Nine presidential nominations by minor parties and independent candidates qualify for Washington’s November ballot
OLYMPIA — Nine presidential nominations by minor parties and independent candidates have qualified to appear on Washington’s November 5 General Election ballot, the Secretary of State’s Office announced on August 13. The Office of the Secretary of State issued letters Tuesday to notify each nominating group of its qualification. Including nominees from the two major […]
Council blocks mayor appointment, Lynnwood Police labor contracts approved
LYNNWOOD—At its Regular Business Meeting, on Monday, August 12, Lynnwood City Council approved the Lynnwood Police Collective Bargaining Agreements and unanimously authorized the mayor to reopen the confirmation process for Director of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts, preventing her interim appointee from permanently being appointed to the position, for now. “I move that the city […]
Embattled congressional candidate has $1,363 in unpaid campaign finance fines
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Councilman Joshua “Josh” Binda still has $1,363 in unpaid Public Disclosure Committee (PDC) fines which include penalties for two separate F1 statement violations and a, still, yet to be paid penalty for using his campaign funds for personal use. The embattled councilman still has yet to file his 2023 annual Financial Disclosure statement. […]
American Capital Group acquires land for new 316-unit Multifamily housing in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD—Bellevue-based commercial real estate agency American Capital Group recently acquired most of the land which will be used to build an upcoming, seven-story, 316-unit multifamily apartment project in Lynnwood near Alderwood Mall on 4001 198th Street Southwest. The current property was purchased for a total of $9.5 million last week bringing the total investment by […]
Council Corner: Firework celebrations in the City of Lynnwood
At the Lynnwood City Council meeting on June 10th of this year, I was joined by other members of the Lynnwood City Council in asking Lynnwood City Staff to revisit the Lynnwood Municipal Code ban on firework discharge within city limits for the 4th of July. We asked staff to bring back language for the Council […]
Lynnwood designates Cheri Ryan as City Historian
LYNNWOOD—Cheri Ryan was presented the Keys to the City and designated Lynnwood’s official “City Historian” during the City Council Meeting on Monday, June 10. “Her work and her family’s dedication to [the] Lynnwood and Alderwood Manor area has enriched al of the lives of Lynnwoodians across our parks system,” Lynnwood Parks, Rec, and Cultural Arts […]
Twenty-four eligible candidates applied to fill council vacancy
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council will host a closed-door Executive Session—RCW 42.30.110(1)(h)—on Monday, June 10, to select eight out of 24 eligible applicants to fill a council vacancy left by the resignation of the Councilwoman Shirley Sutton in May. The application deadline for applicants was May 31, 2024. The 24 eligible applicants for City Council Position […]
Sutton reveals true reason behind her resignation, council to discuss vacancy
LYNNWOOD—For its Business Meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, May 13, the Lynnwood City Council is expected approve $3.4 million in water main repairs, enter into an agreement with WSDOT for the 196th St SW/Scriber Creek Culvert replacement project, review the appointment process of officials, and discuss filling the vacancy left by the resignation of the Councilwoman Shirley […]
Beloved Lynnwood Councilwoman Shirley Sutton resigns
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council President George Hurst shared with fellow colleagues on Tuesday, May 7, that beloved Councilwoman Shirley Sutton resigned from the council, effective immediately. “It is with great sadness, but with also great understanding, that I want to let you know that effective immediately Shirley Sutton has resigned her position on the Lynnwood City […]
Lynnwood Council rejects 100-story apartments, approves more speed cameras
LYNNWOOD—Approximately 40 history students of Cedar Park Christian School on Friday, May 3, completed a field trip to Lynnwood City Hall where they took to the dais and directly participated in the democratic process with a mock student-led city council meeting. “I think it is great learning experience for them to actually sit in the […]
