Lynnwood gets its first snow of the season
Lynnwood gets its first snow of the seasonby Luke Putvin As of 7:30 AM on January 13, over 6,000 are without power in Snohomish County due to the winter weather that has hit the area. Most of the outages, however, are not in Lynnwood but further north, closer to Everett. Lynnwood got less snow than […]
Meet Claudia Kuniholm, your local Real Estate Agent
Sponsored Feature by Luke Putvin Claudia Kuniholm is a local real estate agent who has lived in Lynnwood for over 20 years, and before that, she lived in North Seattle. Needless to say, she knows the area well. Kuniholm is on her sixth year of being a real estate agent. “I got into real estate […]
Unlocking the entrepreneurial spirit: Phenix Salon Suites
Sponsored Feature by Luke Putvin Named on the Entrepreneur’s Top 500 Franchise list and with more than 230 locations opened nationwide, Phenix Salon Suites offers a unique a refreshing escape from the typical salon experience. It was founded by Gina and Jason Rivera in 2007; their first location was in Colorado Springs. Lynnwood’s Phenix Salon […]
World renowned artist passes on skill and culture to apprentice
By LUKE PUTVIN | Last Updated: September 19, 2019 The Washington State Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program (WSHAAP) accepts applications for Master Artists or other Tradition Bearers to be part of their program with a dedicated Apprentice. If selected, the Master Artist will work on learning and teaching skills related to a tradition in their community. […]
BK Choi: The artist behind Lynnwood’s upcoming sculpture
By LUKE PUTVIN Scheduled to be completed in early 2020, Lynnwood will have a new, large public art piece near the Lynnwood Convention Center. The artist behind the piece is Lynnwood native BK Choi. Choi attended Cedar Way Elementary as a child and graduated from Mountlake Terrace High School. He currently lives in the Northgate […]
Taste Edmonds: Food, music, games, beer and fun
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Hundreds of people attended each day of the 37th annual Taste Edmonds at the Civic Center Playfield in Edmonds on August 16, 17 and 18. There were over 35 food vendors and even more vendors selling handmade goods. Over 200 volunteers helped coordinate the event and there were even more volunteers […]
New Development Agreement Code eases restrictions for builders
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com On August 12, the Lynnwood City Council passed a development agreement code amendment. At the previous Business Meeting, Councilmember George Hurst moved to amend the proposed amendment to include that a “development will be required to provide a minimum of 15% of units be affordable based on an income qualification of […]
Robots, Virtual Reality and more at Space Quest
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com As a part of the Explore Summer program, the Lynnwood Library welcomed children to participate in Space Quest from Idea Hatch on July 15. Nathalie Gelms, Youth Librarian at the Lynnwood Library, and Heidi Larsen from Idea Hatch made sure all the stations ran smoothly. Some of the stations included controlling […]
City Council candidates weigh in on Lynnwood’s growth
by Luke Putvin and Mario Lotmore Ahead of the Aug. 6 primary election, the Lynnwood Times will be asking a series of questions of the Lynnwood City Council candidates who will be on the primary election ballot. The questions asked were compiled from a community survey conducted by the Lynnwood Times to residents asking, “What […]
Lynnwood Forward slate’s campaign kicks off
by Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com About 30 people attended Lynnwood Forward’s kickoff at Bistro 76 on Friday, July 5. Among those in attendance were Mayor Nicola Smith, Council Vice President Christine Frizzell and Councilmember Shannon Sessions. The kickoff marked the start of the Lynnwood Forward slate’s campaign. The slate is made up of Naz Lashgari, Ashkan […]
