Lynnwood unveils memorial monument dedicated to Gold Star Families
LYNNWOOD, November 2, 2022—Hundreds gathered at Lynnwood’s Veteran’s Park today for the unveiling of the City’s new Gold Star Families Memorial Monument – a tribute to Gold Star Families and relatives who sacrificed their lives while serving in the military. Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments are two-sided tributes crafted in black granite that provide Gold […]
Lynnwood Public Facilities District meeting on Nov 1
The Lynnwood Public Facilities will conduct a hybrid meeting to take place at the Lynnwood Convention Center located at 3711 196th St SW in Lynnwood. Participants may also zoom into the meeting. Meeting date and time: 10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2022 ZOOM MEETING ID: 816 2979 5431, PASS CODE: 685278 ZOOM Link: HTTPS://US02WEB.ZOOM.US/J/81629795431?PWD=DGROZGJXAGTNU0D5MHI3MVHXZHVQQT09 BOARD: Rosario Reyes, […]
Lynnwood Council passes car tab relief, increases utility tax rates
LYNNWOOD, October 31, 2022—The Lynnwood City Council passed car tab relief, rejected utility tax relief yet approved increased Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Utility Rates at its Business Meeting last Monday, October 24. Car Tab Relief Passes There was considerable back and forth on car tabs. Car tab relief, titled Ordinance 3416, ultimately passed 4-2 with […]
Public invited to Day of the Dead event in Lynnwood
Please join us for this FREE event to celebrate the Day of the Dead, one of the most important Mexican holidays. Traditionally celebrated on November 1st or 2nd, it is a time for families to honor and celebrate their ancestors. People also dress as catrinas (skeletons) and write poems (often satirical) called calaveritas literarias (literary skulls). This Day of […]
County’s first school-based health center opens at Meadowdale High School
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 28, 2022—Community Health Center of Snohomish County opened a new school-based health center (SBHC) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Edmonds School District’s Meadowdale High School today. The Meadowdale High School health center is the first SBHC in Snohomish County. Representatives from the Edmonds School District, Community Health Center of Snohomish County, Verdant […]
Progressives dominate PCO picks to fill county council vacancy
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, September 16, 2022— Democratic Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs) of District 3 (Edmonds and Lynnwood) turned out in full force last evening for a zoom special meeting to nominate three candidates to be appointed by the Snohomish County Council to fill the seat vacancy left by Stephanie Wright three weeks ago who accepted an […]
Op-Ed: Will District 3 PCOs break the cycle of institutional racism?
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., September 9, 2022—A county council seat vacated by Stephanie Wright two weeks ago who accepted an Executive Policy Officer position within Executive Dave Somers’ staff, has seven hopefuls vying for the position. However, after Wednesday’s unorthodox endorsement vote by 32nd Legislative District Democratic Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs) of three white candidates over […]
Woman living in HASCO-owned apartment concerned about water quality
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 7, 2022—A Lynnwood woman living in a Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO) property was appalled to turn on her kitchen faucet, back in July of this year, to find the water was running cloudy and orange. After two months and countless follow ups by the tenant with HASCO maintenance, the problem […]
Naz Lashgari throws her hat in the ring for open District 3 seat
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 6, 2022—Lynnwood resident Naz Lashgari, former Chair of Lynnwood’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, announces her intent to seek the Democratic Precinct Committee Officer nomination to the Snohomish County Council District 3 position, after Councilwoman Stephanie Wright announced her resignation on August 29, 2022. Lashgari joins a list of six other hopefuls: […]
Hispanic Heritage month kicks off in Mill Creek
MILL CREEK, Wash., September 3, 2022 – Hundreds came to celebrate the beautiful cultures of Latin America during Gold Creek en Español’s Hispanic Heritage event today where many learned about Hispanic Latino cultures through music and dance. The event began with a concert in The Forum at noon, followed by a parade down Main Street at […]
