Kendee Yamaguchi: From Snohomish County Executive Director to Seattle Deputy Mayor
SEATTLE, Wash., March 23, 2022 – A few months have passed since Kendee Yamaguchi began her role as Seattle Deputy Mayor back in January 2022, coming from over six years serving as Executive Director of Snohomish County. The Lynnwood Times reached out to Deputy Mayor Yamaguchi to discuss how the transition is going and some […]
Local Eats Spotlight: The Irishmen in Everett
The Irishmen in Everett is a local favorite, and that’s apparent when you hear the bartenders greeting customers by name. The pub has been a staple in the area since Barry Boyle, the owner, first opened the pub in 2007. One gentleman I spoke with—the first patron of the day when I visited, told me […]
Snohomish County residents brace for 0.1% sales tax increase April 1
SNOHOMISH COUNTY., Wash., March 22, 2022 – With just days until Snohomish County raises its local sales and use tax to fund affordable housing and behavioral health programs, is now the right time for an increase while the nation is experiencing a 40-year high consumer inflation? Beginning April 1, one tenth of one percent – […]
Lynnwood man wins $2.4 million jackpot at Tulalip Casino Resort
TULALIP, Wash. (March 21, 2022) – A Lynnwood man scored big at the Tulalip Resort Casino with its largest-ever jackpot of $2,369,748.95 shortly after midnight on March 20, easily eclipsing the resort casino’s previous jackpot record of $1,101,976.12. The new $2.4 million jackpot record is the largest known slot machine win at any casino in state history. […]
The necessity and unfortunate failures of fact-checkers
January 1, 2022, not only ushered in the new year but also marked the 39th anniversary of the creation of the internet. And with Myspace and Facebook launching in the early 2000s, it’ll soon be 20 years since social media became a part of everyday life for the majority of Americans. But the internet’s ever-present […]
Art+Business course coming to Edmonds on April 2
Attorney Sarah Jordan, owner of Jordan Law Firm pllc (www.jordanlawfirmpllc.com), will soon offer a new online course called Art+Business: Business Basics to Keep You Creative. The one-hour online format is based on her popular free Wills Workshops, which provide the public valuable real-time information about wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning topics. […]
A break in the rainy weather expected on Tuesday throughout Snohomish County this week
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 20, 2022 – The National Weather Service forecasts rain for Snohomish County this week until Monday and resuming on Wednesday for the rest of the week. Daily temperatures will be warmer this week and are expected to fluctuate between 42°F to 61°F. Tuesday is expected to be rain free with a high of 61°F. For Last […]
Community Transit provides12 vehicles to local non-profits as part of Van GO program
Snohomish County, Wash. – Twelve Snohomish County non-profit organizations picked up passenger vans this week as part of Community Transit’s Van GO program. The Van GO program awards retired Community Transit vanpool vans or paratransit vehicles that would otherwise be sent to surplus auction. The vans awarded this year will connect people in Snohomish County […]
Painting Away the Trauma: Shoreline CC’s first Veterans Art Exhibit
SHORELINE, Wash., March 18, 2022 – Shoreline Community College’s first ever Veterans Art Exhibit, Painting Away the Trauma, debuted Wednesday, March 16, at the college’s Pagoda Union Building. Presented by WA AmeriCorps Vet Corps, Shoreline Community College, and hosted by Shoreline CC’s Veteran and Military Student Services (VMSS), the one-day event featured talents from Shoreline […]
Red Cross NW volunteer, Deb Phelps, is just one of many who save lives nationally
EVERETT, Wash., March 17, 2022 – Deb Phelps got a call from the Red Cross NW on a Monday morning last fall, informing her she was needed in Reno, Nevada, to assist evacuees fleeing California wildfires. She departed within 24 hours. When she arrived in Nevada the next morning, Phelps entered the Reno Convention Center, […]
