Global Chip Shortage
As some are painfully aware, there is a global chip shortage. No, not the Doritos or Lay’s type of chips: semiconductor chips. It isn’t hard to notice some electronics are consistently out-of-stock. Anyone who has or is trying to purchase a new Xbox, Playstation 5, or PC components can attest to that. Online restocks are […]
Big corporations, lockdowns and COVID, oh my!
Big corporation haters lament: corporations fuel commercialism, drive out small businesses, inject millions of dollars into elections, unfairly influence our political system, and are just plain EVIL. Pop culture in turn, often echoes these sentiments and paints corporations as the bad guys. The Resident Evil franchise exemplifies this since the Umbrella Corporation’s research is what […]
National CASA/GAL receives $35,000 donation from Puget Sound Chick-fil-A
By Kienan Briscoe | Lynnwood Times Reporter LYNNWOOD, WA – Puget Sound Chick-fil-A presented a virtual check to National CASA/GAL for $35,000 on February 19, in a recent partnership. The partnership involved 14 stores throughout the Puget Sound area from Marysville to Lacey, taking a percentage of their sales from the week of January 11-16. […]
Working Washington Grants: Round 4 on March 29
Newest grant round focuses on brick-and-mortar businesses most directly impacted by COVID-19 public health measures By Washington State Department of Commerce | Press Release The Washington State Department of Commerce will open applications for Working Washington Grants: Round 4 on March 29. Business owners can find information about the program and a link to the […]
Comcast to invest $1 Billion over next 10 years to bridge digital divide
EVERETT, WASH. – MARCH 24, 2021 – On the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, Comcast announced it would invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to help further close the digital divide and give even more low-income Americans the tools and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world. Comcast’s $1 […]
Small Business relief available – apply today!
By City of Lynnwood | Press Release Grant offered to help businesses struggling with COVID impacts Has your business experienced financial loss and hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, the Ready for Business Fund administered by GSBA is here to help your business bounce back. Applications opened March 15 and will close April […]
New CEO at the helm of region’s economic engine
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County Wash., March 16, 2021 – A local catalyst for economic vitality, Economic Alliance Snohomish County’s (EASC) new president and CEO, Garry Clark, started his role last month, effective as of February 16. Clark has been involved in economic development for nearly 20 years, spending the last […]
Local business leaders discuss challenges and opportunities
By Noel Pai-Young | Lynnwood Times Reporter Everett, Wash., – At its coffee chat on February 25, all eyes were on moving forward for 2021 with an economic recap of 2020. During the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County event, business leaders presented opportunities of financial support for small businesses and revealed challenges younger workers are […]
Alignable names Tracey Warren as Lynnwood Small Business Person of the Year
By Press Release Lynnwood, Wash., February 23, 2021 – Tracey Warren of InSpark Coworking is the Alignable.com Lynnwood 2021 Small Business Person of the Year Award! “This has been a really tough year, so it feels nice to be recognized in this way – and to be a multi-year winner,” Tracey Warren, owner and self-proclaimed […]
Boeing to suspend operations of all 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Chicago, Ill., February 21, 2021 – Today, Boeing announced that it will be suspending the operations of all 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines following a right engine failure of United Flight 328 shortly after take-off that resulted in the engine fully engulfed in flames. “Boeing […]
