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 […]
Lunar New Year at Rosehill Community Center
by Luke Putvin In celebration of the Lunar New Year, over 200 people were at Rosehill Center in Mukilteo on January 25. This was a Vietnamese celebration of the Lunar New Year put on by a group of volunteers and coordinated by Jackie Ngo. Ngo moved to the United States from Vietnam about 12 years […]
Former Council President Benjamin Goodwin’s Farewell
Former Council President Benjamin Goodwin’s Farewell-On June 5, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson stated in his commencement address to the United State Naval Academy, “Nothing is worthwhile that is not hard. You do not improve your muscle by doing the easy thing; you improve it by doing the hard thing, and you get your zest by doing […]
Boeing, Iran and election security dominated Community Coffee event
Boeing, Iran and election security dominated the Community Coffee event.by Dio Alexander On January 11, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) hosted a Community Coffee event at Mountlake Terrace City Hall to preview the upcoming congressional year. Community Coffees are informal gatherings Larsen holds throughout the 2nd Congressional District to hear directly from constituents. Larsen addressed a […]
Individuals work together to serve their community on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Individuals work together to serve their community on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day- by Luke Putvin Celebrated the third Monday of each January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983 and signed into law under Ronald Reagan. Though it was first celebrated as a federal holiday in 1986, many Southern states grouped […]
Lynnwood City Council appoints leadership
Lynnwood City Council appoints leadership positions and liaisons-by Luke Putvin At its January 13 business meeting, the Lynnwood City Council appointed Christine Frizzell as its Council President and Shannon Sessions as its Vice President. Both Frizzell and councilmember George Hurst had written their names down to be Council President, and a vote was going to […]
Lynnwood gets its first snow of the season
Lynnwood gets its first snow of the seasonby Luke Putvin As of 7:30 AM on January 13, over 6,000 are without power in Snohomish County due to the winter weather that has hit the area. Most of the outages, however, are not in Lynnwood but further north, closer to Everett. Lynnwood got less snow than […]
Kirstie Ennis keynote speaker at 38th Annual Scholar Athlete Banquet
Kirstie Ennis keynote speaker at 38th Annual Scholar Athlete Banquetby Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Coaches from 26 high schools in greater Snohomish County nominated two of their senior scholar athletes to contend for the five $3,000 scholarships at 38th Annual Scholar Athlete Banquet. Edmonds School District students nominated were Alex Krueger and Mason Vaughn of […]
Council approves Northline Village Project
Council approves Northline Village Projectby Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times At its December 9 business meeting, Lynnwood City Council passed a development agreement with Merlone Geier Partners for the Northline Village project. The vote was 5-1 with Councilmember George Hurst as the dissenting vote and Councilmember Shirley Sutton not present. Northline Village will be a […]
