Lynnwood City Council Candidate Forum
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com https://lynnwoodtimes.com/category/elections/ City Council Candidates running in the primary election gathered at Community Life Center for a candidate forum on July 10. Current council members Christine Frizzell and George Hurst were in attendance, as well as an audience of approximately 70 people. Linda Jones of the Lynnwood Chamber of Commerce mediated the […]
Healthy living at South Lynnwood Park
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com As part of the city’s Meet Me at the Park event series, about 70 people attended the South Lynnwood Park event on July 16. The City of Lynnwood has been putting on Meet Me at the Park for four years, but this was the third year at the South Lynnwood Park […]
Celebration of culture at Lynnwood’s Afrolatino Festival
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com About 800 people attended the Afrolatino Festival on July 20 at Cedar Valley Elementary School. This is the festival’s third year in Lynnwood and its ninth year in existence. The festival had many things to do including dancing, listening to music, eating and buying handmade products. Karina Gasperin, Executive Director of […]
Star-crossed lovers at Lynndale Park
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com As a part of Lynnwood’s Shakespeare in the Park series, the Seattle Shakespeare Company put on performances of Romeo and Juliet July 17-18. At the July 17 show, there were approximately 100 people in attendance. Directed by Leah Adcock-Starr, the performance featured an all-female cast offering their take on the classic […]
Romantic music at Cascadia Art Museum’s Date Night
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Cascadia Art Museum puts on “Music in the Museum” concerts once per month, and on July 20, it held a Date Night themed concert featuring Pamela Liu on violin and Harumi Makiyama on piano. Liu received her Masters Degree in Violin Performance at the University of Washington and currently teaches with […]
City Council Candidate campaign signs vandalized
by LYNNWOOD TIMES STAFF At the corner of 60th Ave. W. and 204th St. S.W., two of Diodato (Dio) Boucsieguez’s campaign signs were vandalized. On the morning of July 13, Boucsieguez discovered one sign was stolen and the other was stripped from its stake and pinned to a nearby utilities pole. Boucsieguez is one of […]
Area leaders discuss housing opportunities at city council roundtable
By LUKE PUTVIN Each Lynnwood City Councilmember invited two community stakeholders to discuss affordable housing and housing availability in general. This roundtable discussion occurred at the City Council Business Meeting on Monday, July 8. Stakeholders varied in their professional experiences and perspectives. There were individuals whose backgrounds were in affordable housing such as Mark Smith […]
Eagle Scout’s message of peace on Earth
By MARIO LOTMORE Several dozen attended the Peace Pole ribbon cutting that took place at Lynnwood City Hall on June 26. Jim Osbourn of Eagle Scout Troop 309 with various supporting departments, including Lynnwood Parks & Recreation, planted nine Peace Poles across Lynnwood as a reminder to visualize and champion world peace every day. According […]
City Council candidates weigh in on Lynnwood’s growth
by Luke Putvin and Mario Lotmore Ahead of the Aug. 6 primary election, the Lynnwood Times will be asking a series of questions of the Lynnwood City Council candidates who will be on the primary election ballot. The questions asked were compiled from a community survey conducted by the Lynnwood Times to residents asking, “What […]
Puzzle Toys: The best thing you can do for you and your dog
Thank you to Rachel Lane of Leash & Learn for this excellent article on how to enrich the quality of our dogs’ lives. What are puzzle toys? Biologically speaking, puzzle toys give your dog the opportunity to perform breed- and species-appropriate naturalistic behaviors. Practically speaking, puzzle toys are like free training! Get your dog some […]
