Homeowners would have to clean up graffiti on their property or be fined under an ordinance the Lynnwood City Council is considering. As it’s currently written, the measure would require a property owner to remove the graffiti within five business days of receiving written notification from the city. If they fail to do so, they would face a fine of $100 for the first offense, $300 for the second o... »
Which Edmonds School District football player can scarf down a 3 1/2 pound burgers the quickest? We’ll find out this Sunday at the Red Onion in Mountlake Terrace. The Red Onion is hosting the first annual District-Wide Eat Off where three members of each football team compete in the Red Onion’s Intimidator Challenge. Participating teams are Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood, Edmonds-Woodway and M... »
Last month we reported that Dick’s Drive-In may be opening a location in Lynnwood. But we’ll have to work for it. Dick’s will be opening a new location somewhere. They’re holding a poll to decide where it goes. “We are very excited to make this historic expansion after 36 years,” says Jim Spady, vice president of Dick’s Drive-Ins and son of co-founder and namesake, Dick Spa... »
A thief who stole a Seattle Times delivery van in Lynnwood led police on a high-speed chase that ended with a crash in Seattle. The van was stolen from the driver near 136th Street SW and Highway 99 about 2 a.m. Police chased the van down I-405, Highway 520 and I-5 to Seattle, then onto the West Seattle Bridge and Alaskan Way Viaduct. Shortly after police called off the chase, the van crashed into... »
The Everett Silvertips and the Red Cross of Snohomish County are teaming up at today’s Green-Grey game to raise money for the Lynnview fire victims. Usually the Green-Grey game is free, but this year fans are asked to donate $5 for entrance into the game, which begins at 12:30 p.m. at the Lynnwood Ice Center. With training camp being held at the Lynnwood Ice Center, Silvertips Director of Bu... »
A woman from was killed late in north Lynnwood last night when she was hit by an alleged drunk driver. 31-year-old Anita Sharma was standing outside O’Finnigan’s Pub in the 13600 block of Highway 99 about 9:30 p.m. A Toyota Tacoma drifted onto the shoulder, struck several parked cars, then hit the woman. She died at the scene. The truck then hit a metal fence and pole, which sent debri... »
Don’t be alarmed by that overturned school bus. It was only a drill. Today firefighters participated in back-to-school training at the Edmonds School District bus base near Alderwood Mall. The district was doing a training event for bus drivers, and firefighters demonstrated extrication and rescue techniques. The buses they used had been previously damaged in crashes and could no longer be u... »
The deadline to register for Lynnwood University is just over a week away. Lynnwood University is a free nine-week program that gives residents a behind-the-scenes look at city programs and services. Department heads, staff, the city council and the mayor will teach about city government, its operations and how to access services. Some of the highlights include trying on firefighting gear, learnin... »
Just three months after the Maytag Store on Alderwood Mall Boulevard became Crossroads Appliance, the store has closed for good. In May, the owner of Crossroads Appliance in Bellevue purchased six Maytag Stores around Puget Sound and changed their name. Not long after that they closed the Puyallup and Tukwila stores. Then earlier this month, the remaining stores closed their doors. At the time the... »
A stranded harbor seal pup has been released back into the wild, less than three months after he was brought to the PAWS Wildlife Center in Lynnwood. The harbor seal was found in May by a well-intentioned but unknowing couple who took him from a beach in Westport, thinking he was abandoned by his mother. They brought him back to their hotel room to try and care for him. The couple then contacted t... »
Crews building the new Lynnwood Recreation Center are about to reach another milestone. They’re almost done with the overflow parking lot across the street from the facility. Paving and striping in the parking lot at the corner of 44th Avenue West and 188th Street SW were recently finished. Sidewalks and lot entrances will be next, followed by installation of the irrigation system and light ... »
Lynnwood City Council Vice President Stephanie Wright has been unanimously appointed to the Snohomish County Council. Wright will fill position three, the seat vacated by Mike Cooper when he left to become the mayor of Edmonds. She’s the first woman on the County Council since 2001. During the interview with the four existing county councilmembers yesterday, Wright said her experience through thre... »
The Snohomish County Council is expected to appoint its newest member today. Three candidates are vying for position three — the seat vacated by Mike Cooper who left in July to become the new mayor of Edmonds. Lynnwood City Council Vice President Stephanie Wright, Edmonds City Councilmember D.J. Wilson and Lynnwood Planning Commission Member Maria Ambalada are running for the position. Last ... »
Voters throughout the Edmonds School District were asked on the Primary Election ballot to provide additional funding to support the 20,000 students attending our 33 schools and programs. Despite knowing how much the dollars are needed to maintain and prevent further, dramatic reductions to our classrooms, it was not an easy question to pose at this time. Yet, during one of our country’s wor... »
An opening date has been set for the Five Guys Burgers location just off 164th in north Lynnwood. Company spokesperson Molly Catalano tells us it’s slated to open early next month. “We are shooting for September 2nd, but openings often change as they get closer, but usually just by a day or two,” she says. In case you haven’t heard, Five Guys recently beat In-N-Out for the ... »
Two weeks after a fire destroyed the Lynnview Apartments, more than 30 families that were displaced are starting to rebuild their lives. The Red Cross says the temporary shelter at Trinity Lutheran Church closed last week and all of the families have found new homes. And a 9-year-old girl is working hard to replace the personal belongings that were lost in the fire. Chloe Broussard started a Faceb... »
Lynnwood police believe they’ve arrested the suspect who robbed an elderly couple at knife-point in an Alderwood Mall parking lot Wednesday afternoon. The suspect is 25-year-old man from Everett. After receiving several tips, police learned that he had checked himself into Stevens Hospital for an unknown reason. With detectives on his trail, the suspect left the hospital this morning wearing... »
Lynnwood Police are looking for a man who robbed a couple in their 80s in an Alderwood Mall parking lot Wednesday afternoon. The man approached the elderly Snohomish couple as they were getting into their car about 5 p.m. He demanded the woman’s purse and flashed a weapon. She gave him the purse and the thief ran off. He’s described as a white man in his 20s, brown hair, wearing a dark work ... »
Early tomorrow morning, the SR 525 on-ramp to southbound I-5 will be reduced from two lanes to one lane. The closure will last a year. It’s part of a WSDOT project to build “braided ramps” that will separate traffic merging from I-405 and SR 525 to southbound I-5 from traffic exiting to 196th Street SW. The closure will give crews a safe work space with room to build the new ramp... »
The Lynnwood Police Department has been told to cut 25 percent — about $9 million — from its budget due to the city’s financial crisis. Although nothing is final, cutbacks of that magnitude could mean a loss of 25 out of 80 officers and most special programs including narcotics, special operations, reserves, animal control and community services. That’s leaving many Lynnwoo... »
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