Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Parade set for February 11
SEATTLE—The Seahawks World Champions Parade, presented by Bud Light, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and T‑Mobile is this Wednesday, February 11. The event will begin with a Trophy Celebration at 10 a.m. at Lumen Field (tickets required), followed by a parade along 4th Ave in downtown Seattle at 11 a.m. Fans are encouraged to line up anywhere […]
10 Lynnwood City Council hopefuls tackle council member questions
LYNNWOOD—Ten candidates vied to fill the Lynnwood City Council Position 6 vacancy, on Tuesday, January 20, bringing an array of professional backgrounds, personal stories, and visions for the City’s future. The interviewees—Jacob Berger, Han McDonald, Paula Ferreira-Smith, Quinn Van Order, Chelsea Wright, Noel Baca, Richard Wright, Cathy Baylor, Dorina Katro, and Brandon Molina—each delivered opening […]
Three new members join Community Transit Board
EVERETT—Edmonds City Council Member Susan Paine, Lynnwood City Council Member David Parshall, and Mountlake Terrace City Council Member Kyoko Matsumoto Wright have been selected to a two-year term on the Community Transit Board of Directors, which sets budget and policy direction for the countywide transit agency. The new Community Transit Board will elect officers at […]
Sound Transit seeks volunteers to serve on agency oversight panel
Sound Transit is seeking volunteers from the Snohomish County, North King County, East King County, and South King County Subareas to help the agency succeed in meeting its commitments to the public. The Community Oversight Panel (COP) currently has openings for all of the above Subareas. Sound Transit relies on the oversight and expertise of […]
Liias introduces bill to allow Sound Transit to issue 75-year general obligation bonds
OLYMPIA — Sound Transit would be able to issue 75-year general obligation bonds under new legislation introduced by Senate Transportation Committee Chair Marko Liias (D-Edmonds). The bipartisan bill would give Sound Transit an additional financing tool to deliver promised projects to riders and keep up with rising constructions costs due to inflation and tariffs. “Transit riders can’t afford business as usual anymore. We must give our transit partners […]
A conversation with Dr Steve Woodard, new Mayor of Mountlake Terrace
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE—Dr Steve Woodard was unanimously voted, by the council, to serve as the Mayor of Mountlake Terrace – a privilege he said he is extremely “humbled” by. As such, his ultimate vision for the city, he added, is one shared by the council at large – a vision that has been a collaboration between […]
From engineers to advocates: Here are the hopefuls vying for Lynnwood’s open council seat
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council selected the following eight finalists to interview to fill the Position 6 vacancy after voters elected Councilman George Hurst as mayor in November 2025. The City Council will interview the eight applicants on the evening of Tuesday, January 20, with an anticipated final decision on Monday, January 26. The appointed Council […]
Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin outlines 2026 priorities
EVERETT—Leading into 2026, the Lynnwood Times sat down with Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin – who just won another term last November with a, nearly, 11-point win – to share with you what the City of Everett has in look forward to in the coming years. Ahead of the 2025 General Election, Mayor Franklin shared her […]
A Year of ‘Recovery and Renewal’: George Hurst on Lynnwood’s future under new leadership
LYNNWOOD—Longtime Lynnwood City Councilman, and community servant, George Hurst was promoted to Mayor by voters in that last General Election under the platform of housing affordability, fiscal responsibility, and public safety. Lynnwood Times Senior Reporter sat down with Hurst to hear how this vision will work in practice, over the next four years, and what […]
Development & Business Services moves back into Lynnwood City Hall
LYNNWOOD—-The City of Lynnwood’s Development and Business Services (DBS) Department has moved into Lynnwood City Hall (19100 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036), bringing all outward-facing service functions back to Civic Campus. “Thanks to the ingenuity of our employees, this move will ultimately save the City [of Lynnwood] $1 million in rent over the next […]
