Applicants sought for $1.1 million to develop affordable multi-unit rental housing projects
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., October 16, 2023 — Snohomish County is announcing that a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is posted, and nonprofit organizations, for-profit developers, and government agencies are encouraged to submit applications to develop affordable multi-unit rental housing projects. An estimated $1.1 million in federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is […]
Sound Transit seeks feedback on passenger experience with survey
SEATTLE, Wash., October 16, 2023—Today, Sound Transit launched its Passenger Experience Survey, which seeks to evaluate how passengers view all of Sound Transit’s services. The findings are used to identify key areas of improvement and prioritize efforts to provide a better passenger experience. Specifically, the survey collects passenger perspectives on the following: Additionally, the survey […]
South County Fire hosts Emergency Preparedness Expo November 4
South County Fire invites you to learn how to prepare and care for your family in different types of emergencies at an Emergency Preparedness Expo on Saturday, November 4, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northwest Church, 19820 Scriber Lake Rd, Lynnwood. This free event will include activities for all ages to learn lifesaving skills […]
Two board members out at disgraced Lynnwood Public Facilities District
LYNNWOOD, Wash, October 14, 2023—The Lynnwood City Council rejected reappointing Vivian Dong and Mike Miller to the Lynnwood Public Facilities District (PFD) board in a 4-2 vote during their October 9 business meeting. The PFD, a public entity that receives over $1 million of taxpayer monies annually, oversees the operations of the Lynnwood Event Center. […]
Ribbon-cutting for new Everett program for opioid affected mothers and infants
EVERETT, Wash. October 10, 2023 – In its 50th year of providing services to persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders, Evergreen Recovery Centers was joined by Governor Jay Inslee to celebrate the completion of a new facility on its original campus on Summit Avenue in Everett, WA. The organization purchased a small house […]
Early Sunday evening 4.3 earthquake shakes Puget Sound
MUKILTEO, Wash., October 8, 2023—Puget Sound residents from Bellingham to Kent got a brief jolt of a 4.3 magnitude earthquake on early Sunday evening according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake, which occurred at 7:21 p.m. on October 8, was initially said to be 4.5 magnitude before being downgraded to 4.3 with a […]
Israel at war after Hamas launches Operation Al-Aqsa Deluge
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, October 7, 2023—In a twitter video post released today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his country is “at war, and we will win it” after the Palestinian Sunni-Islamic terrorist organization launched Operation Al-Aqsa Deluge on Saturday morning penetrating into Israel. The surprise offensive is on the 50th anniversary of the […]
Lynnwood Times candidate interviews for Superior Court Position 17
LYNNWOOD, Wash., October 7, 2023—The Lynnwood Times’s publisher Mario Lotmore sat down with the candidates for Snohomish County Superior Court Position 17 in the upcoming general elections on November 7. The candidates were asked the same set of 12 questions aside from the last question on behalf of their opponent. Some of the answers to […]
McCarthy ousted, Pelosi evicted, what’s next in that game of congressional musical chairs
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 3, 2023—Representative Matt Gaetz (FL-01) led a revolt that successfully ousted fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) as Speaker of the House. This is the first time in U.S. history that a speaker has been removed in a no-confidence vote. “Kevin McCarthy couldn’t keep his word,” Representative Gaetz told reporters outside of the […]
WSDOT awarded $1 billion in formula funding for highways and bridges
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 3, 2023—This week, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it is awarding $1.08 billion in formula funding to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to build and repair highways, bridges and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure statewide. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded the announcement and what it means for Northwest Washington. […]
