Lynnwood student creative solution earns him Eagle Scout rank
Lynnwood, Wash. – 18-year old Lynnwood High School and Edmonds College Running Start student Stephen Heins of Boy Scout Troop 49 proved that modifying an Eagle Scout Service Project to fit the needs of the community during the pandemic is possible- and is worth it. For Heins’ Eagle Scout service project, he converted Art Club to […]
Local homemade birdbaths for Mother’s Day
Mukilteo, Wash., – A Mukilteo resident found a unique way to grow closer to her community during the pandemic- crafting and selling homemade birdbaths. Last spring, when nearly everything shut down across the state following a stay-at-home order, Marylin Blackburn found herself looking for things to do. She settled on an idea; drawing inspiration from […]
Joshua Binda kicks-off Lynnwood City Council campaign
21-year-old Joshua Binda will be the youngest African American elected to public office in Washington State if voted onto the Lynnwood City Council. On March 25, the first-time candidate, running for the Lynnwood City Council, held his virtual campaign kick-off event, where he spoke to an online crowd of over 70 community members. “Making a […]
Mukilteo Mayor Jennifer Gregerson kicks-off reelection campaign
Mukilteo, Wash. – City of Mukilteo Mayor Jennifer Gregerson kicked off her re-election campaign during a virtual event on March 23, aspiring to secure a third mayoral term. This election cycle, Gregerson is up against familiar rival and former mayor Joe Marine, whom she beat in 2013. She was reelected in 2017. “I’m really proud […]
Silver Lake Trail Project: Improving recreational opportunities in Everett
Everett, Wash.– A long-standing plan for a pedestrian path surrounding Silver Lake is making headway amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Although a long-term goal of the city, the anticipated high expense to achieve the Silver Lake Trail Project kept the plan dormant. In 2019, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin discovered ways to cut costs without compromising the […]
Girl Scout Cookies available at QFC locations
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, girl scout cookie season looks different this year, with cookies now being sold inside grocery stores, rather than outside of them. On March 21, the Girl Scouts of Western Washington and QFC announced that the grocery chain will sell Girl Scout Cookies at 56 stores throughout western Washington. […]
City of Lake Stevens in legal fight with Sewer District
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Lake Stevens Sewer District is pushing back against the city of Lake Stevens for a one-sided decision to absorb district operations twelve years earlier than planned. On March 9, the Snohomish County Superior Court granted a motion put forward by the district, preventing the city’s integration of […]
Lynnwood doing its part to save salmon populations
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood Wash., – Several species of salmon are on the brink of extinction throughout the Pacific Northwest, with at least 10 federally endangered species, including Coho salmon raised locally. Findings in the State of Salmon in Watersheds report, produced biannually by Washington State’s Recreation and Conservation Office, have […]
Snohomish County Sheriff moving “full steam ahead” following failed recall efforts
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Photo Caption: Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney speaking at the Back the Blue rally in Everett on July 17. Source: Lynnwood Times, Mario Lotmore. Snohomish County, Wash., March 12, 2021 – The most recent recall petition against Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney is officially over, with the campaign […]
City Council to review $64M Community Justice Center proposal Monday
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood, Wash., March 7, 2021 – Set to be completed in 2023, the $64 million Community Justice Center project includes the rebuilding of the existing police department, re-imagining the misdemeanor jail, a remodeled court while expanding east to the adjacent vacant, city-owned wooded area. The expansion of the […]
