From our onine news partner The Seattle Times comes the news that 60-year-old LeRoy Bell of Edmonds is still alive on FOX’s competitive singing TV show “The X-Factor,” in a field of 12 acts. Currently split evenly between boys, girls, singers over 30 and multi-person groups — judged by Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, L.A. Reid [...]
The Rotary Club of Edmonds Daybreakers at a recent meeting presented a check to Joy Ingram, Director of Development for Clothes For Kids, which provides clothing for low-income children attending school in the Edmonds School District. The organization gratefully accepts financial contributions as well as donations of new clothing. To learn more, visit their website [...]
By Ellen Chappelle November is a tricky month. Beyond fall, but not quite winter, it’s probably best known as the time when the holidays suddenly arrive. Days can be crisp as a fresh fall apple, progress from morning fog to afternoon sun, or feel downright dreary as midwinter. During this month, that same rich variety [...]
By Quint Turner In a matchup between the undefeated No.5-ranked Meadowdale Mavericks and the No. 9 Oak Harbor Wildcats, the Mavs pounded the Cats with the three-pronged rushing attack of Giavani Shepard, Kyler Larsen and Kyle Newsom. The Mavericks put up 34 points — 20 of them coming in the second half while holding the [...]
The Meadowdale Mavericks remained undefeated and claimed the Wesco 3A league football title night with a 34-17 win over previously unbeaten Oak Harbor Thursday night at Edmonds Stadium. Next up for Meadowdale is a trip to the playoffs next Saturday, with place and time to be announced. We’ll post the full story from our sports [...]
Saturday is National Drug Take-Back Day and Edmonds residents can dispose of unused, expired and unwanted prescription drugs, including narcotic painkillers and other medications, at the Edmonds Police Department in downtown Edmonds or Bartell Drug in the Westgate neighborhood between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bartell Drug accepts unwanted vitamins, pet medications, over-the-counter medications, inhalers and unopened [...]
Tim Morris, owner of Epulo Bistro at 526 Main St., will be competing with five other contestants on Rachael Ray’s “”Hey, Can You Cook?! 5,” airing on KIRO-TV (Channel 7) at 3 p.m. Friday. You can cheer on our local celebrity with a special viewing party at Epulo, 515 Main St., beginning at 2:30 p.m. [...]
By Florine Gingerich The Edmonds School Board on Tuesday heard the details of a proposed lottery redesign for Maplewood Cooperative K-8 and Madrona K-8, the Edmonds School District’s choice schools, effective for the 2012-2013 school year. Dr. Ellen Kahan, assistant superintendent for elementary education, said the purpose is to bring the demographics of those schools [...]
Girls soccer Edmonds-Woodway 4, Jackson 1 A hat trick from sophomore Alyse Pattison (4th, 23rd and 39th minute) and a goal from freshman Rylee Peterson in the 53rd minute gave the Warriors (9-4-1 league, 9-5-2 overall) a 4-1 upset over 4A Wesco South leader Jackson (10-2-2, 11-3-2). E-W now owns second place in the division [...]
The Nile Golf Course and Country Club, located just next door to Edmonds at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 104, is sponsoring a haunted house tonight-Halloween, Oct. 27-31. Tonight, the haunted house will sponsor a canned food drive to benefit Northwest Harvest. Bring a can of food (or another non-perishable food item) to [...]
By Quint Turner It was the last volleyball game of the regular season for the District-bound Meadowdale Mavericks, which means it was Senior Night. Seniors Hailey Hullin, Lindsey Milner, Payton Shrum, Malorie Mahler and Emily Denham all played wonderfully in their last game as the Mavericks swept the Mountlake Terrace Hawks 3-0. The first set [...]
In the 2011-12 school year, 11 Edmonds public schools are participating in Rachel’s Challenge, a nationwide program that teaches and motivates students to make positive changes in the way they treat others. Rachel Scott was the first person killed April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School, and her family has shared her dream of starting [...]
A plan to run up to nine coal trains daily through Edmonds — on their way to Bellingham for shipment to China — drew about 120 people to a meeting room at Edmonds Community College Wednesday night for a spirited discussion on the health, environmental and economic impacts of such a project — and possible [...]
My Edmonds News is proud to provide our readers with regular summaries of high school sports action at both Edmonds-Woodway and Meadowdale high schools. Most varsity sports are now starting — or are in the middle of — playoff action that could ultimately lead to state tournament play, and we will continue to provide summaries [...]
From the files of HistoryLink.org: On October 26, 1954, Roy Bergo pilots a child’s bathtub equipped with an outboard motor in an attempt to travel 1,200 miles from Edmonds, Washington, to Alaska. He returns the next day, having made it as far as Whidbey Island. Rub-a-Dub-Dub The 50-year-old adventurer had quit his guard’s job at [...]
The next Coffee with Harry will be at 9 a.m. this Friday morning at Chanterelle restaurant, 316 Main Street. The third “meet the candidates coffee” will highlight candidates for Edmonds City Council Position 6. Frank Yamamoto has confirmed his attendance and we are hoping to receive confirmation from the other candidate, Alvin Rutledge. As we [...]
By Harry Gatjens As I stare at my ballot, I need to come up with some way to evaluate the candidates before I vote. So I ask myself the following six questions, and thought I’d share them with you. 1. Do you trust this person? Easy to know what to do here if the answer [...]
As it now stands, if the nearby Town of Woodway needs police service, the City of Edmonds will provide it according to an interlocal agreement between the two jurisdictions. Problem is, Woodway only pays when police respond — on a “fee per call” basis — which the Edmonds City Council believes doesn’t cover the true [...]
The Port of Bellingham has proposed a plan to ship millions of tons of coal to Asia, and the idea has public health and environmental ramifications for Edmonds residents. That’s why Sustainable Edmonds and local representatives of the Sierra Club are hosting an educational event Wednesday evening, Oct. 26 at Edmonds Community College. Both groups [...]
Monday Girls soccer Kamiak 3, Edmonds-Woodway 1 Maddie Seckman scored twice to lead Kamiak to a 3-1 win over Edmonds-Woodway High in 4A Wesco South soccer action Monday night. Savanah VanCitters scored in the 35th minute for the Warriors’ only score. The win means the Knights (8-4-1 league, 8-6-1 overall) are tied with the Warriors [...]
Snohomish County is accepting applications from public and nonprofit agencies for projects that develop and promote tourism in the county. Lodging tax resources are an important tool to strengthen and promote the County’s tourism assets. To achieve maximum benefit and provide the greatest return on investment, Snohomish County’s lodging tax resources will be awarded to [...]
By Harry Gatjens Chanterelle restaurant hosted a Coffee with Harry last week featuring the two candidates for Edmonds City Council Position 5 — incumbent DJ Wilson and challenger Joan Bloom. A good crowd showed up and both candidates were open in discussing the various issues, including the upcoming levies for the general fund, streets and [...]
The Creating Access to Careers in Healthcare (CATCH) program is now enrolling for fall and winter at Edmonds and Everett community colleges. Low-income adults in Snohomish County who are interested in health care careers are encouraged to apply. The program began in October 2010. With a renewed year-two, $1.6-million federal grant from the Department of [...]
Seattle Goodwill is hiring new employees for its Edmonds store, which opens Dec. 1 at 10177 Edmonds Way (the former Stupid Prices store). Seattle Goodwill operates 20 stores in King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Kitsap counties. Goodwill accepts donations of quality reusable clothing, furniture, toys, electronics and other wares from the community, then sells those [...]
Are you interested in learning about the financial and environmental benefits of solar electricity and solar hot water systems for your home or business? Join Snohomish County Public Utility District in Edmonds Tuesday, Nov. 8 for a free informational session about the utility’s Solar Express program, which offers a range of incentives and educational support [...]
An Edmonds man died Monday afternoon in a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 90 outside of Ellensburg, the Washington State Patrol said. Tyler W. Young, 26, was headed westbound on I-90 11 miles west of Ellensburg just after 1 p.m. when the 1994 Toyota pickup he was driving veered off the freeway to the left, [...]
American Brewing Company has been chosen as one of only 15 breweries from across the U.S.. to participate in the Tenth Annual Autumn Capitol Hill Beer Tasting for Congressional staff on Wednesday, Nov. 2. A capacity crowd of over 500 members of Congress and staffers are expected to attend the event, which is organized by [...]
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