Day of the Dead remembrance returns to Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 25, 2022—The annual Day of the Dead celebration hosted by the WAGRO Foundation returns to Lynnwood, October 29, offering everything from music, to dancing, to artwork, and of course food. On display were the works of Photographer Mary Gomez Camba, featuring portraits of women dressed up as La Catrina. Camba began photographing […]
Public invited to Day of the Dead event in Lynnwood
Please join us for this FREE event to celebrate the Day of the Dead, one of the most important Mexican holidays. Traditionally celebrated on November 1st or 2nd, it is a time for families to honor and celebrate their ancestors. People also dress as catrinas (skeletons) and write poems (often satirical) called calaveritas literarias (literary skulls). This Day of […]
The Day of the Dead cultural event at Lynnwood’s City Hall
LYNNWOOD, Wash, November 1, 2021 – On Saturday, October 30, the WAGRO Foundation sponsored a Day of the Dead event at Lynnwood’s City Hall. From dances to costumes, participants got to share their traditions and culture with the community. Traditional Aztec Dance The event began with a traditional Aztec dance performed by the German-Maldonado family […]
Traditional Mexican folk dance performance a win for Sister City program
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 17, 2021 – Following a week of hard work and rehearsal, dance troupes Bailadores de Bronce and Herencias Mexicanas stunned audience members at Cedar Valley Gym on Sunday with traditional Mexican folk dances from Guerrero and Oaxaca. Mexican dance legend Concepción Bello Nava (Conchita), the artistic director for the renowned Chilpancingo dance […]
The spirit of Guerrero dances its way into Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 11, 2021 – Concepción Bello Nava (Conchita), the artistic director for the renowned Chilpancingo dance troupe Campañiade Danza Folklórica Xochicalli, is in Lynnwood teaching local dance groups Bailadores de Bronce and Herencias Mexicanas traditional Mexican folk dances. Silver Creek Family Church is offering its gymnasium to to the dance troupes for rehearsals. […]
RSJ Coordinator position brings to question whether the city ever implemented its hiring freeze
By Noel Pai-Young | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood, Wash., February 27, 2021 – A motion to delay the Race and Social Justice (RSJ) Coordinator position passed at Monday’s city council meeting. Majority of the council stated that the work scope for the position was ambiguous and that the timing for the creation of a new […]
Bring joy and be safe this holiday season
Dear Lynnwood Community Members, The holiday season is upon us, typically the most joyful season of all. However our community, our nation and are world are still struggling to combat this global pandemic. It can be easy to let our guard down, but we can’t give up yet. Right now COVID-19 cases are rapidly rising […]
Lynnwood City Council holds public hearings on proposed budget and property tax levy
By Erin Freeman | Press Release At the November 9 business meeting, the Lynnwood City Council held two public hearings on the proposed 2021-22 biennium budget and 2021 property tax levy. The City of Lynnwood’s Finance Director Sonja Springer presented the council with the second public hearing on Mayor Nicola Smith’s proposed 2021-22 biennium budget. The […]
Construction begins on new garage at Lynnwood Transit Center
Five-story structure will add 500 parking spaces to transit center By Sound Transit | Press Release Construction began on the Lynnwood City Center Parking Garage at the Lynnwood Transit Center. The new garage will contain 1,670 parking stalls in a five-story structure. Along with adjacent surface lots containing 226 stalls, the Lynnwood City Center Station […]
Day of the Dead event dedicates remembrance to lost lives from COVID-19
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations looked different this year in order to adhere to coronavirus precautions. Forgoing large and extended celebrations due to the pandemic, the Lynnwood community gathered to celebrate locally. A limited number of masked community members gathered on the Lynnwood Recreation […]
