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By Snohomish County Health District and contributions from Lynnwood Times staff, Mario Lotmore Updated 2:03 p.m.: Added Lynnwood Councilwoman Julieta Altamirano-Crosby’s statement Update: 1:56 p.m.: Added Phase 2 does and don’t graphic released by the Snohomish Health District Update, 1:35 p.m.: Added Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring’s statement Update, 12:45 p.m.: Added Lynnwood Councilwoman Shannon Session’s […]
Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant donates lunch to food bank volunteers
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by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff On June 3, the Lynnwood Food Bank saw a packed parking lot of individuals in need of food. The food bank, next to Silver Creek Family Church, had a long line of cars in addition to a completely filled parking lot. Everyone was waiting their turn for assistance […]
Mayor Smith to veto 6% utility tax cut by city council
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Mayor Smith to veto 6% utility tax cut by city councilby Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff May 30, 2:50 p.m.: Added links to Open Public Meetings Act, COVID-19 Proclamations related to the Open Public Meetings Act, and timeline of ordinance. May 30, 1:10 p.m.: Updated to reflect that no response to questions to the […]
City announces eligibility to receive up to $1.88 million in CARES Act funding
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City announces eligibility to receive up to $1.88 million in CARES Act fundingby Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff At its May 26 virtual business meeting, the Lynnwood City Council was joined by Public Information Officer Julie Moore, who confirmed the city of Lynnwood’s eligibility to receive up to $1,188,000 in Federal CARES Act funding […]
Cloth mask drive w/ Lynnwood Food Bank
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By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood City councilmembers Julieta Altamirano-Crosby and Shannon Sessions teamed up with the Lynnwood Food Bank to make homemade face coverings available to residents and re-opening small businesses to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The two elected officials, also food bank volunteers, have collected at least 1,000 homemade […]
WAGRO provides assistance to Snohomish County families
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By Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff On May 7, the WAGRO Foundation provided monetary support to 110 families outside the Lynnwood Food Bank. President of WAGRO and Lynnwood City Councilmember Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, along with WAGRO volunteer Lupita Zamora, were there to give checks to families in need. Individuals applied for the money through WAGRO’s Facebook page. […]
Lynnwood City Council letter to Inslee: Re-open Lynnwood!
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by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff On April 28, six of seven Lynnwood City Council members addressed a letter to Governor Jay Inslee advocating he broaden the types of businesses currently deemed essential, to open with social distancing measures in place and encourages vulnerable communities to stay home. “The seven [council] members are the […]
Altamirano-Crosby aims to provide COVID-19 information to non-English speakers
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Altamirano-Crosby aims to provide COVID-19 information to non-English speakersBy Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff COVID-19 is impacting lives across that state, and government officials are working to provide communities with important information about the virus. However, a lack of translated material creates a language barrier, putting non-English speakers at greater risk. At the March 23 […]
Increase need for volunteers at Lynnwood Food Bank
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by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times With the COVID-19 outbreak, the Lynnwood Food Bank is seeing a decrease of volunteers and an increase in those coming for help. “This is a volunteer organization,” said Alissa Jones, Director of the Lynnwood Food Bank. “Right now, we are down about three quarters of our volunteers… Food is […]
Local Resident Receives SPU Medallion Award
SPU Medallion AwardSEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | January 19, 2020 Lynnwood resident and newly elected Lynnwood City Council member Julieta Altamirano-Crosby will receive the Seattle Pacific University Alumni Medallion Award on Saturday, February 8, 2020, as part of SPU’s Homecoming and Family Weekend. Altamirano-Crosby graduated with her master’s in educational leadership from SPU in 2018. She […]