Mayor Mike Cooper on Monday announced that the City of Edmonds has won an award from the lighting industry that recognizes the city’s ongoing efforts to reduce energy in its buildings and operations. The award, from the Light Doctor, “demonstrates the City’s resolve to reduce the environmental impact of municipal government services,” Cooper said. The [...]
David Page of Edmonds Realty recently retired and sold his business to his top agent Dennis Howard and Howard’s partner Lucille Noel. Dave Earling, a former owner of Edmonds Realty who is also a candidate for Edmonds Mayor, joined Howard, Noel, Page and other employees in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new business. Howard is [...]
Post updated with store availability, pricing. Congratulations to Edmonds’ own American Brewing Co., which is celebrating its five-month anniversary this month with another milestone: the news that it is bottling its own beer. According to a note sent last week by American Brewing’s Julie Anderson, you will be able to buy the brewing company’s favorite [...]
Attention Edmonds parents, students or other community members who love high school sports and love to write about them: My Edmonds News is looking for a few reliable volunteer correspondents willing to provide timely results from Edmonds-Woodway High School sporting events this fall. This would entail emailing a brief email summary of each athletic contest [...]
Wayne Purser of 365 Things to Do in Edmonds highlights last week’s ““Walk Back in Time” tour and open house at the Edmonds Memorial Cemetery and Columbarium, a My Edmonds News sponsor. The free walk, featuring cemetery board members in historic costumes, is held each year on the third Thursday of July. Since the cemetery [...]
By Michael Schindler Some will undoubtedly say, “It’s about time…” and there is no question that services for women veterans have been lacking. Women veterans are one of the fastest-growing segments of the veteran population. Of the 22.7 million living veterans, more than 1.8 million are women. They comprise nearly 8 percent of the total [...]
Edmonds mayoral candidate Dave Earling on Monday announced he has received the backing of the Edmonds Police Officers Association. “I deeply appreciate the endorsement from the men and women who are among our most trusted and valued public servants. We share the same concern that City government can’t continue on its current path,” Earling said. [...]
Two items of interest on the Edmonds City Council agenda Tuesday night: possible action on a property tax levy and consideration of a Planning Board recommendation that would amend downtown business zones. The City Council has been talking for some time about placing a levy before citizens, and the deadline is Aug. 16 to submit [...]
Bring the kids and meet your neighbors from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday when the Edmonds Police Foundation presents “A Night Out Against Crime” in Edmonds. It’s a day to lock your doors, turn on your porch lights and celebrate our community’s many valuable programs and services. Look for the My Edmonds News table, where you can [...]
From our online news partner The Seattle Times comes this story Sunday about Bill the Butcher’s latest regulatory filing, in which it had to undo a major financing transaction and take back 6 million shares it had issued last month. That unusual move is a serious setback for the unprofitable six-store operation, which ended its [...]
Amateur and professional photographers ages 18 and up are invited to participate in the “Essentially Edmonds” photo contest co-sponsored by the Edmonds Arts Commission and the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation. Enter your images of what you believe captures the places and people that make Edmondsa special community to live in and visit. EAFF will award [...]
Registration opens Aug. 1 for the 26th annual Write on the Sound Writers’ Conference, which will be Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St. The conference features two full days of sessions on the craft of writing, a half day pre-conference, a themed writing contest (“Remnants”), and one-on-one manuscript critiques. Oregon [...]
Join the Edmonds Arts Commission Sunday afternoon for a free performance of Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” by the Seattle Shakespeare Co./Wooden O. The performance begins at 3 p.m. at Edmonds City Park, 3rd and Pine. Bring the family, lawn chairs or a blanket for the performance, which will last nearly two hours. In “The [...]
By David Kaufer Even though there is so much I love about living in Edmonds and the Seattle area in general, there is one aspect that has been hard as a father of twins: being so far away from family. Renee’s parents live outside Orlando, Florida while my mom lives in the San Francisco Bay [...]
By Harry Gatjens We had a pleasant meeting this past Monday to discuss the potential for a property tax levy in Edmonds. Eight people attended including one current city council member and one candidate for the council. A big thank you to all who showed up and shared opinions. We started with a brief examination [...]
Story and photos by Lara Alexander CSA boxes are sitting on door steps, farmers markets are open every day around the Sound and backyard gardens are finally offering something for harvest. Summer is here, do you know what to do with the bounty? This is the time of year to enjoy a hefty dose of [...]
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″ will continue its run at the Edmonds Theatre through Aug. 11. Showtimes announced for July 22-28 are daily at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. with additional shows Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m.
Join the Edmonds Historical Museum for a look at ammonites, trilobites, dinosaurs and more when the traveling exhibit “Cruisin’ the Washington Fossil Freeway” opens Saturday, July 23. Fossils are all around Washington. That’s the message paleontologist Kirk Johnson and artist Ray Troll share in the exhibit. Fossils have long been a subject of fascination and [...]
Volunteer registration is now open for United Way’s Days of Caring, which will be Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24, at sites around Snohomish County. Teams and individuals can go online now at www.uwsc.org and click on Days of Caring or Volunteer to find projects, which are being added to daily. Hands-on projects include [...]
By Dr. David Gross Is it true that my dog can be poisoned by eating raw salmon? One of my professors once told me, “…any day you don’t learn something new is a day wasted.” Today was not wasted. Until today, I didn’t know about salmon poisoning disease. Dogs and other canids — such as [...]
Washington’s new mandatory DUI impound law goes into effect at midnight, meaning that police officers will be required to tow vehicles driven by those arrested for driving while intoxicated. With few exceptions, there is also a mandatory 12-hour hold at the towing company before the vehicle can be released. Officers will not have discretion to [...]
Sound Transit announced today that the newly opened Edmonds Sounder commuter train station has bicycle lockers available to rent. For more information, contact Sound Transit via email at main@soundtransit.org or call 1-888-889-6368.
Edmonds Woodway Dental Care will open the practice to those who cannot afford regular dental care during its Third Annual Day of Caring on Saturday, July 30. Free dental service will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the clinic, located at 21810 76th Ave. W., Suite 102. “The Day of Caring has [...]
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