Youth Empowerment Conference: Violence & Drugs Can’t Live Here!
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee hosted the Youth Empowerment for Safer Communities Conference on Saturday, March 15, bringing together young adults and community leaders to address gun violence and drug abuse within the community. The keynote speaker for the event was Jose Garcia, Founder and CEO, Hope for Homies. With exercises and discussions around […]
WSNIA awards Larsen 2024 Congressional Member of the Year Award
MARYSVILLE—The Washington State Narcotics Investigators Association (WSNIA) presented its 2024 Congressional Member of the Year Award on Friday, January 17, to Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) for supporting the efforts of Washington’s 16 multi-jurisdictional drug task forces (MJTFs) in combating the opioid and fentanyl crisis. This marks the first time WSNIA has given an award to […]
Mother urges the public to keep a lookout for her missing daughter
EVERETT, Wash.—An Everett woman is urging the public to be on the lookout for her daughter, Navey Skinner, 47, who has been missing since May 1, 2024. Navey has blue eyes, blonde hair, is about five-foot-seven and 135 pounds. She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a white tank top near Lynnwood. Navey’s mother, […]
Residents show their respect for those lost to substance abuse under first-ever Mourning Tree
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 11, 2023—Dozens of residents and community members gathered on a dark, cold, and rainy December 9 evening to show their respects to families who have lost loved ones to substance abuse. They met in front of the 44th Recovery House, located on 44th Avenue West in Lynnwood, where a Christmas Tree – […]
Lynnwood philanthropist seeks individuals who lost loved ones to addiction for Christmas Tree memorial
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 19, 2023—Each year Patrick Crosby, who is Chairman of the Northwest Chapter of six-time UFC Champion Randy Couture’s Xtreme Couture G.I. Foundation, displays a Christmas Tree memorial on his front lawn adorned with photos of veterans who have given their lives to serve their country. This year, for the first time ever, […]
Lynnwood temporarily halts applications for substance abuse outpatient clinics
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 18, 2023—To ensure adequate evaluation of its zoning codes, the Lynnwood City Council, during an emergency Special Business Meeting on Monday, April 17, voted 5-1 to an immediate six-month halt of the acceptance and processing of all applications for substance abuse outpatient clinics within its boundaries. Because the City of Lynnwood Municipal […]
Marysville’s Reboot Recovery Center prepares for Fall opening
MARYSVILE, Wash., September 4, 2022—Kathy Jo Kahn, Regional Program Coordinator for Reboot Recovery, picked up her keys last month to a new recovery center opening in Marysville this fall to help everyday people overcome trauma through peer-led, faith-based, courses. Although a date has not been set for the center’s official opening, Kahn informed the Lynnwood […]
