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 […]
Coronavirus vaccines bring collective sigh of relief and reason to celebrate at leisure care community

By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff 2020 proved to be a difficult year for older adult communities in Snohomish County, with loomingisolation, restrictions on visitation and the loss of loved ones in the wake of the coronavirus. But things are beginning to look up for Washington’s 65 and older population, with the state’s recent […]
WAGRO: Connecting opportunities for the Latinx community

By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 12, 2021 – The WAGRO Foundation opens a physical location here in Lynnwood located at 16825 48th Ave. W, Suite 409. WAGRO, founded by Councilwoman Dr. Julieta Altamirano-Crosby and Patrick Crosby in 2012, has been serving communities in Washington state and Guerrero, Mexico. Its mission […]
Winter storm warning for the remainder of the week through the weekend.

LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 11, 2021 – According to the National Weather Service, the first storm on Thursday looks to bring a few inches of snow to areas south of Seattle, while Seattle north will see an inch or less. The second storm has the potential to bring widespread, heavy snow across the area Friday night […]