A big surprise came to a woman in the small city of Brier after discovering she had won the $12.2 million Washington Lottery jackpot. The woman and her husband — who wished to remain anonymous — came forward Friday with the winning ticket. “We’re shocked, this is an unbelievable experience,” the woman said in a…
Newly elected officers for the VFW and its Auxiliary were installed at the VFW District 1 meeting last month. Those elected will serve a year-long term of duty. There are eight VFW Posts in District 1, which covers all of Snohomish County. Auxiliary officers were installed by Louise French, who is a member of the…
Sno-Isle Libraries has invited the public to read along with staff this year in a program called Reading Resolutions: 16 in ’16. Every 20 days, a new thematic reading challenge will be posted to the BiblioFiles blog. The first two challenges are to read a local author and a graphic novel. Readers can earn points…
A clothing drive is a great way to give back this holiday season, and Clothes For Kids, which provides school wardrobes to local kids in need, is encouraging local businesses to help them restock the shelves of its Lynnwood shop. The non-profit organization has already outfitted more than 1,900 students this school year, and is in…
The Lynnwood City Council has scheduled joint retreats with Mayor Nicola Smith, directors and City staff at its Monday and Wednesday work sessions. Monday’s work session will focus on the community vision and strategic planning. The information shared and discussed on Monday will serve as a foundation for the second joint retreat on Wednesday, which will focus…
Note: This isn’t the complete story, just my recollections of the fantastic and fascinating day we had trying to track down my father-in-law’s experiences during the Battle of Argentan, in World War II. This day occurred close to the end of our trip, after we had spent four days in Italy, at the Italian Grand…
The following obituary for Christopher Davis was published in the Peninsula Daily News and www.legacy.com. Davis’ death is being investigated by the Lynnwood Police as a homicide. Davis, was found when police responded to a welfare check at an apartment in the 19300 block of 36th Ave W. in Lynnwood. If you have any information about this case, you are…
It was another gorgeous fall day as the fifth annual Dick’s “Change for Charity” Walkathon set off Sunday morning from the Edmonds Dick’s location at 220th and Highway 99. “We couldn’t have asked for better weather,” said Lars Phillips, who along with Ballard High school buddy JP Osseward came up with idea for the event…
Monday, Oct. 5 is the last day before the Nov. 3 General Election to update an existing registration or register online or by mail. You may register in person at the county auditor’s office through Monday, Oct. 26. Ballots to military and overseas voters were mailed Sept. 18 and will be mailed out to all…
Just in time for the weekend, the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau is offering a new edition of the “Snohomish County Hiking Guide,” a brochure that features 30 hikes from beach walks to wilderness explorations. The guide describes the hikes in detail, including driving directions, topographical maps and a handy chart that lists each hike’s round-trip…
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Interested in tracing your family roots? A free beginning genealogy class will be offered Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10-11 a.m., at Sno-Isle Genealogical Society Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. This is a drop-in class designed to help you get started researching your family history. Jean Roth will speak on “Postcards and Genealogy”…
In conjunction with the National League of Women Voters designation of the fourth Tuesday of September as an Annual Voter Registration Day, the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County announces several locations with opportunities to register to vote on Sept. 22. Have you just turned 18? Have you recently had a change of address?…
The Lynnwood City Council is scheduled to hear from Public Works Director Bill Franz on the City’s response to the Aug. 29 windstorm during Monday’s meeting. The presentation will describe the effects of windstorm and the response and coordination of responders from many City departments. Some lessons learned and tasks for improving response in emergencies identified…
At 44th Ave. and 200th St. SW. in Lynnwood, Dillon puts more into his job than the average sign twirler. He’s been performing this for six months. (Video by David Carlos)
Windermere Real Estate’s Edmonds office is hosting a free paper shredding event for the general public on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9 a.m.-noon. Bring your personal and household shredding along with a non-perishable food donation or cash/check for local food banks. The event will be at the Windermere Edmonds office, 210 5th Ave. S., Ste….
Starting this month, Snohomish County PUD customers will begin receiving monthly bills. With monthly bills, each individual payment will be about half of a two-month period for most customers. There will be no change in the due date, which will remain approximately 15 days after the billing date. Monthly billing is standard for most businesses…
Students at Lynnwood High School will get an extra lesson in geography this year when they welcome Eleonora, an international exchange student from Italy. Eleonora arrived Lynnwood last weekend to live with a local host family and experience the American way of life for an academic year. Eleonora is sponsored by Aspect Foundation, a non-profit organization…
Snohomish County PUD reports that about 25,000 residents remain without power as of Sunday night. Many residents in Lynnwood have had their power restored, though other residents are still in the dark. PUD crews will be working through the night and more are coming Monday from Eastern Washington. Restoration efforts will likely span into the week. These are…
Snohomish County PUD is reporting that power has been restored to more than 50,000 customers. Crews are working to get the power back on for the remaining 120,000 with support from contract crews.
Freshman State Rep. Strom Peterson, a Democrat from Edmonds who represents the 21st District (which includes much of Edmonds plus Lynnwood and Mukilteo), discussed his first year as a state Legislator during Thursday’s Edmonds Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Beck’s Tribute Center. (The entire video of Peterson’s presentation is embedded above.) Peterson recounted the successes…
If you know of someone who speaks Spanish and would like to learn more about the City of Lynnwood, they will have the opportunity this fall to attend a Spanish-language version of Lynnwood University. The goal of Lynnwood University is to increase awareness about how your local government works and to empower you to better access…
In addition to being closed on Labor Day, Sept. 7, Sno-Isle Libraries will be closed on Sept. 8 so that employees can attend a day of in-service training. The Monday-Tuesday closure affects the district’s 21 community libraries and Library on Wheels. Online services will remain available through the website sno-isle.org. “Providing outstanding library service is…
National Association of Counties President Sallie Clark recently appointed Snohomish County Councilmember Stephanie Wright to serve as Vice-Chair of the International Economic Development Task Force for 2015-16. This task force helps guide the national organization on county-level engagement in international economic development activities and facilitates the exchange of information, ideas and resources regarding this crucial…
Clothes For Kids opens Monday, Aug. 24 for its 32nd year of providing low-income students with school wardrobes. “ Our vision is to empower students for success one wardrobe at a time,” said Nancy Laird-Burris, Program Manager at Clothes For Kids. “With the school wardrobe program, we are able to operate a store-like environment that…
Here is the latest information from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission on our local candidates’ campaign finances. For each candidate, we’ve provided a link to the detailed breakdown of contributions by name and amount. Additional information, including details of how each candidate is spending his or her money, is available on the Public Disclosure…
