Call for Artists: Lynnwood Community Justice Center Jail Murals
LYNNWOOD—City of Lynnwood is looking for up to 4 artists, or artist teams to create 4 sets of murals inside the jail in the new Community Justice Center (CJC). Selected artists/teams will design and paint the murals. We encourage artists with their own or a love one’s lived experience related to the justice system, to […]
Women’s rights group invites public to Standing Up for Women and Girls forum
SEATTLE—Women’s Declaration International’s (WDI) USA Chapter will be hosting Standing Up for Women and Girls in Washington forum at the Seattle Public Library, Level 4 Multi-purpose Conference Room, on Sunday, November 17, at 7 p.m. Registration for the event is required for entry. WDI is an explicitly non-partisan feminist group created by women, for women, […]
WDI submits amicus brief to Court of Appeals in defense of Olympus Spa
WASHINTON, D.C.—Women’s Declaration International’s USA Chapter has submitted an amicus brief (otherwise known as a friend of the court) to the U.S. 9th District Court of Appeals in defense of Olympus Spa, a Lynnwood-based business currently entangled in a human rights commission battle. WDI is an explicitly non-partisan feminist group created by women, for women, […]
Lynnwood Public Facilities District meeting on February 6
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Public Facilities District, now called “The District,” will conduct a hybrid meeting to take place at the Lynnwood Public Facilities District Conference Room located at 3815 196th St SW in Lynnwood. Participants may also zoom into the meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for February 6, 2024. Meeting date and time: 10 a.m. – […]
Lynnwood PFD holds impromptu Special Meeting providing no remote access
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 9, 2023—The Lynnwood Public Facilities District (PFD renamed the District) held an impromptu Special Meeting Thursday, October 26, to discuss its By-Laws and Charter changes. For the first time in years the District did not include a zoom link to this meeting limiting public access. The notice of a Special Meeting was […]
Settlement of $1.75 million in Lynnwood jail suicide lawsuit
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 17, 2023—The family of Tirhas Berhand Tesfatsion, a 47-year-old woman who committed suicide in the Lynnwood Jail on July 13, 2021, accepted a settlement offer, with conditions, by the city of Lynnwood in the amount of $1,750,001. “The [Tesfatsion] Family will continue to do everything in their power to ensure this doesn’t happen […]
Allegations of discrimination against The District Director and Board Chair
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 21, 2023—Citizen Action Defense Fund has launched an investigation into alleged discrimination of Lynnwood Public Facilities District (PFD) board member Vivian Dong by Board Chair Mike Miller and Executive Director Janet Pope for their latest treatment of the newly appointed board member during Lynnwood Luau on August 19. “I felt shocked, frustrated, […]
The Public Facilities District a NO SHOW for public inspection of books
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 28, 2023—The Lynnwood Times ongoing investigation into the Public Facilities District Board’s alleged unlawful attempt to remove fellow Board member Vivian Dong and allegations of discrimination. The Lynnwood Times notified the PFD Board on Sunday that it will be exercising its right to inspect the Books and Records of the District in […]
Letter-to-Editor: Soft bigotry and racism against the Asian community
As a long-term resident of Lynnwood, I have always taken pride in my community’s economic, artistic, and park development, creating a stark contrast to Seattle’s current state. However, recent events have unveiled a disheartening disparity between these developments and the underlying attitudes of some of Lynnwood’s public leadership. The United States has seen a surge […]
Family files wrongful death lawsuit against city of Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 15, 2023—The family of Tirhas Berhand Tesfatsion, a 47-year-old woman was found dead at the Lynnwood Jail on July 13, 2021, filed suit against the City of Lynnwood and five staff members on Wednesday, July 12, in United States District Court in Seattle alleging that jail staff negligence contributed to her suicide. […]
