ESD proposed levy sees $420 million decrease after failure to pass bond last year
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Edmonds School District (ESD) will be asking voters this April to consider approving funding a capital levy to upgrade buildings, address capacity challenges and improve existing facilities. With a price tag of $180 million, the six-year funding would designate a total of $30 million per year to […]
LPD K9 dies following battle with cancer
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff A recently retired Lynnwood Police Department dog, who patrolled the city of Lynnwood, has died, battling recurrent cancer. Earl, an eight-year-old German Sheppard, served with Officer Warren Creech until the dog retired in late December following a recurrent cancer diagnosis. The longtime member of the Lynnwood Police Department’s […]
Local leaders discuss the coronavirus effect to economic trends
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff A virtual forum gave the Snohomish County community a chance to assess the effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on local economic trends, changes in traffic, aviation, population, and employment, as well as shifting demands on infrastructure as a result of telework. On Wednesday, January 27, Snohomish County […]
Brandy Donaghy: A U.S. Navy veteran hoping to break barriers in County Government
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County, Wash., February 16, 2021 – Brandy Donaghy kicked off her run for Snohomish County Council Position 5 last Saturday with a zoom Meet & Greet fundraising event. The event brought out scores of supporters including current County Councilmembers Megan Dunn and Jared Mead. “Brandy is someone […]
Sara Jones named Washington State Librarian
Editor’s Note: The featured image is of Sara Jones, executive director of the Marin County Free Library is seen in the Civic Center library in San Rafael on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. After seven years Jones is leaving her post to become the state librarian for Washington. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal). Olympia, Wash., February 16, […]
Free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Lynnwood this week
By Jennifer Piplic | Verdant Health Lynnwood, Wash., February 16, 2021 – With COVID-19 rates remaining at high levels and vaccine roll out ramping up slowly, getting tested for COVID-19 and taking precautions to prevent the spread of the virus remain vital. A free, drive-thru event is scheduled to take place Thursday, Feb. 18 from […]
South Central Region hospital misreports COVID admissions; entire state moving to Phase 2 on Tuesday
By Washington state Department of health | Lynnwood Times Staff OLYMPIA, Wash., February 14, 2021 – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that a hospital in the South Central Region of the Healthy Washington Plan misreported data which led to a determination that the region remain in Phase 1 of Governor Jay Inslee’s Roadmap to […]
Sam Low appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to serve on the WA Traffic Safety Commission
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff SNOHMISH COUNTY, Wash., February 15, 2021 – Last Friday, Snohomish County Councilman Sam Low was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to serve as Commissioner on the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC). Low is the Washington State Association of Counties representative for the Commission. WTSC is made up of 26 employees […]
Upcoming committee hearings, Feb 15-19, 2021
Go to TVW for broadcasts of committee hearings, work sessions and Floor action. If you’re interested in a particular event, but were not able to watch it live, TVW has you covered with its extensive and easy to search archives. Holding a remote session does not mean you don’t get to have your say. We have a brand […]
Free speech social media app Parler resumes services
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff February 15, 2021 – In a press release today, free speech social media app, Parler, announced it has resumed its online services. However, it may take a couple of days for the internet’s Domain Name System (DNS) to recognize that Parler is back online, resulting in users having […]
