The Edmonds City Council spent nearly two hours in executive session Friday morning considering a counter offer from Cascade Bank in response to the council’s $1.1 million offer for the vacant Skippers restaurant property across from the Edmonds ferry terminal. The bank’s counter offer didn’t involve a change in the purchase price, however. Instead, it [...]
Hop on down to Gallagher’s – 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 you’d like — no [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
Stringing together a three-game winning streak, Kamiak outdueled Meadowdale 1-0 Tuesday night, thanks to senior forward Spencer Kienholz’s 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 night’s meeting will run from 6-8 p.m. at the Colonial Pantry Family Restaurant, 9627 Firdale Ave. Citizens are invited [...]
Beyond the public comments mentioned in an earlier post, the ramifications of the Edmonds City Council’s 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 city’s police department. As it turns out, Edmonds Police Chief Al Compaan also [...]
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 night’s meeting will [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Diane Kettrick, publisher of Shoreline Area News, provides an update here – from the developer’s 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 [...]
While this event doesn’t have an official Edmonds connection, it’s 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. It’s a benefit party for IMAT, an international relief team that is [...]
Whether you feel like digging in the dirt, exploring the woods or learning more about backyard wildlife, there’s 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
It’s Earth Day, and the city and Sustainable Edmonds are hosting an event tonight at City Hall to celebrate the community’s 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 [...]
Spend the afternoon touring stunning kitchens in the town of Woodway and sample gourmet appetizers from five local chefs during “A Chef’s 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 [...]
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 [...]
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