Lynnwood

A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Brake fault causes morning light rail delays

Trains ran on one track between Roosevelt and the UW. Service was restored shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.

 

Snohomish County Superior Courthouse in Everett, Washington on February 8, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Supreme Court reinstates Mill Creek child rape conviction

Last year, the Court of Appeals overturned Nathan Smith’s conviction due to perceived juror bias. The State Supreme Court disagreed.

 

Lynnwood

South County Fire to hold emergency preparedness event

The expo on Sept. 21 will be a chance to learn lifesaving skills, including how to respond to fires and earthquakes.

 

Lynnwood

Woman injured in drive-by shooting near Lynnwood

A woman, 52, was walking in the 14800 block of Highway 99 when someone in a car shot her, according to police.

Lynnwood
Lynnwood

Lockdown lifted at Lynnwood High after student arrested

Just before 7:30 a.m., a witness reported a student, 16, pulled out a gun while driving and then pulled into the school parking lot.

Lynnwood
Samuel Gizaw, charged in the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson, appears in court for his plea hearing on July 10 at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Judge maintains $2M bail for teen accused of Alderwood mall shooting

On July 3, prosecutors allege Samuel Gizaw, 16, got into a fight with a group of boys that ended with him shooting Jayda Woods-Johnson.

Samuel Gizaw, charged in the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson, appears in court for his plea hearing on July 10 at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Lynnwood

Taste this trio of Lynnwood restaurants

Next time you’re in Lynnwood, try Rila Bakery & Cafe, TK Noodle Cafe and Modoo Banjeom.

Lynnwood
Community Transit’s 209 bus departs from the Lake Stevens Transit Center at 4th St NE and Highway 9 on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Everything you need to know about Community Transit bus changes

On Sept. 14, over 20 routes are being eliminated as Lynnwood light rail and new routes replace them.

Community Transit’s 209 bus departs from the Lake Stevens Transit Center at 4th St NE and Highway 9 on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A commuter walks through a packed Lynnwood City Center station parking garage to the Link train on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Frequent rail riders hail Lynnwood Link’s first regular day

Following its opening and a three-day weekend, the light rail saw its first rush of regular riders Tuesday.

A commuter walks through a packed Lynnwood City Center station parking garage to the Link train on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Jeffrey Allen Cook is arraigned via video at the Snohomish County Courthouse in 2018 after police arrested him on charges of sexual assault in Edmonds. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Charges: Man on probation for sex crimes exposed self in Lynnwood store

Just months after being convicted of child molestation, Jeffrey Cook was back in jail, accused of touching himself at a thrift store.

Jeffrey Allen Cook is arraigned via video at the Snohomish County Courthouse in 2018 after police arrested him on charges of sexual assault in Edmonds. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

A brief timeline of the Lynnwood light rail extension

Four stations were added Friday in Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood as part of the 8.5-mile, $3.1 billion project.

A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

An early look at the new Lynnwood Link extension

Sound Transit gave a sneak preview of the $3.1 billion project Wednesday, two days before it opens.

A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A cyclist rides along the updated Scriber Creek Trail on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sound Transit plants trees, funds green projects ahead of Lynnwood opening

Sound Transit has made environmental initiatives a top priority as it expands the light rail north to Snohomish County.

A cyclist rides along the updated Scriber Creek Trail on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Lynnwood

Woman gets 20 years for deadly Lynnwood stabbing

In November, Cali Anderson pleaded guilty to manslaughter for stabbing Michael Marks. She claimed self-defense.

Lynnwood
Community members and Providence Swedish employees cut the ribbon for the new Providence Swedish Rehabilitation Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

New $50M rehab hospital near Lynnwood is ‘more than just a building’

The 40-bed facility will help injured patients recover while freeing up crucial bed space at Providence Everett.

Community members and Providence Swedish employees cut the ribbon for the new Providence Swedish Rehabilitation Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Part of “Generational Confluence,” a public art piece by Preston Singletary and David Franklin, at the Lynnwood light rail station on Tuesday. (Jordan Hansen/The Herald)

New artwork will greet Lynnwood light rail riders

Funded through Sound Transit, the Lynnwood Transit Center now has some visual pop. The station will open for service Aug. 30.

Part of “Generational Confluence,” a public art piece by Preston Singletary and David Franklin, at the Lynnwood light rail station on Tuesday. (Jordan Hansen/The Herald)
Two workers walk past a train following a press event at the Lynnwood City Center Link Station on Friday, June 7, 2024, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Sound Transit exploring paid parking at Lynnwood light rail station

Officials gave a major update on coming service changes last week, with just weeks until light rail arrives Aug. 30.

Two workers walk past a train following a press event at the Lynnwood City Center Link Station on Friday, June 7, 2024, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
People gather outside of the new Big Chicken during the grand opening on Aug. 10, 2023, in Mukilteo. A new location has opened in Shoreline. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

25 new restaurants in Bellevue, Lynnwood and beyond

In Edmonds, you can find Bangkok Boulevard, which does Thai noodle dishes, curries and khao soi along Highway 99.

People gather outside of the new Big Chicken during the grand opening on Aug. 10, 2023, in Mukilteo. A new location has opened in Shoreline. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Hannah Power, 18, is photographed at Redondo Park near her home in Federal Way, Wash. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Power was commercially sexually exploited by a man she met on Tinder in June 2022, when she was 16. The man met her in a hotel in Lynnwood and had her perform on Chaturbate, a popular online platform with uncensored live webcam shows. After that night, Hannah decided to drop out of high school and has been struggling with depression and anxiety stemming from the exploitation.

Photo by Mike Kane for InvestigateWest

Teen trafficked in Lynnwood by man she met on Tinder waits for justice

Dating sites and social media have become top recruitment locations, but little has been done to address cases like Hannah Power’s.

Hannah Power, 18, is photographed at Redondo Park near her home in Federal Way, Wash. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Power was commercially sexually exploited by a man she met on Tinder in June 2022, when she was 16. The man met her in a hotel in Lynnwood and had her perform on Chaturbate, a popular online platform with uncensored live webcam shows. After that night, Hannah decided to drop out of high school and has been struggling with depression and anxiety stemming from the exploitation.

Photo by Mike Kane for InvestigateWest
People walk past the new J.sweets storefront in Alderwood Mall on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

New Japanese-style sweets shop to open in Lynnwood

J. Sweets, offering traditional Japanese and western style treats opens, could open by early August at the Alderwood mall.

People walk past the new J.sweets storefront in Alderwood Mall on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)