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 threatening burns and immediately took him to the burn unit at Harborview Medical Cen... »
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 Chief Steve Jensen addressed the cityR... »
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 99 and Scriber Lake Road. Curb ramps will be upgraded to meet ADA ... »
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 other toppings. Menchie (the mascot... »
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 announced. A Forever 21 spokesperson would only tell ... »
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 a customer’s debit card number. A small camera records the PIN. A bank securi... »
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. The property damage by thieves stealing wire and metal often far exceeds t... »
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 ... »
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 from the area and have seen several dozen vehicles... »
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 additional people into the facility about 90 minutes after the start of the open swim. This is helpin... »
A fire in a dishwasher caused $13,000 damage to a unit in a four-plex north of Lynnwood Wednesday evening. A neighbor called 911 when she heard the smoke alarm coming from the unit next door in the 4300 block of 156th St. SW just before 6 p.m. Firefighters from Fire Station 10, just a few blocks away from the four-plex, arrived to find black smoke coming from a second-floor window. No one was home... »
Tensions were high at Monday night’s city council meeting, as council members confronted Mayor Don Gough about the low police staffing levels. It’s an ongoing issue that we covered in May and June. When the council passed the 2011-2012 budget late last year, it provided funding for 71 officers. That’s down from 80 prior to 2011. Since that time, seven officers have left for other departments and t... »
Thousands of girls, moms and dads packed Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood last weekend. Harry Potter? Wrong. The American Girl has arrived. It is the 11th American Girl store to open in the U.S. The 10th opened in Washington, D.C., a month ago, attracting more than 10,000 people during the two-day opening. “I think we are definitely going to be close to that,” said Stephanie Spanos, Public Relations Man... »
The State Patrol says a well intentioned woman caused a crash that tangled traffic on I-5 around 7:15 last night. Troopers say the woman saw some ducks and ducklings on the side of southbound I-5 near 44th. She parked on the right shoulder, began chasing the ducks and tried to get cars to stop while walking in the right lane. A semi truck managed to avoid her, but struck her parked car, jackknif... »
Fire District 1 has promoted five new captains for stations around the Lynnwood area. (Fire District 1 provides fire service in the unincorporated parts of Lynnwood and sometimes assists Lynnwood firefighters.) John Dowling assigned to Mountlake Terrace Fire Station 19. Dowling was raised in Lynnwood and started his fire service career there in 1999 as a volunteer with the Lynnwood Fire Department... »
A large new craft and home decor store is coming to the former Joe’s Sporting Goods store in James Village. The building has sat empty since 2009, when the company went bankrupt. Hobby Lobby has received initial construction permits for a $650,000 renovation of the space. No word yet on an opening date. Here’s a description of the store from the company’s Facebook page: Hobby Lob... »
It’s the first indication that construction of a new Whole Foods store will soon be started at the former Circuit City building. Temporary work trailers and fencing have been set up at the site near 196th and Alderwood Mall Parkway. Trucks from Wrecking Ball Demolition were also parked in the lot. “We are in the permit stage of the construction process. Once this is complete expect to... »
A fire has destroyed the small building that houses mailboxes at the Whispering Cedars Apartments on 208th Street SW. It started in the recycling area Saturday afternoon. By the time firefighters arrived it had spread to the mailbox building. An SUV parked next to the fire sustained heat damage to the passenger side. More than two dozen firefighters responded to the scene. The mailbox building was... »
The Edmonds School District announced today that four new principals for schools in and around Lynnwood have been hired for the 2011-12 school year: Erin Murphy – Alderwood Middle School Erin has been an Assistant Principal at Mountlake Terrace High School since 2007. She brought extensive administrative experience to the district from Poulsbo Jr. High where she taught 9th grade horticultural scie... »
A fire that broke out at an abandoned house in Brier yesterday has been ruled an arson. Neighbors called 911 at 5:48 p.m. to report smoke coming from the house in the 23700 block of 29th Ave. W. The house has been vacant since it was heavily damaged by a fire in March 2009. Smoke was coming from the eaves of the boarded-up house when firefighters arrived. They broke through the front door and quic... »
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