NASA WAGRO Summer Camp

By LUKE PUTVIN WAGRO, founded by Julieta Altamirano-Crosby and Patrick Crosby in 2012, focuses on providing resources to people and groups in underserved communities. The name of the organization means Washington (WA) and Guerrero (GRO); Altamirano-Crosby was born and raised in Guerrero, and she currently lives in Lynnwood. She co-founded WAGRO in order to help […]

City Council candidates weigh in on living wage jobs and opioid epidemic

by LUKE PUTVIN and MARIO LOTMORE Lynnwood City Council Position 4 Naz Lashgari By 2035 the Lynnwood area is projected to have a population of over 92,000 people strong. Ensuring financial stability and economic success is a priority in the strategic plan of the City of Lynnwood. I support this strategic plan. I would support […]

Healthy living at South Lynnwood Park

by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com As part of the city’s Meet Me at the Park event series, about 70 people attended the South Lynnwood Park event on July 16. The City of Lynnwood has been putting on Meet Me at the Park for four years, but this was the third year at the South Lynnwood Park […]

Julieta Altamirano-Crosby kicks off a campaign of building trust and relationships

by LUKE PUTVIN luke@lynnwoodtimes.com About 100 people attended City Council Candidate Julieta Altamirano-Crosby’s 2019 election kickoff held at her home on June 29. Mazatlan Restaurant in Mountlake Terrace catered the event, and Trio Guadalevin performed music there as well. A few people spoke at the event. Elizabeth Lunsford emceed and introduced Mayor Nicola Smith, combat […]

Local three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture raises money for veterans

By Mario Lotmore publisher@lynnwoodtimes.com On June 15, the Northwest G. I. Foundation chapter of the Xtreme Couture Foundation hosted a charity poker run in honor of U.S. veterans at Heritage Park.  The event organizer and founder of the northwest chapter, Patrick Crosby, husband of Lynnwood City Council candidate Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, was pleased with the turnout […]

City council candidate challenges opponent’s eligibility; Auditor dismisses non-resident claims

by MARIO LOTMORE On May 29, a voter registration challenge was filed with the Snohomish County Auditor’s office by Lynnwood City Council candidate Rosamaria Graziani against Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, an opponent for the District 5 council seat. The challenge alleges that Crosby does not reside at the Lynnwood address listed on her voter registration record and […]