Candlelight vigil honoring George Floyd held in Edmonds
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Edmonds School District’s Beverly Elementary PTA held an hour-long peaceful candlelight vigil on Monday, June 3, in memory of George Floyd, a Black man killed by a White Minneapolis Police Department officer last week. Shawn Green, co-president of the Beverly Elementary PTA, along with families from the Woodway, […]
Lynnwood facing a projected $8.2 million budget shortfall
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff At its May 28 Special Finance Committee Meeting, the City Council received an update about the anticipated general fund shortfalls imposed by COVID-19 financial impacts, following the city’s finance team receiving sales tax information for March earlier that week. Finance Director Sonja Springer announced to the councilmembers that […]
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program is back!
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County has announced the seasonal return of the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). The United States Department of Agriculture‘s (USDA) grant program provides age 60+ and income-eligible Snohomish County seniors with 10 $4 voucher checks to exchange for locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables from participating […]
PAWS rehabilitates and release seven black bears
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Seven American Black Bears were successfully rehabilitated and recently released back into the wild, after receiving care for upwards of a year at PAWS, a Lynnwood nonprofit providing wildlife rehabilitation, animal sheltering and adoption services, and educational programs. After spending nearly 200 days together, the bears, who were […]
Local high schooler organizes protest, leads hundreds of attendees peacefully
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Hundreds of local high school students gathered on Tuesday, June 2 at the intersection of 164th Street SE and Bothell-Everett Highway, adding their voices to nationwide protests demanding an end to police brutality. Daeton Oclaray, a North Creek High School Student, organized the event in solidarity against racial […]
The show must go on: Lynnwood City councilmember and musician Jim Smith hosts mini concerts throughout the city
The show must go on: Lynnwood City councilmember and musician Jim Smith hosts mini concerts throughout the cityBy: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Outside of his role working through COVID-19 induced impacts on the city of Lynnwood, councilmember Jim Smith is using his talent as a musician to bring the power of music to […]
Councilmember George Hurst makes a difference during pandemic by staying home to stay healthy
Councilmember George Hurst makes a difference during pandemic by staying home to stay healthyBy: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff While some Lynnwood City councilmembers are taking active roles in the community during the coronavirus pandemic, councilmember George Hurst is doing his best to stay home, as avoiding the illness is especially critical for people […]
Harbour Reach Corridor Construction project underway after 15 years of speed bumps
Harbour Reach Corridor Construction project underway after 15 years of speed bumpsBy: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff MUKILTEO- Construction of a new roadway connecting Beverly Park Road to Harbour Pointe Boulevard is finally underway after a decade and a half of planning. The roadway will provide a north-south alternative to the Mukilteo Speedway, increasing […]
Cloth mask drive w/ Lynnwood Food Bank
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood City councilmembers Julieta Altamirano-Crosby and Shannon Sessions teamed up with the Lynnwood Food Bank to make homemade face coverings available to residents and re-opening small businesses to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The two elected officials, also food bank volunteers, have collected at least 1,000 homemade […]
Lynnwood Food Bank collects over 3,600 pounds of food in first drive-thru food drive
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Saturday, May 23 the Lynnwood Food Bank hosted its first-ever drive-thru food drive from 9 a.m. to 1 pm. People dropping off non-perishable items stayed in their cars while volunteers grabbed the donations out of the vehicle windows and sorted them by item type. Financial donations were also […]
