Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant donates lunch to food bank volunteers
by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff On June 3, the Lynnwood Food Bank saw a packed parking lot of individuals in need of food. The food bank, next to Silver Creek Family Church, had a long line of cars in addition to a completely filled parking lot. Everyone was waiting their turn for assistance […]
Mayor Smith to veto 6% utility tax cut by city council
Mayor Smith to veto 6% utility tax cut by city councilby Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff May 30, 2:50 p.m.: Added links to Open Public Meetings Act, COVID-19 Proclamations related to the Open Public Meetings Act, and timeline of ordinance. May 30, 1:10 p.m.: Updated to reflect that no response to questions to the […]
City announces eligibility to receive up to $1.88 million in CARES Act funding
City announces eligibility to receive up to $1.88 million in CARES Act fundingby Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff At its May 26 virtual business meeting, the Lynnwood City Council was joined by Public Information Officer Julie Moore, who confirmed the city of Lynnwood’s eligibility to receive up to $1,188,000 in Federal CARES Act funding […]
Cloth mask drive w/ Lynnwood Food Bank
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood City councilmembers Julieta Altamirano-Crosby and Shannon Sessions teamed up with the Lynnwood Food Bank to make homemade face coverings available to residents and re-opening small businesses to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The two elected officials, also food bank volunteers, have collected at least 1,000 homemade […]
WAGRO provides assistance to Snohomish County families
By Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff On May 7, the WAGRO Foundation provided monetary support to 110 families outside the Lynnwood Food Bank. President of WAGRO and Lynnwood City Councilmember Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, along with WAGRO volunteer Lupita Zamora, were there to give checks to families in need. Individuals applied for the money through WAGRO’s Facebook page. […]
Lynnwood City Council letter to Inslee: Re-open Lynnwood!
by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff On April 28, six of seven Lynnwood City Council members addressed a letter to Governor Jay Inslee advocating he broaden the types of businesses currently deemed essential, to open with social distancing measures in place and encourages vulnerable communities to stay home. “The seven [council] members are the […]
City Council discusses reducing the inmate population and the city’s loss of revenue
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Lynnwood City Council and city staff came together virtually for the April 13 business meeting to discuss the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Police Chief Tom Davis explained to the council, via the video communication tool Zoom, that the Lynnwood Police Department has been taking action to reduce the […]
Increase need for volunteers at Lynnwood Food Bank
by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times With the COVID-19 outbreak, the Lynnwood Food Bank is seeing a decrease of volunteers and an increase in those coming for help. “This is a volunteer organization,” said Alissa Jones, Director of the Lynnwood Food Bank. “Right now, we are down about three quarters of our volunteers… Food is […]
Local Resident Receives SPU Medallion Award
SPU Medallion AwardSEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | January 19, 2020 Lynnwood resident and newly elected Lynnwood City Council member Julieta Altamirano-Crosby will receive the Seattle Pacific University Alumni Medallion Award on Saturday, February 8, 2020, as part of SPU’s Homecoming and Family Weekend. Altamirano-Crosby graduated with her master’s in educational leadership from SPU in 2018. She […]
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 […]
