Health Secretary John Wiesman signed order mandating face coverings

By Washington Department of Health | Press Release Use of face coverings in any indoor or outdoor public setting in the state. Order takes effect June 26, 2020 Members of the public are required by law to comply with this order, and violators may be subject to criminal penalties pursuant to RCW 43.70.130(7), RCW 70.05.120(4), […]
Principles and character over prejudice

By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff April 8, 2020 – An on-duty Lynnwood Police Officer fell victim to a string of racist and discriminatory comments, some of which were caught on video. “You work for me. You are my slave, you work for me,” says an off-camera voice to the Lynnwood Police Department’s (LPD) […]
Inslee announces guidelines for return to higher education

By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Governor Jay Inslee announced the state’s plan to return higher education students to in-person classes this fall, with a range of pandemic-related restrictions. During a press conference on June 24, Gov. Inslee provided an update on Washington’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, announcing statewide policies for reopening in-person […]
Arrest made in $650 million ESD unemployment fraud case

By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Washington has been at the forefront of massive fraudulent activity since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, an extensive network of cybercriminals claiming hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment through the names of tens of thousands in the state alone. On May 14, Washington’s Employment Security Department […]
Inslee requires facial coverings or face misdemeanor

By Katrina Kukhar | Lynnwood Times Staff Update: June 24, statement by Republican House leader J.T. Willcox. “The Governor’s mask mandate is going to be counter productive. His moral authority was expended when he persisted in enforcing unfair mandates that didn’t make sense to fair-minded people and ignored his responsibility to enforce the law for all. […]