Popup sale organizers Just Between Friends is hosting a three-day consignment sale March 21-23, with kids clothes priced at 50-90% off retail prices, the organizers say. The event will be…
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Verdant Community Wellness Day: How to develop a balanced media diet for teens
This is the second of three parts summarizing Verdant Community Wellness Day presentations. You can read the first story, on addressing domestic violence among West African women, here. Social media…
Major upgrades coming to local early learning facilities, thanks to state grants
The Washington State Department of Commerce announced recently that four local early learning centers were awarded grants through the Early Learning Facilities (ELF) program and will soon see major upgrades. …
Parents invited to join informal Mountlake Terrace email group
Mountlake Parents group is an informal neighborhood group of parents organized through Google Groups. The creation of the email group is to help families of all ages and sizes connect…
Registration now open for spring 2024 parent leadership and advocacy course
Learn how to take action and make a difference in your community and in your child’s school by signing up for the Institute for Parent Leadership and Advocacy (IPLA) —…
National Adoption Day to be celebrated Nov. 17
On Friday, Nov. 17, Snohomish County Superior Court, in co-sponsorship with the County Clerk’s Office and CASA Program, will join others nationwide in participating in National Adoption Day. For this…
A howling good time: winners from the 18th Annual Halloween Howl at Marina Beach
“Is that Taylor Swift?” someone called out on Marina Beach Park. Well, it certainly looked like her from a distance as she was carrying a pooch wearing a Kansas City…
2023 Edmonds Classic Car and Motorcycle Show results
Here are the winners in the 2023 Edmonds Classic Car and Motorcycle Show, sponsored by the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce Sept. 10. You can see more photos of entrants in…
Edmonds Coho Derby lands big salmon catches and hundreds of happy anglers
The 2023 Edmonds Coho Salmon Derby was held Saturday, Sept. 9, with sunny skies and glassy smooth water on Puget Sound, where 911 hopeful anglers set out in search of…
Reminder: Brouhaha Sidewalk Sale Sept. 8-10
The downtown Edmonds Brouhaha Sidewalk Sale is happening Sept 8-10, coinciding with Edmonds Porch Fest and the Edmonds Classic Car Show. Participants include ARTspot, Bench + Board, Cole Gallery, Crow,…
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A road map for lowering insulin costs in Washington
Washington should make insulin more widely available at cheaper prices and offer a free 30-day supply at least once a year for people who are short on the drug…
More families can enjoy state parks with updated Foster Family Program and pass
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) has implemented changes to its Foster Family Program to provide more families with the opportunity to camp and enjoy parks. The changes…
Washington foster parents say the state still hasn’t fixed overly punitive investigations
As a social worker with Child Protective Services and a foster parent for 11 years, Silvia Zarate was familiar with the sensitive nature of investigations into allegations of abuse. But in…
Travel: Kids biking in campgrounds? Follow these tips from Washington State Parks
Gone are the days where packs of kids ride bikes down urban and suburban streets until dark, a treasured memory from many Boomer, Gen X and early Millennial childhoods. But…
Local organizations to benefit from federal pandemic recovery funds for child-care slots
Snohomish County announced Thursday it is awarding $7.6 million in pandemic recovery funding to six capital projects that will increase high-quality, affordable child care, including facilities in Edmonds and Lynnwood….
Dawg Outfitters partnering with Reading with Rover at Rogue Feb. 25
Launching their first in-store presence, Dawg Outfitters will have their one-of-a-kind UW hoodies available at Rogue in downtown Edmonds beginning Saturday, Feb. 25 — and families can register their child…
Tips for keeping kids safe
Following several recent child abduction attempts in Bothell, I was asked to give parents some guidance for talking to their children about safety. I am a child safety expert with…
Applications now being accepted for the Working Families Tax Credit
The Washington State Department of Revenue has begun accepting applications for the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC). Up to 400,00 eligible Washington workers and their families may receive money back…
Reminder: Jingle Bell Breakfast and Craft Fair Dec. 3 at Lynnwood Convention Center
The Lynnwood Convention Center is ringing in the holiday spirit with its first annual Jingle Bell Breakfast and Craft Fair on Saturday, Dec. 3. This festive event will kick off…
Reminder: All ages invited to learn about bird-friendly gardening Oct. 1-2
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club and Kruckeberg Botanic Garden in Shoreline are offering a new fall youth and family event Oct. 1-2, and this time it’s all about birds. Learn how…
Doing genealogy research? Sno-Isle Genealogical Society can help
Have you been away from researching your family history or maybe just now have time to do this? Sno-Isle Genealogical Society (SIGS) is here to help with this important and…
Free South County Fire kids camps Aug. 18 in Edmonds, Lynnwood
South County Fire is hosting two free Kids Fire Camps on Aug. 18 with fun safety activities for the whole family: – Edmonds Fire Camp, 1-2 p.m., downtown fire station…
Youth Day planned for Ballinger Park July 16
Youth Day at Lake Ballinger is family-friendly environmental event scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 16, at Ballinger Park, 23000 Lakeview Dr., in Mountlake Terrace. Learn how to…
Outdoor free movies scheduled at four Edmonds parks, starting July 15
The Edmonds Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department is offering free movie nights on Friday evenings this summer. Movies will begin at approximately 15 minutes before sunset. Friday, July 15 –…
Where’s Waldo scavenger hunt returns to Edmonds Bookshop July 5-25
The Edmonds Bookshop is bringing the Where’s Waldo scavenger hunt back to downtown Edmonds during the month of July. From July 5-25, scavenger-hunters can pick up a passport at any…