Binda breaks silence on Everett address discrepancies, says he was just ‘housesitting’
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council Vice President Joshua Binda broke his silence surrounding allegations made that he has been living in Everett during council’s meeting Monday, February 10, claiming that he had simply been housesitting for his father while he was out of the country tending to his ailing mother in Liberia. Council Vice President Binda’s grandmother […]
House Democrats push 200% increase on property tax cap
OLYMPIA—Democratic state lawmakers are aiming to erase a voter-approved limit on annual property tax hikes as a way, they claim, to generate hundreds of millions of dollars for public schools and local governments. The state House Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday on House Bill 1334 which would repeal a 1% cap on annual growth for property […]
Meadowdale Players head to national stage, a first for Drama Department
LYNNWOOD—The cast of Meadowdale High School’s production of Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice by the Meadowdale Players will be packing their sets, costumes, and stage tech gear this summer to make their way to Indiana where they’ll take the main stage at the 2025 International Thespian Festival. This opportunity is a first for the Drama Department and […]
Alderwood Water & Wastewater District Board appoints Patrick Peck as new Commissioner
LYNNWOOD—The Alderwood Water & Wastewater District (AWWD) announces the appointment of Patrick Peck, a long-time Edmonds resident, to fill the vacancy on its Board of Commissioners. This position was recently vacated following the retirement of Commissioner Donna Cross. “We are thrilled to welcome Pat back to the District in this new role,” said John McClellan, […]
RISNW, Lynnwood Food Bank, Verdant, and LPD team up for wellness pop-up event
LYNNWOOD—Scores of passenger vehicles wrapped around the Verdant Health Commission building in Lynnwood on Monday afternoon with those from immigrant communities concerned about food insecurity in the wake of federal immigration enforcement actions throughout Puget Sound. “A lot of immigrant refugee families have self-terminated their benefits,” Van Dinh-Kuno, Executive Director of Refugee and Immigrant Services […]
OSPI and WIAA respond to Trump restrictions on trans athletes from participating in women’s sports
OLYMPIA—President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday, January 5, which would prohibit transgender women and girls from participating in women’s sports. This order could also block transgender athletes from entering the country for the 2028 Olympics. The order directs the Department of Education, of which Trump seeks to eliminate, from carrying out “enforcement actions” […]
Three in hospital following head on crash on SR-522
MONROE—On Monday, February 10, at 4:26 p.m., Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (SRFR) was dispatched to the 12900 block of SR-522, east of Fales Road, following reports of a high-speed head-on collision between an older model Chevrolet Suburban with two occupants, a 73-year-old female and a 75-year-old male, a BMW sedan with one occupant, a […]
Commentary: Dismantling the bureaucratic state
It’s only been a few weeks since the 47th President of the United States was sworn in, but the Trump train is already speeding at “warp speed.” At the end of the line lies the bureaucratic state’s corrupt henchman desperately attempting to duck the proverbial impact that awaits them. Unfortunately for them, Trump 2.0 came to […]
Letter-to-Editor: Lynnwood City Council, hold Binda accountable
I am writing to express my deep concern over the repeated misconduct Lynnwood Council Vice President Joshua Binda, which has damaged public trust, wasted city resources, and compromised the integrity of our city government. I urge Mayor Frizzell and esteemed members of the Lynnwood City Council, to take action and hold him accountable for his […]
Council to select top 8 candidates to fill vacancy, discuss new duties and qualifications for elected office
LYNNWOOD—For its upcoming city council meeting on February 10, President Nick Coelho will present outcomes from Saturday’s Council Summit that was held at Verdant Health Commission. The council will also be voting/discussing the following other matters listed below: Council vacancy selections A total of 19 applicants are vying for the Lynnwood City Council Position 5, […]
