The Edmonds City Council will hold a special meeting tonight, Oct. 13, starting at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers, to discuss the contract offer that Snohomish County Fire District 1 has made to provide fire services to the City of Edmonds. While the next Council meeting would normally be on the third Tuesday -- [...]
Written on October 13, 2009 | Posted in
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Saturday, Oct. 17 is the Fifth Annual Halloween Howl at the Edmonds off-leash dog park, 498 Admiral Way, south of Marina Beach. Bring your dog between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and enjoy pet-friendly vendors and a silent auction. Judging in the popular doggie costume contest begins at 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by [...]
Written on October 13, 2009 | Posted in
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Make-believe drama became true life for a local film crew last Saturday evening, Oct. 10, when an Edmonds Police K-9 unit happened upon a gun-fight scene behind the Burlington Coat Factory store on Highway 99, and assumed it was for real -- until the police dispatcher cleared up the misunderstanding. D.A. Sebasstian of Edmonds-based Go-Kustom [...]
Written on October 12, 2009 | Posted in
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More than 400 supporters of Edmonds School District schools participated in this mornings Bill Hamilton Memorial 5K Street Strut, with all proceeds going to enhance classroom learning. Organizers of the new event, which benefits the Public Education Foundation for Children in Edmonds Schools, were delighted with the turnout and hope that it becomes an annual [...]
Written on October 10, 2009 | Posted in
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If you plan on taking your dog to the Edmonds dog beach, be on the look out for a heavily tattooed man in his late 20s or early 30s (reported to be about 58" and 200 pounds) and a female also in the same age range (described as 56" and 190 pounds) with two pit [...]
Written on October 9, 2009 | Posted in
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If your child usually rides an Edmonds School District bus, make sure that he or she rides next week. Thats when drivers will count each student who rides the bus in the morning, as well as those who ride the kindergarten bus at midday. Why are those numbers important? Because they determine the amount of [...]
Written on October 8, 2009 | Posted in
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Parents of children attending Edmonds public schools, take note: Friday, Oct. 9, is a non-school day. Teachers WILL be in school, using this time for professional development activities. Classes resume on Monday, Oct. 12.
Written on October 8, 2009 | Posted in
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Did you know that our own Edmonds PCC Natural Market offers terrific community events, including weekly wine tastings on Thursdays? For just $5 per person, paid at the door, you get a 1-ounce tasting of each wine being sampled that night. The featured tasting for Thursday night, Oct. 8, is "IBERIA, AGAIN -- Further evidence [...]
Written on October 8, 2009 | Posted in
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Conflicting numbers regarding costs, and concerns about a fast-moving process that citizens dont understand, highlighted Tuesday nights exploration by the Edmonds City Council regarding the pros and cons of entering into an agreement with Fire District 1 to provide fire services for the City of Edmonds. Citizens testifying about the project -- including two current [...]
Written on October 7, 2009 | Posted in
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Starting today (Tuesday, Oct. 6), 72nd Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Olympic View Drive and 181st Street, according to the City of Edmonds. The road detour is expected to last two weeks around the clock. The detour will have flaggers present between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through [...]
Written on October 6, 2009 | Posted in
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While its easy to dismiss this topic with a clever headline -- Fire Sale, anyone? -- this is serious business for the City of Edmonds. After all, the Edmonds Fire Department has been providing firefighting and emergency medical service to our community since 1904. But now the Edmonds City Council is considering the sale of [...]
Written on October 5, 2009 | Posted in
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The 5th Avenue and South Dayton Street intersection in downtown Edmonds will be closed starting Monday, Oct. 5 to replace deteriorating pedestrian crosswalks. The intersection closure, running through Oct. 9, will help expedite the removal of the existing concrete crosswalks and placement of new decorative crosswalks, according to the City of Edmonds. The existing crosswalks [...]
Written on October 5, 2009 | Posted in
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Just received an update from the Public Education Foundations Patrice Kettner regarding next Saturdays (Oct. 10) Bill Hamilton Memorial Street Strut. She reports that over 200 runners/walkers and 50 volunteers have signed up to support the event, with proceeds going to Edmonds public schools! "The weather forecast is looking promising for a lovely morning," Patrice [...]
Written on October 4, 2009 | Posted in
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Id heard about Carol Schillios through an earlier news report, but was thrilled to see her featured on KING-TVs Evening Magazine last night. Carol is the Edmonds woman who is living in a tent on the roof of her Fabric of Life store at 5th and Main Street downtown. Her goal is to raise $1 [...]
Written on October 3, 2009 | Posted in
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Heres a sure sign that summer is over: Tomorrow (Oct. 3) is the last Saturday of the season for the Downtown Edmonds Farmers Market. So be sure to stock up on fresh produce, flowers, plants, processed foods, crafts and original artwork one last time -- the market will reopen again next July. The market runs [...]
Written on October 2, 2009 | Posted in
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Both of my kids attended Woodway Elementary School, so I was sad to see that the school was closed last year due to Edmonds School District budget cuts. Turns out that many of those students ended up transferring to Sherwood Elementary School, and the Sherwood Parent Staff Organization will be hosting a walkathon Oct. 8 [...]
Written on October 2, 2009 | Posted in
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Lace up your running shoes and benefit our schools!
Written on October 1, 2009 | Posted in
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