Little leaguer from Lynnwood throws a perfect game
11-year-old Ayden Ziomas made history over the weekend, when he a threw a perfect game for his Little League team in Lynnwood. Check out the video below from KING 5 News. »
Archives April 2012 / Lynnwood Today
PUD warning of scam targeting utility customers
Snohomish County PUD is warning of a scam involving postcards that appear to come from the utility. The cards encourage customers to attend a dinner where they can learn how to save “hundreds to thousands” off their utility bills. They use a sample bill to indicate how much can be saved. PUD says this deceptive marketing technique is nationwide. They offer these tips to keep your priva... »
Construction work to close two major arterials starting Monday
By Doug Petrowski, MLTnews Construction work will close two of the most- traveled arterials in Mountlake Terrace at times this week sending drivers on lengthy detours. Beginning Monday, April 23, all four lanes of 44th Avenue West just south of 212th Street Southwest will be closed to traffic. The closure is expected to last two days; possibly more if weather hampers the repair work. The detour se... »
Soldier from Lynnwood dies at Fort Hood
A solider from Lynnwood died at Fort Hood, Texas last week of apparent natural causes. Twenty-year-old Specialist Joshua Aaron Martin was a 2009 graduate of Meadowdale High School. He entered active duty in October 2009 as a cavalry scout and was assigned to Fort Hood since February 2010. Martin deployed in support of Operation New Dawn from August 2010 to August 2011. Martin’s awards and de... »
Bank of Washington on 196th robbed
Police are trying to find the guy who robbed the Bank of Washington on 196th Street SW Thursday morning. He entered the bank just after 10 a.m. and demanded money, then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. He is described as a tall, slender, white, middle-aged man with no facial hair. He was wearing a yellow windbreaker with logos down the side of the arms, black pants and a black-brimmed rain... »
High police presence at Meadowdale HS after online threat
Meadowdale High School reopened today after an online threat forced the closure on Friday. Police received information late Thursday night that someone claiming to be a Meadowdale student was threatening to take a gun to school and shoot people there. The threat was made anonymously in an online forum. Principal Dale Cote posted the following message on the school’s website this morning: I l... »
Police investigating attempted kidnapping on 212th
Police are trying to track down the men who attempted to kidnap a woman early Thursday morning on 212th Street SW, according to our news partners at The Seattle Times: The 23-year-old Lynnwood woman told police said that she was walking in the 4600 block of 212th Street Southwest at 1:25 a.m. when a Saturn drove up with three men inside. One man inside the car asked if she needed a ride. When she ... »
Meadowdale High School closed due to online threat
District officials have cancelled classes today at Meadowdale High School because of a threat made on the Internet. Lynnwood police learned about the threat last evening. “It presented specific threat against student safety,” said police spokesperson Shannon Sessions. They are still investigating if it is credible. Families and staff received a voicemail about the closure early Friday ... »
City to take another look at red light cameras
The city council will take up one of the most controversial issues in the city of Lynnwood – red light cameras. Council members will hold a roundtable discussion on the topic tonight. Councilwoman Kerri Lonergan-Dreke requested the discussion. She says red light cameras are usually the first thing people bring up when they find out she’s from Lynnwood. “What I’m hearing from folks, both inside and... »
Adjustments being made to new Lynnwood bus route
Changes are coming to one of the new bus routes in Lynnwood. Community Transit created route 196 when it made its service change in February. It offers all-day half-hour service between the Alderwood Mall area and Edmonds waterfront. It averages about 500 riders a day. Since its implementation, the agency says route 196 has been experiencing late trips in the afternoon and a lack of stops around L... »
Regional Fire Authority planning meeting to be held Wednesday
Should several cities in south Snohomish County combine fire departments to save money? The issue will continue to be discussed tomorrow in Lynnwood. The Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee will meet Wednesday, April 4, 6 p.m., at Lynnwood City Hall. Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Woodway and Snohomish County Fire Districts 1 and 7 formed the committee a ... »
Join police for annual Tip-A-Cop event benefiting Special Olympics
By Teresa Wippel, My Edmonds News Officers of the Edmonds Police Department are inviting the public to dine at Claim Jumper Restaurant in Alderwood Mall this Thursday evening, April 5, from 5-9 p.m. and support Special Olympics through the annual “Tip-A-Cop” event. Off-duty police officers will be waiting tables as part of the fund-raising campaign that benefits special athletes. All tips provided... »
Lynnwood High robotics team advances to national championships
Lynnwood High Schools robotics team – Royal Robotics – is headed to the national championships. That’s if they can raise $30,000 for the trip to St. Louis on April 25-28. The team recently placed in the top eight out of 50 teams at the regional competition, building a robot that can play basketball. The Lynnwood students also won the Engineering Inspiration Award, which recognizes success in advan... »
