LPD Blotter: 9% increase in crime during third week of August

LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 31, 2021 — The Lynnwood Police Department has reported 104 crimes during the third week of August, including theft of second and third degree, a shooting on Highway 99, and possession of dangerous weapons. Compared to the previous week, Lynnwood has seen 9 more crimes, a 9 percent increase overall. Shoplifter lies about […]
Australia’s authoritarian pandemic measures spark protests

As the Australian government seeks to tighten its grip on COVID-19, citizens voice their outrage. As getting fresh air and watching sunsets can land Australians an infringement fine, many are labeling the country’s COVID-19 response as authoritarian. While Australia grapples with the virus amid the civil upheaval, New Zealand and France experience similar struggles. […]
Community Transit seeks input on transit use

Snohomish County, Wash. – For the third time during the pandemic, Community Transit is asking for input on its bus, vanpool, and paratransit service. With ongoing changes in community safety guidelines and work from home rules, transit ridership habits have changed over the past 17 months. The survey seeks to learn more about how transit […]
Washington’s electoral districts: Gainers and Losers

LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 30, 2021 — The U.S. Census Bureau released additional 2020 Census results, August 12, that will shape the Washington State Redistricting Committee’s once-in-a-decade redrawing of the state’s congressional and state legislative electoral districts. There are 10 congressional districts and 49 legislative districts in Washington State, a state of 7.6 million people according […]
The Surprises of Generosity

After just a few days of backpacking on a trail, all hikers crave the same thing: Fresh Food. Ripe fruit or crunchy vegetables become an obsession and motivation to get to the next place, sometimes just the next step. The lofty hope is that a town will have a restaurant, or perhaps a Trail Angel […]
Rep Larsen provides assistance to aviation job layoffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The second round of applications for the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program (AMJP) under the American Rescue Plan Act has reopened to provide temporary relief for aerospace supply chain employees furloughed, or at risk of being furloughed, due to the pandemic. The AMJP aims to provide funding to eligible businesses, paying up […]
Bellevue Teen meets President of Israel

BELLEVUE, Wash. — A 17-year-old teen from Bellevue named Nathan Sheyman, met with the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog Sheyman as part of a special delegation of eleven teen representatives of the Chabad Teen Network, CTeen. Sheyman represented CTeen of Bellevue led by Rabbi Sholom Elishevitz and CTeen Director Rebbetzin Chaya Elishevitz. They shared with the President […]
These are 13 US service members killed in the Kabul airport bomb attack

On August 26, 2021, 13 United Stated service members — 11 Marines, one Navy corpsman, and one Army staff sergeant — were killed in a suicide attack at Kabul’s Karzai International Airport that also claimed more than 160 Afghan lives. Another 15 U.S. service members and 143 Afghans were wounded. Below are the heroes who […]
Is a Kamala Harris presidency on the horizon?

Questions about President Joe Biden’s ability to lead due to his age and health have perpetuated since his candidacy, but there are those who point to Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan as a “demonstrable fact” of incapability. According to the latest RealClear Politics (RCP) poll dated 8/14 to 8/26, Biden has a 47.4% approval rating and […]
Verdant classes include virtual diabetes prevention, cooking demos in September

The Verdant Health Commission’s class offerings in September include virtual programs to support a healthy lifestyle, opportunities to explore cuisines from other parts of the world, and more. Learn more or pre-register for classes by visiting Verdant’s website at http://verdanthealth.org. VIRTUAL – Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: Take Control with a Lifestyle Reset If you have […]