Dr Julieta Altamirano-Crosby sworn in as Snohomish PUD Commissioner
EVERETT—Just shortly after 9 a.m., Tuesday, January 7, Lynnwood Municipal Judge Valerie Bouffiou administered the oath of office to Dr. Julieta Altamirano-Crosby who was sworn in as District 2 Snohomish County Public Utility District Commissioner to a standing room only ceremony at the agency’s headquarters in Everett. Commissioner Altamirano-Crosby recited: “I, Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, do solemnly […]
Dr Paul A Stoot named Lynnwood Times Person of the Year for 2024
EVERETT—It with absolute pleasure that the Lynnwood Times staff has named Dr. Paul A. Stoot Sr, founder/CEO or Rise Up Academy, as its Person of the Year for 2024 for his faith-based community service and dedication to providing accessible, and affordable, quality early childhood education especially to underserved communities. “After being in this community and […]
Community Transit Board approved 5-year Sustainability Action Plan
EVERETT—At its first meeting of 2025 on January 2, the Community Transit Board of Directors approved a Sustainability Policy and authorized its CEO Ric Ilgenfritz to implement a five-year Sustainability Action Plan based the three pillars of people, planet, and prosperity. The agency defines sustainability as “the processes and methods used to protect the environment, […]
The new Washington state laws taking effect in January 2025
New restrictions on cosmetics tested on animals, tougher penalties for negligent drivers, and requirements for hospitals to offer drugs to people possibly exposed to HIV are among the changes in Washington state law set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025. Washington state lawmakers passed roughly 340 bills during the 2024 legislative session, which wrapped up […]
Snohomish County law enforcement agencies awarded $500,000 by DOJ
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office along with the cities of Everett, Lynnwood, and Marysville were recently awarded Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) by the Department of Justice (DOJ). “The Byrne JAG program is an invaluable resource for state and local law enforcement. This funding will provide police across our state the cutting-edge […]
Mukilteo PD among 12 agencies awarded funds by AG’s Office to combat gun violence
SEATTLE—The Mukilteo Police Department is among 12 local law enforcement agencies across Washington state receiving monies for gun violence prevention efforts. Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced on December 12 that his office will be awarding nearly $2 million to local police departments, tribal law enforcement and sheriff’s offices across Washington state to fund efforts such […]
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 […]
Federal Funding to Boost Traffic Flow at Canadian Border and Improve Pedestrian Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Patty Murray (D-WA) chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Intercity Transit will receive $8.6 million to deploy new technologies that will provide better information for travelers […]
Publisher of Everett Daily Herald says goodbye, named new CEO of Wick Communications
EVERETT—Senior Vice President & Group Publisher at Carpenter Media Group (formerly Black Press), and publisher of the Everett Daily Herald, Josh O’Connor, has been named CEO of Wick Communications—an Arizona-based family-owned media company that operates community news publications and digital advertising agencies across 10 Western states, from Alaska to Minnesota. O’Connor will join Wick in […]
Lynnwood Rotary recognizes Mountlake Terrace student as CTE of the Month
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Rotary Club is proud to recognize Charlie Li, a senior at Mountlake Terrace High School, as the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student of the Month for December 2024. Nominated by STEM Instructor Jami Wollan, Charlie is an accomplished student who will graduate from Mountlake Terrace High School this year with a STEM […]
