Representative Rick Larsen on Boeing, infrastructure, and fentanyl
MUKILTEO—As candidates are in the final stretch of the 2024 Primary Election season, the Lynnwood Times had the opportunity to meet with Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) on one of his canvassing walks in District 2, this one in Mukilteo. “I love how beautiful it is,” Larsen replied when asked what he loves most about District […]
Sound Transit construction closures in preparation for Lynnwood Link
Link light rail service to Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood begins August 30. With four new stations, 1 Line trains run every 8–10 minutes, offering you yet another choice to get where you want to go. Construction Crews working on the Lynnwood Link Extension will be potholing, grinding, and paving roads near Lynnwood Transit Center resulting in closures as […]
Snohomish among 13 counties suing DCYF for decision to keep juveniles in local jails
The Washington State Association of Counties is suing the state over its decision to suspend intakes at two juvenile detention centers and house newly convicted youth in county jails due to overcrowding. The association, which represents all 39 of Washington’s counties, is asking King County Superior Court to reverse the intake suspension. The lawsuit was […]
With instant rebates, Washington looks to rev up sales of EVs
SEATTLE—Washington just made it a little easier, and cheaper, to get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle. State officials on Thursday launched a new program offering state rebates of up to $9,000 on the cost of leasing or purchasing electric vehicles. And, in a consumer-friendly twist, participating dealerships will apply rebates at the point of sale, erasing the […]
Take the Community Wildfire Protection Plan Survey
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management is encouraging residents to complete its online to help with its wildfire protection planning and preparedness. This survey was created for Snohomish County residents to share their values, needs, and concerns related to wildfire risk and household preparedness. The information submitted will assist the Snohomish County Department […]
Community Transit six-year plan will guide extensive service improvements
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Community Transit Board of Directors yesterday, August 1, approved the agency’s 2024-2029 Transit Development Plan (TDP). The updated TDP comes at a historic time for Snohomish County transit riders, with Link light rail and an improved and expanded local bus network arriving soon. The plan outlines agency goals and strategies that will bolster […]
Taxation without representation: Tulalip Tribes opposes ballot measure
TULALIP—The Tulalip Tribes are urging the public to vote “no” on the Port of Everett’s Proposition 1 Boundary Enlargement measure this August 6 fearing how the Port’s expansion, if passed, would adversely affect development and taxation on tribal lands and waters. Teri Gobin, Chair for Tulalip Tribes, wrote a letter on Monday, June 22, accusing […]
Green-maritime manufacturer Echandia opens first US-based facility in Marysville
MARYSVILLE—Leading Swedish provider of maritime battery systems, Echandia, opens its first US-based production facility in Marysville, adding over two dozen living-wage jobs to the region’s expanding Cascade Industrial Center (CIC)—a 4,000-acre manufacturing and industrial zoned land approved by the state legislature to attract businesses to the cities of Marysville and Arlington. “I would really like […]
Snohomish County School Districts facing massive budget cuts
Multiple Snohomish County school districts face massive budget cuts entering the 2024-25 school year, including Northshore, Edmonds, Mukilteo, and Marysville. These budget cuts follow a trend of Washington schools struggling to balance their budgets amidst drops in enrollment and the nearing end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds—monies earmarked under the American […]
Trump assassination attempt ‘a failure on multiple levels’
WASHINGTON—Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. visited the roof-top location of the assassination attempt against the 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump, by a 20-year-old gunman, to evaluate the shooter’s line of sight that mid-July day. “What I saw made me ashamed,” Rowe told U.S. senators Tuesday. “As a career law […]
