Lynnwood manufactured homeowners stuck with rising rents and nowhere to go
LYNNWOOD—When corporate investor Collective Communities bought Royalwood Estates, a manufactured housing community in Lynnwood, last year, tenants were hit with a whopping increase to rents, raising as much as $300 within just one year plus added fees. With the rent set to increase another $100 this summer, many of the tenants are now facing homelessness, […]
Six-weeks of Seattle light rail service disruptions starting May 12
PUGET SOUND—Starting Sunday, May 12, Link 1 Line service will undergo a series of disruptions as crews undertake work to connect the line to future light rail extensions and perform necessary maintenance. The work will impact riders in different ways. Some light rail disruptions will affect only a few stations or late-night service, while others […]
Edmonds College Art Gallery’s Spring exhibition now open
LYNNWOOD—The Edmonds College Art Gallery’s Spring exhibition “Growing Things: An Exhibition of Student Art,” features students’ drawings, paintings, designs, and photography is on display at Lynnwood Hall from May 17 through June 14. Students are entirely in charge of this year’s exhibition. They can personally curate their pieces, choosing what to display and how to […]
Meadowdale Players return this Friday, its most ambitious performance yet!
LYNNWOOD—The Meadowdale Players are returning this Friday, May 10, with what Drama Instructor Jacqueline Meyners described as, its biggest and most ambitious performance yet — the critically acclaimed Broadway musical Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia is a romantic comedy based on the music of 1970’s Swedish pop/disco supergroup ABBA. The story takes place on the fictional […]
Antifa attack local journalists at pro-Palestine UW encampment
SEATTLE—Local journalist and Lynnwood Times contributor, Jonathan Choe, and his bodyguards, were physically assaulted while covering the Pro-Palestine encampment in the University of Washington’s Quad on Tuesday, May 7. Journalists working for KOMO News, who were covering the event Tuesday, also reported witnessing physical fights break out and their news camera lenses being vandalized with […]
FBI crime data shows Washington second-most dangerous state
A new study has revealed New Mexico is the most dangerous and Washington the second most dangerous state in the United States in which to raise a family, based on FBI crime data. The study, conducted by personal injury lawyers Omega Law Group, utilized crime data from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to create […]
Watermedia Artwork transcends technique to evoke memories
EDMONDS—Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS) held its annual Waterworks Online Membership Exhibition awards reception. Using the criteria of texture, color and technique, juror Laurie Goldstein-Warren awarded 16 prizes in the 75 watermedia artworks chosen. The top 3 had the expertise plus their art did more than that. An emotion or story transcended technique. Everyone is invited to view […]
For 20 years, Snohomish County has replaced, rebuilt 56 bridges
EVERETT—Snohomish County bridges and culverts connect approximately 1,600 miles of unincorporated county roads, linking towns, cities and federally protected lands and waterways. Between 2003 and 2023, the county has replaced or rebuilt 56 bridges – more than 25 percent of its bridge inventory. Details about bridge inspections, repairs and replacement projects are available online in […]
21st LD Democrat Vice Chair resigns to run as Republican
MUKILTEO—Former Mukilteo City Councilman and Vice Chair of the 21st Legislative District Democrats, Riaz Khan, officially resigned from the Democratic party three days ago, on May 5, and is now running for the 21st Legislative District State Representative position as a Republican against Democrat incumbent Strom Peterson. The Mukilteo resident officially filed for candidacy to […]
Beloved Lynnwood Councilwoman Shirley Sutton resigns
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council President George Hurst shared with fellow colleagues on Tuesday, May 7, that beloved Councilwoman Shirley Sutton resigned from the council, effective immediately. “It is with great sadness, but with also great understanding, that I want to let you know that effective immediately Shirley Sutton has resigned her position on the Lynnwood City […]
