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Council to vote July 22 on judicial personnel request
At its business meeting July 22, the Lynnwood City Council is scheduled to vote on a request from Municipal Court Judge Valerie Bouffiou to create a new position to handle photo-enforced citations. Bouffiou requested the position at last week’s council work session, saying that rising levels of tickets and a growing backlog necessitated the position.
Final 2024 Meet Me at the Park event at South Lynnwood Park July 16
The final of three Meet Me at the Park events sponsored by the City of Lynnwood is scheduled for 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 at South Lynnwood Park, 20915 61st Ave. W. Local nonprofit agencies will visit Lynnwood parks across the city this summer to provide information about their no-cost or low-cost services, resources and programs. The park visits will have free, fun activities for kids. Due to parking constraints, event organizers encourage attendees to walk or bike.
Second Dine and Donate event on August 10 for the family of Jayda
LYNNWOOD—Cedar Way Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) raised over $1,400 from its Red Robin of Lynnwood fundraiser on Friday, July 12, to support the Jada Woods-Johnson Family who lost their daughter to a fatal shooting in the Alderwood Mall food court. A second fundraiser is in the works for August 10 at Buffalo Wild Wings, Everett Mall location.
Carrie Clark and the Lonesome Lovers will play at the Quarterdeck this Friday, July 26
Carrie Clark and the Lonesome Lovers will perform at the Quarterdeck on Friday night, July 26, 2024 as part of Des Moines Legacy Foundation’s “Live and Local” series. The band will play for free from 6 – 8 p.m. “Delightful Seattle songwriter draws from the broad...
Heroic Kids: Three 11-Year-Olds Thwart Abduction of 6-Year-Old Girl at Ice Cream Truck
Police in Washington are praising three “selfless” and “amazing” 11-year-old girls for thwarting an alleged kidnapping attempt after they noticed the 6-year-old victim “looked afraid," RadarOnline.com has learned.Around 8:20 p.m. on July 16, officers responded to an apartment complex in Kent regarding an attempted kidnapping in progress, Front Page Detectives reported.The 911 caller said they “witnessed the man picking her up while she screamed and stated that the man did not appear to be a relative.”Officers arrived within minutes of the call and were able to locate the suspect thanks to the caller’s “excellent description of the man," police noted.The...
Washington schoolboy, 13, shot dead during OfferUp meeting gone tragically wrong
A schoolboy was shot dead after being caught in gunfire during an OfferUp meeting to sell a camera at a park. Matthiew Stavkovy was gunned down on Tuesday, July 16, at Turnkey Park in Kent, Washington. In a fundraiser, his devastated family said he was driven away from the park to a nearby apartment complex and despite efforts by first responders, he died after a wound in his abdomen.
Fatal three-car crash on Highway 26 claims lives of Washington couple
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Highway 26 Sunday afternoon. At 1:45 p.m., near milepost 32 on Highway 26, police say a westbound Volkswagen Tiguan, driven by a female juvenile, entered the eastbound lanes for an unknown reason and struck an eastbound BMW 540. The BMW spun into the westbound lanes and was struck by a westbound Tesla 3, driven by 40-year-old Renee Ann Dejarnatt.
Thurston County girl, 17, suspected of DUI, injures two in crash, state patrol says
A 17-year-old Lacey girl, suspected of driving under the influence, is now facing a possible vehicular assault charge after she injured two passengers in a Saturday night wreck in Lakewood, according to the Washington State Patrol. About 8:45 p.m., the Lacey girl and her four passengers, all of whom were...
City council July 23 scheduled to discuss budget amendment, backyard breeding ban
The Edmonds City Council at its Tuesday, July 23 meeting is scheduled to discuss a proposed July 2024 budget amendment from Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen’s administration aimed at helping the city reach its adopted $2.2 million ending fund balance for 2024. The council will also consider a proposal from Edmonds City Councilmember Jenna Nand to ban backyard breeding of companion animals in Edmonds.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road and Get Your Wizard of Oz Tickets!
August 8 - 11, 2024. August 8: Thursday at 7:00 p.m. August 9: Friday at 7:00 p.m. August 10: Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. August 11: Sunday at 2:00 p.m. ONE weekend only! Limited seating available so get your tickets today!. Central Kitsap Performing Arts Center. 10140 Frontier...
First weeks of new sailings, King County Water Taxi sees jump in ridership
SEATTLE — Seattle's Pier 50 starts bustling just before 5:30 a.m. ahead of the first sailing on the King County Water Taxi. The “fast ferry” takes 278 passengers on each sailing from Seattle to Vashon Island, and Seattle to West Seattle. The Seattle-Vashon route runs 22 minutes...
Celebration of Life on Saturday for Gloria J. Gaupp, 1931-2024
Family and friends will gather Saturday to celebrate the life of Gloria Gaupp. Here’s the remembrance they are sharing with her community:. Gloria Jean Gaupp, age 94, of Seattle, died peacefully at Aegis Living on July 5. Gloria was born in Seattle in 1931 to Nellie and Charles Gaupp....
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