2020 Year in Review: Lifestyles

By Noel Pai-Young | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County residents demonstrated incredible resilience in 2020. From the COVID pandemic to the 2020 election fiasco, 2020 will go down as a turning point in human history. For the first time in generations, every person on our little blue ocean we call earth asked, “Is this the […]
Hundreds came out to meet Santa and support law enforcement

By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Hundreds of Lynnwood residents lined the streets in the rain and cold to see Santa as he joined the Lynnwood Police Department (LPD) for its Operation: North Pole Patrol on Friday, December 18. “They [LPD] are great,” said Vicki Frasher, a 10-year resident of Lynnwood when asked for […]
Stacey McShane receives 2020 Outstanding Child Passenger Safety Technician award

By Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office On December 11, the Safe Kids Washington and Washington’s Child Passenger Safety Program announced this year’s recipients of the 2020 Child Injury Prevention Awards. Stacey McShane of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, received the 2020 Outstanding Child Passenger Safety Technician award. McShane serves as a Target Zero Manager in Snohomish […]
Little Dogs for Big Dogs event Dec 12

Lynnwood K-9 officers Earl, Rico, Kiro, and Chase cordially invite you to a socially distanced meet and six foot greet! Where: Alderwood Mall parking lot between Claim Jumper & Anthony’sWhen: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, December 12.Suggested Donation: $15 to $25 Our K-9s and their handlers will be at Alderwood Mall with mini versions […]
Establishing a Neighborhood Watch group

By Lynnwood Police Department The Lynnwood Police Department is currently assisting local residents in establishing neighborhood watch groups. For questions and/or help contact LPD’s Crime Prevention Specialists at 425-670-5639.
November 22-28: Thanksgiving holiday

From November 22-28, the Lynnwood Police Department reported a total of 116 incidents. Additionally, LPD reported 13 cases on the Thanksgiving holiday, three of which were felony thefts and three were misdemeanor thefts. According to the report, there were two deaths recorded in Lynnwood; however, no foul play is suspected as of yet. Listed below […]
Highway 99 is shut down in both directions at the 17400 block

Lynnwood, Wash., December 2, 2020 — At 2:15 this afternoon a woman in her 20s driving the Jeep Grand Cherokee pictured below struck a woman in her 70s who was in a crosswalk on Highway 99. The driver initially left the scene but returned and was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Sadly, the victim was […]
Body found at Edmonds College ruled a suicide, identified as man missing since October

By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times staff A body found outside an Edmonds College storage building has been identified as Sawyer West, a man who had been missing since October. West, 29, died by suicide, said the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. A statewide search for West commenced after he left a group home in […]
Jun 28 – Jul 4: Family Relations Gone Wrong

From June 28 through July 4, Lynnwood PD reported a total of 115 incidents. Additionally, the Lynnwood Police Department cited about 70 calls pertaining to firework complaints related to the July 4 weekend. According to the report, there were three deaths reported in Lynnwood; however, no foul play was suspected. There was also one case […]
Virtue and community: LPD Chief Davis retires on July 31

By Katrina Kukhar | Lynnwood Times Staff In a July 2 letter to the Lynnwood City Council, Lynnwood Police Chief Tom Davis announced his retirement to commence the next chapter in his life effective July 31, 2020. Davis’ decision comes after 33 years in law enforcement including his time as Lynnwood Police Chief. Chief Davis […]