The City of Edmonds is accepting applications to fill the position of Landscape Architect on the Architectural Design Board. This is a volunteer position and requires the appointed board member to attend up to two evening meetings a month, normally occurring on the first or third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the [...]
An Edmonds man’s death in a 2009 traffic crash may be linked to another driver’s decision to stick behind the wheel despite a long history of epilepsy and collisions, according to allegations by the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office reported in the Daily Herald Wednesday. My Edmonds News reported on the original accident here. According to the Herald [...]
The Edmonds City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night to support efforts to pursue customers for the city’s 24 strands of fiber optic cable, which so far have been largely unused by anyone other than the city itself. A helpful background article on the fiber optic issue appears here, but the main points are [...]
The Snohomish County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Lynnwood City Council Vice President Stephanie Wright as its newest member. Wright will fill the District 3 seat vacated by Mike Cooper, who left in July to become the new mayor of Edmonds. Edmonds City Councilmember D.J. Wilson and Lynnwood Planning Commission Member Maria Ambalada were [...]
Latest results of top vote getters as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. More information at the Washington Secretary of State’s Office website. U.S. Senator: Statewide results Patty Murray (D) 661,810 or 46 percent Dino Rossi (R) 477,062 or 33 percent Snohomish County results Patty Murray (D) 65,267 or 46 percent Dino Rossi (R) 47,173 or 33 percent U.S. Rep. [...]
Join the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors this Thursday for its annual Dogs on Main event from noon-1 p.m. at 5th & Main around the fountain. For $5, you can enjoy a barbecue hotdog lunch served up by the Chamber Board of Directors in downtown Edmonds. In addition, to celebrate her 30 years [...]
A group of nearly 50 fans of the Hunger Games trilogy gathered at the Edmonds Bookshop at 11 p.m. Monday night to celebrate the release of the final volume “Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins. The group of mostly teen attendees played games and participated in a fashion show and drawing for valuable prizes, then began reading [...]
Edmonds resident Harry Gatjens is providing regular reports to My Edmonds News on the workings of the 2010 Citizens Levy Committee. The Edmonds Citizens Levy Committee will have its third meeting this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the bracket Meeting Room at City Hall. Our second meeting was held two weeks ago, and the committee [...]
Voters throughout the Edmonds School District were asked on the Primary Election ballot to provide additional funding to support the 20,000 students attending our 33 schools and programs. Despite knowing how much the dollars are needed to maintain and prevent further, dramatic reductions to our classrooms, it was not an easy question to pose at [...]
Looking for ways to get fit or expand your creativity this fall? Check out these new classes being offered through the Edmonds Parks & Recreation Department: New Mommy & Baby Movement/Music Class NURTURING PATHWAYS® CREATIVE MOVEMENT Enrich your baby’s development – stimulate motor, music and language skills moving together. For babies 2 months and older. [...]
“The Reality of Life in Zimbabwe” – its people, its struggles and its future — is the topic of a cultural presentation at the Fabric of Life Boutique, 523 Main St., in Edmonds from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The speaker is Maud Matenda, a development specialist who has formed savings and credit associations throughout both urban [...]
Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 399 calls the week of Aug. 12-18: 303 emergency medical aid calls, 31 fires, 26 motor vehicle collisions, 17 service calls, 21 automatic fire alarms and one carbon monoxide alarm. The following are calls in or near Edmonds. Aug. 12 COLLISION. At 1:35 a.m., firefighters responded to a [...]
Publishers note: This report on the founding of Edmonds (126 years ago) is from HistoryLink.org. Thanks to Diane Hettrick for suggesting that we publish it. On August 23, 1884, George and Etta Brackett file a plat for the first townsite in Edmonds. The plat includes provisions for a mill site, water, and parks. It is [...]
Recent Edmonds City Council meetings have been streamlined, quick-moving events, but it seems unlikely that this Tuesday night’s meeting will follow that pattern. Among the many items on the agenda: – A second quarter budget report and proposed budget adjustments. – An update of Edmonds’ fiber optic broadband initiative. – Continued discussion about developing “Green [...]
Anyone interested in renting space in an Edmonds School District building should note that the district has recently changed both the number of buildings available and how that use is scheduled. The changes are aimed at reducing energy costs, using custodial time more efficiently and making the rental process more equitable district-wide, the district said [...]
While the marvelous Fourth of July fireworks display is over, the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce could use your donations to offset the costs incurred by this annual tradition. Donations can be made via the Chamber of Commerce Payments Online page (select “Other” in the “Payment For” category) or you can mail a check to the [...]
My Edmonds News photographer Chad Emerson captured the action as more than 200 costumed and competitive entrants descended on the city for Saturday’s Great Edmonds Adventure. The entire story can be found here.
Editor’s note: Updated with second- and third-place finishers and times. It’s safe to say that the first-ever Great Edmonds Adventure lived up to its billing Saturday afternoon. The approximately 200 participants — some dressed in elaborate costumes, other wearing utilitarian running gear — spilled out of Harbor Square Athletic Club at noon, ripping open their [...]
Most of us want to eat healthy but we don’t always know where to start. Here’s your chance to learn more this weekend at the Healthy Living Fair at the Edmonds PCC. Sample hundreds of items, from organic, grass-fed beef and chocolate galore to PCC deli salads, baked goods, local cheeses and organic fruit. instructors [...]
The Edmonds School District has received a three-year grant of nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Education intended to bolster U.S. history teachers’ knowledge of American history. This $999,845 grant will allow the district to bring in notable historians to work with teachers. The teachers will be investigating multiple perspectives of American history [...]
A man suspected of robbing an elderly couple at knife point near Alderwood Mall Wednesday afternoon has been captured after leads from the public led police to Stevens Hospital in Edmonds, where the man had checked himself in for uknown reasons. The suspect, a 25-year-old from Everett, was identified as being the man pictured in [...]
We are pleased to introduce a new column by Edmonds Mayor Mike Cooper, which will appear monthly in My Edmonds News. Land use, budgets, levies, Oh My! This is the first of what I hope is many opportunities to share with you a little about life in the Mayor’s office! My first month in office [...]
Latest results of top vote getters as of 5 p.m. Friday. More information at the Snohomish County elections website. U.S. Senator: Statewide results Patty Murray (D) 627,159 or 47 percent Dino Rossi (R) 448,715 or 33 percent Snohomish County results Patty Murray (D) 63,666 or 46 percent Dino Rossi (R) 45,809 or 33 percent U.S. Rep. District 1: Results from [...]
Saturday, Aug. 21 at 11 a.m. Kathy Gehrt will share ideas from her book, “Discover Cooking with Lavender: Fresh and Flavorful Recipes.” Did you know that by toasting lavender briefly you can transform it from a very floral flavor to a very pleasant herbaceous flavor often used in the cooking of Provence? Sample some treats [...]
If you see groups of people running, walking or busing around Edmonds Saturday, many of them dressed in crazy costumes, there’s a good reason — and it’s for a good cause. The Great Edmonds Adventure — an “Amazing Race”-style competition — kicks off at noon at Harbor Square Athletic Club. A benefit event for the [...]
Edmonds Mayor Mike Cooper has established a special email address where Edmonds residents can share funding priorities and suggestions related to the 2011 budget. The address is BudgetSuggestions@ci.edmonds.wa.us. Emails are limited to one page and must contain the resident’s name and address.
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