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Lynnwood Council approves farmers market agreement, reviews property tax levies, budget amendments

Key takeaways: The Council authorized the mayor to sign an agreement with Sound Transit to reserve the City Center Station site for a farmers market planned for spring 2026. ...

Lynnwood Council to hold property tax levy hearing, vote on farmers market Nov. 10

The Lynnwood City Council at its Nov. 10 meeting is set to vote on a measure to pursue creation of a Lynnwood farmers market and hold public hearings on...

Lynnwood to host free food business workshop Nov. 13

Lynnwood's Small Business Development program is set to host a food business building workshop in partnership with the Small Business Administration, Small Business Development Center, Washington Department of Agriculture...

Election 2025: Incumbents Mayor Frizzell, Josh Binda still trailing Thursday

Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell and Councilmember Josh Binda remained behind their opponents in updated election results published Thursday at 5 p.m. Lynnwood Mayor As of Thursday, Councilmember George Hurst was 244...

Election 2025: Hurst holds lead over Frizzell for mayor in latest vote count

Most incumbents pulled ahead in Lynnwood's races as of Wednesday at 5 p.m. The exceptions were Position 3 Councilmember Josh Binda and Mayor Christine Frizzell, who both fell further...

Lynnwood could have a farmers market by spring 2026

The Lynnwood City Council at its Nov. 4 meeting reviewed a proposal to create a Lynnwood farmers market at the City Center Link light rail station, discussed potential changes...

Lynnwood pauses Flock license plate cameras after immigration-related data breach

Just five months after launch, the City of Lynnwood paused its Flock license plate reader cameras altogether after a University of Washington study found that two out-of-state law enforcement...

Help design Rowe Park at Nov. 6 Lynnwood workshop

After almost 20 years, Lynnwood is upgrading Rowe Park. Residents are invited to a workshop to meet with the park designers at the Lynnwood Senior Center and pitch their...

Lynnwood Council Nov. 3 to discuss farmers market, property tax levy amount

The Lynnwood City Council is scheduled to hold a work session Nov. 3 to discuss a payment increase for the City’s contracted prosecuting attorneys, a proposal for a new...

Budget, wage theft and surveillance concerns rise at Oct. 27 Lynnwood Council meeting

The Lynnwood City Council at its Oct. 27 meeting approved changes to its reserve fund policy, reviewed a quarterly sales tax report and heard resident concerns about alleged wage...

Out-of-state agencies used Lynnwood license plate cameras for immigration searches, UW study finds 

Two external law enforcement agencies accessed Lynnwood’s Flock license plate reader (ALPR) database for immigration-related searches, contradicting state law and promises from the Lynnwood Police Department (LPD) prior to...

Nighttime lane closure on 220th St SW overnight Thursday

The City of Edmonds Engineering Division will temporarily close westbound lanes of 220th Street Southwest, just east of the Highway 99 intersection, from 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 to...

Lynnwood Council to consider reserve fund changes to balance deficit Oct. 27

The Lynnwood City Council is set to vote at its Oct. 27 meeting on changes to the City’s reserve fund policy, review a sales tax report and hold a...

Lynnwood lost over $7,000 in cyber scam, state auditor says 

The City of Lynnwood lost $7,158 due to cyber fraud in December, depositing money into a fraudulent account after someone emailed the city impersonating an employee changing their direct...

Unmoved by City Hall chaos, Mayor Frizzell has no plans to stop serving Lynnwood 

Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell, a lifelong city resident, is seeking reelection with a platform focused on fiscal responsibility, public safety, housing, and collaboration. Frizzell still lives in her childhood home...

George Hurst: Veteran councilmember seeks mayoral seat for a third time

Lynnwood City Councilmember George Hurst, a three-term veteran, is challenging incumbent Mayor Christine Frizzell, citing what he calls a “self-inflicted budget deficit” and a loss of focus on residents....

Lynnwood eyes tax hikes, policy changes to close $2.6M deficit before 2026 

Key takeaways:  Lynnwood has until the end of the year to close its $2.5 million 2025 general fund deficit, per state law. The Council is considering policy changes to...

Inside ‘The District’ – the project transforming Lynnwood ‘from grey to green’

Lynnwood is Snohomish County’s commercial nucleus. The city is nestled between two major interstates, halfway between Seattle and Everett and is now the end of the Link light rail...

Budget, emergency management, opioid settlement spending on Lynnwood agenda Oct. 20

The Lynnwood City Council is scheduled Oct. 20 to review the City’s 2024 state Accountability Audit report, its opioid settlement spending and emergency management plans – and also continue...

Council approves major steps in Lynnwood Event Center expansion

The Lynnwood City Council Oct. 13 approved three major measures supporting the Lynnwood Public Facilities District’s (PFD) event center expansion and surrounding redevelopment, known as The District, while continuing...