City of Lynnwood to use emergency funds to offset $2.2 million budget deficit

By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood will use its emergency reserves to fulfill a $2 million gap that emerged out of the coronavirus pandemic in the city’s budget, the decision authorized by the Lynnwood City Council. At its July 13 business meeting, the City Council approved using the general fund reserves to neutralize […]
Boeing to support International Space Station operations through 2024

Contract extension takes NASA-Boeing partnership for orbiting laboratory into third decade By Boeing Press Release HOUSTON, July 15, 2020 — Boeing [NYSE: BA], NASA’s lead industry partner for the International Space Station (ISS) since 1993, will continue supporting the celebrated orbiting laboratory through September of 2024 under a $916 million contract extension awarded today. Boeing […]
Jim Nelson to serve as interim Lynnwood Chief of Police
By City of Lynnwood | Press Release Editors Note: The vote to approve Nelson by the Lynnwood City Council is scheduled for the August 10 Business Meeting. Mayor Nicola Smith has selected Deputy Chief Jim Nelson to serve as Lynnwood’s next Chief of Police after the retirement of Chief Tom Davis at the end of […]
Countywide outdoor burning ban effective July 22

By Snohomish County Government | Press Release Everett, Snohomish County—Due to high fire danger and expected hot and dry weather conditions, the Snohomish County Fire Marshal has announced an outdoor burning ban for the unincorporated areas of Snohomish County that will go into effect Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. This restriction bans outdoor […]
Kaiser Permanente Accelerates Focus on Virtual Care

Kaiser Permanente expands virtual care offerings to better address member needs during and post COVID-19 pandemic; will not reopen CareClinic by Kaiser Permanente at Bartell Drugs locations By Kaiser Permanente | Press Release SEATTLE, Wash. — Following the rapid adoption of, and increasing demand for, virtual care across Washington state as a result of the […]
Shirley Sutton Sweeps King, Snohomish counties Democrat endorsements

Shirley Sutton, candidate for the 32nd LD State Representative, Position 1, has swept sole endorsements from: King County Democrats, Snohomish County Democrats and the 32nd Legislative District Democrats. Ms. Sutton, former Lynnwood City Council Member, career educator and community organizer, is challenging incumbent State Representative, Cindy Ryu. The percentage of votes in favor of endorsing candidate Shirley […]
Mud Bay celebrates Lynnwood opening with PAWS pet food drive

Pet Supply Retailer Matches Food Donations to Local Shelter LYNNWOOD, Wash.—Mud Bay will celebrate opening its new Lynnwood Center store by matching pet food donations made to PAWS from July 18th through August 16th. Mud Bay will match donations pound-for-pound and will deliver all pet food donations to PAWS. Pet lovers interested in donating can […]
Two Lynwood residents named Outstanding graduates at WWU

By Western Washington University Office of Communications and Marketing BELLINGHAM – Western Washington University alumni Gabriela Guedea and Holly Lund were recognized this year as outstanding graduates by university faculty; each spring, every department at Western names a single graduating student as its Outstanding Graduate. Guedea, the daughter of Kari Meehan and Sergio Guedea of […]
Back the Blue rally July 17 in Everett

By Snohomish County Republican Party | Press Release Join us to BACK THE BLUE on Friday, July 17 at 6:00 pm at the Snohomish County Plaza, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, WA. The Outreach Committee of the Snohomish County Republican Party invites you to join us 6 p.m. on Friday, July 17 at the Snohomish County […]
Federal Taxes due today, July 15

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are providing special tax filing and payment relief to individuals and businesses in response to the COVID-19 Outbreak. The filing deadline for tax returns has been extended from April 15 to July 15, 2020. The IRS urges taxpayers who are owed a refund to file as quickly […]