🌱 How Lynnwood teens want to tackle violence and create safer hangouts
Lynnwood, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Lynnwood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Lynnwood teens want to tackle violence and create safer hangouts
- Will Lynnwood skip a 2027 utility rate hike after all?
- How Everett Link decisions now could reshape Lynnwood commutes for decades
Also on today's calendar: North Sound Stars Bowlathon and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
- Monday: Low clouds, temps: high: 69, low: 53.
- Tuesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Lynnwood Youth Council discusses third places, violence prevention (heraldnet.com) — Lynnwood’s new Youth Council is zeroing in on teen safety, mental health, and creating more safe hangout “third places” for local students, after a series of shootings involving Lynnwood youth. Members are exploring ideas like movie nights, Narcan trainings, resource-focused social media, and a youth job fair, with plans to refine priorities at their next meeting Oct. 15. 
2. Council to discuss controlled substances ordinance, 2027 utility rates Sept. 21 (mylynnwoodnews.com) — Lynnwood’s City Council meets Monday, Sept. 21 to consider a new ordinance addressing children’s exposure to controlled substances and to review 2027 water, sewer, and surface water rates, with staff proposing no rate increase next year. The work session at City Hall starts at 6 p.m. and will also be streamed online, giving residents a chance to follow discussions that could affect family safety and monthly utility bills.
3. Everett Link Extension Draft EIS released: What you need to know (lynnwoodtimes.com) — Lynnwood residents are being asked to weigh in now on Sound Transit’s Everett Link Extension, which would extend light rail from Lynnwood City Center to Everett with new stations including West Alderwood. A 45-day comment period runs through Nov. 2, with virtual and in-person hearings — including one at Lynnwood Neighborhood Center — to discuss routes, environmental impacts, and long-term trade-offs.
4. Council hears about South County Fire bond and Washington Kids in Transition (mymltnews.com) — Lynnwood residents are being asked to weigh a major South County Fire construction bond that would upgrade or replace several nearby stations, including multiple Lynnwood locations, while adding new in-fill stations to improve response times. The council also heard how Lynnwood-based Washington Kids in Transition supports homeless and housing-unstable students in the Edmonds School District, and voted to oppose two statewide initiatives it says conflict with local diversity and inclusion commitments.
📸 Around Lynnwood
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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SWING →
Lynnwood Ballroom Dance, 19505 44th Avenue West, Lynnwood
6:45 pm
Monday September 21
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Other local events
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North Sound Stars Bowlathon →
Lucky Strike (Bowlero) Lynnwood, 1222 164th St SW, Lynnwood
4:15 pm -
RUMBA →
Lynnwood Ballroom Dance, 19505 44th Avenue West, Lynnwood
6:45 pm -
Girls 7/8th Softball
Alderwood Middle School Softball Field, 1132 172nd St SW, Lynwood
4:00 pm -
WALTZ →
Lynnwood Ballroom Dance, 19505 44th Avenue West, Lynnwood
6:45 pm -
Coed 7/8th Cross Country
Gateway Middle School Track, 15404 Silver Firs Dr., Everett
4:00 pm -
Boys 8th Football • Edmonds SD Jamboree
Edmonds-Woodway HS Edmonds Stadium, 7600 212th St Sw, Edmonds
4:30 pm -
FOXTROT →
Lynnwood Ballroom Dance, 19505 44th Avenue West, Lynnwood
6:45 pm -
MILONGA W/ CARMEN →
Lynnwood Ballroom Dance, 19505 44th Avenue West, Lynnwood
7:30 pm -
Lynnwood Saturday Classes - All levels →
Lynnwood Bowl and Skate, 6210 200th St SW, Lynnwood
9:15 am -
Lynnwood Oktoberfest at The District →
Lynnwood Event Center, 3711 196th Street S.W., Lynnwood
6:00 pm -
Oktoberfest at The District →
The Lynnwood Event Center, 3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- In search of a handyman to install a few TV mounting brackets and TVs for a friend.
Also to put together a couch set and some stand alone shelving units. ( Lake City Way) Thank you (Nextdoor Ash Way) - Is this your cat?
Wandered into our backyard today and we've never seen it before, south Lynnwood. (Nextdoor Silver Pond)
- Ross Stores posted a job opening for Early Morning Stock Associate in Lynnwood. Apply here.
- Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Lynnwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lynnwood here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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