First Lynnwood City Pride event a major success, despite rain
LYNNWOOD—The first ever official Lynnwood City Pride event was a resounding success despite the sprinkle of rain Saturday, June 6, on the City’s Civic Campus. Lynnwood City Councilwoman Isabel Mata, the only Lynnwood City Council member who identifies as queer, opened the event with a few remarks. “We’ve come together to celebrate and support our […]
Lynnwood Neighborhood Center Grand Opening: New One-Stop Social Services Hub
LYNNWOOD—The new 40,000 square-foot Lynnwood Neighborhood Center, that will serve over 20,000 community members annually, from the most vulnerable needing support to at-risk children and youth, is now open to the public. Hundreds of community members attended the official grand opening on Saturday, January 24, two weeks after the facility’s ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 9. […]
Lynnwood Neighborhood Center actualizes 30-year vision with ribbon cutting: An investment for ‘generational twinkles’
LYNNWOOD—Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW), travel writer guru Rick Steves, multiple stakeholders and investors, and community supporters finally cut the ribbon on Lynnwood’s brand-new, highly anticipated, Lynnwood Neighborhood Center (LNC) near Trinity Lutheran Church and Schools on Friday, January 9. “The Lynnwood Neighborhood Center is a long-awaited dream and it’s about to open its […]
Larsen tours Lynnwood Neighborhood Center that opens January 2026
LYNNWOOD—Congressman Rick Larsen (D-WA02) got to see firsthand the newly constructed Lynnwood Neighborhood Center (LNC) on November 21 after securing a $3 million federal earmark in 2023 for the 40,000-square-foot facility that will serve over 20,000 community members annually when it opens in January 2026. “I like to be involved with projects that help build […]
Franklin hosts mayoral re-election kickoff at Eight Ball Cafe
EVERETT—Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin held a kickoff event for her re-election campaign on Thursday, November 21, at the Eight Ball Cafe in Everett. Notable attendees included Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, State Senator Mark Mullet, State Representative Julio Cortes, and Lynnwood City Council Vice President Julieta Altamirano-Crosby. “It was an honor to attend the […]
Cocoon House invites community to combat youth homelessness
Everett, WA — Nonprofit service provider Cocoon House based in Everett, WA is rolling out a new nationally-recognized, community-based approach to providing short-term shelter for youth ages 12-17. The Connections Host Home Program is creating a community of volunteer host homes in Snohomish County where a youth can stay temporarily while Connections staff work toward […]
