Snohomish County Council unanimously approves providers for New Start Centers
SNOHOMISH COUNTY— The Snohomish County Council unanimously approved a series of motions on January 28, related to service agreements with the Salvation Army and YWCA for its two New Start Centers—a pair of repurposed hotels which the county intend to use for emergency bridge housing for people experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County. The idea of the New Start […]
Nonprofit sets up new homeless encampment following Snohomish County sweep
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT – Snohomish County homeless advocates and nonprofits have set up a tent encampment in response to a county eviction of unhoused residents from public grounds during the COVID-19 pandemic. On a privately-owned abandoned lot owned by Rucker Investments on Rucker Avenue, 83 people experiencing homelessness have assembled […]
Homeless have until July 5 to vacate county property
By Katrina Kukhar | Lynnwood Times Staff “Why do they [the county] let us build this [camp] in the first place and now they are evicting us?” asked Ryan, one of the 50 residents living at the fenced in section at the Northeast corner of the Snohomish County Campus. On July 1, the Lynnwood Times received […]
Homeless accuse County of ignoring their needs
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Since June 19, about 50 homeless residents have been camped at the Northeast corner of the Snohomish County Campus. The camp houses 30 tents, is enclosed in a chain linked fence, contains four porta potties, and three washing stations. Between June 21 to June 23, the Lynnwood Times […]
