Everett mayoral showdown: Franklin defends record as Murphy pushes for fiscal overhaul
LYNNWOOD—In the race for Everett’s next mayor, incumbent Cassie Franklin and challenger Scott Murphy squared off in an exclusive Lynnwood Times interview, led by Lynnwood Times Senior Reporter Kienan Briscoe, ahead of the November 4 general election. With Everett grappling with rapid growth, a $7.9 million budget deficit through 2026, surging homelessness, and rising youth […]
Jason Moore is running for the ESD School Board to bring ‘diversity of thought’
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood resident Jason Moore, who has been active in the Edmonds School District Board meetings’ public comments section for the last three years, is seeking to replace incumbent Thom Garrard in the Position 4 seat to “diversify thought,” he told the Lynnwood Times. If elected, he plans to listen to the will of the people […]
Sheriff says, ‘Fentanyl crisis is real’ at public safety forum
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 14, 2023—The need for School Resource Officers to return to school campuses, increasing gang-related activity, interagency communication, the Community Recovery Center, and current legislation were just a few of the gamut of topics discussed at Saturday’s forum on public safety at Gateway Hall in Edmonds College. “What can we do and what […]
Leaders call on ESD to reinstate School Resource Officers as gang violence hits Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 13, 2022 – Local leaders and community members gathered at Lynnwood’s Silver Creek Family Church to discuss public safety in an open forum setting on Wednesday, August 10. “There is an inherent need for authorities to help keep our public safe,” Lynnwood City Councilwoman and event organizer Julieta Altamirano-Crosby said in her opening address […]
ESD Board dissolves School Resource Officer program in contrast with student support
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Edmonds, Wash., – In a unanimous decision, Edmonds School District officials have ended its last existing contract with local law enforcement, completely dissolving the school resource officer program placing police officers throughout the district’s high schools. The Edmonds School District’s (ESD) board of directors voted 5-0 during a […]
Edmonds School Board to hold public meeting on the presence of School Resource Officers
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The death of George Floyd in the custody of a Minneapolis police officer is prompting a larger discussion about police brutality and the presence of police in schools in the Edmonds School District (ESD). The Edmonds School Board will host a virtual discussion about School Resource Officers and […]
