2020 Year in Review: Lifestyles
By Noel Pai-Young | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County residents demonstrated incredible resilience in 2020. From the COVID pandemic to the 2020 election fiasco, 2020 will go down as a turning point in human history. For the first time in generations, every person on our little blue ocean we call earth asked, “Is this the […]
Snohomish County allocates $1 million towards social justice
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff On Tuesday, November 10, the Snohomish County Council adopted a $1.045 billion 2021 budget, with over $1 million set aside to cultivate countywide social justice. The five councilmembers voted 4-1 approving the budget allocations, with Councilwoman Megan Dunn dissenting, wanting funding to further support initiatives driven by the […]
Tuesday is your last day to enjoy indoor dining before the holidays
By Dio Alexander | Lynnwood Times Staff Restaurants and bars will be closed for indoor service starting 11:59pm on Tuesday, November 17. Only outdoor dining and to-go service is permitted following current guidelines. Table size will be limited to five persons for outdoor dining. Retail and grocery stores will be limited to 25% occupancy and […]
Somers submits 2021 proposed county budget
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers has submitted the proposed budget for the upcoming 2021 year. Experiencing an economic downturn induced by the coronavirus pandemic, Somers says that the county is committed to cutting costs and reducing expenditures to meet revenue projections. Proposed measures include General Fund budget reductions, […]
Snohomish County sees 21% increase in opioid deaths compared to same period last year
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County officials say coronavirus pandemic induced isolation is driving opioid overdose numbers higher, the county in a position to exceed last year’s overdose death total. According to the Snohomish County Opioid Response Multi-Agency Coordination Group, 86 people have died of an opioid related overdose by the end […]
Snohomish County Parks celebrate Park and Recreation Month
We’re redefining the field of parks and recreation as an essential, vital necessity By Rose Smith, Communications Specialist, Snohomish County Parks, Recreation & Tourism Since 1985, America has celebrated July as the nation’s official Park and Recreation Month. Created by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), Park and Recreation Month specifically highlights the vital […]
Town of Darrington to build Wood Innovation Center
By Snohomish County Government | Press Release EVERETT, WA, July 16, 2020 — The Town of Darrington today announced plans to develop the Darrington Wood Innovation Center, a campus that will house and attract new wood fiber-based innovation and manufacturing companies. The Center will include companies building or manufacturing mass timber, cross laminated timber (CLT) […]
Snohomish County awards local businesses $7.087M in second round of grant awards
By Snohomish County Government | Press Release Editor’s Note: Added business sector breakdown and Snohomish County council member statements. Everett, Wash., July 14, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County announced grant awards for the second round of the Relief Recovery and Resiliency (R3) grant program. The R3 grant program is part of the county’s plan to […]
Nonprofit sets up new homeless encampment following Snohomish County sweep
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT – Snohomish County homeless advocates and nonprofits have set up a tent encampment in response to a county eviction of unhoused residents from public grounds during the COVID-19 pandemic. On a privately-owned abandoned lot owned by Rucker Investments on Rucker Avenue, 83 people experiencing homelessness have assembled […]
Homeless have until July 5 to vacate county property
By Katrina Kukhar | Lynnwood Times Staff “Why do they [the county] let us build this [camp] in the first place and now they are evicting us?” asked Ryan, one of the 50 residents living at the fenced in section at the Northeast corner of the Snohomish County Campus. On July 1, the Lynnwood Times received […]
