Lynnwood’s Spring and Summer events canceled
By Julie Moore | City of Lynnwood Public Affairs Officer Spring and summer months in Lynnwood are some of our favorite times to connect and celebrate with our community members. Due to the current health crisis, the City of Lynnwood has made the decision to cancel some of our beloved community events in 2020. Although […]
Beer exchange between neighbors in Lynnwood
By Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, there are individuals who have come up with creative solutions to still maintain contact with others while socially distancing. One of those individuals is Michael Harris in Lynnwood. Harris has set up the “Henny Penny Beer Trading Post.” This all started years ago when, in […]
City Council honors retiring Executive Assistant Beth Morris
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff At its April 27 business meeting, the Lynnwood City Council began their virtual meeting by honoring their Executive Assistant Beth Morris, who is retiring from her position after 14 years of service. The councilmembers took turns thanking Morris for her lasting impression on the Lynnwood community. “I want […]
City Council split on city-sponsored relief fund
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The City of Lynnwood held its second virtual special finance committee meeting on April 23 to expand on City Council’s discussion about the city’s planned and proposed responses to finance-related issues from COVID-19. Council President Christine Frizzell asked City of Lynnwood’s Finance Director Sonja Springer to review the […]
State Treasurer saved $50.5 million by refunding bonds
By Adam Johnson | Office of the WA State Treasurer OLYMPIA, WA – On Wednesday, the Washington State Treasurer’s Office, on behalf of the State Finance Committee, sold $410.7 million dollars of refunding bonds, producing over $50.5 million dollars in debt service savings for the state over seven years. The refunding bonds were offered through negotiated sale […]
Larsen votes for COVID-19 relief to Washington’s businesses and hospitals, and increased testing
By Joseph Tutino | Office of Rick Larsen WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 23, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted for critical emergency COVID-19 relief funding for Washington state’s small businesses, hospitals and testing. The bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 388-5. “I understand […]
Governor Inslee lifts restrictions on construction that can abide by social distancing
By Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff Today, at his April 24 press conference, Governor Jay Inslee announced that some construction across the state will be allowed to resume today. However, this lift in restrictions comes with stipulations and requirements. Only work sites that can accommodate social distancing of six feet between employees can resume. Additionally, there will be […]
Mukilteo begins city-wide Spirit Week April 27
By Officer Myron Travis, Mukilteo Police Department MUKILTEO, WA — On Monday, April 27, 2020, The City of Mukilteo will begin two consecutive weeks of a “Mukilteo Spirit” campaign. Monday through Friday for two weeks, Mukilteo residents can participate in various themed activities to show unity and support for the entire community. The week kicks […]
Winners announced for NWWS Online Art Show
Exceptional watermedia art at Northwest Watercolor Society’s Annual Membership Exhibition – now ready for viewing International award winning artist and author, Birgit O’Connor, juried Northwest Watercolor Society’s (NWWS) Annual Membership Exhibition, Waterworks Unchained, which is now available online at www.nwws.org. With no actual awards reception, O’Connor produced a video commenting on each of the 62 […]
Did WA State choose to exclude residential construction from the essential services list?
Commentary by Mark Harmsworth | Washington Policy Center When Governor Inslee issued his ‘Stay in Place’ COVID-19 declaration on March 23rd, there was enough ambiguity in the list of essential businesses that his office had to issue a follow-up clarifying statement. In that statement, the state classified residential construction, which represents a large portion of the Washington economy, […]
