Washington State Aerospace Collegiate Conference takes off
by Lynnwood Times Staff Dozens of budding rocketeers gathered Saturday for the third annual Washington State Aerospace Collegiate Conference. The free event was designed to highlight student achievement in rocket design and promote the field of aerospace engineering. It was held at Edmonds Community College and featured attendees from Edmonds CC, North Seattle Community College, […]
City of Mukilteo proclaims February as African American History Month
by Kirsten Johnson The city of Mukilteo has issued a proclamation establishing February as African American History Month. The proclamation states that “freedom can never be taken for granted” and that “African Americans are still trying to claim rights long denied through centuries of struggle.” The city “calls upon all residents to remember the words […]
Mukilteo School District bond was lone Snohomish County bond to pass
by Kirsten Johnson The Mukilteo School District narrowly passed its $240 million capital bond last week, clearing the way for a number of security upgrades and addition/modification projects districtwide to begin. Unofficial results from the Feb. 11 special election as of Feb. 18 show that the measure earned 60.39 percent approval, or 8955 of 14828 […]
Hook, line and sinker at Fly Fishing Show in Lynnwood
by Luke Putvin Over the weekend of February 15 and 16, the Lynnwood Convention Center held the Fly Fishing Show. The show itself occupied the entire convention center. There were a variety of things to do at the show from casting demonstrations, tying demonstrations, presentations and much more. For example, one of the demonstrators, Gary […]
Lynnwood Art of Food and Wine
by Luke Putvin The second Lynnwood Art of Food and Wine was held at Lynnwood Convention Center on February 8. The event saw over 500 attendees, an increase from last year’s number of 300. The event was a partnership between the Lynnwood Arts Commission, the Lynnwood Parks & Recreation Foundation, Lynnwood Convention Center, Seattle Uncorked, […]
Night of student expression at Meadowdale Middle School
by Luke Putvin The first week of February saw Edmonds School District hosting several Black Lives Matter Events, one of which was the night of “Celebrating Black Youth Expression and Leaders.” The event was held at Meadowdale Middle School. Last year, a grassroots committee was helping to put these events together, but because of the […]
Housing Affordability Regional Task Force releases Five-Year Plan
by Luke Putvin The Housing Affordability Regional Task Force (HART) released its five-year action plan on February 5. The task force was launched in May of 2019 to address housing affordability issues throughout the county. “I wanted to bring all of our local partners together to help. 14 local cities participated,” said County Executive Dave […]
Kinect@Lynnwood Housing Development agreement approved
by Luke Putvin At its February 10 business meeting, the Lynnwood City Council voted unanimously to approve the development agreement for the Kinect@Lynnwood Housing Development. Additionally, the council presented a proclamation for Black History Month and appointed former council president Benjamin Goodwin to the Ethics Board. The incoming development will utilize the Multiple-Unit Housing Tax […]
Bernie Sanders rallies over 17,000 at Tacoma Dome
by Luke Putvin Bernie Sanders’ rally for his 2020 Presidential Primary run saw a turnout of 17,026 people, verified by Lt. Ken Hansen, Fire Inspector with the City of Tacoma Fire Department. The Lynnwood Times posed several questions to the people waiting for the doors to open before the event. When asked why individuals were […]
