Publisher’s note: The following was submitted by Steven David of Edmonds Let’s all think we are shareholders in a company that has been around for over a century. We are a major manufacture of widgets in Edmonds and have many people employed in the various service levels of this popular and family friendly business. The [...]
Edmonds police released the following statement regarding Sunday night’s car-pedestrian accident: “On Sunday evening, March 7, 2010, at 9:03 p.m., Edmonds police officers were dispatched to the 23700 block of State Route 99 upon a report of a man laying in the southbound lanes of the roadway. Upon arrival, officers learned that a vehicle traveling [...]
The Meadowdale High School boys basketball team (19-6) will face unbeaten Enumclaw (24-0) in the first round of the state 3A tournament Wednesday. Tipoff is 3:30 p.m. at the Tacoma Dome, with the winner moving on to face either Foster or Bellevue at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Know someone who deserves the Citizen of the Year award in Edmonds? An entry form for the 17th annual award, sponsored by the Edmonds Kiwanis Club, can be found here. The deadline for submitting nominations is March 15. The award is given to a person who is civic minded and active in civic affairs, community [...]
Edmonds police blocked off Highway 99 north and southbound between 236th and 238th Streets while they investigated a car-pedestrian collision that occurred Sunday evening. According to Sgt. Don Anderson, the victim “has serious injuries but is alive.” Leslie Hynes, spokesperson for Snohomish County Fire District No. 1, said that firefighters were dispatched to the scene [...]
The Community Transit Board of Directors March 4 “reluctantly but unanimously” approved a plan to suspend Sunday and major holiday service, and to make other cuts to close a $5 million gap in the agency’s budget this year, according to an article on the CT website. The board also approved a 25-cent fare increase for [...]
The deadline has been extended to Monday, March 8, for Edmonds-Woodway Athletic Booster Club’s annual event — Viva Los Warriors! An Athletic Fiesta — set for Saturday, March 13 at the Harbor Square Athletic Club Tennis Center. All members of the Edmonds community are invited to the fundraiser, which features a silent and live auction, [...]
Clothes for Kids, which provides clothing to low-income children in Snohomish County, including those in the Edmonds School District, is hosting “Sip into Spring,” a fund-raising evening of wine and cheese tasting, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at Patterson Cellars in Woodinville. Patterson Cellars, an award-winning artisan winery, will provide the selection of wines. [...]
Edmonds-Woodway’s girls basketball team will bring a new piece of hardware home to the high school’s trophy case Monday after defeating Moses Lake 44-38 Saturday to earn fifth place in the 4A girls state basketball tournament. It was the first time that a girls basketball team from Edmonds-Woodway had appeared at state since 1993, and [...]
The Edmonds-based Driftwood Players will hold auditions March 14-15 for their new play, “Teacup Tipsy,” by local Northwest playwright Jeff Stilwell. The play is described as “a wacky, heart-warming comedy about love, loneliness and the lengths to which we go to live out our dreams.” Â Here’s the plot: Shy and mousy Reginald tries desperately to [...]
The Warrior girls’ basketball team beat Lewis & Clark from Spokane 56-53 in 4A State Basketball tournament action Friday. Edmonds-Woodway now advances to the consolation final for either a 5th- or an 8th-place trophy Saturday, playing Moses Lake at 11:30 a.m. in the Tacoma Dome. Leading scorers for Edmonds-Woodway were Madeline Kasper and Angela Woods, [...]
Mrs. Whitley’s senior history class at Edmonds-Woodway High School is sponsoring a rummage sale to benefit Haiti-Habitat for Humanity from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 6, in the high school parking lot at 7600 212th St. S.W. If you have items to donate, stop by the school office and they’ll direct you to the classroom [...]
The Edmonds-Woodway High School girls’ basketball team bounced back from Wednesday’s first-round state championship defeat to beat Federal Way, 55-52, Thursday at the Tacoma Dome. The Lady Warriors now meet Lewis and Clark High School from Spokane in an 11 a.m. game Friday. The winner of that contest will earn the right to play for [...]
Middle and high school students are invited to enter the City of Edmonds’ “Bring Your Own Bag” poster contest, aimed at reinforcing the city’s campaign to promote reusable bags whenever and wherever people shop. The contest theme is “Bring Your Own Bag for a Better Environment.” Eligible students must be currently enrolled in grades 7-12 [...]
Despite a 36-point performance by Connor Hamlett, the Meadowdale Mavericks lost 55-50 to Glacier Peak High School in 3A District playoff action Wednesday night. The Mavericks (18-6) can still advance if they defeat Shorecrest in a winner-to-state, loser-out game at 6 p.m. Saturday at Glacier Peak.
The Herald of Everett is reporting Thursday that a 29-year-old Edmonds man died Wednesday morning after he apparently jumped from an overpass near the Everett Transit Center. Citing police reports, the Herald said witnesses saw the man fall from the Pacific Avenue overpass around 9:40 a.m., and he was rushed to Providence Regional Medical Center [...]
Edmonds-Woodway’s girls basketball team lost its opening playoff game, 51-39, to Auburn Riverside, and now plays at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the tournament’s consolation bracket. The Lady Warriors started out strong, leading at halftime 24-20, but couldn’t contain a second-half surge by Auburn Riverside, ranked No. 1 in state 4A. Ashley Albertson led E-W with [...]
At 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Edmonds-Woodway girls basketball team will play in the state high school basketball tournament for the first time in 17 years. While that’s big news, the state tournament bid is bigger than the basketball team. It’s also important to the school and the community, as the event will draw an estimated [...]
The Meadowdale High School girls basketball team saw its season come to end Tuesday night with a 62-60 defeat at the hands of Glacier Peak High School in a loser-out 3A district contest. Julie Fjortoft was the leading scorer for the Lady Mavericks with 21, while Margreet Barhoum added 17.
The Edmonds City Council Tuesday night voted 6-1 for an ordinance placing a $500 limit on donations to city council and mayoral races, but the road to the vote was paved with a variety of amendments aimed at making the limit even lower. At one point, an amendment to an amendment brought the proposed limit [...]
Buy your ticket now for the Edmonds Public Schools Foundation luncheon this Friday, March 5 at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Tickets are $40 each and all proceeds benefit Edmonds School District programs. The luncheon runs from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. To learn more, visit the Edmonds Public Schools Foundation website.
During the month of March, Gallery North at 508 Main St. is presenting its first Miniature Show competition featuring the paintings of numerous Pacific Northwest artists. The works will be in two size categories: miniature and small paintings. They will include oil, pastel, watercolor, colored pencil and acrylic mediums exploring a variety of [...]
The Edmonds-Woodway Jazz Combo placed first at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival this past weekend in Moscow, Idaho. E-W Jazz Ensemble I and many soloists from the band also received recognition. This news comes on top of the most recent news that E-W Jazz Ensemble I was recently selected to participate in the prestigious Essentially [...]
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