Progress continues on vaccinations and driving down COVID case rates
By Dave Somers, County Executive | Press Release Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters and Emergency Management Director Jason Biermann provided updates Tuesday on the community’s response to COVID-19. Much of the presentation focused on progress administering COVID-19 vaccinations, including the county’s work to develop the ability to inoculate tens of […]
Snohomish County approves additional COVID-19 response
By Snohomish County Government SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., December 23, 2020 – Today, the Snohomish County Council approved the recommendation of Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers to appropriate $13.2 million for the County’s COVID-19 response in 2021. The resources will be spent on Snohomish County’s Department of Emergency Management ($5 million), Snohomish County’s Department of Human […]
Free drive-thru COVID testing Dec. 9 at Lynnwood High School
Location has changed from Lynnwood Food Bank as previously announced to Lynnwood High School. A free, drive-thru, non-invasive COVID-19 testing event will take place at Lynnwood High School from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9. This event was originally planned to take place at Lynnwood Food Bank but has been moved to […]
Statewide COVID restrictions extended to Jan. 4
By Office of the Governor Olympia, Wash., December 8, 2020 — Gov. Jay Inslee today announced additional economic supports for workers and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Inslee also announced a three-week extension of the state’s current restrictions which will now be in place until January 4, 2021. “What we do between now — […]
CoveXXX-19: Has King County Public Health gone too far?
On October 9, Public Health – Seattle & King County posted a video on its official Instagram account promoting the use of “gloryholes” as a safer way to have sex during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the post, ” A barrier—like a wall or a shower curtain—between you and your partner allows sexual contact but […]
Free drive-thru COVID testing Dec. 5 in Lynnwood
A free, drive-thru, non-invasive COVID-19 testing event is scheduled 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Community Life Center, 19820 Scriber Lake Road in Lynnwood. The Verdant Health Commission and Medical Teams International are coordinating this event, with support from Northwest Church, Volunteers of America Western Washington, and Lynnwood Police. Hygiene supplies will be available […]
Inslee announces statewide COVID-19 exposure notification tool
By Office of the Governor Olympia, Wash., November 30, 2020 – Gov. Jay Inslee, along with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), today announced the launch of WA Notify, a simple, anonymous exposure notification tool to help stop the spread of COVID-19. By adding WA Notify to their smartphones, Washington residents will be alerted […]
Inslee letter urges Congress to immediately resume COVID-19 relief negotiations
By Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter on November 19 to congressional leadership and the Trump administration, urging an immediate restart to negotiations on another coronavirus relief package that can be passed and signed into law before the end of the year. The letter reads, in part: […]
Inslee announces cap on third-party delivery fees to help restaurants
By Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee today announced a new cap on fees charged to restaurants by third-party delivery platforms, such as Uber Eats, DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and others. “We recognize the challenges posed by COVID-19 to our restaurant community, and we’re grateful to third party delivery platforms that […]
Gimme a Break: The Great Toilet Paper Run of 2020, parte deux!
By Dio Alexander | Lynnwood Times Contributor They say the sequel is sometimes better than the original. Whether it’s The Empire Strikes Back to the original Star Wars or The Dark Knight to Batman Begins, there’s a lot of anecdotal evidence for this claim. The sequel to spring’s Great Toilet Paper Run of 2020 could give those films a run for […]
