Lynnwood to observe U.N. International Day of Peace
PRESS RELEASE by Deborah Kilgore, Rotary Club of Lynnwood On Saturday, September 21 at 11 a.m., Lynnwood residents and friends are invited to gather at locations throughout the city to observe the United Nations International Day of Peace, or “Peace Day.” Lynnwood will observe Peace Day for the first time this year, inspired by peace […]
Meadowdale High School welcomes incoming freshman students
By LUKE PUTVIN On August 29, Meadowdale High School staff and upperclassmen (Sophomores and above) welcomed incoming freshman. Andrew Matty and Megan Rainey are the teachers in charge of the Link Crew that welcomes freshman. They both teach freshman classes. “Megan and I are both a bit awkward,” Matty said, “so we kind of understand […]
Get to know your new 2019-20 Edmonds school district principals
by LUKE PUTVIN This upcoming school year, Edmonds School District will have ten new principals across its schools. As a way for parents and the rest of the community to get to know them, the Lynnwood Times reached and asked each of the new principals three questions: What is your background? What is your message […]
BK Choi: The artist behind Lynnwood’s upcoming sculpture
By LUKE PUTVIN Scheduled to be completed in early 2020, Lynnwood will have a new, large public art piece near the Lynnwood Convention Center. The artist behind the piece is Lynnwood native BK Choi. Choi attended Cedar Way Elementary as a child and graduated from Mountlake Terrace High School. He currently lives in the Northgate […]
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, […]
2019 Lynnwood Rotary Rummage Sale
By MARIO LOTMORE On Saturday, July 14, hundreds gathered at Meadowdale Middle School to search through thousands of items at the tenth annual Lynnwood Rotary Rummage Sale. All items are donated. The herculean effort requires hundreds of hours and about 100 volunteers for a year coordinating and sorting items for the big day. This year […]
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 […]
Lynnwood’s City Council candidates weigh in on cultural identity
Our 5-part Q/A series showcasing Lynnwood’s City Council candidate views on top issues continues By LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Ahead of the Aug. 6 primary election, the Lynnwood Times will be asking a series of questions to the Lynnwood’s City Council candidates who will be on the primary election ballot. Because Lynnwood’s City Council Candidates Position […]
Beyond the numbers of the Edmonds School District layoffs
By Max Erikson max.erikson@lynnwoodtimes.com At the June 11 school board meeting, the Edmonds School Board (ESB) released the names of teachers and staff that will not be returning for the 2019-2020 school year. The ESB has been struggling to find solutions to retain teachers who will be losing their jobs due to budget cuts. Edmonds […]
Meadowdale High School Black-Box Theatre hosts Drama Fest
By Luke Putvin About 150 people gathered in the Meadowdale High School Black-Box Theatre to attend Drama Fest June 8. Katie Powell Mitchell, drama teacher at Meadowdale High, said the students had been working on the show for only three weeks. It is her fifth year teaching at Meadowdale, and she especially loves Drama Fest […]