The Edmonds-Woodway High School courtyard was a sea of EWHS green football jerseys Friday night as the EWHS Athletic Booster Club held a back-to-school membership barbecue for athletes in all sports, and their parents. Mayor Mike Cooper dropped by to wish the players well, noting that he is a graduate of Edmonds High School (prior [...]
The Edmonds Community Solar Cooperative’s project on the Frances Anderson Center roof is one step closer to reality. Racks were installed on Friday and solar panels themselves are expected to be in place by Tuesday, said Chris Herman, the cooperative’s interim president and board chair. The first community-owned solar cooperative in Washington state, the organization [...]
By Lara Alexander The grand (but well worn) “Rosewood Manor” on 220th Street Southwest has always caught my eye. Seemingly out of place on a main road and just west of Highway 99, the mansion and curved drive has caused me to pull over a couple of times while headed to the freeway. Once, to [...]
Join the Edmonds Arts Commission for the final show in this summer’s Concerts in the Park series, a free performance by Ranger & The Re-Arrangers, on Sunday at 3 p.m. All concerts are held in Edmonds City Park located at 3rd and Pine in downtown Edmonds. Bring the family, lawn chairs or blanket and join [...]
The weather will be beautiful as work continues this weekend on Edmonds Mural Society murals 4 and 5. In keeping with this summer’s theme of Hidden Treasures of Edmonds, focusing on the region’s natural beauty, the final two murals both feature our marine and marina. Mural 4 features our underwater marine sanctuary, with divers enjoying [...]
Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 404 calls the week of Aug. 18-24: 291 emergency medical aid calls, 27 motor vehicle collisions, 32 fires, four service calls, two natural gas leaks, one technical rescue, one carbon monoxide alarm and 26 automatic fire alarms. The following calls were in or near Edmonds. Aug. 18 COLLISION: [...]
“That’ll do. Pig, that’ll do.” Who can forget that memorable and heartwarming line from the movie “Babe”? Now families are invited to enjoy again the original 1995 film featuring the lovable sheep-pig by attending tonights free Outdoor Movie Night at Swedish/Edmonds. The movie begins at 8:30 p.m. at Swedish/Edmonds, 21601 76th Ave. W,, hospital second [...]
Editor’s note: This story was written before Rick Steves’ Thursday announcement that he was donating $1 million to the Edmonds Center for the Arts and the Cascade Symphony Orchestra. By Ellen Chappelle For close to five decades, Cascade Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has entertained Edmonds with five annual subscription concerts, a children’s concert and a chamber [...]
Edmonds was abuzz Thursday following the announcement that Edmonds-based travel writer and public broadcasting host Rick Steves will donate $1 million to Edmonds Center for the Arts. According to a press release issued by Steves, the funds will support and expand the Center’s performances and community programs. A portion of the gift will also support [...]
Alley Cat Project, a cat rescue group, will be bringing adorable, adoptable kittens (photos here of ones who are likely to appear) to the Edmonds All the Best Pet Care next to the Edmonds PCC Natural Market on Edmonds Way this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Alley Cat Project works to reduce cat [...]
Edmonds-based European travel guru Rick Steves said Thursday he’s giving $1 million to the Edmonds Center for the Arts, Seattle P-I.com reported. A spokesman for Steves was quoted as saying the donation represents what he would have paid in taxes if the Bush-era tax cuts not been enacted. You can see Steves’ complete statement here.
Looking for fun ways to get or stay in shape this fall? The City of Edmonds Parks & Recreation Department is offering the following adult sports leagues: 3 on 3 Basketball League Half court Basketball league on Wednesday nights starting Sept. 28 at the Frances Anderson Center. A 30-game schedule with a 2-point line and [...]
The latest Public Disclosure Reports show that Edmonds mayoral challenger Dave Earling is drawing the majority of his financial support from individuals living in Edmonds, while less than half of incumbent Mayor Mike Cooper’s contributions are from Edmonds residents. According to PDC reports filed through Aug. 22, 80 percent of Dave Earling’s dollars came from [...]
Congratulations to former Edmonds-Woodway High School pitcher Owen Jones, who has been named a summer collegiate baseball First Team All-American by Perfect Game CrossChecker. Only four pitchers in the country were named to the All-American First Team. Jones played for the Wenatchee AppleSox. The University of Portland junior went 7-1 with a 2.00 ERA for [...]
Snohomish County prosecutors Tuesday charged the owner of an Edmonds bikini barista stand with lewd conduct, the Herald in Everett reported. Carmela Panico, 49, is accused of engaging in lewd behavior while serving coffee. According to court records, Panico owns three coffee stands on Highway 99. Two of those are in unincorporated Everett and the [...]
According to our online news partner The Seattle Times, the Washington Traffic Safety Commission has rolled out a website that allows residents of King, Snohomish and Pierce counties to see when and where law enforcement will be conducting DUI patrols in their communities. “This is just another tool to get people to make decisions and [...]
(Updated to include voting records for council actions. Diane Buckshnis and DJ Wilson weren’t present for the meeting, although Wilson did call in for part of the session.) A controversy brewing over construction costs for the Haines Wharf Park project in North Edmonds was the focal point of the Edmonds City Council meeting Tuesday, as [...]
The following is from Historylink.org 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 the first plat filed in a spot that will grow to become the second largest city in Snohomish County. Founder [...]
If Edmonds police had any doubt they got their man Tuesday afternoon, the police dog assisting on the case made sure they weren’t barking up the wrong tree. The dog tracked the suspect directly to the police car in which he was sitting. Police receiving a tip from an Edmonds resident who saw a burglar [...]
It’s a happy ending for the Cole Gallery artist whose jewelry was stolen from her car in Seattle earlier this month. Jennifer Phillips told My Edmonds News late Monday night that the pieces were recovered by workers at a South Seattle studio for aspiring artists. We reported on Aug. 16 that 170 pieces of that [...]
Vision House, a Shoreline-based organization that is building housing for homeless women and children, reports that Campbell-Nelson Motors of Edmonds has agreed to match donations dollar for dollar — up to $50,000 — for the project. According to our friends at Shoreline Area News, the Jacob’s Well complex is being built with help from hundreds [...]
We searched the websites of all Edmonds-area public schools and capture the links to — or actual lists — of all the supply lists we could find. Want to add your school’s list? Email us at teresa@myedmondsnews.com. Happy shopping! Chase Lake Community School College Place Middle Edmonds Elementary Meadowdale Middle Seaview Elementary Sherwood Elementary Terrace [...]
Clothes For Kids, a non-profit organization providing wardrobes to low-income families, opened its doors for back to school on Monday, Aug. 22. “Thanks to generous donations from the community, we have the best back-to-school inventory that we have seen in at least the last eight years,” says Nancy Laird-Burris, Clothes for Kids Program Manager. Over [...]
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