AI Is Coming to a Goodwill near you thanks to Microsoft
SEATTLE—Last week Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab announced that Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington was selected as a recipient for a grant that will revolutionize Goodwill’s operations and unlock new possibilities for sustainability and community impact. For more than a century, Evergreen Goodwill has provided free job training and education programs for people across northwest […]
Valley View Middle School student winner in NASA’s Power to Explore Challenge
NASA has chosen three winners out of nine finalists in the fourth annual Power to Explore Challenge, a national writing competition designed to teach K-12 students about the enabling power of radioisotopes for space exploration. The winners are: “I’m so impressed by the creativity and knowledge of our Power to Explore winners,” said Carl Sandifer II, […]
Edmonds Mexican restaurant owners of Casa Oaxaca celebrate eight years
EDMONDS—Casa Oaxaca has been serving authentic Oaxacan dishes since opening eight years ago on Cinco de Mayo. Owner Martin Luis Cristobal told the Lynnwood Times his restaurant made a name for itself serving authentic food using recipes passed down through generations of this family. “The recipes are from my wife’s (Sylvia) grandmother and my grandmothers,” […]
Sinaloa cartel leader living in Oregon among 16 arrested in largest fentanyl bust in DEA history
On Tuesday, May 6, United States Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that federal authorities arrested 16 individuals and seized record-breaking quantities of fentanyl, cash, firearms, and vehicles across multiple states, dismantling one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history. “This historic drug seizure, led by the DEA, is a significant […]
Multi-ethnic, ‘mini-Olympic,’ soccer tournament to be held ahead of FIFA World Cup
TUKWILA—Soccer fans eagerly awaiting the 2026 FIFA World Cup will have a chance to satiate their appetite this August 2 with the Green Earth Cup League and Tournament at Valley Ridge Fields in Tukwila. The event will pit 20 teams against each other, each representing a different country including Korea, China, Vietnam, Mexico, and more, […]
EMS Levy renewal on November general election ballot for Mukilteo voters
MUKILTEO—The Mukilteo City Council approved a resolution on May 5, 2025, asking residents to renew the levy for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) during the November 4, 2025, general election ballot. The average homeowner (defined now as $836,000) would pay an additional $16 per month or $191 per year for a 24-hour Basic (BLS) or Advanced […]
Lynnwood woman injured in home invasion after gunfire exchanged
LYNNWOOD—Both victim and assailant were in injured after gunfire was exchanged during a violent home invasion that took place Tuesday morning in unincorporated Lynnwood. Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to the 900 block of 210th Pl SW around 11:20 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, for reports of an assault with a weapon. A 48-year-old […]
13-year-old, who struck cable riding an electric bike, dies from injuries
EVERETT—An Explorer Middle School student has died after striking a metal cable while riding an electric bike last week. The metal cable extended from a residential driveway, between a metal fence post and a traffic bollard, the Everett Police Department informed the Lynnwood Times. The cable was so long that it shows up on Google […]
Two-alarm fire at Everett storage facility destroys 13 units
EVERETT—More than 60 firefighters from across south Snohomish County worked Monday evening to extinguish a storage facility fire in Everett that produced a thermal column seen for miles. Snohomish County Fire reports that firefighters were dispatched to Trojan Storage located at 13026 4th Ave. W in Everett just after 6:30 p.m. to find heavy fire […]
Alderwood Middle School student in custody again for weapons on campus
LYNNWOOD—South County Sheriff Deputies apprehended an 11-year-old boy Monday at Alderwood Middle School in Lynnwood in relation to bringing weapons on campus. This is the second time the juvenile was taken into custody within the last four weeks by law enforcement. Just after 3 p.m., May 5, Sheriff Deputies responded to Alderwood Middle School for […]
