Black Lives Matter: Eight minutes and forty-six seconds
Black Lives Matter: Eight minutes and forty-six secondsBy Honorable Shirley P. Sutton At the first memorial for George Floyd, Reverend Al Sharpton asked us to stand for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. As I stood up I begin to wonder why none of the other Police officers present didn’t intervene, as there was time to […]
2020 Election: Candidates explain why they are running
The 2020 primary election will be held on August 4, meaning that ballots will be mailed to voters starting July 17. At this point, the candidate filing deadline has passed, and the candidate withdrawal deadline has passed as well. All candidates currently running will be on the ballot in August. In preparation for the 2020 […]
Candidates file for 2020 election
by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff Filing for the 2020 Primary Election closed today, May 15, at 4:00 P.M. All current elected officials representing Lynnwood in Legislative District 21, Legislative District 32, Legislative District 44, County Council Pos. 4 and Congressional District 2 will be facing opposition. LD21 State Representative Position 1 is currently […]
Council approves Northline Village Project
Council approves Northline Village Projectby Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times At its December 9 business meeting, Lynnwood City Council passed a development agreement with Merlone Geier Partners for the Northline Village project. The vote was 5-1 with Councilmember George Hurst as the dissenting vote and Councilmember Shirley Sutton not present. Northline Village will be a […]
Lynnwood City Council and Snohomish County General Election Results
Note: We will be updating results as soon as they are released and candidate statements as soon as they are provided. Last Update: November 18, 9:00 P.M. Lynnwood City Council and Snohomish County General Election Results– Currently, 8,521 Lynnwood ballots have been counted. With 20,488 registered voters in the city, this is is a voter turnout […]
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 […]
City Council formally opposes Initiative-976 and votes to table housing task group
By LUKE PUTVIN | Updated October 17, 2019 At the October 14 Business Meeting, Lynnwood City Council passed a resolution opposing Washington State Initiative 976 as well as tabling the formation of an Ad Hoc Task Group, the purpose of which would be to draft a proposed displaced low-income tenant ordinance. The initiative would limit […]
Lynnwood Link Extension set for 2024!
By MARIO LOTMORE | Last Update: September 19, 2019. On September 3, Sound Transit held its groundbreaking ceremony for its 8.5-mile Lynnwood Link Extension to connect Lynnwood’s City Center with Northgate. In addition to Mayor Nicola Smith and Lynnwood City Councilmembers Shannon Sessions, Shirley Sutton, Christine Frizzell and George Hurst, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, U.S. […]
Excitement and engagement abound at Lynnwood’s Fair on 44th
by LUKE PUTVIN Thousands of people gathered for Lynnwood’s Fair on 44th on September 7. The fair started five years ago in a small area at the Fire Station, but grew to encompass 188th to 194th streets with 81 booths, not including city-run booths. “Fair on 44th is a way for us to bring our […]
George Hurst stresses public engagement and housing at campaign kickoff
By LUKE PUTVIN Over 50 people attended current city councilmember George Hurst’s kickoff for his 2019 reelection campaign. The event was held at the Lynnwood Old Spaghetti Factory. Over 50 people attended current city councilmember George Hurst’s kickoff for his 2019 reelection campaign. The event was held at the Lynnwood Old Spaghetti Factory. “We eat […]
