Fury over proposed opioid treatment center next to Boys & Girls Club
LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 2, 2023—At last Thursday evening’s public hearing by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) for a proposed opioid treatment center just 443 feet from the Alderwood Boys & Girls Club, every resident that spoke voiced concerns of transparency, safety, and both personal and commercial economic impacts to the area. The opioid […]
Public Hearing Notice: Proposed Lynnwood opioid treatment program
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) asking for public input Lynnwood Comprehensive Treatment Center proposes establishing an opioid treatment program at 2322 196th SW Street, Lynnwood, Washington 98036. To view the presentation, click here. The department will hold a virtual public hearing on December 29, 2022, at 4:30 p.m., to provide an opportunity for the […]
Park tour of Lynnwood: How safe is your park?
LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 12, 2022 – After two recent incidences at Lynnwood Parks, including the murder of a 70-year-old man and a woman assaulted by a pellet gun, Lynnwood Times Reporter Kienan Briscoe and Publisher Mario Lotmore conducted a tour of eight of Lynnwood’s most popular parks to evaluate their cleanliness, upkeep, evidence of drug […]
Rebuilding a Life: A journey from homelessness and drug abuse to self-redemption
SNOHOMISH, Wash., September 15, 2021 – Billy McGarry, 35, lost track of how many days he had been awake with no sleep. It was the middle of winter, and he had just been kicked out of the McDonald’s bathroom where he passed out on the floor. He hadn’t eaten in days but had no appetite, […]