Lynnwood City Council Forum at Black Box Theater
by Luke Putvin On October 8th, the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County hosted a Candidate Forum containing those running for Lynnwood City Council. After the city council, candidates running for Edmonds School Board also answered questions; this article will focus on the Lynnwood City Council portion. The forum was hosted at the Edmonds […]
Lynnwood City Council race heats up
by MARIO LOTMORE | Last Updated: September 21, 2019. At its legislative district meeting on Wednesday, September 11, the LD32 Democrats voted overwhelmingly to censure Lynnwood City Council Pos. 5 candidate Dr. Julieta Altamirano-Crosby. Altamirano-Crosby was not in attendance at the meeting. Marylou Eckart said she made the motion to censure Altamirano-Crosby because, “[Eckart] is […]
David “Doc” Schirle campaign kickoff
By LUKE PUTVIN David Schirle held his campaign kickoff for Lynnwood City Council Position 4 at Big E’s Alehouse on September 5. “They make the best corn beef,” Schirle said, praising Big E’s. “And the root beer they handmake; it’s wonderful… The owner is a really nice guy, so we want to support his business. […]
NASA WAGRO Summer Camp
By LUKE PUTVIN WAGRO, founded by Julieta Altamirano-Crosby and Patrick Crosby in 2012, focuses on providing resources to people and groups in underserved communities. The name of the organization means Washington (WA) and Guerrero (GRO); Altamirano-Crosby was born and raised in Guerrero, and she currently lives in Lynnwood. She co-founded WAGRO in order to help […]
Lynnwood Primary Election Results 2019
By Mario Lotmore Note: We will be updating results as soon as they are released. Updated August 12 at 10:30 AM: Vote counts and candidate comments. Initial results as of Tuesday at 8:15 PM have several candidates leading to make it to the November general election. Results are based on ballots counted as of Monday, […]
City Council candidates weigh in on living wage jobs and opioid epidemic
by LUKE PUTVIN and MARIO LOTMORE Lynnwood City Council Position 4 Naz Lashgari By 2035 the Lynnwood area is projected to have a population of over 92,000 people strong. Ensuring financial stability and economic success is a priority in the strategic plan of the City of Lynnwood. I support this strategic plan. I would support […]
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 […]
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 […]
City Council Candidates voter engagement scores
by LYNNWOOD TIMES STAFF Candidates for Lynnwood City Council are counting on voters to turn in their ballots, but how active are those candidates when it comes to voting in elections? The Lynnwood Times reviewed public voter records for all 12 candidates vying for a city council seat in this year’s primary election. The Lynnwood […]
