First Annual Support 7 dinner
By LUKE PUTVIN | Last Updated October 31, 2019 Over 300 people attended the first annual Support 7 dinner at Westgate Chapel in Edmonds. Support 7 is a non-profit organization that has been serving South Snohomish County since 1981 as well as “helping victims, survivors and their families move from crisis and trauma to hope […]
Navi’s Catering Kitchen Grand Opening
By LUKE PUTVIN | Updated October 21, 2019 On October 18, Navi’s Catering Kitchen celebrated its ribbon-cutting and grand-opening. Located at 5903 196th St. SW Suite #102 in Lynnwood, Navi’s Catering Kitchen was started by Navi Mudaliar, owner and Executive Chef. Mudaliar grew up in the Fiji Islands and has been working in restaurants for […]
South County Fire Board of Commissioners candidate Q&A
By MARIO LOTMORE | Updated October 17, 2019 South County Fire is governed by a board of seven elected commissioners. Currently, the Board of Commissioners consists of two appointed Lynnwood City Council members and five Fire District 1 Commissioners. After a transition period, the voters of South County Fire will elect a board of seven […]
$600 million bond & $96m Levy will be before voters in February
by Kirsten Johnson | Updated October 19, 2019. Edmonds School District board members say a $600 million bond that voters will be asked to approve in February, is “imperative” in order to replace, build and upgrade aging infrastructure throughout the district. “The schools that are on the bond — Spruce Elementary for example — the […]
League of Women Voters County Candidate Forum
On October 7th, the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County held its Candidates Forum for the positions of County Council Positions 2 and 3, County Auditor, Sheriff and Treasurer. The event was moderated by Lynn Carpenter. Carpenter asked questions provided by the audience on notecards. Each candidate was allotted one minute to respond, and […]
Candidates face off for Edmonds School Board
by Kirsten Johnson | Updated October 17 Edmonds School District board candidates say that “correcting funding inequities” and restructuring the district’s regionalization factor would be priorities during the upcoming legislative session. “It sounds like we’re all on the same page with this,” said incumbent District 3 candidate Gary Noble during an Oct. 8 forum hosted […]
Hospice nurse used animals to symbolize the stages of her own treatment for cancer
Local nurse relied on prayer, laughter to overcome grim diagnosis by Dan Aznoff Lynnwood resident Ingrid Huff has seen far too many tears during her career as a nurse in the hospice wing at Providence Hospital in Seattle. Faced with her own mortality, Huff was determined to find a doctor with a sense of humor […]
Monster Mad Dash 5k
by Luke Putvin On October 5, the Foundation for Edmonds School District held its 11th annual 5k run/walk. In keeping with the Halloween season, it was named the Monster Mad Dash, and participants were encouraged to wear costumes for the costume contest. The 5k was held outside the Alderwood Mall by Alderwood AMC theater. Overall, […]
Congressman Larsen visits under construction STEM building at EDCC
by Luke Putvin On October 7, Congressman Rick Larsen visited Edmonds Community College to tour the area of the new STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) building. At nearly 70,000 square feet, the new building began construction about one year ago and is slated to be complete in 2020. The building will contain labs and […]
Lynnwood High School students travel to Damyang, South Korea as part of Sister City Program
by Luke Putvin For one week, 11 students, Lynnwood High School Principal Mike Piper, a parent and two representatives from the Sister City Program travelled to Damyang, South Korea. Last year, a number of LHS students hosted Korean exchange students. Those students that hosted an exchange student last year got the first chance to sign […]
