Everett refugee advocacy nonprofit will “stay in the fight” in 2025
“A few people told me not to talk to the news,” Van Dinh-Kuno chuckled. “They said to watch out, because Trump’s people might see it and go after us! But I don’t care…it’s important to speak.” Dinh-Kuno is the Executive Director of Refugee and Immigrant Services Northwest (RISNW), a nonprofit “multi-service organization” that provides a […]
Dr. Paul A Stoot, Sr delivers message of unity in diversity at Edmonds College’s MLK Celebration
LYNNWOOD—Dr. Paul A. Stoot Sr, Senior Pastor/Founder of Greater Trinity Church, Founder/CEO of Rise Up Academy, and Lynnwood Times’ 2025 Person of the Year was the keynote speaker for Edmonds College’s MLK Celebration: Together We Stand: Justice Beyond the Dream event. “Today, we’re here to talk about something big—bigger than me, bigger than any of […]
Edmonds College receives donation from Indo-American Friendship Forum Foundation to empower homeless students
LYNNWOOD- Edmonds College received a $12,200 donation from the Indo-American Friendship Forum Foundation (IAFFF) to help students experiencing homelessness and other housing insecurities. Leaders of the IAFFF presented the check during a ceremony on campus on Dec. 2 to Edmonds President Dr. Amit B. Singh in the presence of distinguished members of the Indian community, including IAFFF […]
Free Healthcare Fair at Edmonds College on Oct. 3, open to everyone
LYNNWOOD – Edmonds College is hosting a free healthcare fair open to the public at Hazel Miller Hall on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. With a theme of “Journey Into Better Health,” participants can receive wellness checks from Edmonds College nursing students under faculty supervision, COVID-19 and flu vaccinations administered by the Seattle Visiting […]
Edmonds College Art Gallery’s Spring exhibition now open
LYNNWOOD—The Edmonds College Art Gallery’s Spring exhibition “Growing Things: An Exhibition of Student Art,” features students’ drawings, paintings, designs, and photography is on display at Lynnwood Hall from May 17 through June 14. Students are entirely in charge of this year’s exhibition. They can personally curate their pieces, choosing what to display and how to […]
Community Transit’s Swift Orange Line now open for business, on time and under budget
LYNNWOOD—Community Transit launched its new Swift Orange line with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Lynnwood Transit Center on Saturday, March 30. The Swift Orange Line is an 11-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) expansion that connects Edmonds College in Lynnwood to McCollum Park & Ride in Mill Creek with stops at Lynnwood Transit Center, Alderwood Mall, […]
Hundreds of students explored careers in healthcare with ECHO Tour
EVERETT—Approximately 600 students from 24 Snohomish County high schools are gaining hands-on exposure to healthcare careers by in-field professionals in the county’s first Exploring Careers & Healthcare Opportunities (ECHO) work-based learning tour that began on Monday, March 18, at Everett Community College. “I like the specializing of everything, and the time is good; the sessions […]
From Vietnam vet to stockbroker and convicted felon, Lynnwood man now set on making amends
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood resident Dennis Gibb, Vietnam veteran, former stockbroker, and convicted felon now-turned author, is set on rebuilding his life and making amends for his crimes by assisting fellow veterans to re-enter society after prison. Gibb has just released his second published novel, An Da Shelladh, the sales of which, he says, will 100% be used […]
Move to increase air traffic controllers through college programs
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working to accelerate its training and hiring of air traffic controllers through an Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program. “Hiring more air traffic controllers is a priority,” said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. “We need more entry points for controller candidates and this enhanced college controller training […]
Snohomish County invests $4.3 Million in Workforce Development and Job Pathways Programs
Snohomish County, Wash., July 27, 2023—Executive Dave Somers today announced that Snohomish County is investing $4.3 million in seven workforce development and job pathways programs. The seven awarded projects provide enhanced employment training and/or address challenges to employment, with the goal of connecting individuals to stable jobs or career pathways. The projects focus on highly […]
