The Everyday Diplomat: Game of Thrones Obsession
My best friend is obsessing over Game of Thrones. Now that the end is in sight, she is constantly harassing me with the latest predictions, theories, and ruminations over her favorite characters. I like Game of Thrones too, but I don’t need to be thinking about it 24/7. It may be a cultural phenomenon but […]
Letter to the Editor: Three minutes can make a difference
Can you succeed at activism three minutes at a time in front of city council? Yes, but not without doing your research. Not without choosing your words to deliver an impactful message. Not without help from your community. This is the lesson I learned at the last Lynnwood City Council meeting on April 22, 2019. […]
Up, up and away!
by LUKE PUTVINluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com At the Lynnwood Recreation Center on April 27, a roomful of mothers and their sons, all dressed up as superheroes, spent a couple hours playing games and having fun. There were some set, structured activities like “How Well Do You Know Her?” (a play on The Newlywed Game where sons and mothers […]
Arbor Day ribbon-cutting
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com On April 22, at Interurban Trail 40th Ave. West Mayor Nicola Smith, councilmember Shannon Sessions, councilmember Christine Frizzell and council president Benjamin Goodwin were among those in attendance at the Arbor Day ribbon-cutting. City councilmembers and members of the parks department planted a Gala apple tree in recognition of both Earth […]
2019 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
City recognizes community service In recognition of 19,000 hours of volunteer hours in 2018, the city of Lynnwood hosted a “Roaring 20’s” themed volunteer appreciation dinner at the Lynnwood Convention Center on April 24. The event respresented volunteers from the Arts Commission, Civil Service Commission, History & Heritage Board, Human Services Commission, Diversity, Equity & […]
Eggs-plore Artist: Lynn Hanson
by LUKE PUTVINluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com “Viking Fowl” is located at Chick-fil-A. Lynn Hanson is not only an artist but a gallery owner. Lynn Hanson Gallery, a contemporary art gallery, is located in Pioneer Square. She is also a member of the Lynnwood Arts Commission and co-president for Art Walk Edmonds. “My life is surrounded with art,” she […]
Eggs-plore Artist: Amanda DeSilver
by LUKE PUTVINluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Amanda DeSilver’s “High C/120 DB” is located at Trinity Lutheran Church on 196th Avenue. Primarily a landscape painter that uses acrylic on canvas, Amanda also enjoys incorporating printmaking and mixed-media into her work. “I love trying new techniques,” she said. She has been drawing and painting since she was young, and she […]
Lynnwood Link Extension open house
by LUKE PUTVINluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com On April 25, Sound Transit hosted its second open house regarding the Link Light Rail Extension. John Gallagher, Public Information Officer with Sound Transit, said the next open-house should occur after a major construction milestone later this year. The purpose of the open house was less about new information concerning the extension […]
STEM Expo 2019
by LUKE PUTVINluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com The STEM Expo is a celebration of students’ learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields, and it’s a place where they can show how STEM can be used to impact the future. Approximately 450 students from 16 schools participated in the STEM Expo at Mountlake Terrace High School. One-hundred ten […]
Whispering Pines re-zone ordinance defeated 4-3
by MAX ERIKSONmax.erikson@lynnwoodtimes.com At the April 22 Lynnwood City Council meeting, the ordinance to approve the application to rezone the Whispering Pines affordable housing apartment complex was defeated in a narrow vote by the Council 4-3. After facing scrutiny by residents in the area, and compelling arguments by citizens, the council decided not to grant […]
