Two board members out at disgraced Lynnwood Public Facilities District
LYNNWOOD, Wash, October 14, 2023—The Lynnwood City Council rejected reappointing Vivian Dong and Mike Miller to the Lynnwood Public Facilities District (PFD) board in a 4-2 vote during their October 9 business meeting. The PFD, a public entity that receives over $1 million of taxpayer monies annually, oversees the operations of the Lynnwood Event Center. […]
Lynnwood Times candidate interviews for Lynnwood City Council
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 30, 2023—In preparation for the upcoming General Election on November 7, 2023, the Lynnwood Times sat down with each of the Lynnwood City Council candidates to help you make an informed decision. Each candidate provided a short bio on themselves which we have included at the end of the article. The Lynnwood […]
Seattle Seahawks help at Lynnwood Food Bank amidst volunteer shortage
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 29, 2023—Four former Seattle Seahawks, who took the team to a Super Bowl 48 Championship for the 2013 season against the Denver Broncos, donated their time on Saturday, September 23, for the Back to Action campaign at the Lynnwood Food Bank. The campaign is to raise awareness and increase volunteerism at food […]
Op-Ed: Students have gone numb to drugs and gun violence
The passing of students this year, through drugs and shootings, are met with anger and sorrow, but one thing is becoming evident, no one is shocked by the violence anymore. The thought of 12-year-olds getting addicted to nicotine and potentially damaging their lungs should be both foreign and repulsive; yet it’s happening to middle and […]
Youth Violence: Let’s Talk about Safety event on September 27
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 23, 2023—The community is invited to join local experts, youth, and family members in an open dialogue to discuss the recent acts of youth violence in the South County area. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 27, from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Sno-Isle Lynnwood Library located at 19200 44th Avenue […]
Public Facilities District welcomes investigation of Board and Executive Director
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 12, 2023—After public comments, mostly surrounding the Lynnwood Public Facilities District, the City Council postponed ARPA funding allocations until its next Business Meeting, approved the mayor to submit a grant for the overlay of two tennis courts, and renewed its Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Snohomish County and the Urban County Consortium during […]
196th Street improvements paves way to Lynnwood’s ongoing renaissance
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 15, 2023—After years of planning and actual years in the making, motorists commuting through and to Lynnwood can now breathe a sigh of relief: major construction on 196th Street has finally come to a close. In addition to the nearby future Sound Transit Lynnwood Transit Center just south of 196th Street, construction […]
Council approves ARPA funds for eight projects focused on youth and families
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 14, 2023—The Lynnwood City Council approved eight community projects utilizing $668,130 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds at its Business Meeting on August 14. The council will further discuss and allocate the remaining $144,177 of ARPA funds at its September 5 meeting — the council is in summer recess until September. […]
First inaugural Sounds of Africa festival a success at Everett CC
EVERETT, Wash., August 12, 2023—Lynnwood-based Washington West African Center (WAWAC) held its first-ever Sounds of Africa festival at Everett Community College’s Fitness Center, Friday August 4 through Saturday August 5, celebrating African culture through food, fashion, languages, and music. The festival’s objective was to create a harmonious gathering where people from various communities can come […]
Cole Langdon sworn in as next Police Chief for Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 9, 2023—Cole Langdon was sworn in as Chief of the Lynnwood Police Department by Mayor Christine Frizzell on Tuesday, August 8, at City Hall. “I absolutely love this department,” Police Chief Langdon said. “A lot of what has made this such a fulfilling career, first of all it is a great community, […]
