Tonight: Last Art Walk before Christmas

Finish your holiday shopping in downtown Edmonds tonight during the Third Thursday Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. Browse the shops of 40 downtown merchants who host artists along with live music, art demonstrations, food and fun. Cole Gallery, 107 5th. Avenue South, is hosting a champagne reception for Northwest artist Mark Boyle. CIM Financial Group will [...]

New Santa photos: Molly and Madeline

Heather Bansemer of Edmonds sent these photos of her two daughters visiting Santa this year -- 12-year-old Molly and 10-year-old Madeline.

High school sports roundup: Lady Mavericks down Warriors in basketball

Trailing 35-32 at the half, the Meadowdale girls basketball team outscored Edmonds-Woodway 25-17 in the third quarter and held on for a 73-67 home victory Wednesday night. Margreet Barhoum and Michaela ONeill led the Lady Mavericks with 19 points each, while Sydney Donaldson and Amia Nash each had 17 for Edmonds-Woodway. On Tuesday night, Edmonds-Woodway [...]

Young Democrats hosting Food Lifeline fundraiser Saturday night

The Snohomish County Young Democrats has spent three weeks collecting a metric ton of food and $2,500 for Food Lifeline. This Saturday, from 6-10 p.m., the group will hold a final fundraiser and celebration at the home of Edmonds community leaders Priya and Todd Cloutier, and everyone is invited to attend. The money raised so [...]

Lake Ballinger murder suspect admits killing 17-year-old girl

This just in from the MLT News site: The Seattle Times reports that a gang member from Edmonds who killed a 17-year-old girl in Lake Ballinger in October of 2008 will face at least 13 years in prison. You can read the account on MLT News.

Council votes to temporarily allow homeless shelters in Edmonds

A mother and toddler sleeping in a car with the motor running. Men and women huddled behind a closed grocery store seeking warmth in freezing temperatures. Despite what many people think, Edmonds has homeless people, and the City Council voted Tuesday night to make it easier for local churches to provide them with temporary shelter. [...]

Edmonds-Woodway boys edge Meadowdale in double overtime

Edmonds-Woodway boys basketball beat cross-town rival Meadowdale 52-51 in a double overtime game on the Warriors home court Tuesday night. E-Ws Joon Choi was the hero in the second overtime period when he stole the ball with 10 seconds left and was able to score what seemed like an impossible shot over a Meadowdale defender [...]

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Santa with the kids. Santa with the dog. Your spouse dressed as Santa. We dont really care, we just want to showcase Edmonds Santa photos on My Edmonds News. Email them to teresa@myedmondsnews.com or use the Submit Community News button on the left side of the home page. Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays!

Shop local: Edmonds merchants share gift-giving ideas

  When it comes to variety, you cant beat Edmonds for an incredible selection of gift ideas for the holidays. Whether your list includes the avid gardener, art aficionado, book lover, fitness enthusiast or that special tot eagerly awaiting St. Nick, you can find something for virtually everyone in our town, which, by the way, [...]

Public invited to comment on city’s plan for accommodating growth

The title -- a public hearing on the Capital Facilities Plan Element Update for 2010-2015 -- is enough to scare the most hearty citizen away from Tuesday nights Edmonds City Council meeting. Simply put, the states Growth Management Act requires the city to update its capital facilities plan to accommodate population growth. The hearing is actually a [...]

Plans take shape for Edmonds link in Interurban bike/walking trail

Sixty-one years after the last electric railcar traversed the shores of Lake Ballinger, the final Snohomish County link in the bicycle-powered version of the Seattle-to-Everett Interurban Line will be completed along the lake in 2010, according to plans unveiled last week by City of Edmonds planners and consultants. Residents who live near or along the [...]

Cross-town rivalry continues: Edmonds-Woodway vs. Meadowdale in basketball

Its the game that both schools look forward to -- and the gyms of both Edmonds-Woodway and Meadowdale are packed as a result. Come out and support your home-town basketball teams, with the boys tipping off at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night at Edmonds-Woodway and the girls facing off at Meadowdale High School Wednesday, also at [...]

Annual pet food drive at Edmonds Veterinary Hospital

Edmonds Veterinary Hospital is collecting pet food for distribution through the Edmonds Food Bank. Drop off pet food at the hospital, located at 21111 84th Ave. W. In addition, the hospital is contributing $1 for every pound of food collected to the AAHA Helping Pets Fund, which assists low-income individuals with the health care needs [...]

Enjoy Holiday with the Classics concert benefiting Edmonds-based Foundation

Enjoy the Holiday with the Classics concert today at 4:30 p.m., sponsored by Edmonds-based Max Foundation at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. S.W., Lynnwood. The program will include selections from Handels Messiah, Mozarts Alleluia, Brahms Sacred Lullaby, a waltz by Chopin, a cello sonata by Debussy, Gounods Ave Maria and a trio from the [...]

Police Blotter

We are not making this one up! Edmonds police received a report of alleged animal cruelty involving frogs. On Dec. 3, someone complained that live skinned frogs were being offered for sale at Ranch 99 Market. Edmonds Animal Control investigated and it was determined that the frogs were indeed dead before being skinned and placed [...]

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On your holiday must-do list in Edmonds this Saturday

Run Rudolph Run 5K run or walk, 8:30 a.m., Edmonds Civic Center Track and Playfield. Doggie photos with Santa: 12-3 p.m. at The Dining Dog in Firdale Village. Sno-King Community Chorale featuring Stan Borenson, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Driftwood Players present "A Christmas Carol," Wade James Theater, 7 p.m.

Friday night basketball scores

Meadowdales boys and girls basketball faced teams from Kamiak Friday night and both came away with victories: the boys won 69-44 while the girls earned a 52-47 victory. Connor Hamlett was the high scorer for the Mavericks with 18, while Margreet Barhoum led all Lady Maverick scorers with 15. Angela Woods and Selma Tanjo each [...]

Wine, beer, brats and shopping: It’s Guys Night at C’est la Vie!

For all those men who dread holiday shopping, Cest la Vie and Arista Wine Cellars have the perfect solution lined up for 5-9 p.m. next Tuesday evening: Combine shopping with a movie, beer, wine and brats on the barbecue. According to Cest la Vies Michael Bowman, heres how it works: "Women come in and fill [...]

Thursday night sports roundup

In high school basketball, the Maverick boys eked out a 56-55 victory over Glacier Peak Thursday night, while Edmonds-Woodways boys team dropped an away game to Jackson 71-60. In swimming, the Edmonds-Woodway boys beat Lake Stevens, 93-77.

Tonight: Lake Ballinger neighbors to learn latest on Interurban Trail alignment

Residents of Edmonds Lake Ballinger neighborhood are invited to the Edmonds Library at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to hear the citys latest plans to complete a missing link on the Interurban Trail, from Shoreline through Edmonds along Lake Ballinger. The meeting will be held in the Plaza Room, located just above the librarys main entrance at [...]

Lady Warriors beat Jackson; Meadowdale girls lose

The Edmonds-Woodway High School girls basketball team scored a convincing 75-66 victory over favored Jackson High School at home Wednesday night, while the Lady Mavericks lost in an away game to Glacier Peak,  71-67. Next up for the girls: The Lady Warriors host Mariner at home while Meadowdale travels to Kamiak, both 7:30p.m. contests on [...]

Police, schools shed light on local gangs, and how parents can keep kids safe

The photo projected on the screen at Meadowdale High School Tuesday night could have been that of any extended family of teens and adults: all smiles and gathered for a group portrait on the Edmonds waterfront. In reality, those in the photo were members of Surenos 13, the most common street gang in South Snohomish [...]

My Edmonds News welcomes The Gossip Gals

My Edmonds News is pleased to introduce The Gossip Gals. Join Edmonds own Betty and Veronica as they dish about the latest heard on the street, in the bars and around the coffee houses of our town. Betty: I love having drinks at Our Place, but I was wondering if we should check out The [...]

Basketball losses for Warrior, Maverick boys Tuesday

Edmonds-Woodway High Schools boys basketball team dropped its home contest against Shorecrest Tuesday night, losing 65-52. Meanwhile, Meadowdale boys lost to Shorewood, 50-45, in an away game . Next opponents for both teams: the Warriors travel to Jackson High School in Mill Creek Thursday for a 7 p.m. contest, while the Mavericks host Kamiak at 7:30 [...]

Harbor Square offering winter break sports camps for ages 7-14

Looking for ways to keep your kids active during winter break? Harbor Square Athletic Club in Edmonds is offering two, three-day sports camps for children ages 7-14. The camps run from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 21-23 and Dec. 29-31, and feature basketball, racquetball, swimming dodge ball, gym games and a party on the last day. [...]

Local author to sign books at Edmonds Bookshop tonight

Local historian and retired Meadowdale High School teacher Charles LeWarne will be at the Edmonds Bookshop,111 5th Ave. S., at 7 p.m. Tuesday night to talk about and sign his new book, "The Love Israel Family: Urban Commune, Rural Commune." Read the Seattle Times review of the book, which provides an inside view into the [...]

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