History: Edmonds’ introduction to buses

A.M. Yost to the rescue “My father was a strong proponent of education and was frustrated by the lack of transportation for school children and the general public for several…

History: Edmonds’ 1911 Monorail

Prior to Edmonds entering into the automobile era, (which you can read about here), efforts were being made by Edmonds’ civic leaders to enhance the transportation options for the city’s…

History: Edmonds enters the automobile age

Despite the fact that Seattle-based cars had traveled the rough dusty or muddy roads to visit Edmonds for a couple years, it wasn’t until June 1911 that A.M. Yost became…

History: The perilous work of producing shingles

What do the names Union, Yost, Monarch, Big Swede, Quality, Queen, Little Swede, Carpenter, Sioux, Bach, Brady, Oakland, Rainbow, Tyee and Edmonds Mutual have in common?  If you said “they…

After 109 years, Rosewood Manor demolished

Brad Holden’s Dec. 27, 2023 article on the history of Rosewood Manor mentioned that the 109-year-old building in unincorporated Esperance would be demolished in January 2024. Crews have been performing…