The tunnel at Meadowdale Beach Park has reopened after being closed for several months. It’s the only safe way to make it across the railroad tracks to the beach, but it was closed in November due to issues with fish passage. The Snohomish County Parks Department recently reopened the tunnel, according to the Everett Herald: People used to be able to walk over boards along the bottom of the ... »
A man accidentally shot himself at Lowe’s in Lynnwood. Police say he was carrying a handgun in his waistband and it accidentally went off about noon Sunday. The bullet hit his genitals, leg and foot. No one else was hurt. “”It made a loud noise and scared a lot of people in the store,” police spokeswoman Sessions told our news partners at the Seattle Times. Medics rushed th... »
In November 2006, Spc. Jordan William Hess was wounded when a roadside bomb detonated near his tank while on combat patrol in Iraq. After fighting to stay alive for 19 days, the 26-year-old from Marysville died Dec. 5 at a military hospital in Texas. Today, his mother spoke at a Memorial Day service at Veterans Park in Lynnwood. “We were sent to Brooke Army Medical Center to be with him and he was... »
Both of these pets are two of the many animals that are ready for adoption at the Lynnwood PAWS shelter. Cali Cali is a well-behaved and gentle 8-year-old Alaskan Malamute who’d do best in a home without cats. Active for her age, Cali does get along well with other dogs. She loves to go for long walks (and walks well on a leash), discover all the great outdoors has to offer, and is overall q... »
Updated: The leading scorers for the Tigers were Alex Tindall with five goals and one assist, and Trey Knowles with four goals and one assist. Cam Girgus had seven assists for the Tigers. A complete recap of the game can be found at www.walax.com. ***** The Lynnwood Tigers have won the state Division II lacrosse championship, blowing out the San Juan Dragons by a score of 16 to 7 at Seattle’... »
Lynnwood University is back. For the 8th year in a row, Lynnwood residents are offered the opportunity to attend the award-winning (and free) 9-week program. Students will learn about every phase of city government and operations through demonstrations, tours and hands-on activities conducted by city staff, City Council members and the Mayor. Among the highlights, students will try on firefighting... »
A robbery last night at Sound Community Bank in Mountlake Terrace could be related to one this week at a Chase bank in Lynnwood. Witnesses say both robbers are women, but so far police have not officially linked the two cases. No one has been arrested in either case. The following was posted by our friends at MLTnews: MaryAnne, an MLTnews reader, told us that her father saw the suspect (a woman) c... »
Police just sent an update on the drivers and passengers involved in last night’s dump truck collision on Highway 99. The most seriously injured person was driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck. He remains in Harborview in serious condition. The dump truck driver, a 26-year-old Marysville man, was taken to an area hospital for observation but had no injuries. The driver of a Chevy S-10 pickup tru... »
It’s an old scam that often targets senior citizens. This time, cops were able to stop a “Pigeon Drop” before the victim lost any money. On Monday, a man approached an elderly man in a parking lot at 175th Street SW and Highway 99, saying he was carrying a lot of cash and was preparing to return to Africa. He said he was going to receive more money from an airline disaster in which his broth... »
Last week we told you about an orphaned black bear cub that’s being raised at the PAWS Wildlife Center in Lynnwood. Now she has two new playmates. Wildlife agents brought in two more just about as tiny (and just as cute!) Black Bear cubs to PAWS Wildlife Center this week. They are brothers from Oregon who were orphaned when their mother was killed by a car. Fortunately, neither of them were ... »
Dr. Art Coday, a physician who practices in Lynnwood, has dropped out of the U.S. Senate race and has entered the race for the 32nd Legislative District. The 32nd District covers the southern part of Edmonds and Woodway, as well as Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and Kenmore. He posted a statement on his website, a portion of which is below. With high regard and admiration for all the other U.S. Senat... »
Witnesses to last night’s accident involving an asphalt truck are filling in the details. It appears the truck driver knew his brakes were failing and tried to warn other drivers. The following accounts were posted in our comments section. As a witness to the event I feel pretty confident noting that the dump truck driver knew the crash was going to happen and did everything they could to pr... »
Sunday, May 30 The VFW Post 1040 will be hosting a Memorial Day celebration at Veterans Park (44th Ave. W. and Veterans Way) from 11 – 11:30 a.m. This year’s speakers include Tammy Hess, a Gold Star mother, and Capt. Gerkin from the Washington National Guard. The Northwest Junior Pipe Band will be performing. Continue the celebration at the Lynnwood Library for a book discussion of The... »
Traffic was tied up for much of the afternoon after a dump truck carrying a load of asphalt crashed and overturned on Highway 99 at 168th Street SW. All northbound lanes were closed from about 4 – 5:30 p.m. while crews from the Lynnwood Police and Fire Departments cleaned up the mess. A pick-up truck and a car were also involved in the accident. Four people were taken to the hospital but inf... »
All northbound lanes of Highway 99 blocked at 168th St SW (as of 4:20 p.m.) A dump truck filled with asphalt has turned over and four vehicles total are involved. There is asphalt and vehicle debris all over the roadway. There are four people who have been transported by aid crews to area hospitals with unknown injuries. »
Lynnwood Police are looking for the woman who robbed Chase Bank yeserday. The woman entered the bank at 3321 184th Street SW about 1:30 p.m., demanded money then left on foot. She’s described as white, but with tan skin, between 30 and 40 years old, 5’ 2” to 5’ 4” tall, 130-140 pounds, wearing a dark-bluish gray hooded sweatshirt and jeans. She had the hood up around her face concealing her... »
No need to look any further than Lynnwood to find a championship team. The Lynnwood Tigers, a high school lacrosse team with players from Lynnwood, Meadowdale, Edmonds-Woodway and Mountlake Terrace high schools, will play for the state title this weekend. Lynnwood (15-3-0) will take on San Juan (14-2-0) in the Division II state championship, 5 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. It’s ju... »
The kids at Hazelwood Elementary have spent this month walking so that disadvantaged children can have shoes. The fundraiser was the brainchild of P.E. teacher Scott Boyce. He leads a popular running club at the school called the “Running Eagles.” Kindergarten through 6th grade students can choose to spend lunch recess walking or running laps around the school. Kids who make it 100 lap... »
Help the Lynnwood High School class of 2010 as they finish out the year and get ready for graduation. All proceeds will go toward graduation-related expenses. Class of 2010 Garage Sale Saturday, May 29 – Sunday, May 30 730 – 151st Place SW, Lynnwood (Google map) »
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