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Hand in Hand to celebrate 10th Anniversary with its annual Back-2-School Event

Hand in Hand to celebrate 10th Anniversary with its annual Back-2-School EventBy Terry Lott | Hand in Hand Press Release Everett, WA – 8/27/20 — On Saturday August 29th, Hand in Hand will celebrate their 10th anniversary with their annual Back 2 School Event. This drive-thru event will provide over 200 students with much needed […]
Family of six safely escapes duplex fire thanks to smoke alarms

Family of six safely escapes duplex fire thanks to smoke alarmsBy Leslie Hynes | South County Fire | Republished by Lynnwood Times Lynnwood, Wash., August 27, 2020 — A family of six safely escaped a duplex fire north of Lynnwood early this morning after being awakened by their smoke alarms. The fire was reported at […]
Residency for Tuition Waivers – 20-69

Tuition Waiver – Inslee removes student transportation restrictions to facilitate remote learning environmentBy Officer of the Governor | Press Release | Republished by Lynnwood Times Gov. Jay Inslee today issued two proclamations related to public education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first proclamation relates to the Washington residency requirement for public university tuition waivers for […]
Financial Strategies for young families

Financial Strategies for young familiesBy Paul Ellis, CIMA | Ellis Wealth Management | Republished by Lynnwood Times The hardest part is getting started. Even though more than half of U.S. households have some form of investment in the stock market, many new parents may still find that creating a financial strategy is the last thing […]
Family, community, and a desire to serve propelled new fire chief Thad Hovis to position

Family, community, and a desire to serve propelled new fire chief Thad Hovis to positionBy Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff In late January, Thad Hovis, then the Assistant Chief of Operations at South County Fire, received a call with news all the way down from the CDC. The first known positive COVID-19 patient had […]
Lynnwood’s Housing Action Plan – Online Open House

Open House Website: August 24 – September 21 Meetings: August 25 (6-8 PM) and August 26 (3-5 PM) In February 2020 the City of Lynnwood began working on a Housing Action Plan. The Housing Action Plan will identify strategies to promote more housing options, affordability, and access for residents of all income levels. Check out […]
Social Dis(dance): Edmonds-Woodway graduate paints mural reminding community members to socially distance

By Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff Just days before she had to pack her bags and fly across the country for college, Edmonds-Woodway High School graduate Eva Villavicencio needed to wrap things up in Lynnwood. The Friday before she left, Villavicencio began the final stages of her Girl Scout Gold Award work project. Working […]
Plus One Foundation provides rehabilitation excellence

By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff SEATTLE – After experiencing the difficulty of accessing rehabilitation services, a two-time traumatic brain injury survivor founded a nonprofit driven to funding life-changing experiences for people living with neurological disorders. The Plus One Foundation serves children and adults with one of 500 neurological disorders or diseases through funding […]
Jim Nelson approved as Lynnwood’s new Chief of Police
By Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Almost 30 years ago, Jim Nelson never thought he’d be in this position. Sitting in a room full of hundreds of applicants, Lynnwood Police Department’s new Chief of Police never thought he’d be one of a handful of people accepted into the local police academies. “I remember looking around […]