After edging Meadowdale in extra innings at home Monday, the Edmonds-Woodway baseball team traveled to the Mavericks’ field and came away with a 4-1 victory behind the strong play of Blaine Liukko. The E-W senior not only pitched a complete-game two-hitter, he also batted 2-for-3 and scored two runs.
The Edmonds City Council asked for public comment Tuesday night on its 5-2 vote to buy the vacant Skippers restaurant property across from the Edmonds ferry terminal — and boy, did they get it. A total of 25 people lined up to speak about the decision — made by the council last week — to [...]
The Warrior baseball downed the Mavericks in dramatic fashion on E-W’s home field Monday afternoon, as junior Owen Parsons hit a single to drive in the winning run in the 11th. Andy Willcock hit a three-run home run in the first inning for the Warriors, while Austin Jones added a two-run homer. Meadowdale’s Nathan Ball [...]
Let’s face it. Ferry boats are part of Edmonds’ DNA. Scenic photos of boats pulling into the downtown dock abound, and city traffic patterns ebb and flow along with the ferry schedule. So why not make it official by naming the state’s newest ferry boat after our fair city? Edmonds resident Greg Urban floated that [...]
Blaine Hardy, a former standout pitcher and 2005 graduate of Edmonds-Woodway High School, is living in the moment, one which has taken him to AA baseball and a step closer to the Majors. But don’t think Hardy is looking ahead; he’s patient, just like his pitching. His concept is pitch-by-pitch — you can’t get three [...]
The City’s official Earth Day event Thursday evening is one of several happenings in Edmonds this week that highlight the community’s commitment to environmental initiatives. Here’s a summary: Thursday: The City of Edmonds, along with Sustainable Edmonds, will host an Earth Day event at Edmonds City Hall (121 5th Ave. N.) in the third-floor Brackett [...]
Address: 515-A E. Main St., Edmonds, WA 98020 Phone: 425-640-5000 Website: theloftlounge.com Description: Cafe and social lounge featuring lunch and dinner Hours: Daily 11 a.m.- 2 a.m. Happy hour from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. To rate The Loft: Leave a comment about the restaurant and select your preferred star ratings in the comment section below.
Address: 415 1/2 Main St., Edmonds, WA 98020 Phone: 425-776-6402 Website: daphnesbar.com Description: Wines, beers, bread, cheese, salami, olives, nuts and handmade chocolates Hours: Open seven days a week, 4 p.m.-midnight To rate Daphnes: Leave a comment about the restaurant and select your preferred star ratings in the comment section below.
Address: 316 Main St., Edmonds, WA 98020 Phone: 425-774-0650 Website: chanterellewa.com Description: Casual fine dining Hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (with a break from 3-4 p.m.) Sunday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Note: Located in a historic wood building that was home to Edmonds’ first hardware store. To rate [...]
The Edmonds City Council is scheduled Tuesday night to authorize a contract for the City’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display, but it’s likely that the council members will be experiencing some fireworks of the political variety. On the agenda: opportunity for public comment on last week’s 5-2 decision to purchase the Skippers property near the [...]
Dear Editor: I am writing to opine about the political games currently being played out by City Councilpersons Bernheim, Buckshnis, Fraley-Monillas, Plunkett and Orvis (“The Five Horsemen”) and the purchase of the Skipper’s property. I will talk about each one in turn below. Secret Meeting. The Five Horsemen, led by Mr. Plunkett, have spent an [...]
A one-sided food fight, a car thief making his mark in two cities and — in the category of how low can a thief go — a purse stolen during Easter Sunday church service are among the highlights of recent Edmonds Police Department reports: April 13 20700 block 76th Avenue West: At 8:18 p.m., a [...]
Edmonds School District bus drivers and employees from the district’s administration office are sponsoring the second “Stuff the Bus” Food Drive this Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in two locations: Albertsons at 212th and 44th in Mountlake Terrace and QFC at 196th and 76th in Lynnwood. The goal is to fill [...]
Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 352 calls the week of April 8-14: 297 emergency medical aid calls, 16 motor vehicle collisions, 15 fires, eight service calls, one hazardous materials response, one natural gas leak and 14 automatic fire alarms. April 8 COLLISION. A car crashed into the front of an Edmonds townhouse in [...]
The Driftwood Players presents the World Premiere of Northwest playwright Jeff Stilwell’s “Teacup Tipsy,” a heart-warming fable about love, loneliness and the lengths to which we go to live out our dreams, opening this Saturday, April 17 at the Wade James Theatre in Edmonds. This lyric and moving fable about daring to dream has loveless, [...]
Our friends at Lynnwood Today report that if you’re waiting until the last minute to mail your tax return, you might want to drive to Everett. The nearest Snohomish County post office with extended pickup hours is the Everett Mail Processing Facility at 8120 Hardeson Road. Mail will be picked up from collection boxes until midnight.This [...]
We promised additional information regarding the City Council’s 5-2 vote Tuesday night to purchase the vacant Skippers property across from the Edmonds Ferry Terminal. Here’s the latest on this topic, which has generated a healthy debate here and on our Facebook page. Councilmember D.J. Wilson, who along with Councilmember Strom Peterson voted against the measure, [...]
The Everett AquaSox will be recognizing Snohomish County teachers for their hard work and dedication in the classroom and community through the Wells Fargo Home Room Heroes program. Beginning April 15, students can nominate their favorite teachers (current or past) by downloading the application here. Nominations will consist of an essay format describing how the [...]
A 62-year-old man who experienced a medical emergency while scuba diving in Edmonds last Saturday afternoon is still at Stevens Hospital, according to a hospital spokesman. Steve Kaiser, Stevens director of marketing, communications and public relations, said Tuesday that the patient has not given permission for details to be released about his condition. Firefighters received [...]
The Edmonds City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to make an offer to purchase the vacant Skippers Restaurant property located across from the Edmonds Ferry Terminal for $1.1 million. Councilmembers D.J. Wilson and Strom Peterson were the dissenting votes, both stating that they believed it was fiscally irresponsible to make such a purchase given the [...]
Ah, the joys of spring sports and trying to get a game in despite rain (or hail, or sometimes even snow) showers. Here’s a summary of results for the past week, courtesy of My Edmonds News sports contributor Michael Johnson: Monday April 5, 2010 SOFTBALL Jackson 8, Meadowdale 5 GIRLS TENNIS Edmonds-Woodway 7, Meadowdale 0 [...]
Earth Day celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. So it’s only appropriate that this Third Thursday’s Edmonds Art Walk will have a “green” twist. Happening exactly one week before Earth Day, which is April 22, the April 15 Art Walk is joining with Earth Day International to celebrate four decades with a new initiative: Arts [...]
What is Councilman D.J. Wilson thinking by supporting his investor and building friends in their effort to destroy the visual quality and character of both the waterfront and downtown Edmonds?What’s in it for him? Follow the money and I think you will have your answer. Please do not support Councilman D.J. Wilson’s efforts to increase [...]
Ever wanted to learn how to swing? As in swing dancing, that is. The Edmonds-Woodway High School Music Boosters are sponsoring a four-lesson series of swing lessons starting Tuesday, April 20 in the high school’s Great Hall. The lessons will be provided by DANCE IT!, and will run from 2-3:30 p.m. on April 20, 27, [...]
Dear members of our City Council, It has recently been brought to our attention that there is a proposal on the table to increase building heights on the Edmonds waterfront. This information has been received with disappointment. My wife and I have lived in Edmonds for over 20 years now. We chose Edmonds as our [...]
Members of Teamsters Local 174 on Sunday approved a four-year contract with Allied Waste, guaranteeing garbage pickup service for about 150,000 local customers, according to the Seattle Times, an online partner of My Edmonds News. Allied Waste picks up trash, recycling and yard waste for Edmonds homes and businesses outside the Edmonds Bowl and downtown [...]
The following report was submitted by Todd Cloutier, Sustainable Edmonds board member, regarding early results from the Save Energy Now program. Is it really this easy to save over $150? It just might be. Some of our Save Energy Now participants started the program having already taken several measures at home to save energy. Some [...]
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