Port of Everett Memorial Day ceremony honors those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
EVERETT—Approximately 150 attended the second annual Port of Everett Memorial Day Ceremony at Pacific Rim Plaza to honor the brave men and women who died in war. The event was opened, and emceed, by Lt. Colonel Dan Mathews, Retired Air Force veteran before Robin Hilt performed the National Anthem. Chaplain Lt. Kurtis Matheny, U.S. Navy, […]
100 Union Carpenters, Elks, Scouts, and volunteers place flags in honor of Memorial Day
EVERETT—Approximately 100 residents—Union Carpenters of Local 425, Everett Elks Lodge 479, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Mayor Cassie Franklin, and local volunteers—spent Saturday morning at Evergreen Funeral Home and Cemetery placing American flags next to the headstones of fallen service members in honor of Memorial Day. “Thank you so much for giving willingly of your Saturday […]
Community Transit following Sunday bus schedule on Memorial Day
Snohomish County, Wash. – All Community Transit service and Sound Transit buses will operate on a Sunday schedule on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. Bus schedules are available at communitytransit.org/Schedules. All 2025 Community Transit holiday schedules are posted here. Community Transit is responsible for providing bus and paratransit service, vanpool, and innovative transit options in […]
“Legendary” Trooper Marcus hits 4,000th DUI arrest mark
SPOKANE—The Washington State Patrol would like to remind all drivers in the coming long Memorial Day weekend that driving impaired can be the worst and most dangerous decision in your lives. “Please, enjoy the holiday but drive responsibly, obey the speed limits, put the phones and devices away, don’t follow too closely and NEVER drive […]
Inslee orders flags lowered for Memorial Day
OLYMPIA—Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday, May 22, issued a directive to all state agency facilities to lower flags to half-staff on Monday, May 27, in recognition of Memorial Day. “I have no objection to agencies lowering the flags at the close of business on Friday, May 24, 2024,” Inslee wrote in the directive. “Flags should […]
Memorial Day: Cities pay tribute to US military personnel who gave the ultimate sacrifice
LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 29, 2023—Approximately 150 people gathered at Veterans Park in Lynnwood City Center this Memorial Day to pay tribute to the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The annual event was hosted by Lynnwood American Legion Post 37 and Lynnwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040. […]
Remembrance from a Korean War veteran for this Memorial Day
LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 25, 2019—In the early 1950s, an 18-year-old Eugene “Gene” Alfred Turner enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Turner went on to complete an eight-week boot camp at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego, which he described as “very disciplined” and where he “learned how to stand at attention.” Ultimately, he […]
Where to celebrate Memorial Day in Snohomish County for 2023
Below are Memorial Day ceremonies and/or parades throughout Snohomish County. If you know any other events, please mention it in the comment section below. All city and county government buildings and services throughout Snohomish County will be closed on Monday, May 29, in recognition of Memorial Day. All Community Transit service and Sound Transit buses to and […]
Congressional Medal of Honor recipient recognized at Memorial Day Proclamation
LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 24, 2023—Mayor Christine Frizzell and the Lynnwood City Council made a Memorial Day proclamation during their business meeting on May 22, declaring their continued “commitment to making Lynnwood a Veteran-Supportive City where Veterans and their families can live, work, play, recreate, educate, and thrive.” The primary section of the proclamation reads: “we, […]
Memorial Day around Snohomish County
The Lynnwood Times will be updating this link throughout the day to show you scenes of Memorial Day ceremonies or commemorations from around Snohomish County. Lynnwood’s Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Park Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Park. Lynnwood American Legion Post 37 and Lynnwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 will sponsor the ceremony that […]
