Lynnwood Celebrates Day of the Dead with Art, Memories, and Community
LYNNWOOD [Marines Scaramazza]—The spirit of Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead for English speakers, once again filled the Lynnwood Library with color and meaning on Saturday, November 1, during a celebration that brought together families, artists, and community members from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Organized by the WAGRO Foundation in collaboration with […]
Lynnwood Food Bank holds annual fundraiser event, Food is Love, at Lynnwood Dave and Buster’s
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Food Bank held its annual Food is Love fundraiser event at Dave and Buster’s in Lynnwood on Sunday, October 19. The event ran from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and featured a “Grill and Chill” barbecue buffet, unlimited free play of games until closing, and a raffle/silent auction on baskets donated from local […]
Alleged wage theft at Lynnwood’s ENSO Project, workers cheated, City censors union’s warnings
LYNNWOOD—When Julio secured a job laying drywall for Lynnwood’s upcoming multi-family development ENSO, in the city’s bustling downtown core known as City Center, he was ecstatic to have the opportunity and be a part of something bigger for Lynnwood’s vision. But when he received his first paycheck, a little over three months ago, he immediately […]
Community invited to celebrate the Day of the Dead at Lynnwood Library
LYNNWOOD—The WAGRO Foundation, in collaboration with the Lynnwood Library, the City of Lynnwood, Verdant Health Commission, Community Foundation of Snohomish County, and The Fat Brush: Art Workshop, invites the public to join a free Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebration on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the […]
VOAWW holds its largest fundraising event to date at Lynnwood Event Center
LYNNWOOD—Volunteers of America of Western Washington held its sixth annual Hope is Brewing fundraising event at the Lynnwood Event Center Friday, September 26, with the goal of raising the $160,000 to support ongoing operations. The fundraising event was the nonprofit’s largest to-date and far surpassed its goal, raising $192,184. The event was sponsored by Boeing, […]
How one man’s spiritual journey uncovered the holes in how the region addresses homelessness
LYNNWOOD—In the last two years, Lynnwood man Joe Wankelman has conducted nearly 600 interviews with homeless individuals throughout King and Snohomish counties, compiling evidence, and evaluating treatment and service center’s approaches. The purpose of his work is to get to the bottom of why, despite Washington State allocating $5.3 billion into the homelessness issue over […]
Snohomish County and Lynnwood celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
EVERETT—Snohomish County recognized Hispanic Heritage Month starting with the City of Lynnwood on September 8, followed by Snohomish County on September 10. Dr. Julieta Altamirano-Crosby join by the Deputy Consul Gerardo Javier Guiza Vargas from the Consulate of Mexico in Seattle and Honorary Consul of Spain, Luis Fernando Esteban, along with dozens on members of […]
‘Protect what matters, Build what’s next!’ Cho launches historic Lynnwood City Council bid
LYNNWOOD—Scores of residents gathered at Master Cho’s Black Belt Academy to celebrate the historic campaign launch of Lynnwood City Council Position 2 Candidate Ki Seung Cho—a 9th degree Taekwondo black belt (Grand Master), 30-year local businessmen, and 34-year Lynnwood resident—who, if elected, would be the first Korean American (and first member of the Asian diaspora) […]
Ferguson and Larsen hear how SNAP cuts could worsen food insecurity in Washington state
LYNNWOOD—Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson and Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-D02) handed out free lunches to kids at Lynnwood Elementary Thursday, August 21, before hearing, firsthand — from Edmonds School District staff, parents and community leaders — how President Donald J Trump’s spending bill could impact food insecurity in Snohomish County. When the Congress passed the […]
Mead and Nehring host Building Bridges Summit at WSU Everett to foster collaboration
EVERETT—Snohomish County Council members Jared Mead and Nate Nehring teamed up with former investigative journalist, now Results Washington Director, Jesse Jones, for their second annual Building Bridges Summit at Washington State University’s Everett campus Thursday, June 26. This year’s theme, “Conversations That Connect Us,” highlighted the impact of civil discourse when grounded in empathy, curiosity, […]
