Time to conduct ‘due diligence’ focus of Skippers counter offer

The Edmonds City Council spent nearly two hours in executive session Friday morning considering a counter offer from Cascade Bank in response to the councils $1.1 million offer for the vacant Skippers restaurant property across from the Edmonds ferry terminal. The banks counter offer didnt involve a change in the purchase price, however. Instead, it [...]
Written on April 30, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds City Government,News | 11 Comments

Froggie fundraiser at Gallagher’s

Hop on down to Gallaghers - Where - U - Brew in downtown Edmonds from 6-8 p.m. Friday for "Save the Frogs Day," a benefit for the Just Frogs Toads, Too Amphibian Center on the Edmonds waterfront. Have a Hopalicious Brew, savor some snacks or you can even bring one if youd like -- no [...]
Written on April 30, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds Events,News | 2 Comments

Edmonds girls need your help to feed Seattle’s homeless

Three Edmonds sisters -- Lainey, Molly and Madeline -- will be running a food drive at Edmonds PCC Natural Foods on Saturday, May 1, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. This food (and clothing) drive benefits The Bread of Life Mission, a homeless mission in downtown Seattle. This event is sponsored by EveryDayOneThing.Org, a Seattle [...]
Written on April 30, 2010 | Posted in Community Submitted News,News | Leave a comment

Fundraiser Saturday for Meadowdale softball player

A pottery-painting fundraiser for a Meadowdale High School softball player battling leukemia since last summer will take place at the Edmonds Glazed & Amazed studio, 514 Main St., from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, May 1. The event is for Ashley Aven, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and told in January she had only two [...]
Written on April 30, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds People,Edmonds Schools | Leave a comment

EWHS needs community panelists for senior presentations

Edmonds-Woodway High School is seeking community members to be panelists on a team that will be evaluating Culminating Projects that the seniors are required to present prior to their graduation in the spring. The event takes place at the high school on Friday, May 7, beginning with an overview at 11:30 a.m. sharp, then the [...]
Written on April 30, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds Schools | Leave a comment

Edmonds School District may place supplemental levy on August ballot

The state cut back school funding this past legislative session, so the Edmonds School District might ask voters to make up the difference, our neighbor site Lynnwood Today reports. The district is considering the option of placing a four-year supplemental levy proposal on the August ballot. It would raise about $6.4 million the first year [...]
Written on April 29, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds Schools | Leave a comment

Healthy Living Fair at Senior Center Friday

The South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., is hosting its 12th annual Healthy Living Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. Admission is free to the event, which includes 50-plus exhibitors, health screenings and giveaways. Lunch is also available from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, call 425-774-5555.
Written on April 29, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds Events,News | Leave a comment

Kamiak outduels Meadowdale 1-0 in soccer

Stringing together a three-game winning streak, Kamiak outdueled Meadowdale 1-0 Tuesday night, thanks to senior forward Spencer Kienholzs dramatic goal (Tyler Hawkinson assist) at the 78-minute mark. With the league win, Kamiak kept pace with Edmonds-Woodway and Jackson, as all three teams are tied for first in WesCo 4A South Division, in which the top [...]
Written on April 29, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds Sports | Leave a comment

Edmonds Garden Market opens this Saturday

Get your early vegetables, bedding plants and yard art at the Edmonds Garden Market, opening this Saturday, May 1, and happening every Saturday through June 26 at the Public Safety complex parking lot, 5th Avenue and Bell Street, in downtown Edmonds. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. And starting July 10-Oct. 2, the Edmonds [...]
Written on April 28, 2010 | Posted in Featured | Leave a comment

Councilmembers to hold monthly meeting in Firdale Village

Firdale Village is the next stop for Edmonds City Councilmembers Diane Buckshnis and Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, as they continue their monthly Town Hall meetings on the last Friday of the month in various Edmonds neighborhoods. This Friday nights meeting will run from 6-8 p.m. at the Colonial Pantry Family Restaurant, 9627 Firdale Ave. Citizens are invited [...]
Written on April 28, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds City Government,News | Leave a comment

More from Tuesday’s Council meeting: the cost of ‘due diligence’ for Skippers

Beyond the public comments mentioned in an earlier post,  the ramifications of the Edmonds City Councils decision to  make a $1.1 million offer on the vacant Skippers restaurant property touched many aspects of the council agenda Tuesday night - from how to fund the purchase to the "due diligence" steps that should be taken before the purchase is finalized. At [...]
Written on April 28, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds City Government | 7 Comments

Next step for Skippers? Council to consider counter offer Friday morning

Citizens who packed the Edmonds City Council chambers Tuesday night to offer more comments on a proposed $1.1 million purchase of the vacant Skippers restaurant property learned that the seller, Cascade Bank, has made a counter offer to the city, which the council will consider in executive session at 9 a.m. Friday. The council will [...]
Written on April 28, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds City Government | 6 Comments

High School Sports Buzz: E-W golfer Kimberly Santiago has drive to succeed

Q & A with E-W golfer Kimberly Santiago Sophomore Kimberly Santiago is one of six Edmonds-Woodway golfers who have a fantastic chance of going to state on the girls side. Her awards and recognitions include: - 2008 & 2009 WJGA (Washington Junior Golf Association) State Junior Champion (14-15 Age Division) - Medalist at 2009 AJGA [...]
Written on April 27, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds Sports | 1 Comment

Budget implications of Skippers plan concern Edmonds police chief

Two weeks ago, when the Edmonds City Council began debating a proposal to buy the vacant Skippers Restaurant property for $1.1 million, Councilmember D.J. Wilson expressed many reservations, not the least of which was how the purchase might impact funding for the citys police department. As it turns out, Edmonds Police Chief Al Compaan also [...]
Written on April 26, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds City Government,Public Safety | 8 Comments

Skippers property back on Council agenda Tuesday night

The Edmonds City Council will continue discussing at its April 27 meeting the next steps for the vacant Skippers restaurant across from the Edmonds ferry terminal. The Council voted 5-2 during its April 14 meeting to purchase the property for $1.1 million pending the outcome of an appraisal and feasibility studies. Tuesday nights meeting will [...]
Written on April 25, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds City Government,News | 1 Comment

Celebrating Edmonds backyards that welcome wildlife

Written on April 25, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds Events,Sustainability and the Environment | Leave a comment

Budget meeting at EWHS Wednesday as school district faces hard choices

For the past month, the Edmonds School District has hosted weekly meetings at Lynnwood, Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace high schools to inform parents about the difficult choices the district is facing to close a $6 million to $8 million budget gap. This Wednesday, local parents will be able to share their ideas and concerns at [...]
Written on April 25, 2010 | Posted in Featured | Leave a comment

Fire crews respond to family’s tipped canoe in Lake Ballinger Sunday

A family of four canoeing in Lake Ballinger experienced a scary moment Sunday morning when their canoe tipped and they ended up in the lake. Snohomish County Fire District 1 crews were called to the scene, but fortunately all four family members -- included two children ages 3 and 5 -- were wearing life jackets, [...]
Written on April 25, 2010 | Posted in News,Public Safety | Leave a comment

Update on Point Wells development

Diane Kettrick, publisher of Shoreline Area News, provides an update here -- from the developers perspective -- on Point Wells, the former oil plant covering 61 acres of waterfront property south of Edmonds. For background, last year the Snohomish County Council approved a plan to convert the site from industrial use to mixed-use development. Shoreline [...]
Written on April 25, 2010 | Posted in News | Leave a comment

Creating a community garden

Written on April 24, 2010 | Posted in News,Sustainability and the Environment | 4 Comments

Fire District 1 employee hosting Haiti benefit tonight

While this event doesnt have an official Edmonds connection, its for a cause that many local people support, so we wanted to mention it: Snohomish County Fire District No. 1 employee Chris Tompkins is hosting Bottles for Bandages at Woodinville Wine Cellars tonight. Its a benefit party for IMAT, an international relief team that is [...]
Written on April 24, 2010 | Posted in News | Leave a comment

Back-to-nature activities abound in Edmonds this weekend

Whether you feel like digging in the dirt, exploring the woods or learning more about backyard wildlife, theres an activity for you in Edmonds this weekend: -An Edmonds Community Garden work party is scheduled starting at 8 a.m. Saturday at Edmonds Christian Church, 23010 84th Ave. W., with volunteers needed to help with on-site grass [...]
Written on April 24, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds Events,News,Sustainability and the Environment | Leave a comment

Citizens generate Earth Day energy with ideas for greening Edmonds

What better way to mark Earth Day than to develop a plan for making your own community a more eco-friendly place? A group of about 40 citizens did just that Thursday night during the second annual Earth Day event sponsored by the City of Edmonds and Sustainable Edmonds, a non-profit citizen group aimed at informing [...]
Written on April 23, 2010 | Posted in Sustainability and the Environment | Leave a comment

Coins for a good cause – Clothes for Kids needs your help

Since 1984, Clothes for Kids has been meeting the clothing needs of low-income children in Snohomish County. Clothes for Kids provides, at no cost for families, both fall and spring wardrobes, including underwear, socks, and shoes, in a retail store environment. Last holiday season, the Downtown Edmonds Merchants Association (DEMA) conducted a Coins for Kids [...]
Written on April 22, 2010 | Posted in News | Leave a comment

Reminder: City’s Earth Day event tonight

Its Earth Day, and the city and Sustainable Edmonds are hosting an event tonight at City Hall to celebrate the communitys commitment to environmental initiatives. The event will be in the third-floor Brackett Room of City Hall, 121 5th Ave. N., from 6 to 8 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and light refreshments will [...]
Written on April 22, 2010 | Posted in News,Sustainability and the Environment | Leave a comment

Woodway ‘dream kitchens’ tour to benefit Edmonds Center for the Arts

Spend the afternoon touring stunning kitchens in the town of Woodway and sample gourmet appetizers from five local chefs during "A Chefs Tour of Dream Kitchens in Woodway," all to benefit the Edmonds Center for the Arts on Saturday, May 15. Guests will spend an afternoon tasting appetizers as prepared by Michael Young from Olives [...]
Written on April 22, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds Events,News | Leave a comment

Kamiak outlasts Edmonds-Woodway 2-1 in double OT

Playing in its third overtime game in the past four contests, Kamiak edged Edmonds-Woodway 2-1 in the last minute of second overtime period Tuesday night on the Knights home field. The game started off physical, with Edmonds-Woodway having a slight edge in ball possession. The Knights, however, provided the first serious threat at the 25-minute [...]
Written on April 22, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds Sports | Leave a comment

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