Mill Creek passes ordinance to re-criminalize drugs
UPDATED 8:42 AM April 14, 2021: Added to the article that Lake Stevens passed a similar ordinance on March 23, 2021 with a vote of 5-2. MILL CREEK, WA – The City of Mill Creek passed an ordinance Tuesday, April 13, making knowing possession of a controlled substance a crime following weeks of debate and […]
14 fallen officers will be included in the Washington State Peace Officer’s Memorial
14 fallen officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty in both 2019 and 2020 and will be included in the Washington State Peace Officers Memorial on our state capital’s campus in Olympia. Behind the Badge Foundation, The Line of Duty Death (LODD) Committee has reviewed and approved the criterion of 14 […]
Mayor Smith moves forward with hiring of RSJC despite Council’s request to delay
LYNNWOOD, WA – Mayor Nicola Smith sent a memo to the City Council of Lynnwood, Friday April 2, informing that she is moving forward with hiring of the Race and Social Justice Coordinator (RSJC), despite many council members’ reservations. Race and Social Justice Coordinator Background During the budget process approved in November 2020, Mayor Smith […]
City of Lynnwood moves forward with plans for stronger presence online
Lynnwood, Wash., April 13, 2021 – In an emotional night, Lynnwood councilmembers offered tacit approval of the city’s plans for a stronger presence on social media. City leaders began by offering warm words of remembrance for late LPD officer Mark Brinkman, who died this week, before pressing on to tend to the business of leading […]
Tesla’s new touchscreen gear selector
National Highway Traffic Safety Agency reports of Tesla’s new touchscreen gear selector being in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards has not eased concerns online. There are still many who feel uneasy with push button and dial gear selectors, so seeing the pushback against a touchscreen version isn’t surprising. On March 23, several Tweets […]
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 […]
Celebrated LPD Officer Mark Brinkman passes away
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff ARTICLE UPDATES 8:08 AM APRIL 13: Added a statement from Lynnwood Police Chief Jim Nelson 8:08 AM APRIL 13: Added a statement from Lynnwood City Councilwoman Christine Frizzell 3:12 PM APRIL 12: Added a statement from Lynnwood City Councilwoman Julieta Altamirano-Crosby 2:05 PM APRIL 12: Added a statement […]
The 3 P’s – Pause, Get Present, Proceed
The beauty of Mindfulness is how easily we can integrate it into everyday activities. Today’s practice gives us an opportunity to use mindfulness to help us reset ourselves using the 3 P’s. It can help to have an anchor, a behavioral reminder, to help cultivate this a habit. An anchor, for example, could be whenever […]
Happy National Pet Day: April 11, 2021
National Pet Day was established in 2006 by Colleen Paige, an animal welfare advocate. Half (about 60 million) of American households own pets and the amount of money spent on our pets year year is evidence of the growing need for pet care and health care services. Over the decade ending in 2017, sales of […]
SpaceX Crew-2 mission launch April 22
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. This is the second crew rotation flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and the first with two international partners. The flight follows certification by NASA for regular flights to the space station […]
