Lynnwood, the Snohomish Indian Tribe and Browns Bay
by DOC SHIRLEYoffice@lynnwoodtimes.com In previous issues, you read about the origins of the city’s name Lynnwood and Lynn O’Beirn, the wife of real estate developer Karl O’Beirn. But when did Lynnwood really start and when? From the perspective of the United States it was 1855. But years before Americans showed up, the Snohomish Tribe used […]
Up, up and away!
by LUKE PUTVINluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com At the Lynnwood Recreation Center on April 27, a roomful of mothers and their sons, all dressed up as superheroes, spent a couple hours playing games and having fun. There were some set, structured activities like “How Well Do You Know Her?” (a play on The Newlywed Game where sons and mothers […]
2019 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
City recognizes community service In recognition of 19,000 hours of volunteer hours in 2018, the city of Lynnwood hosted a “Roaring 20’s” themed volunteer appreciation dinner at the Lynnwood Convention Center on April 24. The event respresented volunteers from the Arts Commission, Civil Service Commission, History & Heritage Board, Human Services Commission, Diversity, Equity & […]
STEM Expo 2019
by LUKE PUTVINluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com The STEM Expo is a celebration of students’ learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields, and it’s a place where they can show how STEM can be used to impact the future. Approximately 450 students from 16 schools participated in the STEM Expo at Mountlake Terrace High School. One-hundred ten […]
Lynnwood celebrates 60th birthday at Heritage Park
by LUKE PUTVINluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com On April 23rd, many gathered at Heritage Park to celebrate Lynnwood’s 60th birthday. Those in attendance included Lynnwood Mayor Smith, Lynnwood Council Vice President Frizzell, councilmember George Hurst, Lynnwood’s Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Lynn Sordel, Lynnwood’s Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Sarah Olson, members of the […]
Step Up puts racial equity on the county’s to-do list
by CAROL LADWIG carol.ladwig@lynnwoodtimes.com For the third straight year, business and community leaders from throughout Snohomish County will gather in Lynnwood at the end of the month for a conference about structural racism and how to take it apart. Equity and the fight against discrimination is a hot topic in conversations around the country right […]
Thousands of baby Coho salmon released into Hall Lake
by MAX ERIKSON max.erikson@lynnwoodtimes.com Over the next several weeks, the Lynnwood Hatchery Educational and Environmental Center will be releasing thousands of baby Coho salmon into Hall Lake as part of an educational program for students to learn more about the importance of protecting the environment. The hatchery teaches students about the life cycle of the […]
Happy 60th Birthday Lynnwood!
Lynnwood prepares for the next 60 years of growth by MAX ERIKSON and LUKE PUTVIN max.erikson@lynnwoodtimes.com luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Lynnwood has come a long way since 1959 as the city prepares to celebrate its 60th birthday and reflect on the progress it has made, and the future it holds for tomorrow. The city is already looking to […]
Eggs-plore Lynnwood
For an egg-erific time Eggs-plore Lynnwood is still going strong, and the event itself continues until May 5. You can sign up on your mobile device by going to http://www.EggsLynnwood.com, or you can pick up a paper map with a list of locations at the Lynnwood Recreation Center. As of now, approximately 300 people have […]
Lynnwood Sound Transit extension moves forward
by Max Erikson At the April 8 Lynnwood City Council meeting, councilmembers and the mayor voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance approving a funding agreement between the city of Lynnwood and Sound Transit to begin the construction of an elevated light rail station at the location of the current Lynnwood Transit Center. This is the […]
