Today police made one of the biggest drug busts in south Snohomish County history. Lynnwood police, along with other members of the South Snohomish County Drug Task Force, served 26 warrants at suspected marijuana grow operations in south Snohomish and north King counties — most of them at rental homes. Thousands of pot plants were seized and at least a dozen people, ranging in age from 25 t... »
After hearing from angry drivers, the city of Lynnwood has changed the operating hours for the school zone speed cameras. Right now they operate from about 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the school year. At Monday night’s meeting, the City Council voted to have them operate only from 60 minutes before the start of school to 30 minutes after the start of school, and 30 minutes before the end of s... »
Here’s a great idea for keeping your kids entertained this summer. Once again this year, Lynnwood will be offering free shows at the Lynndale Park Amphitheater (18927 72nd Ave. W.) WonderStage shows are geared for children ages 5-10 years old. Each show begins at noon. June 30 – Valentine’s Performing Pigs July 7 – Thistle Theatre – Puppet show, “Auntie Lena’s African Stories” July 14 – Scho... »
The city of Lynnwood put together this PSA with some safety tips about using fireworks. (Remember – fireworks are only legal between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m on the Fourth.) »
Two weeks ago we told you about a project coming to Lynnwood that will help ease congestion on southbound I-5 between I-405 and 196th Street. Today WSDOT awarded the contract for that project to Northwest Construction, Inc. for $18.7 million. Work will begin this summer. “The new ramps will separate traffic entering the freeway from traffic headed to 196th Street SW and downtown Lynnwood,” said J... »
Fireworks go on sale in Lynnwood today. It’s one of the only cities in south Snohomish County in which fireworks are legal. They’re also allowed in Brier and Bothell, but they are banned in Edmonds, Woodway, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo and Everett. They are legal in unincorporated parts of the county. Fireworks can be set-off within the city limits of Lynnwood from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on... »
Officials in the Edmonds School District are trying to find ways to retain the Lynnwood High school resource officer. The program is included in a list of budget cutbacks, but the Enterprise reports school leaders are moving money around to avoid losing Deputy Rebecca Lewis. Budget adjustments could include Lewis teaching a law and justice class, which would represent 21 percent of her salary, or ... »
A small fire in a home near Meadowdale Beach Park could have been much worse if not for some alert teenagers and a little luck. The fire started about 4 p.m. today in the 5800 block of 152nd Street SW. “Two teenagers were in the home at the time. They noticed smoke and ran down to the bedroom,” Fire District 1 spokesperson Leslie Hynes told us. “A candle was left unattended on a shelf,... »
A Lynnwood man was injured last night in a motorcycle accident on Highway 530 near Oso. According to KOMONews.com, the crash was caused by another motorcyclist, who was intoxicated and heading the wrong way on the rural highway: An investigation determined that a 49-year-old Marysville man was heading west in the highway’s eastbound lane on a 2009 Harley-Davidson FXSTC. At the same time, a 5... »
Initiative sponsor Tim Eyman held a news conference this morning in Lynnwood to announce that he has enough signatures for his anti-red light camera initiative. The measure is in response to a vote by the Mukilteo City Council to install photo enforcement cameras along Mukilteo Speedway. The council reversed that decision earlier this week. “Time and again, Mukilteo citizens who signed our p... »
Police in Lynnwood and throughout Snohomish County will be working overtime through July 5 as more drivers hit the road for the holiday. Paid for by a state grant, officers will be working together in multi-jurisdictional and highly visible patrol areas shown to have a high collision rate. “We have not had an alcohol or drug-related traffic death during the Fourth of July holiday period since 1997... »
Lynnwood Police peacefully ended a standoff with a suicidal man Wednesday afternoon. Several officers in marked and unmarked cars responded to the home in the 4400 block of 211th Street SW. Many details weren’t immediately available. We don’t yet know if the man was armed or making threats, but at least one officer was seen with an automatic weapon. The subject was taken into custody a... »
The city of Lynnwood took another big step this week in the renovation of its recreation center. Seven huge wood beams arrived on site in three special deliveries. “The existing beams over the lap pool were a key architectural feature of the existing building. We wanted to retain and enhance that design element throughout the new facility,” said Keith Comes, principal architect on the project. Eac... »
Ever been to a roller derby? There’s a big one coming up this weekend in Lynnwood. The Jet City Rollergirls all-star team, the Bombers, will take on the Tucson Saddletramps this Saturday in a battle with regional significance. . The number 12 ranked Bombers are hoping to upset number 8 Tucson and improve their chances of advancing to the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association Western Reg... »
A Lynnwood man is charged with insurance fraud for an elaborate ruse involving hundreds of neckties. In January 2009, Carlton Wopperer claimed thieves had stolen his collection of 212 silk ties from his vehicle. PEMCO insurance paid him $33,000 for replacement ties. Then five months later, he claimed those ties had also been stolen and filed another claim for $35,000. But after investigators check... »
Snohomish County Parks recently collected random data on the swimming ability of children from four Snohomish County school districts — Edmonds, Everett, Mukilteo and Snohomish school districts. What they found is somewhat surprising. Over 70 percent of 5th graders tested could not demonstrate minimum swimming ability to enter water deeper than chest level. In other words, less than 30 perce... »
A discussion about Lynnwood’s red light and school zone photo enforcement system is on the agenda for tonight’s City Council meeting. Lynnwood police officials will brief the Council on the program. Council members also will decide on a change to the ordinance that would require school zone camera signs to include messages that indicate the speed limits will be in effect “when li... »
A fire at a mobile home park north of Lynnwood this afternoon heavily damaged two travel trailers and displaced three people. Neighbors reported the fire at the Lake Stickney Mobile Home Park in the 13000 block of 17th Avenue West around 1:20 p.m. “Firefighters arrived minutes later to find one 30-foot travel trailer engulfed in flames. A neighboring 30-foot travel trailer was also starting ... »
This happened in Edmonds, but it’s a good reminder for all parents. A toddler fell from a second-floor window at an Edmonds apartment this afternoon. Firefighters were called to the apartment in the 23000 block of Edmonds Way just before 5 p.m. “The 3-year-old had been on a sofa near an open window with a screen. Somehow the screen gave way and the boy fell about 12 feet onto the asphalt par... »
A lot of people are fighting the speeding tickets they receive from the school zone camera system, which was installed last fall. According to a memo from the police department to the City Council, the workload for the city court staff has almost doubled. “Phone calls, mail and counter contacts have inundated staff,” the memo said. Police say Lynnwood Municipal Court can only accommodate about 5... »
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