By Lily Jaquith When you Google the definition of milestone, the answer does not give specific events. It simply states that it’s “an event marking a significant change or stage in development.” This leaves it to the individual to determine what events they believe fall under that definition. During this time in my life, I [...]
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According to the high school football coaches polls from our online news partner, The Seattle Times, Meadowdale High School (7-4 last year) is expected to finish first in Wesco 3A while Edmonds-Woodway (6-4) is picked to be first in Wesco 4A. Meadowdale takes on Shorecrest in the Mavericks Wesco 3A season opener away at Shoreline [...]
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The fire we reported about earlier Wednesday night displaced a family of four and caused more than $150,000 damage to a home in Edmonds. The fire was reported around 6:45 p.m. by the residents of a two-story home in the 1200 block of 8th Avenue South. A couple, their two children and an adult guest [...]
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Snohomish County Fire District 1 firefighters were dispatched to a fire in an Edmonds home in the 1200 block of 8th Avenue South Wednesday night, spokeswoman Leslie Hynes said. A family of four and a guest safely exited the house and there were no injuries. According to Hynes, firefighters could see a large column of [...]
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The Port Commission of the Port of Edmonds took the following actions at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night: • Recognized the Port’s new facilities maintenance manager, Brian Menard. He will succeed Bob Yeager who is retiring after 41 years at the Port. • Approved an annual contract with Northwest Landscape Services to provide landscape [...]
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The following article was submitted by the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce Some questions have been raised about the relationship between the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and the proposed Business Improvement District, and wed like a chance to clarify the Chambers role. As many long-time residents are aware, there have been a fair number of collaborative [...]
Written on August 30, 2011 | Posted in
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Founding members of the Edmonds Community Solar Cooperative were on hand Tuesday as solar panels were installed on the Frances Anderson Center roof. Its the first community-owned solar cooperative in Washington state, and will operate a 75-kilowatt solar power installation at the Frances Anderson Center, which is owned by the City of Edmonds. The cooperative [...]
Heres a way to support the Edmonds Food Bank and go to the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe for free this Friday, Sept 2. Bring three cans of food to one of the four fair gates between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The food collected will benefit all members of the Snohomish [...]
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This Thursday, Sept. 1, is Japan Dolphin Day, an international protest against the start of dolphin hunting in Taiji, Japan. Elora Malama West, an Edmonds teen who spent three months in Taji last year documenting the dolphin killings, will be presenting to the Japanese consulate postcards she has collected from people worldwide protesting the annual [...]
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Main Street Burgers, ""Your One Stop, Mom & Pop, Burger Shop!" opening on -- where else -- Main Street, announced on its Facebook page Tuesday that it will have its grand opening on Thursday, Sept. 8. Well post more information on the restaurant, specifically located at 414 Main St., as it becomes available.
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If you want to work at the new Edmonds Dicks Drive-In, heres your chance. You can apply at the Dicks website, the restaurant announced Tuesday. Opening is scheduled for just before Thanksgiving at the location on Highway 99 just north of 220th Street Southwest. Heres the full press release sent by Dicks: It’s been a [...]
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News out of Pittsburgh today that former Edmonds-Woodway High School wide receiver Eric Greenwood — who signed with the Steelers as a free agent earlier this month — has been cut from the roster, along with four other players, as the team continues to whittle its roster to 80-player maximum. The 6-7, 223-pound Greenwood just [...]
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Friday, Sept. 2 is opening night for the Phoenix Theatres presentation of the comedy "Bedtime Stories." What do a washed-up radio announcer, a shy middle-aged couple, an aging rock star, and pair of thieves have in common? In the comedy Bedtime Stories, playwright Norm Foster weaves together six hilarious stories taking place in six different [...]
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As the November general election gets closer, candidates as well as interested observers are keeping a close watch on the actions of their opponents, including what is filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission My Edmonds News has received emails in past few days from two Edmonds City Councilmembers -- Diane Buckshnis and Steve Bernheim [...]
Community Transit’s Board of Directors is expected to decide on Thursday which routes will be affected by service cuts, according to our friends at Lynnwood Today. The agency is slashing 20 percent of service, or roughly 80,000 hours, due to a shortfall blamed on low sales tax revenue. That’s in addition to cuts made in [...]
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Have photos from last weekend’s Warrior Junior Football Jamboree? David Vincent, who is designing the varsity football programs coming out for this Friday night’s Edmonds-Woodway High School football game, is hoping to receive photos of younger groups in action. (All he currently has is photos of juniors.) If you can provide photos of younger ages, [...]
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The Army has a new threat – and unfortunately it is an ongoing one that seems to grow regardless of the resources they throw at it: service member suicides. In the month of July, the Army reported 32 suspected active duty and reservist suicides, the highest monthly toll on record. Of those 32, five took [...]
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My Edmonds News is proud to announce that we will be providing live broadcasts of Edmonds-Woodway High School football games that can be heard by anyone with an Internet connection. Warrior Radio Presented by Edmonds Community College will begin with the first game of the Edmonds-Woodway High School football season, which kicks off at 5 [...]
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The Edmonds City Council wont meet this Tuesday, Aug. 30. The next meeting will be Sept. 6.
Written on August 28, 2011 | Posted in
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Go the Second Mile, a local nonprofit organization that leads meaningful travel expeditions, welcomes Brian McLaren as the keynote speaker at its annual fundraiser Sept. 25 from 5:30- 8 p.m. at the Edmonds Conference Center, 201 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. An author and speaker, McLaren has published more than 20 books and passages aimed at [...]
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Northwest artist Julann Campbell will give a complimentary demonstration of ‘Painting Outside the Lines’ at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 in Room 123 of the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St. Working in oils, Campbell will show how to create an expressive painting using an initial drawing that provides a framework for the painting but [...]
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In an effort to develop a roadmap for city projects and priorities, the City of Edmonds will kick off a city-wide Strategic Planning process the evening of Sept. 14, and citizens are encouraged to attend. The workshop (also known as Retreat #1) will involve members of the Edmonds City Council, Planning Board and Economic Development [...]
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Edmonds Floretum Garden Club recently awarded $1,000 horticultural scholarships to three students: Courtney Olander, Marcus Rook and Allison Wilhelm. Olander, a Shoreline resident, is working toward her technical associate degree in landscape design at Edmonds Community College. Rook, of Seattle, will attend Evergreen State College, majoring in biology and ecology with a focus on forest [...]
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The following column was written by Edmonds resident Chuck Woodbury, who owns RVBookstore.com and is currently traveling abroad. I was traveling the A11 highway this week north from Cambridge to an abandoned American air base in Attlebridge, now a turkey farm, where my father was stationed as a B-24 bomber pilot in 1944 during World [...]
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The Lynnwood Rotary Club is hosting its annual golf tournament Friday, Sept. 23, to benefit many area charities. Registration is from 11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. for the tournament, which begins at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start at the Everett Golf & Country Club. There will be a hole-in-one contest for a full set of custom [...]
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