Applications are now being accepted for the new Dick’s Drive-In at 220th and Highway 99 in Edmonds (in the Top Foods parking lot).
Dick’s is known for generous benefits and wages that are above industry standard. Hiring will start by mid-
September so the new crew will be trained and ready for a grand opening before Thanksgiving.
“Our [...]
Entries from August 31st, 2011
Dick’s Drive-In now hiring for new Edmonds location
August 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Business
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Precor Home Fitness now open
August 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Business
Precor Home Fitness has opened the doors at its new store in Lynnwood. It’s in the Alderwood Shopping Center on Alderwood Mall Blvd., in the former King’s Mattress store.
Grand opening specials include zero percent financing and sales on elliptical trainers and treadmills. Their phone number is 425-778-5800.
If you can’t splurge on home exercise equipment, Precor [...]
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Decision on Community Transit service cuts expected this week
August 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Transportation
Community Transit’s Board of Directors is expected to decide on Thursday which routes will be affected by service cuts. The agency is slashing 20 percent of service, or roughly 80,000 hours, due to a shortfall blamed on low sales tax revenue. That’s in addition to cuts made in 2010 that eliminated Sunday and holiday service.
“By [...]
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New businesses setting up shop at Northpointe Center
August 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · General
More and more businesses are popping up at the new Northpointe Center in north Lynnwood off 164th.
Just in the last few weeks, the signs have gone up for an animal hospital, Gentle Dental and Zakk’s Smoke & Beverages. On another storefront, there’s a liquor license application posted for Blue Restaurants. Several more spaces have “leased” [...]
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Teen center opening next month
August 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Community
Next month the city will open a place for teens to hang out. Oddly enough, it will be at the Lynnwood Senior Center.
Officials say the Drop Spot teen center will be a safe, positive and supervised place for teens to hang out and make new friends. Activities will include video games, board games, computer lab, [...]
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Police say crash on 44th caused by box truck driver who ran a red light
August 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Transportation
Police now say Wednesday afternoon’s crash was caused by the driver of a box truck who ran a red light exiting northbound I-5 onto 44th.
The truck hit a car and pickup truck, then rolled and landed on top of the car. The 33-year-old box truck driver was the only one hurt. He was taken to [...]
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No serious injuries after crash on 44th
August 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Transportation
Police are investigating a collision on 44th Avenue W. near I-5 that involved three vehicles, including a box truck. It happened just before 2 p.m. today.
Not many details are available but we’re told the only person injured was the driver of the box truck. Fortunately his injuries are not life threatening. Judging by the smashed [...]
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Lynnwood police dog sniffs out burglary suspect
August 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Crime
A Lynnwood police dog tracked a burglary suspect right to the back of an Edmonds police car.
Yesterday afternoon someone was seen breaking into a home in the 7900 block of 227th Place W. A neighbor described the burglar to 911 and said he had fled from the house.
Officers arrived shortly after and found a likely [...]
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Edmonds CC voice coach a finalist on ABC’s karaoke contest
August 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Education
Sammy Vijarro, who teaches ear training and private voice at Edmonds Community College, has made it to the semifinals of ABC’s Karaoke Battle USA.
According to the show’s website:
He says that he loves the rapport with the young people. “I get to teach the listening side and music.” He continues, “watching the light bulbs turn on [...]
Meeting tonight to focus on arson brush fires
August 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Fires
Fire District 1 is inviting residents to a meeting tonight to talk about four brush fires that were intentionally set in a wooded greenbelt surrounded by homes east of Lynnwood.
It will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Hilltop Fire Station 22 (20510 Damson Road.) Firefighters and an investigator from the Fire Marshal’s Office will talk about [...]
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