Newly appointed Lynnwood Councilwoman withdraws, new vote to fill vacancy on March 10
LYNNWOOD—Newly appointed Lynnwood City Councilwoman Rebecca Thornton, who were to take the Oath of Office at Monday’s Business meeting on February 24, withdrew her name from consideration for “personal reasons.” Because of power outages leading to technical issues, the 6 p.m. meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Just before 5 p.m., on Monday, the city received […]
Newly appointed Councilwoman to take Oath of Office at upcoming Business meeting
LYNNWOOD—For its upcoming city council meeting on February 24, newly appointed Rebecca “Becky” Thornton will be taking the Oath to Office and city staff will be sharing lobbying efforts. Monday’s meeting will be hybrid both in-person and virtual. In-person meetings are held at City Hall Council Chambers 19100 44th Ave West starting at 6 p.m. […]
Rebecca Thornton appointed to fill Lynnwood City Council vacancy
LYNNWOOD—This evening, the City Council appointed Rebecca “Becky” Thornton to the Lynnwood City Council Position 5 that was vacated in January of this year due to the resignation of Councilwoman Julieta Altamirano-Crosby to be sworn in as the new District 2 Snohomish County PUD Commissioner. From a total of 19 applicants vying to fill the […]
What you need to know: Who are the final 8 candidates vying to fill Lynnwood City Council vacancy
LYNNWOOD—From a total of 19 applicants vying to fill the Lynnwood City Council Position 5 vacancy, formerly held by Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, the Council on February 10 selected 8 the final candidates to interview on Tuesday, February 18, during the regularly scheduled Work Session. The City Council will vote at a Special Business Meeting on Thursday, February […]
Binda breaks silence on Everett address discrepancies, says he was just ‘housesitting’
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council Vice President Joshua Binda broke his silence surrounding allegations made that he has been living in Everett during council’s meeting Monday, February 10, claiming that he had simply been housesitting for his father while he was out of the country tending to his ailing mother in Liberia. Council Vice President Binda’s grandmother […]
RISNW, Lynnwood Food Bank, Verdant, and LPD team up for wellness pop-up event
LYNNWOOD—Scores of passenger vehicles wrapped around the Verdant Health Commission building in Lynnwood on Monday afternoon with those from immigrant communities concerned about food insecurity in the wake of federal immigration enforcement actions throughout Puget Sound. “A lot of immigrant refugee families have self-terminated their benefits,” Van Dinh-Kuno, Executive Director of Refugee and Immigrant Services […]
Council to select top 8 candidates to fill vacancy, discuss new duties and qualifications for elected office
LYNNWOOD—For its upcoming city council meeting on February 10, President Nick Coelho will present outcomes from Saturday’s Council Summit that was held at Verdant Health Commission. The council will also be voting/discussing the following other matters listed below: Council vacancy selections A total of 19 applicants are vying for the Lynnwood City Council Position 5, […]
SnoPUD approves rate increase representing $32.9M in additional revenue
EVERETT—With a vote of two and one abstention, the Snohomish PUD Board of Commissioners approved a 4.6 percent system-average rate increase for all customer classes during its meeting on January 21, effective April 1, 2025. Both Commissioners Sid Logan and Tanya Olson voted to approve the motion; Commissioner Julieta Altamirano-Crosby abstained. “The most important thing […]
Lynnwood City Council Vacancy – Apply Today to Serve Your Community!
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council Position 5, formerly held by Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, is currently vacant, and the City Council is accepting applications from interested community members to fill this vacancy until the certification of the November 2025 election. To be eligible to be appointed to the Lynnwood City Council from March 2025 until the November 2025 election […]
Game of Thrones: Lynnwood Council Leadership Shake-up
LYNNWOOD—The young bucks on the Lynnwood City Council outplayed more seasoned Councilmembers to snatch the top leadership positions at Monday’s Business meeting with Nick Coelho, 38, being elected as President and Josh Binda, 25, as Vice President for the 2025 Legislative Session. Both Councilmen voted last November to pass a 52% property tax increase on […]
