Lynnwood government facilities transition to in-person services
LYNNWOOD Wash., July 1, 2021 – Throughout the next several months, Lynnwood government facilities will transition back to in-person services with slightly modified hours. Beginning on Tuesday, July 6, the Lynnwood Police Front Desk and the Municipal Court will re-open. On July 12, Lynnwood City Hall and Development & Business Services will re-open. The Lynnwood […]
All invited to a free drive-thru birthday celebration
The Lynnwood Recreation Center in Turning 10! Come join us on Saturday, April 24th from 12:00 – 4:00pm for a free drive-thru birthday celebration! Enjoy a birthday treat to go, see familiar faces, and share your favorite memory or activity from the Recreation Center! Please pre-register for this drive-thru event HERE When Saturday, April 24, 2021 | 12:00 […]
City of Lynnwood departments navigate budgetary impacts for 2021-2022
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Four departments joined the Lynnwood city council at its October 26 business meeting to present preliminary budgets for the upcoming 2021-2022 year, led by departmental plans to navigate budgetary impacts from unforeseen economic challenges. Information Technology Director Will Cena presented the Information Technology Department’s 2021-2022 preliminary budget, announcing […]
Halloween Drive-Thru Hullabaloo
Bring the family in your Halloween costumes to our daytime family-friendly “Halloween Drive-Thru Hullabaloo”. Participants will drive through our “Candyland Forest” for socially distanced trick or treating! Where: Lynnwood Recreation Center Parking Lot, 18900 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036 When: 2-5 p.m., Saturday, October 31, 2020 It’s free, it’s fun, and costumes are encouraged. […]
Lynnwood teen saves friend from drowning
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff A former Lynnwood lifeguard’s training proved to be instinctive this summer, saving his best friend’s life when he struggled to keep his head above the water. On July 29, Tristian Kossack, 18, and his friend, wishing to remain anonymous, were swimming in the city of Everett’s Silver Lake, […]
Lynnwood facing a projected $8.2 million budget shortfall
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff At its May 28 Special Finance Committee Meeting, the City Council received an update about the anticipated general fund shortfalls imposed by COVID-19 financial impacts, following the city’s finance team receiving sales tax information for March earlier that week. Finance Director Sonja Springer announced to the councilmembers that […]
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 […]
Lynnwood Council presented with a 23 percent city budget increase
LYNNWOOD—Questions surrounding deficits, property tax increases, and senior city leadership salaries led the $156 million preliminary 2025-26 biennium general fund budget discussion presented to council members during Monday’s Public Hearing. “So, our two-year revenue is estimated to be $152 million, our two-year expenditure is estimated to be $156 million; so, if I am reading that […]
Shooting range nearly 40-years-in-the-making shot down by County budget
SULTAN—The decades-long plan to open a county-owned shooting range near Sultan appears to not be moving forward, yet again, as the project remains unmentioned in Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers’ proposed 2025-2026 biennial budget report. “We know the Sportsman’s Park is a project that has generated long-term public interest, and we haven’t lost sight of […]
Lynnwood Police Weekly Review: Police seeking burglary suspect
LYNNWOOD—Below is the Lynnwood Police Weekly Review Media Board Spreadsheet for September 8 to September 14, 2024. The video highlights notable LPD incidents by Public Affairs & Communications Manager Maren McKay the week ending September 20, 2024. Check out Lynnwood Police Department’s new YouTube Series called, “On The Road.” To learn more, click here.
