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Freedom Convoy protests at Canadian capital

Freedom Convoy

OTTAWA, Can., February 1, 2022 – Canadian truck drivers formed an 11,000 truck, 43-mile-long “Freedom Convoy,” January 23, to protest the Canadian government’s mandates requiring cross-border truckers be fully vaccinated.  The convoy began in the country’s Western-most province, British Columbia, and made its way to Ottawa, the country’s capital, where a demonstration began on January […]

Snohomish County recognizes February Black History Month

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SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., February 1, 2022 – Yesterday at its REGULAR ADMNISTRATIVE SESSION, the Snohomish County Council unanimously passed a resolution recognizing February as Black History Month in Snohomish County. The resolution was introduced by Councilman Jared Mead and seconded by Councilman Nate Nehring.   Resolution WHEREAS, in 1926, Black historian, author, journalist and founder […]

The FDA accepts legal aid from Pfizer and delays releasing licensure pages till May

FDA pfizer

As the Lynnwood Times reported previously, Federal Judge Mark T. Pittman of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to accelerate the release of an estimated 451,000 pages of material related to the licensing of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on January 6, 2022. The FDA must […]

New CDC Data supports natural immunity against COVID-19

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New data released from the Center for Disease Control reignites the formerly dismissed debate about natural immunity against COVID-19. Though the data indicate that prior infections provided greater immunity than vaccines alone, the CDC maintains that vaccination is the safest strategy against COVID-19.  The CDC’s Data In the first month of 2022, nearly two years […]

Mukilteo removes ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ from curriculum

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On January 24, Mukilteo School District board members voted to remove “To Kill a Mockingbird” from the district’s ninth-grade English curriculum. The book was reviewed by a committee after Kamiak High School received a complaint from a community member who cited the novel’s repeated use of the “n-word” and claimed the book promotes “white saviorhood.” […]

Chase bank robbed

chase bank mukilteo

MUKILTEO, Wash., January 25, 2022 – Today around 3:00 p.m., Mukilteo Officers responded to the 3900 block of Harbour Pointe Boulevard Southwest for a bank robbery that occurred at Chase Bank.    The suspect entered the bank, demanded money and implied they had a gun, though no weapon was seen. The suspect left with an […]

FDA ordered to accelerate release all Pfizer vaccine docs

Pfizer vaccine

FORT WORTH, TX, January 22, 2022 – Federal Judge Mark T. Pittman of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, on January 6, ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to accelerate the release of an estimated 451,000 pages of material related to the licensing of Pfizer’s BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Originally, the […]

Local Eats Spotlight: Taqueria Puebla

Taqueria Puebla

MUKILTEO, Wash., January 23, 2022 – Taqueria Puebla first opened its doors in Lynnwood, WA, back in 2019. But as of January 17th, its new home is in Mukilteo, right next to Red Cork Bistro. Since the Executive Chef at Red Cork Bistro, Adrian Ramirez, is one of the co-owners of Taqueria Puebla, the decision […]

Mukilteo CC selects final four vacancy candidates and talks Outreach and Grants

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MUKILTEO, Wash., January 19, 2022 – During the Mukilteo City Council January 18th Special Meeting, council members discussed its Community Outreach Engagement Plan, selected four vacancy candidates to move on to the next step in filling the vacant city council seat, and discussed at length the Community Grant Proposal dispute that was made during its […]

Upcoming Mukilteo City Council Meeting

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MUKILTEO, Wash., January 15, 2022 – The Mukilteo City Council will hold a SPECIAL BUSINESS Meeting on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, starting at 6 p.m. This meeting will be held VIRTUALLY only. To ensure our meetings are accessible and provide participation for the public who wish to participate virtually, the live feed of the council meeting will be available on […]

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