Snohomish County Mayors issue a joint letter to the Greater Snohomish County community
Letter from Snohomish County Mayors in its entirety. SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. (April 24, 2020) – The mayors of Snohomish County cities issued a joint letter to the community: It’s now been over a month since our communities closed down following the statewide orders to stay home, stay healthy, changing life as we knew it. Governor […]
COVID-19: Inslee rolls out enforcement measures
COVID-19: Inslee rolls out enforcement measures As of March 28, there were 4,896 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state out of 65,462 individuals tested. King county has the most confirmed cases with 2,161. Snohomish county has 1,068 confirmed cases. Lynnwood has 169 confirmed cases, Edmonds has 111, and Mukilteo has 31. A total of […]
A Message to the Lynnwood Community Regarding COVID-19
By Mayor Nicola Smith | City of Lynnwood These are uncertain times, and we are learning more and more each day about the coronavirus. I want to thank all of our community members who are doing their part to increase social distancing, staying away from others when they are feeling unwell, and helping to slow […]
Local officials address declaration of emergency regarding COVID-19 in Snohomish County
by Luke Putvin A local declaration of emergency for Snohomish County was signed on March 4, 2020 by County Executive Dave Somers and others regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Somers, along with County Councilmember and Board of Health Chair Stephanie Wright, Interim Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters and several local mayors, gathered on March 5 […]
2020 Implies Perfect Vision- City Of Lynnwood
Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith | Shared by Lynnwood Times As this year quickly comes to an end, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on 2019. Lynnwood has been buzzing with progress all year long. Several projects are improving our infrastructure – roads, trails, parks, and other amenities for our community members. We had […]
2019 Lynnwood Rotary Rummage Sale
By MARIO LOTMORE On Saturday, July 14, hundreds gathered at Meadowdale Middle School to search through thousands of items at the tenth annual Lynnwood Rotary Rummage Sale. All items are donated. The herculean effort requires hundreds of hours and about 100 volunteers for a year coordinating and sorting items for the big day. This year […]
Area leaders discuss housing opportunities at city council roundtable
By LUKE PUTVIN Each Lynnwood City Councilmember invited two community stakeholders to discuss affordable housing and housing availability in general. This roundtable discussion occurred at the City Council Business Meeting on Monday, July 8. Stakeholders varied in their professional experiences and perspectives. There were individuals whose backgrounds were in affordable housing such as Mark Smith […]
Lynnwood Forward slate’s campaign kicks off
by Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com About 30 people attended Lynnwood Forward’s kickoff at Bistro 76 on Friday, July 5. Among those in attendance were Mayor Nicola Smith, Council Vice President Christine Frizzell and Councilmember Shannon Sessions. The kickoff marked the start of the Lynnwood Forward slate’s campaign. The slate is made up of Naz Lashgari, Ashkan […]
Julieta Altamirano-Crosby kicks off a campaign of building trust and relationships
by LUKE PUTVIN luke@lynnwoodtimes.com About 100 people attended City Council Candidate Julieta Altamirano-Crosby’s 2019 election kickoff held at her home on June 29. Mazatlan Restaurant in Mountlake Terrace catered the event, and Trio Guadalevin performed music there as well. A few people spoke at the event. Elizabeth Lunsford emceed and introduced Mayor Nicola Smith, combat […]
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 […]
