They came, they met, they tweeted. A group of 65 enthusiastic Twitter followers gathered at Hamburger Harry’s in Edmonds Monday night — happy to put names and faces to their fellow tweeters during the third Edmonds Tweetup — essentially a networking event for Twitter users. Organized by Greg Urban (@ideasunfold) and Steve Mohl (@molr1), the [...]
We received these photos of Edmonds-Woodway High School’s Friday night commencement from Cindy Hill, a relative of one of the 2010 graduates, and are posting them here.
Clothes for Kids is holding its annual Summer Rummage Sale this Friday-Sunday, June 25-27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, which is open to the public, will be at the Clothes for Kids shop, located at 16725 52nd Ave. W., Suite B, Lynnwood. The sale will include adult clothing, children’s play clothes, furniture, [...]
Three Firdale Village businesses — The Phoenix Theatre, The Dining Dog Cafe and Peanut’s Pals Doggie Daycare — have joined forces to present Doggie Date Night on Friday, June 25. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at the Dining Dog Café and Bakery, where your dog will be served a four-course meal, and [...]
Here are a few ways to spend your special day in Edmonds: Visit the Edmonds Arts Festival. It’s the last day of this popular three-day event that includes a display of juried arts, live performances and food. Today’s schedule includes: 10:30 a.m.: Fadadada Noon: May Palmer, the Queen of Ivory Soul 1:30 p.m.: Seattle Jazz [...]
By Bob McChesney Executive Director, the Port of Edmonds On Monday, June 21, from 6-8:30 p.m., the Port of Edmonds will be hosting another open house meeting to obtain public input on future Harbor Square redevelopment. It will be in the former Edmonds Yacht Club space below Anthony’s Homeport restaurant. This will be the last [...]
The Edmonds City Council will be holding a public hearing July 20 and possibly take action to place a measure on the Nov. 2 election ballot that would change Edmonds from a mayor-led to a city manager-led form of government.
One of the best events in Edmonds is the city’s 4th of July celebration, which includes separate parades for children and adults and a spectacular evening fireworks show at Civic Center playfield. But putting on such a show isn’t cheap, and the Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce is seeking the public’s help in offsetting the [...]
A toddler who fell from a second-floor window at an Edmonds apartment Friday afternoon was transported by paramedics to Harborview Medical Center. Firefighters were called to the apartment in the 23300 block of Edmonds Way at 4:53 p.m. “The 3-year-old had been on a sofa near an open window with a screen. Somehow the screen [...]
As Edmonds citizens begin to analyze the merits of keeping our current Mayor-City Council form of city government, or changing to a City Manager-led system, we wanted to post this presentation from Edmonds City Councilmember D.J. Wilson, which he shared at last Tuesday’s council meeting. (Wilson favors the current Mayor-Council structure.) More details on that [...]
High school seniors from Edmonds-Woodway and Meadowdale end their K-12 careers Friday and Saturday during ceremonies at Edmonds Stadium. The E-W commencement is at 6:30 p.m. Friday while Meadowdale honors its graduates at 1 p.m. Saturday. Congratulations to all students and their families!
Voted Seattle’s favorite street fair in 2009, the Edmonds Arts Festival is back for its 53rd season starting Friday and running through Father’s Day weekend. Since 1957, the Festival has celebrated and promoted the arts with a lively and pleasurable presentation of local and national work, and this year will be no exception. Nearly 250 [...]
The Port of Edmonds is offering $9 off a round-trip launch Monday through Thursday only. The offer is good through July 15, 2010. Also be sure to pick up a launch punch card. Buy five round-trip launches and the sixth one is on the Port. One card per customer; expires Dec. 31, 2010.
Clothes for Kids would like to thank the many community members for the role they played in helping us provide a record number of wardrobes to children in need: Over 5,200 during the 2009-10 school year to children throughout Snohomish County. Just two years ago, we provided 3,500 wardrobes for children in need. We have [...]
It’s happening this Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.:Â a free Edmonds seminar for people who have a good income and good credit but no down payment for a home. Approved by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, the loan pre-approval process seminar covers how prospective homeowners can get up to $10,000 in state-funded down payment [...]
Yes, arts lovers, you can get your fill of art in Edmonds this week. It all starts Thursday with the monnthly Edmonds Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. Rainbow spinners mark the path, and you can find a map here. Then on Friday, it’s the annual Edmonds Arts Festival, with juried shows, entertainment, food booths and [...]
Edmonds resident Maggie Fimia offered some thoughtful suggestions regarding a proposed council-manager form of government during the public testimony portion of Tuesday night’s Edmonds City Council meeting. We are posting her comments here, in hopes of furthering community discussions. I served eight years on the King County Council, which has a strong, separately elected executive. I [...]
The South County Senior Center’s Dinner and Auction is Friday, June 25 at 5:30 p.m. For $25, you’ll receive a wonderful dinner that starts at 7 p.m. and a chance to bid on some great gifts like a seven-day cruise on Holland America, a night’s stay at Tulalip Resort, dinner packages to more than 25 [...]
What type of dog is right for you and your family? The Posh Pooch in Edmonds is sponsoring a free seminar, “How to Choose a Dog” with animal behavior consultant Corey McLennan, from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 16 at the dog day care located at 22805 100th Ave. W. (behind PCC and across from QFC). [...]
The Edmonds City Council move closer to adopting a city manager form of government Tuesday night, voting 4-2 to hold a public hearing July 20 to obtain citizen comment and possibly take action to place the measure on the Nov. 2 general election ballot. Councilmember Michael Plunkett, who has been advocating for the switch in [...]
 Washington State Ferries employees who rescued two divers in distress at the Edmonds dive park on March 27 were honored Tuesday by the U.S. Coast Guard, which presented them with a Public Service Award. The award is one of the highest honors the Coast Guard gives to civilians, and reflects the USCG’s commitment to [...]
During their June 14 commission meeting, Port of Edmonds commissioners heard an informal report from Philip B. Lovell, associated with the College of Engineering at the University of Washington, on ways advanced UW students might be able to help with visualizing the Port’s various potential Harbor Square redevelopment scenarios. The Port also approved a resolution [...]
One of the best events in Edmonds is the city’s 4th of July celebration, which includes separate parades for children and adults and a spectacular evening fireworks show at Civic Center playfield. But putting on such a show isn’t cheap, and the Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce is seeking the public’s help in offsetting the [...]
Congratulations to the following Edmonds-area students who were named to spring sports All-Wesco South teams for 2010: Girls Soccer FIRST TEAM F Julia Fjortoft, Sr., Meadowdale; F Carly MacKay, Sr., Edmonds-Woodway; MF Ashley Correa, Jr., Meadowdale; MF Cheyenne Smith, So., Edmonds-Woodway; MF Alexandra Navlet, Sr., Meadowdale; D Mariel Tasche, Sr., Meadowdale; D Lauren Ummel, Sr., [...]
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