Edmonds School Board meeting flooded with requests to restore the School Resource Officer program
LYNNWOOD— Members of the public showed up at the Edmonds School District Board Meeting Tuesday, July 7, in full force to urge the board to restore a reimagined School Resource Officer (SRO) program following a rise in gang violence and youth-related crime since its discontinuation. The Edmonds School District discontinued the SRO Program in 2020 […]
Lynnwood City Council receive ACCESS Project update and briefing on potential water rate hikes
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council received an update from local public safety nonprofit ACCESS Project, and were briefed on potential water rate hikes at their Work Session on Monday, July 6. ACCESS Project Update To kick off Monday’s meeting, ACCESS Project Founder Wally Webster II gave a general update on the status of his nonprofit, […]
Community Leaders, Students, and Families to Urge Edmonds School Board to Reinstate a Reimagined School Resource Officer Program
Public Comments to Be Presented at Edmonds School District Board Meeting on July 7, 2026 LYNNWOOD — Wally Webster, founder of The ACCESS Project, and Marie MacCoy, LICSW, of MacCoy Consulting, LLC and the Jaguar Community Association, will join students, families, and community members on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 6:30pm to urge the Edmonds […]
Lynnwood Mayor George Hurst Vows Action and New Policies After Parking Lot Shooting of Teen
On Friday evening, June 12th, there was a shooting in Lynnwood in a busy parking lot in front of a shopping plaza that housed family restaurants, a pet store, and a Starbucks. At approximately 6 p.m., at least 30 shots were fired, wounding a 17-year-old who was transported to a hospital. “Unacceptable!” Isn’t that what, as Mayor, I […]
17-year-old teen wounded in Lynnwood parking lot daytime shootout
LYNNWOOD — A 17-year-old boy was seriously wounded Friday evening when gunfire erupted between two groups in the Starbucks parking lot of a busy shopping center along Highway 99 in Lynnwood. Lynnwood police said the shooting occurred shortly before 6 p.m. in the Starbuck/AutoZone shopping center at the intersection of Highway 99 and 168th Street […]
Lynnwood Juneteenth Proclamation commemorates the end of slavery and honors freedom
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Councilwoman Chelsea Wright read a proclamation at Council’s Business Meeting Monday, June 8, recognizing Juneteenth in the City of Lynnwood – a federal holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Arizona Proctor, President of the Delta Psi Sigma chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. (based out of Seattle), […]
ACCESS Project and Jaguars Community team up to restore School Resource Officers
LYNNWOOD—The ACCESS Project has teamed up with Jaguars Community to restore the School Resource Officers to local schools throughout South County. You can sign the ACCESS Project petition by clicking this link. Since the ACCESS Project began in 2022 about eight youths have been killed in South County. Research estimates each homicide costs the […]
Mayor Hurst touts a balanced budget, major infrastructure projects and community initiatives in State of the City address
LYNNWOOD — Lynnwood Mayor George Hurst struck an optimistic tone in his first State of the City address, highlighting the elimination of a $25 million budget deficit, progress on long-anticipated infrastructure projects and new initiatives aimed at public safety, housing and immigrant support. Speaking to a packed audience at the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center (approximately 200 […]
A Year of ‘Recovery and Renewal’: George Hurst on Lynnwood’s future under new leadership
LYNNWOOD—Longtime Lynnwood City Councilman, and community servant, George Hurst was promoted to Mayor by voters in that last General Election under the platform of housing affordability, fiscal responsibility, and public safety. Lynnwood Times Senior Reporter sat down with Hurst to hear how this vision will work in practice, over the next four years, and what […]
Wally Webster II named Lynnwood Times Person of the Year for 2025
LYNNWOOD—It with absolute pleasure that the Lynnwood Times editorial board has named Wally Webster II, Founder of the ACCESS Project, as Person of the Year for 2025, for his tireless commitment to community service, social justice, and commitment to tackling youth violence and, ultimately, paving the road for our next generation of leaders. Webster (nicknamed […]
