Everett protest demands coronavirus protection for homeless
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT, Wash. – A group of protesters gathered outside of the Wall Street Building on Wednesday, August 5 to stand in solidarity with the unsheltered community during the coronavirus pandemic. Protesting that people experiencing homelessness have access to a specific area to shelter in place during the coronavirus […]
Everett City Council tables amendment to streamline encampment process for homeless
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT, Wash., JULY 29, 2020 – A proposed expedited permit process for homeless encampments has been tabled, pausing the possibility for the immediate establishment of transitional tent encampments during the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, July 29, the Everett City Council deferred a proposed emergency amendment that would have […]
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 […]
Transformed emission station provides homeless with shower and restroom access
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The city of Lynnwood’s former Washington State Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection Station has temporarily transformed into a hygiene facility, providing access to showers and restrooms to the homeless population during the coronavirus pandemic. “The need was huge in response to COVID-19…we’ve been critical to people’s hygiene needs without […]
Snohomish County officials bewildered by unaccounted for homeless amidst COVID-19
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Lynnwood is mystified by the whereabouts of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness throughout Snohomish County. “There’s been a precipitous decrease across the county in the count of homeless people we’re seeing at the encampment sites- a drastic decrease, and frankly we’re a little […]
LPD works with county SAFE team to help vulnerable populations
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County is expanding outreach efforts to flatten the curve of COVID-19, by providing access to testing and additional resources to people experiencing homelessness throughout the county. Homeless populations face a unique risk in contracting COVID-19 with a limited ability to shelter in place, leaving them vulnerable as […]
