First Lynnwood City Pride event a major success, despite rain
LYNNWOOD—The first ever official Lynnwood City Pride event was a resounding success despite the sprinkle of rain Saturday, June 6, on the City’s Civic Campus. Lynnwood City Councilwoman Isabel Mata, the only Lynnwood City Council member who identifies as queer, opened the event with a few remarks. “We’ve come together to celebrate and support our […]
Snohomish County Juneteenth 2026 Guide: Dates, locations, and meaning
LYNNWOOD — Snohomish County will observe Juneteenth with two free community celebrations—Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration in Lynnwood on the federal holiday and Juneteenth Community Celebration the following day. Both Lynnwood events are open to the public at no charge. Project Girl Mentoring, in partnership with the city of Lynnwood, will host the Juneteenth Freedom Day […]
Coelho, Wright share Middle Housing and Suburban Retrofit ideas from Congress for the New Urbanism conference
LYNNWOOD — Lynnwood City Council President Nick Coelho and Councilwoman Chelsea Wright returned attended the 34th Congress for the New Urbanism in Northwest Arkansas (CNU 34), where they joined planners, developers, elected officials and designers for workshops on strengthening suburban communities through walkable design, mixed housing and incremental change. The Congress for the New Urbanism […]
OFM sounds alarm on 2027-29 budget shortfalls, Ferguson says no new taxes, and how we got here
OLYMPIA — The Office of Financial Management has warned state agencies that Washington faces “significant budget shortfalls” in the 2027-29 biennium, calling it likely the most “most challenging budget any of us has yet faced” and directing a sharp break from routine spending practices. “A ‘business as usual’ approach will not meet the need of […]
Traitors: US citizens charged in ISIS Plot to kill US servicemembers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three U.S. citizens were arrested early Friday in coordinated raids in Kansas and California on federal charges that they conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq (ISIS) and al-Sham, a designated foreign terrorist organization, by sending more than $2,000 to fund the purchase of drones and rocket-propelled grenades […]
Music, comedy and second chances collide at Everett’s ‘Punchlines with Purpose’
EVERETT — The Everett Historic Theater will come alive on July 18, with Punchlines with Purpose – a one-night event that will combine stand-up comedy, live music, and fundraising for the Second Chance Foundation, a nonprofit that helps individuals experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health challenges. Punchline with a Purpose is sponsored by The Tulalip […]
Eighty-Two Years After D-Day, Lynnwood Woman Recalls Surviving the Holocaust and World War II
LYNNWOOD— As Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, helping turn the tide of World War II, 9-year-old Barbara Tillman was hiding from Nazi persecution in occupied Poland. Eighty-two years later, the Quail Park Lynnwood resident still remembers the phosphorous bombs that lit the night sky, the smell drifting from a […]
82nd anniversary of D-Day: The largest seaborne invasion in history
Codename Operation Neptune, Tuesday, June 6, 1944, commenced the largest known seaborne invasion in world history that took place at the beaches of Normandy to liberate Nazi-occupied France in World War II — D-Day. The seaborne operation followed a 1,200-plane airborne assault, codenamed Operation Overlord, that ended on August 30, 1944, and involved the countries of […]
Longview Community Support Shines as Family Assistance Center Thanks Heroes
LONGVIEW—The Family Assistance Center (FAC), the onsite Incident Management Team (IMT), and the AWPPW would like to express their sincere gratitude to the many agencies, organizations, businesses, and community members who have come together to support affected families, coworkers, first responders, and all those impacted by the Nippon Dynawave Packaging tank implosion. The IMT is proud […]
One dead after house explosion and fire in Snohomish
SNOHOMISH — One person died Friday evening when an explosion destroyed a house in the City of Snohomish and left the structure too unstable for firefighters to enter, according to Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (SRFR). Fire units were dispatched to 3821 109th Ave. SE shortly after 7:23 p.m. following reports of a loud boom […]
