Homeless have until July 5 to vacate county property
By Katrina Kukhar | Lynnwood Times Staff “Why do they [the county] let us build this [camp] in the first place and now they are evicting us?” asked Ryan, one of the 50 residents living at the fenced in section at the Northeast corner of the Snohomish County Campus. On July 1, the Lynnwood Times received […]
Snohomish County releases 2020 Point-in-Time count of homelessness
By Snohomish County Government | Press Release EVERETT, Wash., July 1, 2020 – Today, the Snohomish County Human Services Department announced the results of their Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of people experiencing homelessness for 2020. The annual PIT Count was held on January 22, 2020. This survey was supported by the efforts of volunteers, county personnel, […]
Homeless accuse County of ignoring their needs
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Since June 19, about 50 homeless residents have been camped at the Northeast corner of the Snohomish County Campus. The camp houses 30 tents, is enclosed in a chain linked fence, contains four porta potties, and three washing stations. Between June 21 to June 23, the Lynnwood Times […]
Resiliency: Overcoming the uncertainty of life during COVID-19
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Behavioral Health Community Support Specialist Laura Mote and Children’s Mental Health Liaison Liza Patchen-Short and are working to help Snohomish County residents cope with public fear, restrictions on daily life and isolation from mandated social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. “What happens right now is a lot of […]
