Three-year-old Eli Kincaid likes two things — “Toy Story’s” Buzz Lightyear and fire trucks. So, when a trip to Disney World was postponed due to the coronavirus, the Make-a-Wish Foundation partnered with South County Fire to bring Eli the next best thing — a fire truck parade. Joining the procession were police patrol vehicles, ambulances,…
As Sound Transit continues construction on the Lynnwood Link light rail extension, Lynnwood residents can now view the progress from the comfort of their own homes. As reported in NextMLT, webcams were recently installed at the Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood City Center Station construction sites. In Lynnwood, time lapses can be viewed here. Images can be…
Destination Lynnwood residents showed their support Thursday for essential workers by posting signs outside of the senior housing complex, located at 19501 40th Ave. W.
With clear skies driving more people out of their homes, the City of Lynnwood is reprioritizing city park maintenance to keep the public safe and curb the spread of COVID-19. When Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order took effect last month, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department staff decided to postpone scheduled work…
The Lynnwood City Council is considering adoption of an ordinance that would authorize the city to assume the rights, powers, functions and obligations of the Lynnwood Transportation Benefit District (TBD). State law changed over the recent years allowing local cities to integrate the TBD into their functions. The action was generally supported by the TBD Board…
At its Feb. 24 business meeting, the Lynnwood City Council will hear from Lynnwood High School students who visited South Korea at the beginning of the 2019-20 school year. Last September, 11 high school students traveled to Lynnwood’s sister city of Damyang, South Korea, where they experienced what high school is like in another country….
It’s the iHop Day everyone looks forward to all year… Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. That’s right, it’s that time of year again! It’s the one day of the year that everyone goes to iHop for free pancakes. National Pancake Day is upon us, on Tuesday the 25th, starting bright and early…
A Lynnwood man was arrested Saturday night for an alleged DUI-related hit-and-run collision near the 3500 block of 184th Street Southwest, Lynnwood police said. Ar 7:28 p.m., the Lynnwood Police Department reported that a 35-year-old Lynnwood man was taken into custody after his vehicle struck a retention wall, causing the vehicle to flip. The man…
The Lynnwood Arts Commission is inviting the community to an evening filled with regional wines and gourmet food tastings, art demonstrations and toe-tapping live music to celebrate and support the arts in Lynnwood at the second annual Art of Food and Wine. Sponsored by the Lynnwood Arts Commission, the event will be at the Lynnwood…
Learn cake decorating with American Girl Saturday, Jan. 25, 6 – 7:30 p.m. There’s nothing your little girl loves more than American Girl. She likes playing with the dolls, making up stories, perhaps imagining what she will be like in a few short years… But what if she could learn a valuable skill while having…
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Families were invited to attend a story time event Wednesday morning at the Lynnwood Library featuring a special visit from the Tooth Fairy. Presented by Delta Dental of Washington, The Tooth Fairy Experience included a presentation on fun smile facts, a story time reading of The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist, demonstrations, a toothbrush giveaway…
The City of Lynnwood announced Tuesday it has officially launched a new city website. According to a city announcement, the website is mobile-friendly, easy to navigate and makes accessibility a priority. “The goal of our new website is to create a shift in how community members interact with our city services,” said Mayor Nicola Smith….
Lynnwood City Hall and city offices will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Year’s Day. City offices will reopen at their regular business hours (8 a.m.) on Thursday, Jan. 2.
As we enter a new decade, Lynnwood Today is looking back on 2019. Part 1, January-February January The Lynnwood City Council at its Jan. 14 business meeting.voted to re-elect Councilmember Ben Goodwin to a second term as council president. Councilmember Christine Frizzell was elected council vice president. Also during the meeting, representatives of the Northwest Veterans Museum…
Here’s another holiday tradition to look forward to: Welcome a new decade with the annual Polar Bear Plunge New Year’s Day at Edmonds’ Brackett’s Landing. According to event founder Brian Taylor, participants will plunge as usual at 1 p.m. Jan. 1 at Brackett’s Landing. Those 21 and older are invited to gather for pre-event festivities at…
Friends, families and community members are invited to attend an Insect Safari Dec. 30 at the Lynnwood Library from 2-3 p.m. Learn about different classifications of vertebrate and invertebrate arthropods and view the collection of preserved and living specimens. Kids are free to wander among the displays and encouraged to ask questions. The living specimens…
Continuing a tradition started a few years ago, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Edmonds will again hold a Christmas Concert, this year set for Sunday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. Donations from the concert are being collected by St. Alban’s for Chase Lake Elementary School. The concert is entitled “Winter’s Return: Celebrating the Season in…
The community is invited to attend Superintendent Kris McDuffy’s Community Lunch and School Tour set for Thursday, Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The tour will begin at the Educational Services Center, 20420 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood. The program includes: – School lunch at Meadowdale Middle – Tours of Meadowdale Middle and Lynndale Elementary –…
The Edmonds School District is inviting students, families and staff to help create more learning opportunities by attending the district’s LGBTQ+ Event Planning Committee meetings. During the first two meetings the committee will choose a date and time for the event and come up with a list of possible speakers and workshop ideas. During the…
As the Kincade fire in California rages on, a Snohomish County strike team — including three South County Fire firefighters — traveled to Sonoma County to assist local fire agencies. Early Monday morning, Acting Capt. Brent Allen, firefighter/paramedic Phil Pons and firefighter/paramedic Shawn Evenhus along with crews from Snohomish County Fire District 22 (Getchell) and…
Oct. 20 18600 block 76th Avenue West: A vehicle was reported stolen while it was parked at a local business. 4600 block 196th Street Southwest: A shoplifting suspect was arrested at Fred Meyer after having stolen $1,700 in merchandise. 3000 block 184th Street Southwest: A customer reported that a Sephora bag left in Victoria’s Secret…
In honor of Wear Purple Day on Oct. 24, City of Lynnwood staff and Mayor Nicola Smith wore purple to show support for victims of domestic violence as part of Domestic Violence Awareness month.
When an outage occurs, Snohomish PUD customers often want to know how work is progressing to restore power. Now they can tell by simply visiting the PUD’s Outage Map. In anticipation of storm season, the PUD has launched the Outage Tracker, a new feature on the Outage Map, to help customers stay informed on the…
With the November general election just around the corner, Lynnwood City Council candidates attended a candidate forum Tuesday to speak about their concerns and plans for the city. Presented by Lynnwood Today and the Lynnwood Chamber of Commerce, with support from Community Transit, the forum included the top candidates for Positions 4, 5, 6 and…
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Allstate Foundation on Wednesday donated $20,000 to the YWCA of Seattle | King | Snohomish to assist local shelters that house women who have been victims of domestic abuse. The check was presented at the office of Lynnwood Allstate agency owner Michelle Tullius, who is partnering with YWCA of Seattle…
