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 —…
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Lynnwood, Edmonds residents among VFW District 1 officers installed
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…
Sno-Isle Libraries launches year-long book reading challenge
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…
Clothes for Kids looking for support through holiday clothing drives
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…
City Council, City staff to hold joint retreats Monday, Wednesday
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…
Fitness Corner: Walking with ghosts
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…
In memoriam: Christopher Davis
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…
Happening nearby: 2015 Dick’s Walkathon bigger than ever, raises funds for charity
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…
Want to vote Nov. 3? Monday is deadline for online registration
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…
New edition of Snohomish County Hiking Guide now available free
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…
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Sno-Isle Genealogical Society offering free beginning class Oct. 4; program Oct. 7
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…
Register to vote in Lynnwood on National Voter Registration Day Sept. 22
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…
City Council to hear report on City’s response to windstorm at Monday’s meeting
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…
Scene in Lynnwood: Sign twirler stands out from the rest
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)
Happening nearby: Help area food banks through Windermere Real Estate free shredding event Sept. 19
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…
Snohomish County PUD moving to monthly billing
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…
Host families sought for international exchange students
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…
More PUD crews on the way, about 25,000 still without power
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…
Snohomish PUD crews making progress on power outages
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…
Rep. Peterson recounts rewarding, grueling freshman year as state lawmaker
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…
City to offer Spanish-language version of Lynnwood University
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…
Sno-Isle Libraries set Sept. 7-8 closure for holiday, training
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…
Wright appointed vice-chair of International Economic Development Task Force
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…
Clothes For Kids to open next week for back-to-school shopping
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…
Local candidates’ contributions and funding as of Aug. 10
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…