A 5-year–old boy has burns over a significant portion of his body after a fire started when he was playing with fingernail polish remover and a lighter.
Fire and medic crews responded to the boy’s apartment in the 19700 block of 68th Ave. W at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday. They found him with potentially life [...]
Entries from July 29th, 2011
Young boy severely burned while playing with lighter
July 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Fires
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Crime is down in Lynnwood
July 28th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Crime
Overall, crime is down in the city of Lynnwood.
The police department just released its annual report for 2010, and it shows a drop of seven percent in “part 1 offenses” compared to 2009. Those include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. The largest drops were in arson, robbery and rape.
Police [...]
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Improvements coming to 196th Street SW
July 28th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Transportation
The city of Lynnwood will receive $300,000 toward improvements on 196th Street SW, also known as State Route 524.
The Puget Sound Regional Council provided the money for a project at 196th/Scriber Lake Road (near Big Lots.) The signal will be replaced and turn radius will be increased. Additional lanes will also be added between SR [...]
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Menchie’s official grand opening this Saturday
July 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Business
Although it’s already been open for nearly two months, Menchie’s frozen yogurt shop is holding its official grand opening on Saturday.
Menchie’s is a self-serve yogurt shop in the new Northpointe shopping center at 164th and Alderwood Mall Parkway. It features more than a dozen rotating flavors and a condiment bar with candy, cookies, fruit and [...]
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Forever 21 moving into former Borders store
July 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Business
The former Borders store at Alderwood Mall won’t stay empty for very long.
The store closed in February when the company went bankrupt. Forever 21 has plans to take over the two-story space, according to Community Development Director Paul Krauss. The clothing store is currently located inside the mall.
A timeline to move has not yet been [...]
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Woman suspected of using a ‘skimmer’ at a Chase ATM
July 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Crime
A woman faces charges of identity theft after police found her using a device to steal debit card information at Chase Bank in north Lynnwood.
Officers went to the bank at 176th and Highway 99 on Saturday after someone reported seeing her install the “skimming” device on the ATM. It’s a magnetic card reader that captures [...]
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PUD asks customers to be on the lookout for metal thieves
July 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Crime
Copper theft is on the rise, and Snohomish County PUD is asking for people to report any suspicious activity around utility poles, substations or transformers:
Each theft can cost the PUD hundreds – if not thousands – of dollars since the utility not only has to replace the metal, but must make repairs to damaged equipment. [...]
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PDC won’t investigate councilman’s complaint against citizens’ group
July 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Politics
The state’s Public Disclosure Commission has announced that it won’t formally investigate a complaint filed by Councilman Ted Hikel against People For a Better Lynnwood. That’s the citizens’ group promoting a measure to change the city’s form of government to council/city manager.
Hikel’s complaint asked the group file as a political action committee and report income, [...]
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Police seeking witnesses of deputy-involved shooting
July 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Crime
Police are putting out another call for witnesses of an officer-involved shooting on the 164th Street overpass last weekend.
A Snohomish County Sheriff’s deputy shot a 32-year-old man during a struggle at about 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 16. The deputy said the man charged at him and threatened to kill him.
Investigators have been reviewing video [...]
New Rec Center is exceeding expectations
July 21st, 2011 · 6 Comments · Community
It’s been open less than three months and already Lynnwood’s new Rec Center is proving to be a huge draw.
It’s so popular, every open swim session has sold out since they opened April 28.
“That means a minimum of 300 people have entered the building for a 2 ½ period. On many days, we are allowing [...]
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