Rep Cindy Ryu new president of Pacific Northwest Economic Region
Washington State Representative Cindy Ryu (D-Shoreline) will serve a one-year term as Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) president, representing Washington and ensuring the Washington state government remains an engaged partner on important regional issues. Since being elected as PNWER U.S. Vice President in 2022, Representative Ryu has worked closely with each of the 10 PNWER […]
Initiative 2066 to protect energy choice certified for November ballot
OLYMPIA—The Secretary of State’s Office on Wednesday, July 24, announced that the signature verification process is completed and certified for Initiative 2066 (I-2066), concerning access to natural gas for Washington homes and businesses. The initiative will be on the November 5, General Election ballot. The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW), Let’s Go Washington, the […]
Investigation underway of death of 43-year-old female inmate
EVERETT—Around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, a 43-year-old female inmate was found unresponsive inside her cell at the Snohomish County Jail. The inmate was housed in a single occupancy cell in maximum security housing. As a corrections deputy and inmate worker were delivering lunch to inmates, the adult female was located unresponsive inside her cell. […]
Mother urges the public to keep a lookout for her missing daughter
EVERETT, Wash.—An Everett woman is urging the public to be on the lookout for her daughter, Navey Skinner, 47, who has been missing since May 1, 2024. Navey has blue eyes, blonde hair, is about five-foot-seven and 135 pounds. She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a white tank top near Lynnwood. Navey’s mother, […]
Woman allegedly stalked at Mukilteo waterfront, cautions others to be aware
MUKILTEO—On Saturday, July 20, just a little after 5 p.m., Esmeralda Flores, 22, and her boyfriend paid a visit to Mukilteo Lighthouse Park to enjoy a picnic on the waterfront. They set up to the right of a young girl, around the age of sixteen, laying on the ground reading a book. Shortly after Flores […]
‘Yes’ on Mukilteo EMS Levy renewal
I want to respond to a recent editorial about the Mukilteo EMS Levy renewal. The writers say that there is no need to renew the levy. I disagree and speak from personal experience. Both my wife and I had heart attacks within a year of each other. I will be eternally grateful that paramedics responded when they did. It […]
Inslee appoints new director to the Washington State LGBTQ Commission
OLYMPIA—Governor Jay Inslee announced on Monday, July 22, the appointment Lisa Keating director of the Washington State LGBTQ Commission. The position was previously held by Manny Santiago, who served as the commission’s inaugural director when it launched in 2019. Santiago left the commission in February 2024. Sheri Sawyer, deputy director of policy and outreach for […]
Lynnwood Link extension to hold FTA-required emergency response exercise
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE—Sound Transit and local emergency responders will stage a Federal Transit Administration–required Safety and Security Certification Exercise on Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to test the system readiness of the 1 Line extension to Lynnwood for its upcoming opening on August 30, 2024. This will be a full-scale exercise and […]
15-year-old stabbed intervening in alternation between suspect and bus driver
LYNNWOOD—A 15-year-old male juvenile was allegedly stabbed by Crispin Ellias McFall Oleary, 32, after intervening in a verbal altercation between the suspect and a community transit bus driver. The condition of the juvenile is unknown. Around 1:15 p.m. today, July 23, Snohomish County Sheriff Deputies responded to reports of a stabbing in a parking lot […]
Prosecutor’s Office still facing case backlog, lack of resources may be the issue
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office is still struggling to keep up with its ever-increasing criminal case backlog four years after the pandemic closed and restricted the court systems. Snohomish County Prosecutor Jason Cummings informed the Lynnwood Times getting caught up on case backlog is “a little bit like playing whack-a-mole.” Since last the Lynnwood […]
