The Snohomish County Basketball Officials Association (SCBOA) has nominated Edmonds-Woodway High School point guard Devin Joseph for the group’s Player of the Year Award. SCBOA has made a point to recognize good sportsmanship during games. At the end of the season, the group presents an award to one player and one coach who meets the [...]
Join Edmonds School District Superintendent Nick Brossoit and other District administrators for the Superintendent’s Roundtable from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday at the Educational Services Center Board Room 20420 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Bring your lunch. Topics include an overview of the Highly Capable Program and changes to the lottery program for Madrona and Maplewood K-8 schools. [...]
Laura Brettholle of Edmonds made the Dean’s List at DePaul University for fall quarter 2011. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List at DePaul, students must earn above a 3.0 grade point average on a 4-point scale. With more than 25,000 students, DePaul University is the largest Catholic university in the United States and [...]
Twice a month, Edmonds Mayor Dave Earling is welcoming citizens, business owners and others from the Edmonds community to visit during one-on-one Office Hour meetings. The next meeting is Friday, Feb. 10. Based on an idea that Earling heard while he was door-belling during his recent election campaign, these twice-monthly events are designed to provide [...]
The Edmonds School District reminds parents that kindergarten registration packets are now available at all neighborhood elementary schools. You can find your neighborhood school here. Registration opens Monday, Feb. 13, and packets must be returned to the school the child will attend. The district will collect the names of those interested in full-time kindergarten between [...]
The City of Edmonds is offering some youth sports opportunities for kids ages 4-14, including basketball clinics for beginner and intermediate, Little Tikes tennis lessons and lacrosse camp. For more information, visit www.reczone.org or call 425-771-0230
The Edmonds Port Commission reported that it took the following actions during its regular Monday meeting: • Approved the scope of administrative authority of the Port’s executive director, an annual routine matter. • Approved a revised scope of work and budget of the consulting contract for the Harbor Square Redevelopment third phase master planning process. [...]
The second annual Clothes for Kids Transforming Lives Breakfast will be from 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. Thanks to sponsors, the event is free. Donations to Clothes for Kids will be requested. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m., with breakfast and program to follow. [...]
The Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee exploring fire service consolidation in south Snohomish County will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Ballinger Golf Course Clubhouse, 23000 Lakeview Dr., Mountlake Terrace. Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Woodway and Snohomish County Fire Districts 1 and 7 formed the exploratory RFA Planning [...]
A reminder that this Saturday is the fifth annual Edmonds Comedy Night. a fundraiser for Terrace Park School and other schools in the Edmonds School District. This year’s line-up includes John Keister, host of Almost Live; Karen Rontowski, recently seen on the Late Show with David Letterman; Brian Boshes, featured at Bumbershoot and the Bridgetown [...]
Girls basketball Edmonds-Woodway 47, Cascade 15 Madeline Kasper had 13 points and Samone Jackson added seven as the Warriors downed the Bruins in an away game. Boys basketball Shorewood 46, Meadowdale 40 Brian Feldhaus scored 12 points and Torin Dooley had 11 in Meadowdale’s loss to Shorewood on the Thunderbirds’ home court.
The Chase Lake Elementary PTSA reported a good turnout at its Edmonds Family Fitness and Health Fair last Thursday. According to event organizer Amalia Martino, 122 students and 103 adults attended the fair, which included information booths, demonstrations and giveaways. “We’ve heard nothing but positive feedback from students and parents,”she said. “I think we were [...]
The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation and the Edmonds Arts Commission are highlighting the multimedia artwork of Linley B. Logan from now through March 12 at the Frances Anderson Center. Logan interacts as a multidisciplinary artist creatively ranging from the traditional arts to contemporary artistic expression. His artistic educational background includes industrial and graphic design, and [...]
Edmonds police and Edmonds-Woodway High School officials are investigating explosions that were confined inside two garbage cans in the school cafeteria during the second lunch period Monday. EWHS Principal Michelle Trifunovic sent the following letter home to parents Monday afternoon following the event, which caused no property damage or injuries: January 30, 2012 Dear Edmonds-Woodway [...]
We received word Monday afternoon that the Edmonds City Council has scheduled an executive session for Tuesday, Jan. 31. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Complex, 250 5th Ave. N. The council is scheduled to meet in executive session regarding a real estate matter for approximately two hours. [...]
Mark you calendar for Saturday, June 23 when the 5th annual Classic, Sports and Muscle Car Show — a benefit for local youth programs — rolls into Lynnwood. Sponsored by Alderwood-Terrace Rotary Club, the show features VIP food and wine tasting tents, and a fashion show by local designers. Donation and sponsorship opportunities are also [...]
The City of Edmonds is seeking three residents interested in participating on the Citizens Tree Board. Board members must be Edmonds residents and it is recommended that the board include citizens from throughout the city (representing different watersheds and neighborhoods). Additionally, those with professional or hobbyist interest/experience in urban forestry, horticulture and habitat enviroscaping are [...]
The City of Edmonds has good news for downtown Edmonds business owners and residents: Work on the 5th Avenue South water main is almost complete. For now though, they’ll be some more disruption, until the project is completed — probably by the end of February. As part of the City’s ongoing watermain replacement project, construction [...]
To The Editor: Our Edmonds. Edmonds is a truly amazing place to live! For those of us fortunate enough to call Edmonds home, there is not a day goes by that we don’t think about the uniqueness of our amazing city. Be it the waterfront, the parks, the companies, the schools, the people or the [...]
Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 422 calls the week of Jan. 19-25: 303 emergency medical aid calls, 32 fires, 31 motor vehicle collisions, 24 service calls, 27 automatic fire alarms, two natural gas leaks and three carbon monoxide alarms. The following calls were in or near Edmonds: Jan. 19 COLLISION. At 7:09 a.m., [...]
By Michael Schindler Over the years, my wife and I have been involved in several alcohol-related interventions involving family members. Each one brought with it a certain degree of anxiety, as we were never certain what the outcome would be — would our loved one fight it or go along? Would he/she resent us? Those [...]
The Center For Families Co-Op at Edmonds Community College is hosting an open house Friday, Feb. 3 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The cooperative preschool provides creative activity based education for kids from 2 years to kindergarten. Classes are led by professional teachers with assistance from parents and focus on helping prepare kids for school [...]
Edmonds-area students interested in science, technology, engineering and math — and their parents — are invited to attend an information night for a new STEM Magnet School on Monday, Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mountlake Terrace High School Theater. STEM, a choice four-year program in the District, is open to all incoming 9th-grade [...]
The public is invited to Sustainable Edmonds/Sierra Club’s ongoing planning meetings opposing the coal trains passing through Edmonds and other towns in the region. The next meeting is this Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Frances Anderson Center, Room 206, 700 Main St. (east of the Edmonds Library). For more information, email Richard [...]
Instead of a Tuesday night meeting, the Edmonds City Council and Mayor Dave Earling will have a two-day retreat Thursday and Friday that is open to the public. The retreat will be at City Hall in the Brackett Room, 121 5th Ave. N., and the agenda is as follows: Thursday, Feb. 2 10 a.m. – [...]
Our online news partner The Seattle Times covered the seventh annual GroundFrog Day celebration Saturday in Snohomish, featuring bullfrog Snohomish Slew of Edmonds’ Just Frogs Amphibian Center. Here, Slew is shown with his handler, Thayer Cueter of the Amphibian Center. According to The Times, because the bullfrog is an invasive species, Slew required special permitting [...]
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