City Council presents excellence awards, proclaims Transgender Day of Remembrance and discusses budget and property tax levy
by Luke Putvin At its November 12 Business Meeting, the Lynnwood City Council presented its annual “Honoring Excellence… and a great deal more!” awards to an employee of the city, a Lynnwood citizen and a Lynnwood business. The city employee that received the award was Lynnwood Police Department Chaplain Dale Schlack. Schlack has served as […]
National Novel Writing Month in Snohomish County
by Luke Putvin The beginning of November brings a lot of things; whether it is preparing for the holidays and the stress that comes with it, decorating for winter or any number of things. For some, it also brings the challenge to write a novel. National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 with the challenge: […]
Families celebrate Halloween at Alderwood Mall
by Luke Putvin Families flocked to the Alderwood Mall on Halloween to participate in the mall’s Trick or Treat. Although some stores did not hand out candy, many did and stores like the LEGO Store had constantly-moving lines of 30 or more. Many families had themed costumes to complement one another, like Michi Yoneda as […]
Painting to help local animal shelters
by Luke Putvin On a brisk, sunny afternoon, residents of Pacifica made their way to the main office and recreation space. It was there that Alix Frazier, founder of Paws with Cause, and some of her volunteers brought pictures of local shelter animals and canvases. Each shelter animal had their outlines painted, much like a […]
