Template:Did you know nominations/Lynnwood, Washington

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:33, 7 July 2018 (UTC)

Lynnwood, Washington

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• ... that the city of Lynnwood, Washington was named for the wife of a local realtor? Source: Nelson, Robert T. (January 25, 1987). "Looking for Lynnwood: Lynnwood's heart and soul seem transient, shifting each time a new road opens". The Seattle Times. p. 10.
  • ALT1:... that Lynnwood, Washington was incorporated in part because dilapidated homes were moved by the county government into the area after being displaced by highway construction? Source: Broom, Judith M. (1990). Lynnwood: The Land, the People, the City.

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Improved to Good Article status by SounderBruce (talk). Self-nominated at 03:58, 28 June 2018 (UTC).

• Correctly, and inline, cited to a RS (Seattle Times). QPQ done. Length of hook and article are good and article recently GA promoted. No image and no copyvio. Looks great! Chetsford (talk) 06:12, 28 June 2018 (UTC)