On a recent sunny Tuesday morning, the City was abuzz with dirt, shovels, smiles and many plants as the Edmonds Floretum Garden Club provided its annual assistance to City of Edmonds Parks and Recreation staff in planting street corners. Special thanks should be given to the following Floretum members: Jan Wilkins, Joyce Johnson, Kathy Bowman, Cheryl [...]
Citizens will have a chance to ask questions and comment during a City of Edmonds-sponsored meeting June 15 regarding the Edmonds Way Apartments, a mixed-use development that’s been proposed for Edmonds Way east of Westgate Chapel. According to project architect Chris Davidson of Studio Meng Strazzara, the 86-unit apartment building/commercial structure is divided into two structures, each [...]
Updated at 3:35 p.m. Here are the latest results from the State 4A and 3A tennis tournaments: In girls 3A singles, Josie Dow defeated Alise McCoy of Bonney Lake 6-1, 6-3. She now faces familiar Wesco South foe Meera Lim of Shorecrest in her next match. In boys 3A singles, Meadowdale’s Alex Casper lost to Jordan [...]
The world’s largest touring grill, which can barbecue up to 750 bratwursts at the same time, is appearing at TOP Food & Drug in Edmonds on Sunday — and it’s all for a good cause. Johnsonville’s 65-foot-long Big Taste Grill will be serving guests from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at TOP Food [...]
The Seattle Times, an online partner of My Edmonds News, reported today that it’s unlikely that former Democratic Congressman Brian Baird, who retired from his 3rd District seat last year and moved to Edmonds, will run for a seat in the 1st Congressional District. (The seat is expected to be vacant once Rep. Jay Inslee announces a run for [...]
We’ve just received results on the 3A boys and girls state tennis championships in Kennewick. In the two singles matches played so far, Meadowdale’s Alex Casper won his first match, beating Joel McKenzie of Kennewick 6-0, 6-2 while the Mavericks’ Josie Dow lost to Alise McCoy of Bonney Lake, 6-0, 6-1. Scores from the doubles matches [...]
The final weekend of May has different meanings around the community, such as school’s almost out, summer is here and boating season is upon us; and, of course, a three-day weekend loaded with picnics and celebrations. During this Memorial Day weekend of celebration, please take some time to stop and honor those who have made [...]
By Ellen Chappelle The award-winning musicians of the Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Ensembles will be performing their senior farewell concert in style this year. For one night only, both ensembles will be featured at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, presented by the Pacific Jazz Institute. The event will take place Monday, June 6 at 7:30 pm. Tickets [...]
By Lara Alexander A few weeks ago, this column told you about options of grocery and produce delivery to Edmonds homes. It is such a relief to get home from work and find ingredients for dinner and the next mornings milk and fruit waiting for me on the front porch. Not only is the convenience [...]
By Diane Buckshnis In addition to being a participant of the 2009 Levy Committee, I spent months with the 2010 Levy Committee, providing them with my research and listening to their findings. The committee did a significant amount of research encompassing expenditures, revenues, financial management/reporting and compliance to our financial ordinance. It also met with [...]
Edmonds volunteer extraordinaire Laura Spehar graciously accepted her award Thursday as the 2011 Citizen of the Year, an annual recognition sponsored by the Edmonds Kiwanis Club. But the woman who is known around town for her work with at least 25 different organizations immediately turned the spotlight elsewhere. “I’m honored,” Spehar said during the presentation [...]
We have an update from Frank Dold Jr., the son of the Edmonds diver Frank Dold Sr. who died Saturday at Brackett’s Landing. Edmonds police recovered the disposable underwater camera that the elder Dold was wearing on his wrist, his son said. The younger Dold had posted a message asking for the public’s help in [...]
By David Kaufer Because life wasn’t chaotic enough raising 5-year-old twin boys (with one on the autism spectrum) while working full-time, my wife Renee and I decided to add a puppy to the mix last December. Yes, we ARE gluttons for punishment. I blogged earlier about Brodie joining our family, as well as our experience [...]
Congratulations to Edmonds resident and My Edmonds News “Environmental Advocate” columnist Laura Spehar, who has been chosen by the Edmonds Kiwanis Club as Edmonds’ Citizen of the Year for 2011. Spehar, who was nominated by Bonnie Mott, will be honored at the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting today at the Edmonds Yacht Club. Here’s [...]
By Allison Pascoe Reports from the Edmonds Police Department through May 22: May 7, 21600 block of 80th and 81st Avenue West: Unknown suspect(s) unlawfully entered unoccupied vehicles and a residence, stealing various items from one of the vehicles and the home. A gray pea coat was left in the vehicle. May 9: 800 block [...]
By Quint Turner State 3A titles are on the line starting Friday for Meadowdale High School tennis players Scott Bohmke, Grant Lovell, Alex Casper and the sole Lady Maverick, Josie Dow. Bohmke and Lovell are a doubles team, while Casper and Dow will be representing MHS as singles in Kennewick. My Edmonds News caught up [...]
Edmonds Realtor Wayne Purser of 365 Things to Do in Edmonds features “Let the Good Times Roll,” downtown Edmonds’ annual Memorial Day weekend sidewalk sale that starts Friday. Many shops will have sale items inside and out for this popular event. On Saturday you can combine your sidewalk sale shopping with visits to the annual Jazz Connection youth [...]
My Edmonds News welcome its newest sponsor, author Derek Johnson, who recently published “Bow Down to Willingham.” The book ”presents a shocking side” of ex-Washington Huskies football coach Tyrone Willingham that was only seen by Washington Huskies players, Johnson said. Johnson, a former Edmonds resident and long-time UW football fan, has written two other books about [...]
Congratulations are in order to Edmonds’ own Ramen Rater, who on May 24 reviewed his 400th cup of ramen! We first featured the Ramen Rater (in real life, Hans Lienesch) in February, when he had reached his 300th review of instant noodles from around the world. His 400th review was the Nissin Cup Noodle Seafood [...]
The Edmonds Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Complex, 250 5th Ave. N. One item of interest up for review is the city’s code governing outdoor dining. Looking ahead, the Planning Board announced that it will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. June 8, also in [...]
Swedish today announced that Mike Carter, the lead administrator of Swedish/Edmonds, has been appointed to serve as chief administrative officer of Swedish’s First Hill campus and that David Jaffe will replace him as interim chief administrator. Jaffe, who retired as CEO of Harborview after 16 years, has been engaged with Swedish on a contract basis since [...]
Stating it’s time “to bring some common sense back to the Council,” Darlene Stern on Wednesday announced her candidacy for the Edmonds City Council Position 7 seat currently occupied by Lora Petso. Stern’s husband of 43 years, David Stern, was Edmonds police chief and Chamber of Commerce president until his death four years ago. “After watching the Council during the [...]
The son of an Edmonds man who died after diving at the Edmonds Underwater Park last Saturday said that he and his father were doing practice dives in preparation for harvesting geoducks in Hood Canal when his father became unconscious last Saturday. Frank Dold Jr. , 36, performed CPR on his father, 56-year-old Frank Dold, [...]
The Edmonds City Council had a very short meeting Tuesday night – adjourning after just 30 minutes. During that time, the Council: – Heard a public service announcement reminding people about the Edmonds Jazz Connection, a free day-long showcase of local youth jazz talent sponsored by the Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary Club all day Saturday, May [...]
Downtown Edmonds business owners came out in full force Tuesday night to support one of their own — Frank Yamamoto — as he officially launched his campaign for Edmonds City Council. The former president of the Downtown Edmonds Merchant Association, Yamamoto is also on the board of the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and a member [...]
Anyone who follows tennis knows it’s not uncommon for siblings to have success as doubles tennis players (the No. 1-ranked Bryan brothers immediately come to mind). Edmonds-Woodway’s Youngha and Younghan Kim will count on their own version of sibling chemistry when they represent EWHS at the state 4A tennis tournament in Vancouver, Wash., starting Friday. [...]
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