Actor and restauranteur Yuji Okumoto brings Kona Kitchen to Lynnwood
by Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Though Kona Kitchen on 196th had a soft open earlier this year in January, it celebrated its grand opening and ribbon-cutting on Saturday, June 22. About 75 people were in attendance, not including the interior of the restaurant, which was packed with people. Kona Kitchen serves a variety of Hawaiian and […]
Local NASCAR driver Molly Helmuth inspires youth at Lynnwood Rotary Challenge Race
by Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Over 100 people gathered outside Lynnwood Elementary School on June 22nd to attend Lynnwood Rotary Club’s Challenge Race. Council Vice President Christine Frizzell, Councilmember Shannon Sessions and Mayor Smith were among those in attendance. Deborah Kilgore, Vice President of the Edmonds School Board, and Judge Jeffrey Goodwin also attended. Special guests […]
Eggs-plore Artist Feature: Dave Bloomfield
By Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com “Art is super integral in my life. I probably don’t have an exactly healthy ‘art and life balance,’” Eggs-plore artist Dave Bloomfield said. Bloomfield has been interested in art since he was a child. “All the kids in my neighborhood would get together and draw sometimes,” he began, “I just kept […]
Eggs-plore Artist Feature: Brandon Ringstad
By Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Ringstad is a marine biologist from Snohomish, and he titled his egg “EGG-citing Encounters.” Getting into art as a kid, Ringstad took a few high school art classes and won several awards. Beyond that, he is self-taught. Ringstad has many family members who are artists, so it was only natural that […]
Developer considers Lynnwood Square site for future Northline Village
by Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Community members attended the Northline Village Developer Open House at the Lynnwood Library on Tuesday, June 18. Individuals who have been working on the project, including architects, engineers and employees from Merlone Geier Partners, were also in attendance to answer questions. “It’s a shame it’ll take so long to build, but […]
Meadowdale’s class of 2019!
By Luke Putvin On June 14, in front of a stadium filled with over a thousand attendees, 350 Meadowdale High School seniors were awarded their high school diplomas at Edmonds School District Stadium. Meadowdale High School Bands performed the “Star Spangled Banner,” and then Principal David Shockley gave opening remarks. There were three different ways […]
Local candidates answer the question: Why are you running?
By Luke Putvin and Max Erikson Ahead of the Aug. 6 primary election, the Lynnwood Times will be asking a series of questions to the Snohomish County Council, Lynnwood City Council and Edmonds School District candidates who will be on the primary election ballot. Because Lynnwood City Council Position 6 and Edmonds School District 15 […]
St. Thomas More Intercultural Festival
By Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com More than 500 people met at St. Thomas More Parish (STMP) June 9 for the 12th Annual Intercultural Festival. The event served as a way to celebrate the parish’s, and the overall Lynnwood community’s, diversity. There were many vendor booths from a variety of nationalities, selling handmade, artisanal goods. Some of […]
Mayor Nicola Smith’s State of the City Address
By Luke Putvin On Thursday June 13 Residents, city staff, volunteers and elected officials attended Mayor Nicola Smith’s State of the City address at Lynnwood Convention Center. Over 200 were in attendance. Prior to Mayor Smith’s speech, City Council President Benjamin Goodwin spoke to the audience. He reminded everyone that he was not seeking reelection […]
City council makes presentations, proclamations and appointments
By Luke Putvin The Lynnwood City Council brought forth one presentation, two proclamations and two commission appointments at its May 28 business session. First, Lynn Sordel, Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts, gave a presentation to thank the Park and Recreation volunteers. “We have had collectively over 1,000 hours of volunteering this year,” Sordel […]
