Liias and Ortiz-Self reflect on mural honoring indigenous people
By Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff Just a week into the process of putting up two murals honoring the Coast Salish People who once inhabited Edmonds, local artist and muralist Andy Eccleshall and the Mural Project Edmonds (MPE) have called the project their “most ambitious” to date. Eccleshall, sponsor John Osberg, consultant Ty Juvinel, […]
PAWS rehabilitates and release seven black bears
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Seven American Black Bears were successfully rehabilitated and recently released back into the wild, after receiving care for upwards of a year at PAWS, a Lynnwood nonprofit providing wildlife rehabilitation, animal sheltering and adoption services, and educational programs. After spending nearly 200 days together, the bears, who were […]
Eggs-plore Artist Feature: Brandon Ringstad
By Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Ringstad is a marine biologist from Snohomish, and he titled his egg “EGG-citing Encounters.” Getting into art as a kid, Ringstad took a few high school art classes and won several awards. Beyond that, he is self-taught. Ringstad has many family members who are artists, so it was only natural that […]
Thousands of baby Coho salmon released into Hall Lake
by MAX ERIKSON max.erikson@lynnwoodtimes.com Over the next several weeks, the Lynnwood Hatchery Educational and Environmental Center will be releasing thousands of baby Coho salmon into Hall Lake as part of an educational program for students to learn more about the importance of protecting the environment. The hatchery teaches students about the life cycle of the […]
Anglers asked to respect construction boundaries at Naselle Hatchery
NASELLE — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is asking anglers to be mindful of construction boundaries when fishing near the Naselle Hatchery in Pacific County. The facility is under renovation and the nearby section of the Naselle River opens to salmon retention on Oct. 16. “The Naselle Hatchery is undergoing major reconstruction […]
Razor clam digging season postponed due to spike in marine toxins
OLYMPIA – The recreational razor clam season – originally scheduled to begin Oct. 9 through 14 on four coastal beaches – is postponed until further notice, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. Test results on razor clams indicate domoic acid levels are trending upward or have exceeded the health guidelines set […]
Winter crabbing season opens Oct. 1 in several Puget Sound marine areas
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today that several Puget Sound marine areas will reopen for recreational crab fishing beginning Oct. 1. Waters reopening to sport crabbing seven days a week from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 include: Crabbing will not immediately reopen for the winter season in Marine Area […]
WDFW completes updated plan to guide proactive conservation actions, species recovery
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently completed its revised State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), designed to guide fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation in Washington for the next decade. Last updated in 2015, the plan acts as a roadmap for proactive conservation actions that prevent the need to list species under […]
Lynnwood Council President Nick Coelho Pushes to Restrict Use of New $2.5M Public Safety Grant Funds
LYNNWOOD — The Lynnwood City Council on Monday appointed a labor leader Charles Burgess to the Public Facilities District board, adopted updated environmental regulations and a decade-long water plan, and held an extensive discussion on public safety funding that included pointed questions from Council President Nick Coelho about placing restrictions on how police should use […]
Beloved California bald eagle Jackie dies at 14
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — Jackie, the bald eagle who became an internet sensation through a live nest camera and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California, died Monday, August 10, after more than three weeks of intensive medical care for a serious illness, Friends of Big Bear Valley confirmed. Jackie, estimated to be […]
