The most common crime appearing in recent Edmonds police reports? The car prowl. But buying things without paying for them — from beer to gas to a restaurant meal — were frequently seen as well. Here are some highlights: July 20, 900 block Main Street: A woman reported her vehicle was forcibly entered and items [...]
By Mike Carter, president and CEO of Stevens Hospital, and Cal Knight, president and chief operating officer of Swedish Medical Center Health care in our community is poised to soon take a major step forward. The Stevens Hospital Board of Commissioners in February unanimously approved an agreement for Swedish Medical Center to lease and [...]
Edmonds Mayor Mike Cooper provided My Edmonds News with the text of the speech he gave after he was sworn in Friday. It is a great honor for me to be sworn in today as the 25th Mayor of Edmonds. I want to begin my remarks by assuring you that I will not speak as [...]
About two dozen Edmonds youngsters and their parents visited Edmonds Fire Station 20 Saturday morning to learn about bicycle safety, meet firefighters and tour fire engines at Snohomish County Fire District 1′s Ready to Roll Bike Safety Open House. Ashley Bagstad, 8, showed up to have her bike inspected by firefighters and take a spin [...]
The Edmonds Mural Society supplied these photos of muralist Greg Hartman working on a salmon in Northwest Native style, part of the “Evolving Edmonds” mural going up at 411 Main Street. Visitors are invited to drop by and watch the mural unfold on the alley wall of the Comstock Jewelers building. According to Mural Society [...]
My Edmonds News interviewed Trevor Greenfield, co-founder and director of the Edmonds International Film Festival, which is coming to town Oct. 20-24. Tell me about yourself. Where did you grow up and how did you get in to filmmaking? I grew up in Orange County, Calif., acting in school plays and always fascinated by movies, [...]
My Edmonds News is proud to announce its newest advertising sponsor, Chermak Construction, Inc., located at 655 Edmonds Way in Edmonds. Chermak Construction is a full-service home remodeling company that has been located in Edmonds for 30 years. Chermak takes pride in its professional yet personal approach to the construction business, which creates an environment [...]
Updated at 11:45 p.m. Friday with suspect descriptions Anyone in the vicinity of 220th Street Southwest and Highway 99 around 10 a.m. Friday probably noticed the police activity involving both Shoreline and Edmonds police. Here’s the scoop, according to spokespeople from the respective police departments: A woman tried to pass a bad check at the [...]
Children attending summer camp at the Edmonds-based Louis Braille School had a chance to gain an appreciation and understanding of cats, dogs and wildlife through a variety of hands-on activities provided by PAWS educators at the school Thursday. “We are extremely pleased to team up with PAWS this summer,” said Carolyn Meyer, the school’s director. [...]
Stephanie Wright, vice president of the Lynnwood City Council and a candidate for the 3rd District Snohomish County Council seat being vacated by new Edmonds Mayor Mike Cooper, contacted My Edmonds News Friday to share additional information about her campaign. Wright noted that she has a Facebook page, here, and that her candidacy for the [...]
By Bob McChesney Executive Director Port of Edmonds The King salmon season opened last Friday in both of the marine areas bordering the Port. Our public launchers and dry storage launchers are always busy when the fishing season begins and this year was no exception, in fact it was the busiest weekend of the year [...]
His name wasn’t on the program, but Edmonds’ new mayor dropped by the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday to spend a few minutes sharing his economic priorities with the city’s business community. Mike Cooper, who will officially be sworn in as mayor Friday, told the chamber group that he is committed to improving the [...]
The competition for the just-vacated 3rd District Snohomish County Council seat is down to two people, with the announcement by 21st District Rep. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds) that he will not be seeking appointment to the County Council seat being vacated by Mike Cooper, who will be sworn in Friday as Edmonds mayor. “I appreciate all [...]
Kids can learn about bicycle safety, meet firefighters and tour fire engines at Snohomish County Fire District 1′s Ready to Roll Bike Safety Open House this Saturday, July 24 in Edmonds. This free event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at the Edmonds Fire Station 20, 23009 88th Ave. W., Edmonds. Children are [...]
Another mural is coming to life in downtown Edmonds this week, courtesy of the Edmonds Mural Society. The latest installment, “Evolving Edmonds,” is appearing on the alley wall of Comstock Jewelers at 411 Main Street. Below is a photo from Wednesday, as muralist Greg Hartman and his assistants begin their work. The Mural Society’s first [...]
The City of Edmonds is seeking two residents interested in participating on the Edmonds Planning Board. The Planning Board serves as an advisory board to the Edmonds City Council on rezones, comprehensive planning, Community Development Code amendments,and other land use issues. The Planning Board meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 7 [...]
As reported in MyEdmondsNews.com Tuesday night, the Edmonds International Film Festival is coming to town the week of Oct., 20-24, and organizers are looking for volunteers to help with this premiere event. Film festival co-founder and director Trevor Greenfield, who spoke before the Edmonds City Council Tuesday, encourages Edmonds residents to visit edmondsfilmfestival.com, where you [...]
Mike Cooper, who was appointed Tuesday night to become mayor of Edmonds, will take the oath of Office at 4 p.m. Friday in the city’s Council Chambers, located in the Public Safety Complex, 250 5th Ave. N. Judge Stephen J. Dwyer will administer the oath. The public is welcome to attend.
Sound Transit reports that construction is ready to begin on the permanent Sounder commuter rail station in Edmonds. Pellco Construction Inc. has been selected as the contractor for the project and Harris & Associates will provide construction management services. Construction is expected to start in mid-August and will be completed in spring 2011. Sounder service [...]
Before a raucous crowd of 5,000 in Austrian Bowl XXVI, Danube Dragon (and former Meadowdale High School) quarterback Eric Marty threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns — and ran the ball in for another touchdown — in a dramatic 28-21 victory over the hometown Innsbruck Raiders earlier this month. For his efforts, Marty was [...]
How to catch a hummingbird? Most of us wouldn’t know where to start. Local hummingbird expert Dan Harville has been banding hummingbirds across the state for more than 10 years to help track populations. Here’s an opportunity to watch Harville in action when he demonstrates his technique at 8:30 a.m. this Sunday at the Wildlife [...]
A real estate specialist for the U.S. Postal Service will attend the Tuesday, July 27, Edmonds City Council meeting to hear citizens’ ideas about a new location for the downtown Edmonds Post Office. John Logan of USPS will be taking suggestions for possible space, since the current Post Office facility at 2nd and Main is [...]
Current Snohomish County Councilmember Mike Cooper was appointed Mayor of Edmonds Tuesday night, and he said he will immediately resign from his County Council seat so that he can officially take the job. A former City of of Shoreline firefighter who also served two terms representing Edmonds in the state Legislature, Cooper said he is [...]
The Edmonds City Council meeting is the place to be tonight starting at 7 p.m., when the council holds public hearings on proposals to place before voters a switch from a mayor-led to a city manager-led form of government and to ban take-out Styrofoam containers, and then chooses a mayor from among eight applicants interviewed [...]
Firefighters from Snohomish County Fire District 1 will be collecting donations through the end of August for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in a fund-raiser sponsored by Local 1997 of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). Firefighters across the country participate in the Fill the Boot drive — using firefighting boots to hold the donations [...]
Wondering how to use social media to grow your business? Join Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing for a presentation at the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce luncheon this Thursday, July 22 at the Edmonds Yacht Club. Heinz will cover how social media tools can help businesses find prospects, build a bigger sales pipeline, close more business, [...]
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