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Reminder: Lynnwood Memorial Day program starts at 11 a.m. on Monday at Veterans Park

The Lynnwood Memorial Day program will be at 11 a.m., Monday, May 27 at Lynnwood Veterans Park. The Northwest Jr. Pipe band will play bagpipe selections before a welcome address by City Council President Loren Simmonds. VFW Post 1040 Commander Martin Spani will cite the Pledge of Alligiance and VFW Post 1040 Past Chaplain and former Lynnwood Councilmember George Janecke will give the Invocation. A... »

Windermere hosts free recycling event on April 20

Windermere Real Estate North is teaming up with non-profit 1 Green Planet to help people recycle difficult items and Confidential Data Disposal to help assist in the safe disposal of confidential documents post tax season. The recycling event will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., April 20 at the Windermere North office, located at 4211 Alderwood Mall Blvd. in Lynnwood. Large appliances, car batteries, cell... »

Second annual Celebration of Food Festival coming to Convention Center on May 19

Food Revolution Snohomish County, a movement aimed at encouraging growing, cooking, preserving, and eating real and healthy food, brings the Celebration of Food Festival to Lynnwood for the second straight year on May 19 at the Lynnwood Convention Center. The festival is a free, family event where participants can taste, explore, and experience real food from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The event will include ... »

City partners with Clothes For Kids for clothing drive

The city is partnering with Clothes For Kids to host a clothing drive during the month of May with a “Stuff the Bus” event on  June 1 at the Lynnwood Recreation Center. Clothes For Kids accepts new or gently used children’s and teen’s clothing. Clothes For Kids has met the clothing needs of low-income children in Snohomish County since 1984. During the 2011-12 school year, Clothes For Kids provide... »

Mayor, city officials dedicate Stadler Ridge Park

Mayor, city officials dedicate Stadler Ridge Park

What started as a recommendation by members of the Lynnwood Parks and Recreation Board in 1998 became a reality on April 1, 2013, as the city formally dedicated Stadler Ridge Park. Mayor Don Gough, City Council President Loren Simmonds, City Council Vice-President Sid Roberts and Parks and Recreation Director Lynn Sordel were among the city officials at the formal opening and dedication of the new... »

Take a stand against racism

The YMCA invites the public to take a Stand Against Racism, a national movement of the YWCA with the goal of bringing people together to raise awareness that racism still exists. The event will be at 3:30 p.m, April 26 at the Lynnwood Civic Campus. For more information, contact Julie Moore, Community Outreach Specialist at 425-670-5023 or jmoore@ci.lynnwood.wa.us.   »

Eggs in the Park draws a crowd

Eggs in the Park draws a crowd

  The Eggs in the Park Easter Egg Hunt drew quite a crowd Saturday morning at Wilcox Park. The event, hosted by LifePoint Church, also featured inflatable games, artists and of course, the Easter Bunny. »

Community supports EdCC Foundation auction

Community supports EdCC Foundation auction

The Edmonds Community College Foundation auction in February raised more than $230,000 in support of access, success, and excellence for students, faculty, and staff at the college. “Even with the challenge of tough economic times and the growing number of students, our guests and donors remained extremely generous and raised their paddles for the students at Edmonds Community College,” said Susie... »

Stadler Ridge Park to be dedicated on April 1

The grand opening and dedication of Stadler Ridge Park will be held at noon, April 1 at 17428 33rd Place West in Lynnwood. The dedication will recognize the park’s funding partner, the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program; design consultants, The Berger Partnership and David Evans & Associates; project contractor, Terra Dynamics; and the Stadler family for whom the park is named. An inte... »

City Council moves ahead with Lynnwood Place Project

City Council moves ahead with Lynnwood Place Project

The Lynnwood City Council unanimously voted to support plans for the development of Lynnwood Place, the former site of Lynnwood High School. During its Feb. 25 meeting, the council approved a change in the comprehensive plan future use from public facilities to mixed use and also a change in zoning from public to commercial-residential for the property located near Alderwood mall. The proposed pro... »

Volunteers clean up Veterans Memorial Park

Volunteers clean up Veterans Memorial Park

Young and old joined together to give Veterans Memorial Park a bit of a facelift. Individuals from the Edmonds Community College’s Triton Student Veterans Association, the school’s Energy Management Student Association and Phi Theta Kappa club, Local Troop 49 of the Boy Scouts, the Lynnwood Rotary Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1040 spent Saturday morning cleaning up ... »

Former Meadowdale student passes away at WSU

Former Meadowdale student passes away at WSU

Eighteen-year-old Kenneth D. Hummel, a freshman at Washington State University originally from Lynnwood, passed away after being found unconscious in a dorm room early Saturday morning. The following details are from The Daily Evergreen: The cause of death is still unknown, and the investigation is ongoing, said Cpl. Matt Kuhrt of the WSU Police Department. No foul play is suspected. The police re... »

Lynnwood police and fire launch diaper drive

Lynnwood police and fire launch diaper drive

Lynnwood’s police and fire departments have started collecting diapers for at-risk mothers. Collection bins are located in the police department (193rd Street SW and 44th Avenue W.) and fire station #15 (188th Street SW and 44th Avenue W.) Newborn and size one are the most needed. Donations will go to Step by Step, which works to ensure mothers deliver a healthy baby, embrace positive parenting an... »

Lynnwood has been ‘yarn bombed’

Lynnwood has been ‘yarn bombed’

A colorful yarn display has mysteriously appeared on a sculpture near Lynnwood City Hall. The legs of the Lee Kelly sculpture (more commonly known as “the elephant”) have been wrapped with crocheted and knitted yarn, and nobody knows who did it. Yarn bombing is a type of guerrilla art using yarn instead of spray paint. Yarn installations are usually temporary, easily removed and are intended... »

Victim in fatal bicycle accident identified as Lynnwood man

Victim in fatal bicycle accident identified as Lynnwood man

The bicyclist who died in a collision with a truck in the Brier area on Saturday has been identified as a 24-year-old Lynnwood man. He was riding about 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Atlas and Barker roads when he collided with the pick-up truck. “At this time, investigators believe that the bicyclist may have been traveling too fast to safely negotiate traffic and the curve in the road,” sai... »

Dental clinic on wheels coming to help low income children

Dental clinic on wheels coming to help low income children

Children in low income families can receive free or low-cost dental care at a special event next month. The SmileMobile from the Washington Dental Service Foundation is coming to Cedar Valley Community School (19200 56th Avenue W.) from Oct. 29 – Nov. 2. SmileMobile is a fully equipped mobile dental clinic. Volunteer dentists and hygienists will provide care to children, birth through high school,... »

PAWS shelter taking in ‘refugee dogs’ from Iran

PAWS shelter taking in ‘refugee dogs’ from Iran

A proposed ban on all pet dogs in Iran had led to some new, adoptable dogs at the PAWS animal shelter in north Lynnwood. So far, PAWS has taken in two of these endangered animals and expects to receive even more in the near future. One of the rescues is a Border Collie mix from Tehran named Shabnem. Staffers say she was frightened upon arrival but is now getting more comfortable. You can watch vid... »

Man seriously injured in collapse of horse arena

Man seriously injured in collapse of horse arena

A 38-year-old man dismantling a horse arena on his property was seriously injured when a 70-foot steel truss collapsed and fell on him. It happened about 8:35 Monday morning in the 20200 block of S. Danvers Road, not far from Hilltop Elementary. Neighbors heard the collapse and called 911 after they found the man with his left leg pinned under the truss. He was the only person inside the 75-foot b... »

Lynnwood couple celebrates 60 years of marriage

Lynnwood couple celebrates 60 years of marriage

A longtime Lynnwood couple is celebrating an incredible 60 years of marriage on Sept. 4. Eddie and Margaret Donnor have lived in Lynnwood for 50 years. Each of their four children graduated from Lynnwood High School. Both are retired and spend much of their free time working in their garden. Although, as their daughter Gina told us, “when the mood hits, they will go out for a game of bingo o... »

PAWS in Lynnwood declares ‘foster care emergency’

PAWS in Lynnwood declares ‘foster care emergency’

Officials at the PAWS shelter in north Lynnwood are desperately trying to find foster families for more than 100 kittens. The kittens come from all over the state, mostly from other shelters that have run out of space. “We have a large network of foster care volunteers, so typically we’re able to help close the gap between the smaller shelters and ourselves,” says Rebecca Oertel, PAWS Foster Care ... »

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