Snohomish County fire agencies innovate to preserve PPE
by South County Fire As first responders nationwide cope with scarce supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE), Snohomish County fire agencies are finding innovative ways to preserve PPE and protect firefighters. Agencies across the county have now added ultraviolet (UV) light units and electrostatic cleaners to their arsenal of tools used to fight COVID-19. UV […]
Larsen votes for COVID-19 relief to Washington’s businesses and hospitals, and increased testing
By Joseph Tutino | Office of Rick Larsen WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 23, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted for critical emergency COVID-19 relief funding for Washington state’s small businesses, hospitals and testing. The bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 388-5. “I understand […]
Did WA State choose to exclude residential construction from the essential services list?
Commentary by Mark Harmsworth | Washington Policy Center When Governor Inslee issued his ‘Stay in Place’ COVID-19 declaration on March 23rd, there was enough ambiguity in the list of essential businesses that his office had to issue a follow-up clarifying statement. In that statement, the state classified residential construction, which represents a large portion of the Washington economy, […]
Snohomish County Executive said he will not play Russian roulette with the lives of residents
Snohomish County, April 22, 2020 — Today Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers in a post on his Facebook page responded to County Sheriff Adam Fortney’s remarks of not enforcing the stay-at-home orders of Governor Jay Inslee. Somers emphasized the need for data-driven decision making and that anything less is a disservice to the residents of Snohomish County. […]
County Sheriff questions constitutionality of Inslee’s stay-at-home order and will not be enforcing it
In a post on his Facebook page Tuesday night, Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney said he will always put constitutional rights above politics and that government should not be picking winners or losers when it comes to earning a living for one’s family. Below is his Tuesday night Facebook post in its entirety: I just watched the Governor’s […]
LabCorp COVID-19 At-Home Test kit receives FDA emergency use authorization
Initial distribution prioritized for frontline healthcare workers and first responders By Amalia Lytle, Prosek Partners | Press Release LabCorp (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company that is deeply integrated in guiding patient care, today announced that it has received an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The […]
Lynnwood Connects check-in
In an effort to keep our residents socially connected during this time of “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order the City of Lynnwood launches Lynnwood Connects Check-In. The Lynnwood Connects Check-In program is a weekly phone call to see how residents are doing and share a friendly conversation. Lynnwood Connects Check-In calls are intended to provide […]
Boeing to resume production in Puget Sound next week
Boeing to resume production in Puget Sound next weekby The Boeing Company Boeing to Resume Commercial Airplanes Production in Puget Sound Enhanced health and safety procedures for employees at facilities Employees who can telecommute continue to work from home SEATTLE, April 16, 2020 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will resume all Commercial Airplanes production in a […]
WA, CA and OR’s Western States Pact: a vision to reopen states’ economies
By Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” Extension On April 2, Governor Jay Inslee announced at a press conference that there would be an extension of his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order” originally given on March 23. The order originally lasted two weeks, until April 6, but it has been extended […]
How Lynnwood PAWS is continuing to serve both animals and people in the community
How Lynnwood PAWS is continuing to serve both animals and people in the communityBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood’s Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is continuing to serve both animals and people in the community. “We want people to know that we are here, we are serving animals, and we are so grateful for […]
