McCune’s ‘Understanding the Pledge’ bill receives committee hearing
OLYMPIA—On Thursday, January 25, the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee held a hearing on SB-6205, Sen. Jim McCune’s measure to require school districts to offer instruction in the meaning and history of the Pledge of Allegiance. “This is a bill that was brought to me by some very bright and thoughtful students from […]
Lynnwood-based PAWS opening state’s largest wildlife center in Snohomish
SNOHOMISH—Since 1981 PAWS Wildlife Center has rehabilitated over 140,000 different injured animals and reintroduced them back into the wild. But for the last 25 years rapid urbanization, an increase in nearby forest fires, and the center’s limited size has left the Lynnwood-based facility grossly unequipped to serve the region’s increasing need for wildlife care. In […]
Lynnwood opens city’s first ever disc golf course at Gold Park, a new “Gold Standard” for Parks and Rec
LYNNWOOD—The City of Lynnwood held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Gold Park, Tuesday, January 16, commemorating the opening of the city’s first ever public disc golf course. Disc golf, formerly known as frisbee golf, is a flying disc sport where players take turns tossing specialized discs (putters, mids, drivers, etc.) down a course with the […]
Lynnwood Times 2023 Person of the Year: Dr. Steve Woodard, Councilman, volunteer, devoted community servant
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE—It is with absolute pleasure that we at the Lynnwood Times present our 2023 Person of the Year Award to Dr. Steve Woodard, Mountlake Terrace City Councilman and Vice President of Community Engagement at Volunteers of America. After careful consideration the Times has selected Woodard for this recognition based on his work in local […]
