Mayor Hurst touts a balanced budget, major infrastructure projects and community initiatives in State of the City address
LYNNWOOD — Lynnwood Mayor George Hurst struck an optimistic tone in his first State of the City address, highlighting the elimination of a $25 million budget deficit, progress on long-anticipated infrastructure projects and new initiatives aimed at public safety, housing and immigrant support. Speaking to a packed audience at the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center (approximately 200 […]
Governor signs Rep Low new bill to expand fatal crash reviews to save lives
Washington will take a more systematic approach to reviewing deadly crashes and preventing future fatalities under legislation sponsored by Rep. Sam Low and signed into law this week by Gov. Bob Ferguson. House Bill 2192 will expand the role of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission by directing it to examine the factors behind fatal and […]
Transwomen barred from Olympic female categories in historic IOC decision
LAUSANNE, Switzerland —The International Olympic Committee published a new policy Thursday that protects the female category in Olympic competition by limiting the female category to biological females only. IOC President Kirsty Coventry, a former Olympic swimmer from Zimbabwe and the first African woman to serve as president, announced the framework after she established a review […]
Foundation for Edmonds School District receives $10,000 grant from Puyallup Tribe Charity Trust
Lynnwood, WA — A $10,000 grant from the Puyallup Tribe Charity Trust will provide food for the Foundation for Edmonds School District’s Nourishing Network program, which provides essential resources to students and families across the district. This funding will support the purchase of food for key programs for students and families facing food insecurity, including […]
4 years later, remembering Everett Police Officer Dan Rocha
EVERETT — Four years after he was gunned down in the line of duty, the Lynnwood Times remembers Police Officer Dan Rocha who was a kind, professional officer dedicated to serving and protecting his city. “Our community will always remember Officer Rocha and his dedication to helping others,” Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin wrote in a […]
Detectives arrest fourth suspect in 2022 home invasion homicide
EVERETT—Yesterday, the Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit arrested a fourth suspect in the August 19, 2022, home invasion homicide that resulted in the death of 36-year-old Irah Sok. The fourth suspect, 24-year-old Xavier Chaney, was taken into custody by the Sheriff’s Office Violent Offender Task Force around 1 p.m. in the 3600 block Albion Place […]
Swedish folk singer Sofia Talvik to perform in Snohomish during last U.S. tour for years
SNOHOMISH—Berlin-based, Sweden born-and-raised, folk musician Sofia Talvik will be performing at the City of Snohomish’s Thumbnail Theater on Sunday, April 26 – just one of five-stops in Washington State overall, as part of her larger ‘Songs, Strings, and Stories’ U.S. tour. Talvik’s music is lyrically, and story-focused, whose voice has been compared to the likes […]
Big Tech on the hook: Jury slams Meta and YouTube for addicting kids, awards $3M in historic verdict
LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and Google’s YouTube liable for negligence in designing addictive features on their social media platforms, awarding $3 million in compensatory damages to a 20-year-old woman who said she became hooked as a child. The case now moves to the potential punitive-damages phase, the jury’s initial award […]
Harbour Air brings back Seattle-Vancouver seaplane service April 13 — just in time for a big summer
SEATTLE – Harbour Air is relaunching its Seattle-Vancouver seaplane service on April 13, giving Pacific Northwest travelers a direct, downtown-to-downtown connection between two of the region’s most visited cities ahead of a landmark summer season. The route connects Seattle’s Lake Union terminal with Coal Harbour in downtown Vancouver in approximately one hour — no airport, no ferry […]
Marysville Family YMCA Mock Trial Team advances to State Championship Round
MARYSVILLE – For the first time in program history, the Marysville Family YMCA Mock Trial team advanced to the Washington State Mock Trial Championship, finishing in 2nd place overall. Washington’s YMCA Mock Trial program includes more than 1,000 students statewide, with only 28 high school teams advancing to the state tournament. From there, just a […]
