Menorah Lighting 2024: Where light is, darkness cannot exist
LYNNWOOD—Over two hundred residents attended the 13th annual Giant Menorah Lighting & Celebration, hosted by Chabad Jewish Center of Snohomish County in partnership with Sound Transit and the city of Lynnwood. As dusk began on Sunday, December 30, Rabbi Berel Paltiel lit candles commemorating the fifth day a single day’s supply of oil lasted while Jewish […]
Larsen holds town hall, selected as top Dem on House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
EDMONDS—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) hosted an in-person town hall event in Edmonds on Sunday, December 15, to discuss his priorities for the 119th Congress and hear directly from his constituents who he represents in Washington’s second Congressional District. He hosted a similar event in Ferndale the prior day. For someone that has received over 40,000 […]
Lynnwood Public Works Director Bill Franz retiring after 30-plus years
LYNNWOOD—After 30-plus years serving the city of Lynnwood, and Public Works Director for the last 16 of those years, Bill Franz is officially retiring this Friday, December 13. He informed the Lynnwood Times that while his tenure serving the people of Lynnwood has been invaluable, he is looking forward to having the time to play […]
Lake Stevens has a plethora of roundabouts, what’s with that?
LAKE STEVENS—It’s no secret to anyone who has driven through Lake Stevens that the city has a plethora of roundabouts. The Lynnwood Times sat down with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Construction Communicator David Rasbach to learn about the decision-making behind this and how it aims to reduce congestion as well as the likelihood […]
Snohomish County state lawmakers talk 2025 legislative priorities
EVERETT—Under the theme “One County, One Voice,” Representative Mary Fosse (D-Everett) moderated a bipartisan forum hosted by the Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) on December 5 at Elks Lodge in Everett where panelists discussed housing affordability, behavioral health, childcare, economic development and labor force, transportation, infrastructure, and public safety. With Washington state facing a projected […]
Local filmmaker’s new rendition of A Christmas Carol hits streaming platforms
Local filmmaker Rose Kreider’s latest film, a retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol with a Pacific Northwest twist, is headed to Amazon Prime video and Tubi this December just in time for the 2025 Christmas season. Kreider entered the world of filmmaking by way of modeling, which she picked up during the pandemic. […]
Inslee announces plan for new juvenile rehabilitation facility
OLYMPIA—Washington state’s juvenile rehabilitation (JR) system has been noted in recent years for its innovative, trauma-informed education and therapeutic programming. But 2024 has brought significant challenges. The state’s JR population is increasing, including a 60% increase in young people at Green Hill School since 2023. The resulting overcrowding at certain facilities has created unsafe conditions […]
EASC Announces Ray Stephanson as New Interim Executive Director and CEO
EVERETT — Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) yesterday announced Former Everett Mayor and EASC founding member Ray Stephanson has been appointed as Interim Executive Director and CEO, effective Dec. 2, 2024. Wendy Poischbeg, the current interim president and CEO, will assist with the transition before taking on a new role leading efforts to reestablish the Greater […]
County budget talks heated, new questions arise of former sheriff’s residency
EVERETT—Controversary surrounds former Snohomish County Sheriff Ty Trenary after a damning audit report by George Skiles, Partner at Sjoberg-Evanshenk Consulting, on both Executive and Council Office staffing operations, pointed to “duplicative” and “overlapping” staff positions as a contributing factor to a proposed $3.07 billion 2025 Biennial Budget. While the number of core staffing positions has remained relatively the […]
Franklin hosts mayoral re-election kickoff at Eight Ball Cafe
EVERETT—Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin held a kickoff event for her re-election campaign on Thursday, November 21, at the Eight Ball Cafe in Everett. Notable attendees included Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, State Senator Mark Mullet, State Representative Julio Cortes, and Lynnwood City Council Vice President Julieta Altamirano-Crosby. “It was an honor to attend the […]
