Edmonds Localvore creates “survival kits” from Edmonds Businesses
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Businesses in Downtown Edmonds, looking for a way to stay connected to the community during the statewide shutdown, have banded together to support one another. Founded in 2014 by five small women-owned businesses, Edmonds Localvore is a bi-annual event encouraging shopping locally, through a day of discounts and novel […]
City Council split on city-sponsored relief fund
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The City of Lynnwood held its second virtual special finance committee meeting on April 23 to expand on City Council’s discussion about the city’s planned and proposed responses to finance-related issues from COVID-19. Council President Christine Frizzell asked City of Lynnwood’s Finance Director Sonja Springer to review the […]
Mel and Mia’s offering high tea takeout
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Mel and Mia’s Unique Pastries and Fine Coffees’ high tea experience is now available to enjoy at home. After temporarily closing in-person dining, Mel and Mia’s is one of many local businesses that have had to diversify during the pandemic. The Tea party in a box experience models the bakery’s traditional […]
Sprouts Farmers Market continues to provide food and essentials to the Lynnwood Community
Sprouts Farmers Market continues to provide food and essentials to the Lynnwood CommunityBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Sprouts Farmers Market hopes to provide customers with healthy food and essentials during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re eager to provide you and your families access to the healthy grocery essentials you need during these unprecedented times as […]
Lynnwood veterans continue to have access to resources and support
Lynnwood veterans continue to have access to resources and supportBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The city of Lynnwood does not have a specific veterans assistance service but acts as a resource to connect the veterans’ population to a directory of programs and services. “What the city offers is a connection to different veteran agencies,” […]
Electroimpact builds face shields for local medical centers
Electroimpact builds face shields for local medical centersBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Amid the COVID-19, pandemic, some companies have changed their regular business operations to meet the needs of healthcare workers. Electroimpact, a Mukilteo-based aerospace automation company, is working to repurpose its manufacturing capabilities to support healthcare workers and personal protection equipment (PPE) […]
Support 7 to offer grief support through virtual chaplains
Support 7 to offer grief support through virtual chaplainsBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff A local Lynnwood nonprofit is finding creative ways to continue service after temporarily stopping in-person assistance. Support 7, Lynnwood’s mobile comfort facility at on-scene events of trauma, will be changing the way they partner with the South County Fire Chaplains […]
New $64 million Community Justice Center to be complete by 2023
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Lynnwood Civic Center is expanding after multiple space need studies determined that expansion is necessary to adequately support the police department, municipal court and the jail inside of the facility. City officials have decided to renovate the existing building as well as expand east to the adjacent […]
Lynnwood Community Transit driver dies due to COVID-19
Lynnwood Community Transit driver dies due to COVID-19By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), a labor union representing transit workers, reported the death of its first member from COVID-19 on March 27. Lynnwood Community Transit bus driver and Union Shop Steward Scott Ryan was 41 years old. He leaves behind […]
Swedish Edmonds closing its family birth center to expand COVID-19 treatment
by Erin Freeman Swedish is closing its Edmonds Family Birth Center and level two Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as the hospital prepares to treat an abundance of patients enduring severe coronavirus illness. The temporary closure will take effect on March 26, affecting those in the Lynnwood area expecting to deliver a child in the […]
