EuropaKids, Edmonds’ own international preschool that provides instruction in both Spanish and Chinese, is hosting an open house Saturday, July 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. RSVP to nicole@europaKids.com or call 206-708-5784. The school is located at 22009 76th Ave. W.
I noted on the agenda for the June 28 council meeting this Tuesday, that the meeting is being held in the Brackett Room in City Hall, rather than in Council Chambers, where council meetings are typically held. Since the video equipment that allows for the taping of the meetings is located in Council Chambers, this [...]
The Edmonds City Council’s plan to hold a non-televised public workshop Tuesday to discuss ideas for a possible levy came under fire Saturday, with two councilmembers threatening to boycott the session if the workshop goes forward as planned. My Edmonds News received a flurry of emails Saturday, starting with one sent by Councilmember Michael Plunkett [...]
By Dr. David Gross Can my dog or cat have a heart attack? Carnivores, including dogs and cats, handle ingested fats more efficiently than omnivores, including humans and pigs. Omnivores convert excess ingested fats, especially animal origin fats, into cholesterol. Cholesterol is necessary for many physiological functions in the body but excess cholesterol can and [...]
Our guests Monday night, June 27, on Edmonds Election Watch 2011 include the following: 6 p.m. Dave Earling, candidate for Edmonds mayor (rescheduled from last week) 7 p.m. Lora Petso, Edmonds City Councilmember, Position 7 8 p.m. Joan Bloom, candidate for Edmonds City Council Position 5 Here’s how it works: All programming will be streamed [...]
Updated at 6:33 p.m. The Washington State Patrol confirmed that a 16-year-old Edmonds boy jumped off the ferry near Kingston this afternoon but was rescued and not hurt. Washington State Ferries personnel, using a rescue boat, pulled the boy from the water after he jumped. The ferry was pulling into the Kingston dock when the [...]
Edmonds Mayor Mike Cooper gathered with a group of stakeholders Friday to sign ordinance 3842, “Complete Streets,” into law. The new ordinance will ensure that when the City of Edmonds plans for, designs and builds new transportation projects, it will provide appropriate accommodation for everyone, including pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users. “Now people of all [...]
Moving with Science Camp for ages 6-8. Discover how things move with science! Take apart pellets to see what an owl cannot digest. Join a team of camper engineers, assemble and control simple machines, make a camera obscura, sidewalk chalk, crystal gardens, and chromatography-dyed neckerchief! Not all subjects will be covered in a half day [...]
City of Edmonds Public Works Director Phil Williams said Friday afternoon that he believes that public works employees were successful in catching much of the diesel oil spilled into a storm drain Friday morning before it made its way into Lake Ballinger. The oil was spilled when an Allied Waste garbage truck hit a pole [...]
The City of Edmonds reported Friday morning that an Allied Waste truck struck a pole in the Burlington Coat Factory parking lot at 24111 Highway 99 in Edmonds and spilled diesel fuel into the City’s storm water system on 242nd Avenue Southwest. “If you see diesel fuel in the storm system or in the lake, [...]
Keirstan Hanson monitors the toppings galore at Relevations frozen yogurt shop. (Photos by Lara Alexander) By Lara Alexander Even though afternoon clouds threatened rain, Revelations Yogurt was packed on opening day yesterday. Children and adults alike lined up to fill their cups with their choice of frozen yogurt flavors and make important choices at the [...]
By Ellen Chappelle Actress Lorraine Montez may hail from New Mexico, but she feels right at home in Edmonds, where she has lived for the past eight years. She loves patronizing local hot spots like Driftwood Players, Edmonds Theater and Chanterelle. Marina Park’s off-leash dog beach is another favorite hang-out for Montez and Michael Wilde, [...]
Friday is the last day of school for students in the Edmonds School District, but the final calendar for 2011-12 won’t be released until the district finishes its bargaining efforts with unions representing its employees. Like many area school districts, Edmonds had to re-open union contract discussions after the Washington State Legislature approved salary cuts [...]
The Edmonds Arts Commission has announced this year’s line-up of outdoor summer “Concerts in the Park.” All concerts are free, accessible to persons with disabilities and open to the public. Eight concerts are held in City Park at 3rd and Pine in downtown Edmonds on Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m. in July and August. Bring [...]
Congratulations to Rebecca Peck, owner of Edmonds’ own Rebekah’s Boutique, who won two free tickets to the Fashion Network-Seattle’s Haute Summer Nights: Fashion on the Boardwalk show Friday night. The tickets to the show, which begins at 8 p.m. at the SODO Commerce Building, 66 S. Hanford St., Seattle, were offered by Amalia Martino of [...]
The Edmonds-based Hazel Miller Foundation announced Thursday that it has awarded large grants to several civic and educational organizations, including the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce Foundation (already reported on My Edmonds News) and the Edmonds School District, as well as the Boys & Girls Club of Snohomish County, Pacific Science Center (travelling programs), and Snohomish [...]
Congratulations to our sponsor Chermak Construction, which is ranked 10th in Seattle Business Magazine’s latest ranking of 100 Best Companies to Work For. The Edmonds-based company has also been named a finalist for the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2011 Washington Best Workplaces.
By Harry Gatjens The Edmonds-based U-11 Peter’s and May unlimited hydroplane is leaving town this Friday for the first two races of the 2011 season. Stop one is next Sunday, July 5 in Madison, Indiana. The second stop is the following weekend in Detroit for the Gold Cup. Owners Shannon and Scott Raney and JW [...]
Don’t blow it with fireworks on July 4. That’s the message from firefighters at Snohomish County Fire District 1 as they encourage citizens to be good neighbors, skip the trip to the fireworks stand and attend a public display instead. Fire District 1 is the largest provider of fire and emergency medical services in Snohomish [...]
Our online news partner The Seattle Times is reporting on an effort launched today by Edmonds-based travel guide Rick Steves, former U.S. Attorney John McKay and others to legalize marijuana in Washington state. We reported on this discussion by McKay, Steves and others when they held a forum in Edmonds in November 2009 The group, [...]
Story and photos by Lara Alexander Last night brought the longest day of the year and now the opening day of Revelations Yogurt shop at 527 Main Street makes summer official. Beginning Thursday, June 23, Revelations Yogurt will be serving frozen yogurt from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 11 [...]
Since no one was able to correctly answer the last question, we are reposting this offer with a new one. Respond fast, because the fashion show is this Friday! Attention Edmonds fashionistas: Amalia Martino of Edmonds-based BlueShoes Media contacted My Edmonds News with an offer of two free tickets to the Fashion Network-Seattle’s Haute Summer [...]
It was a busy and productive evening for the Edmonds City Council Tuesday night as the council approved a “Complete Streets” ordinance to encourage pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly street planning and development, agreed to smaller street setbacks for the Westgate commercial area, forwarded to the planning board a draft plan for future Westgate and Five Corners [...]
Clothes for Kids, which provide wardrobes for low-income students in the Edmonds School District, has announced the top district elementary and middle schools that raised the most money through Coins for Kids during the 2010-11 school year. The top elementary schools are: 1. Seaview Elementary 2. Maplewood K-8 3. College Place Elementary 4. Meadowdale Elementary [...]
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