Endorsement of Naz Lashgari for Lynnwood City Council, Position 2
Opinion/Letters-to-the-Editor It is with honor and a great sense of responsibility that I support and endorse Naz Lashgari for Lynnwood City Council, Position 2. I am endorsing Naz because of her spirit, vision and character traits – truth, integrity, and honesty; her interpersonal relationship skills – collaboration, cooperation, civility, and consensus building that make her […]
Call for General Election candidate questions
The Lynnwood Times will be conducting in-person video interviews for the following upcoming General Election races and seeking questions from the general public: Lynnwood Mayor: Christine Frizzell and Jim Smith Lynnwood City Council Position 1: Shirley Sutton and Nick Coelho Lynnwood City Council Position 2: Naz Lashgari and Patrick Decker Lynnwood City Council Position 3: […]
Decker and Crocco advance to General Election after recount
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 24, 2021 – After a tense several of days for candidates in two local races, recounts have confirmed current Lynnwood Councilman Patrick Decker will face Naz Lashgari; whereas, Alex Crocco and Steve Schmalz will vie for Mukilteo City Council Pos. 3. For a link to the recount results click here. After the […]
2021 Primary Election results
🚨UPDATE 5 p.m. Aug 12 🚨Current Turnout: 26.77% up from 26.73% the previous day. Expected county turnout is 28%. Lynnwood turnout is 28.32%. All results are current as of posted update. The next update is set for 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13. 🚨UPDATE 5 p.m. Aug 12 🚨 Today, Garth Fell, Snohomish County Auditor, confirmed […]
Primary Election 2021 Q&A
The 2021 Primary Election will be held on August 3 and local non-military ballots will be mailed to voters on July 15. In preparation for the 2021 Primary Election, the Lynnwood Times asked candidates questions to supplement the questions in your voters pamphlet. The Lynnwood Times did not receive responses from the following 2021 Primary […]
2021 Election Season kicks off
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 22, 2021 – Friday was the filing deadline for citizens to participate in the political system here in Washington state kicking off the 2021 election season. The last day for candidates to withdraw from the ballot is 5 p.m. May 24. For a full timeline of key dates, click here. Only […]
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 […]
Lynnwood City Council Race and Social Justice Coordinator discussion heats up
By Noel Pai-Young | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood Wash. – The Lynnwood City Council brought in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission (DEI) to have a vigorous discussion about the Lynnwood Race and Social Justice Coordinator Position in their Feb. 16 work session. A motion was raised in the Nov. 23 business meeting by Councilmember […]
Black History Month: Local leaders share their messages of resilience
LUKE PUTVIN | Last Updated: February 6, 2020. With February here, that means it is National Black History Month. Though February was designated Black History Month by the United States Congress in 1986, the roots can be tied back to 1915 when historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro […]
Letters to the Editor: Political Season
Move Lynnwood forward with Naz Lashgari I would like to urge Lynnwood voters to support Ms. Naz Lashgari for City Council Position 4 in the upcoming primary. As Vice President of the Lynnwood Diversity, Equity ,and Inclusion Commission, Naz has consistently shown herself to be a powerful advocate for the LGBTQ community, people of color, […]
