Six-weeks of Seattle light rail service disruptions starting May 12

PUGET SOUND—Starting Sunday, May 12, Link 1 Line service will undergo a series of disruptions as crews undertake work to connect the line to future light rail extensions and perform necessary maintenance. The work will impact riders in different ways. Some light rail disruptions will affect only a few stations or late-night service, while others […]
Antifa attack local journalists at pro-Palestine UW encampment

SEATTLE—Local journalist and Lynnwood Times contributor, Jonathan Choe, and his bodyguards, were physically assaulted while covering the Pro-Palestine encampment in the University of Washington’s Quad on Tuesday, May 7. Journalists working for KOMO News, who were covering the event Tuesday, also reported witnessing physical fights break out and their news camera lenses being vandalized with […]
Emerald City Comic Con 2024 comes to a close with a knockout celebrity guestlist

SEATTLE—Emerald City Comic Con, the region’s largest celebration of geek and pop culture, returned last weekend for its 21st year with what may be its biggest celebrity lineup since the pandemic. The convention spanned from Thursday, February 29 through Sunday, March 3, opening each day at 10 a.m. with events lasting until passed midnight in […]
Emerald City Comic Con returns for its 20th year at Seattle’s brand-new Summit Building

SEATTLE, Wash., March 6, 2023—Emerald City Comic Con, the region’s largest celebration of geek and pop culture, returned last weekend for its 20th year in a brand-new building—Seattle Convention Center’s recently completed Summit Building expansion. The Summit Building nearly doubles the size of the Seattle Convention Center adding 140,700 square feet of naturally lit lobby […]
Using the arts to “restore” hope and provide a voice

SEATTLE, Wash., February 16, 2023—Art is something that has always resonated with Debra Kendrick, Founder of Restoration of the Arts, a value-based nonprofit focused on youth through art-based programs. When Kendrick entered middle school at Rainier Temple, she began to cultivate her love for the performing arts by enrolling in her school’s theater program. During […]
FREE movies outdoors at Seattle Center

SEATTLE – The popular outdoor movie series – Movies at the Mural Presented by Prime Video – is back this summer at Seattle Center’s Mural Amphitheatre starting this Saturday. Moviegoers are invited to picnic on the Mural Amphitheatre’s gently sloping lawn with the Space Needle as a backdrop, serving as the best outdoor movie setting […]
Kendee Yamaguchi: From Snohomish County Executive Director to Seattle Deputy Mayor

SEATTLE, Wash., March 23, 2022 – A few months have passed since Kendee Yamaguchi began her role as Seattle Deputy Mayor back in January 2022, coming from over six years serving as Executive Director of Snohomish County. The Lynnwood Times reached out to Deputy Mayor Yamaguchi to discuss how the transition is going and some […]
K-9 Officer Jedi killed during pursuit

UPDATE [2:33 p.m. January 8, 2022]: Added Jedi’s memorial service information. SEATTLE, Wash., January 7, 2022 – Police K-9 Officer Jedi of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) was tragically killed during a struggle with a burglary suspect on Wednesday, Jan 5. The SPD’s official report states that the K-9 team responded to a burglary in […]