Westgate Elementary parents launch fundraiser for new playground

The playground at Westgate Elementary in Edmonds is in serious need of a facelift. The equipment — some of it dating to when the school was built in 1958 — is rusted, dangerous and needs to be replaced. A group of parents has started a fundraising effort, with the goal of raising $90,000, and plan [...]

E-W to play Auburn Riverside

Edmonds-Woodway High School’s girls basketball team learned its fate Sunday for the first round of the 4A state high school basketball tournament that starts Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome. The 22-2 Lady Warriors will face 25-0 Auburn Riverside, fourth place runner up at state last year, at noon. The entire 4A girls bracket can be [...]

The Great Edmonds Adventure: More details coming in April

Intrigued by rumors of The Great Edmonds Adventure – otherwise known as the GEA? Mayor Gary Haakenson has tweeted about it, the event has a Facebook Page and the word is getting around. According to the official event website, the GEA is being organized in partnership with the Sno-King Youth Club, and will take place [...]

Council to consider Bernheim’s revised plan to limit campaign donations

The Edmonds City Council on Tuesday night will consider a revised proposal by Councilmember Steve Bernheim to place a $500 limit on contributions to campaigns for city council and mayoral races.  In a memo accompanying the revised ordinance, Bernheim noted that he lowered the limit from $750 based on feedback he received from council members [...]

Meadowdale girls lose to Lynnwood; next game is must-win Tuesday night

Meadowdale’s girls basketball team was upset 48-46 by Lynnwood High School in 3A District 1 playoff action at Glacier Peak High School on Saturday night. The loss sends the Lady Mavericks into the loser’s bracket of the district tournament, where they must continue to win to earn a berth to state. Their next game will [...]

Lady Warriors state bound!

For the first time since 1993, Edmonds-Woodway will play in the state high school girls basketball tournament. The Lady Warriors (22-2) earned a trip to the Tacoma Dome  next week with a convincing 69-44 win over Arlington Friday night at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. The team, which has no seniors, was led by junior Ashley Albertson’s [...]

Key Friday night game for Lady Warriors – victory sends them to state

The Edmonds-Woodway girls basketball team is one game away from the state 4A basketball tournament, and the Lady Warriors could use fan support to help them get there.  Edmonds-Woodway meets Arlington in an 8 p.m. winner-to-state, loser-out  contest Friday night at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. Wear your purple and green and bring the family out to [...]

Edmonds fire calls

Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 312 calls the week of Feb. 18-24: 248 emergency medical aid calls, 23 fires, 20 motor vehicle collisions, five service calls, four natural gas leaks and one carbon monoxide alarm. The following were calls in Edmonds. February 18 PEDESTRIAN HIT BY CAR. A pedestrian was hit by a car [...]

Meadowdale boys defeat Mount Vernon, play for berth to state next Wednesday

Next Wednesday at 8 p.m. is the place to be for Meadowdale boys basketball fans, when the Mavericks face Wesco South arch-rival Glacier Peak for a berth to the state 3A tournament. Meadowdale earned the trip back to Glacier Peak for the playoff game after defeating Mount Vernon 66-44 Thursday night. Connor Hamlett was the [...]

Eagle spotting in Edmonds