DIY Rag Wreath: An Independence Day craft
By Amy Donovan editorial@lynnwoodtimes.com Handmade wreaths are a simple inexpensive way to decorate your home and this shabby chic rag wreath would add some patriotic flare to your front door! All of the materials were purchased at Michael’s on Alderwood Mall Way at low cost. I chose six different bandanas with varying red, white, and […]
Eggs-plore auction raises money for local non-profits
By Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Over 100 people attended the Eggs-plore auction at City Hall on June 13. Among those in attendance included Mayor Nicola Smith, Council Vice President Christine Frizzell, Councilmember Ruth Ross and City Council Candidates Naz Lashgari, Nick Coelho and Ashkan Amouzegar. “I want the community to have the sense that art is […]
Local three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture raises money for veterans
By Mario Lotmore publisher@lynnwoodtimes.com On June 15, the Northwest G. I. Foundation chapter of the Xtreme Couture Foundation hosted a charity poker run in honor of U.S. veterans at Heritage Park. The event organizer and founder of the northwest chapter, Patrick Crosby, husband of Lynnwood City Council candidate Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, was pleased with the turnout […]
Fireworks banned in Lynnwood
By Max Erikson max.erikson@lynnwoodtimes.com This year marks America’s 242nd Independence Day celebration and nothing is more associated with the Fourth of July as fireworks. America’s first Independence Day was celebrated in 1777 one year after the declaration, and historians believe fireworks were part of the celebration to boost morale during the height of the revolutionary […]
Actor and restauranteur Yuji Okumoto brings Kona Kitchen to Lynnwood
by Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Though Kona Kitchen on 196th had a soft open earlier this year in January, it celebrated its grand opening and ribbon-cutting on Saturday, June 22. About 75 people were in attendance, not including the interior of the restaurant, which was packed with people. Kona Kitchen serves a variety of Hawaiian and […]
Local NASCAR driver Molly Helmuth inspires youth at Lynnwood Rotary Challenge Race
by Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Over 100 people gathered outside Lynnwood Elementary School on June 22nd to attend Lynnwood Rotary Club’s Challenge Race. Council Vice President Christine Frizzell, Councilmember Shannon Sessions and Mayor Smith were among those in attendance. Deborah Kilgore, Vice President of the Edmonds School Board, and Judge Jeffrey Goodwin also attended. Special guests […]
The Everyday Diplomat: Mother-in-law’s Medical Condition
Dear Everyday Diplomat, My elderly widowed mother was rushed to ICU and is now in a coma. She has been the Social Security representative payee for my disabled adult brother. Her bills, his bills, are all piling up and none of us (her other adult children) know what to do. None of us are named […]
Eggs-plore Artist Feature: Dave Bloomfield
By Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com “Art is super integral in my life. I probably don’t have an exactly healthy ‘art and life balance,’” Eggs-plore artist Dave Bloomfield said. Bloomfield has been interested in art since he was a child. “All the kids in my neighborhood would get together and draw sometimes,” he began, “I just kept […]
Eggs-plore Artist Feature: Brandon Ringstad
By Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Ringstad is a marine biologist from Snohomish, and he titled his egg “EGG-citing Encounters.” Getting into art as a kid, Ringstad took a few high school art classes and won several awards. Beyond that, he is self-taught. Ringstad has many family members who are artists, so it was only natural that […]
Developer considers Lynnwood Square site for future Northline Village
by Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Community members attended the Northline Village Developer Open House at the Lynnwood Library on Tuesday, June 18. Individuals who have been working on the project, including architects, engineers and employees from Merlone Geier Partners, were also in attendance to answer questions. “It’s a shame it’ll take so long to build, but […]
