At least 39 dead after hurricane Otis blasts through Lynnwood Sister City in Mexico
GUERRERO, Mexico., October 26, 2023—Hurricane Otis – a category five in strength- made landfall in Acapulco, Mexico Wednesday, October 26, claiming the lives of at least 39 with far more still missing. However, because internet and cell service are still out, the death toll could be much higher. “I am devastated by the impact of […]
From the Publisher: When did public safety become a partisan issue?
LYNNWOOD, Wash., October 28, 2023—This morning our inbox was inundated with emails and my cellphone with 14 voicemails and 23 texts from readers frustrated at what they consider partisan propaganda perpetuated by a competing mainstream local newspaper in Snohomish County regarding the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office race. We at the Lynnwood Times follow objective journalism […]
War Drums: Tension rise in Middle East as US strikes targets in Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 27, 2023—Early Friday morning, the U.S. launched air strikes against Iranian-linked targets in eastern Syria in retaliation for a series of drone attacks on American military bases in Iraq and Syria, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced. Between October 17 and 26, U.S. and coalition forces have been attacked at least 12 separate […]
Hero flight crew thwarted pilot attempting to crash plane
PORTLAND, Oregon, October 23, 2023—An off-duty airplane pilot onboard Alaska Airlines flight 2059, leaving Everett’s Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE) for San Francisco, is facing 167 charges after attempting to disrupt the plane’s engines Sunday evening forcing an emergency landing in Portland. The off-duty pilot, identified as 44-year-old Joseph D. Emerson, was taken into […]
Gloves are off as Alderwood Water District race at boiling point
LYNNWOOD, Wash., October 23, 2023—As general elections approach, Mike Pivec, former Alderwood Water & Wastewater District employee now running for Commissioner Position 3, is alleging incumbent Jack Broyles Jr. is actually a resident of Alaska. However, the Snohomish County Auditor’s office has dismissed these claims citing a lack of evidence. The decision came at a […]
Letter-to-Editor: Vote Adam Fortney to keep our deputies from leaving the county
Re-Elect Adam Fortney for Sheriff, the best person that will keep us and our kids safe for the next four years! The soft-on-crime establishment wants Snohomish County voters to bend-the-knee to Olympia bureaucrats and their failed law enforcement policies. Do you want to have a Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office protecting victims and doing policing or […]
Public Records lawsuit filed against Seattle for withholding texts and emails from press
Olympia, Wash., October 22, 2023—On October 20, the Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle for its failure to provide public records pursuant to a request made by unDivided Media LLC and podcast host Brandi Kruse regarding a controversial vote by a Seattle Councilmember. “The Public Records Act exists so […]
Follow-Up COVID-19 Survey reveals ongoing challenges for older adults in Snohomish County
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., October 22, 2023—The Snohomish County’s Human Services Department announced the release of the Follow-Up COVID-19 Seniors Survey Report. The report is based on a survey conducted with residents 55 and older in January-February 2023 and shows the extent of COVID-related challenges still impacting seniors. “As our community transitions through the recovery phase […]
Letter-to-Editor: Riaz Khan is a gem on Mukilteo City Council
Riaz Khan is of man of great courage, conviction, and principle. I have known Riaz for years, since we were both candidates for city council in our respective cities in 2019. Even back then, I was greatly impressed by Riaz’s activism on behalf of the community in Mukilteo, including advocating for the building of the […]
Lynnwood Times takes home 11 awards at WNPA 2023 Journalism Conference
KENNEWICK, Wash., October 22, 2023—The Lynnwood Times took home an incredible 11 awards in the prestigious Tier 4 category at the Washington Newspaper Publisher Association’s (WNPA) 136th annual Journalism Convention, Saturday, October 7, as part of its 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. The competition pitted newspapers from all over the state, divided into groups by circulation, […]
