City of Mukilteo unable to provide broadcast of council meetings
MUKILTEO, Wash., February 10, 2022 – To ensure transparency and provide a service to Mukilteans, the Lynnwood Times will begin broadcasting Mukilteo City Council Meetings until the City is able to resume posting City Council meetings. Last year the Mukilteo City Council approved $148,924 for upgrades to the audio/visual equipment in the Council chambers. The […]
Inslee announces end to outdoor mask mandate Feb. 18.
OLYMPIA, Wash., February 10, 2022 – Washington remains the only state on the West Coast to not announce discontinuing its indoor mask mandates after Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday, February 9, that the state will lift its outdoor mask mandate beginning February 18. Washington is now one of four states nationwide with indoor mask restrictions. […]
Lynnwood City Council Feb 7 Work Session Recap
LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 10, 2022 – Lynnwood City Council discussed their 2024 comprehensive plan update, PARC plan 2022 update, and a resolution to confirm emergency proclamation at their Work Session Monday, February, 7. Comprehensive plan update Ashley Winchell, AICP, Community Planning Manager, and David Kleitsch, Development and Business Services Director, briefed council on the 2024 […]
Beloved Mukilteo Fire Chief Chris Alexander to retire in March
MUKILTEO, Wash., February 9, 2022 – Mukilteo Fire Chief Chris Alexander has served the residents of Mukilteo for the last 7 years. He started with the City in March of 2015, with more than 30 years of experience. Before he came to Mukilteo, he had served as an emergency medical services director in Kansas City. […]
State’s Education Superintendent calls on DOH to remove state mask mandate for students
Below is a statement by State Superintendent Chris Reykdal on his recommendation to the Department of Health and Governor to make masks a local health department decision for students in K–12 schools. OLYMPIA—February 9, 2022—Throughout the pandemic, the Department of Health and Governor Inslee have set essential health and safety requirements for our schools using […]
February Special Election 2022: Winners, losers, and too close to call
UPDATE [7 PM 2-9-22] Updated Special Election Results SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., February 8, 2022 – Today was the last day hundreds of thousands of Snohomish County residents cast their ballot to vote in the 2022 Special Election for county and local elections. Results are based on ballots counted as of Tuesday, February 9. Special Election results […]
Washington State Democrats announce $16 billion Move Ahead Washington transportation package
OLYMPIA, Wash., February 8, 2022 – Washington State House and Senate Democrats released their new “Move Ahead Washington” transportation package Tuesday, February 8 – a $16 billion, 16-year transportation package that aims to fund existing mega projects, highway preservation and maintenance, expansion of fish culverts, and introduce new hybrid electric ferries. “This package is key […]
Free art exhibit at Lynnwood Convention Center
LYNNWOOD, Wash. – The Lynnwood Convention Center has artwork of 14 talented local Northwest artists, for its primary exhibit from January – June 2022. Stop by during normal business hours (M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or on evenings and weekends when the building is open for events. For this show, the Convention Center was […]
Lynnwood Convention Center gets new operator
LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 8, 2022 – The Lynnwood Public Facilities District (LPFD) is excited to announce a new internationally recognized operator for the Lynnwood Convention Center along with a new “vision for success”. In June 2021, the LPFD engaged Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) to support a mandatory request for proposal process for the operator contract […]
Cascade Warbirds aviation scholarship program given extended deadline
Due to an outpouring of financial support, Cascade Warbirds is able to extend its 2022 scholarship application period until March 31 so that more area youth have the opportunity to apply for this entry into aviation. Cascade Warbirds, an organization that promotes the restoration, preservation, operation and public display of historically significant military aircraft, has […]
