Edmonds Citizens Housing Commissioner, community volunteer and local business owner Will Chen on Sunday announced his campaign for Edmonds City Council in the 2021 election. Chen said he has not yet decided which position he will run for. Three of the council’s seven seats — Positions 1, 2 and 3 — are up for election this…
A concept for a Welcome to Edmonds sign designed by local artist Mack Benek has found a new home — at the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center log cabin on 5th Avenue. With support from local business owner Mike McMurray, Benek created the sign design when city officials in 2018 began seeking community input…
Edmonds police are conducting both education and enforcement during a traffic safety emphasis now through Feb. 7, with a focus on areas of vehicle-vs.-pedestrian collisions on 2020. The emphasis will also include well-known problem areas such as the Highway 99 and Highway 104 corridors and a five-block radius of 5th Avenue and Main Street, police…
Editor: As the Edmonds Citizens Housing Commission concludes this Thursday, the Alliance of Citizens for Edmonds (ACE) thanks the Commissioners and alternate Commissioners, for volunteering their time, committing to this aspirational process. Understandably, the process was made more difficult for all involved due to Covid-19 restrictions, mandating virtual meetings and eliminating the original promise of…
Aiming to support those who have not completed high school, the Edmonds District Board of Directors will vote at its Jan. 26 business meeting on a proposal to partner with an organization that works to help those who dropped out of school get their high school diploma. Under miscellaneous consent items — which are agenda…
My Edmonds News presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering the 2021 Washington State Legislature. In the Senate Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs Committee, Senate Bill 5267 earned a public hearing. The legislation requires state licensing for electrical work associated with flipping property. It would prevent local homeowners from gaining permits and doing the work themselves…
With COVID-19 rates remaining at high levels and vaccine roll out ramping up slowly, getting tested for COVID-19 and taking precautions to prevent the spread of the virus remain vital. Free, drive-thru events are scheduled to take place: Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Meadowdale High School, 6002 168th St. S.W.,…
Each year thieves try to steal billions in federal withholdings by stealing your identity. As the IRS focuses more attention on this quickly growing problem, now is the time of year to be extra vigilant. Early tax filing season is the worst time Your federal tax account at the IRS has plenty of money in…
The man who was attacked with a knife outside Fred Meyer Sunday morning has died from his injuries, according to the Lynnwood Police Department. Police said the man — who was in his 60s — died at Harborview Medical Center Sunday night, where he was transported after having been stabbed multiple times near the Fred…
Dear Editor, This morning, between Zoom meetings and schedule planning, I came upon a thread on Twitter that stopped me in my tracks and weighs heavy enough to write this letter. There is a lot of anger and disdain in our city, and in communities across the region. Frustrations with elected leadership on some level….
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The second installment of Sno-Isle Libraries’ Issues That Matter series is titled “How to Recognize Anxiety and Depression in Kids” and focuses on the needs of parents and caregivers with children at home. Join Sno-Isle Libraries staff and mental health professionals from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. The coronavirus pandemic is adding stressors that families couldn’t…
Editor: Ten months. That’s how long our government (Federal, State and County) has known that a COVID-19 vaccine was in the works. Among the known facts were: Once one or more vaccines were FDA approved, production ramp up would be slow relative to demand, and the demand would be astronomically high and urgent. Was it…
The Edmonds City Council is scheduled to discuss draft Edmonds Tree Code during its Tuesday, Jan. 26 business meeting. As we reported in our December 2020 story, developing a new tree code was one of the original tasks of the Edmonds Tree Board when it was created in 2010. Specifically, the board was charged to…
Girls on the Run of Snohomish County is looking for dedicated individuals to co-coach teams during their spring season, April 19-June 12. Volunteer coaches will follow a structured curriculum to engage small teams of girls in fun, interactive lessons in person or online. Teams meet twice per week during the eight-week season and the program…
Small businesses in the sectors hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic are being proritized for the third round of relief grants announced by Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers. The Small Business Relief, Recovery, and Resiliency (R3) Grant Program is a key part of the relief and recovery action Snohomish County is taking to help businesses…
The Lynnwood Convention Center will serve as a Pop-Up Donor Center this Thursday and Friday, Jan. 28-29, for a Bloodworks Northwest blood drive. Over the course of two days, the goal is to collect 108 units of blood. You can schedule your appointment here, Bloodworks Northwest is also offering a special incentive to anyone donating…
The email from the Snohomish Health District came in Tuesday morning. Could we use 100 COVID vaccines for eligible members this week? By Thursday we had mobilized our staff, recruited volunteers, contacted & and scheduled 100 members, and prepared the Edmonds Waterfront Center for our first-ever visitors. We have been in communication with the health…
The COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom has been found in testing samples from Snohomish County. That’s according to a Saturday announcement from the Washington State Department of Health along with the Snohomish Health District and the UW Medicine Virology Lab. The UW Medicine Virology Lab detected two cases of the COVID-19 variant…
Here’s the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds-based EPIC Poetry Group. TREE PARANOIA He cut down those looming trees bound to doom him with their danger. Larger than his mansion, he imagines they could flatten him in any wind. When wind advisories raged he booked a room in a hotel. When rain…
Editor: Because COVID-19 has forced many events online, we all have an opportunity to participate in an event or to explore the event website which is packed full of information. If we can better understand the global crisis caused by climate change, we can better understand the calls for action to curb our greenhouse gas emissions. This…
The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce has appointed seven new members to serve on its board of directors and appointed Rob Schwertley as board chair for 2021. The new board members include: Olivia Brown Latham (Sugar Spa Edmonds) Greg Carlson (Beck’s Tribute Center) Will Chen (Will Chen CPA) Azra Jabeen (Fortive) Krista Larrison (Kita Events Northwest)…
January 25, 2021 7:00 pm I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Agenda B. Approval of January 11, 2021 Meeting Minutes C. Approval of Payments IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS (For any issues not already on the Agenda; 3 minute limit) V. POSSIBLE ACTION VI. INFORMATION A. Continuation of Resolution 20-03,…
People are spending significantly more time at home as a result of COVID-19, which has led to shifts in habits and a renewed focus on how their homes live and breathe. With winter in full swing, healthy habits and homes will become increasingly important: Approximately 20% of the population suffers from seasonal depression. Here are…
While approximately 150,000 more Snohomish County residents are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine under the state’s Jan. 18 announcement of expanded eligibility to Phase 1b1, the Snohomish Health District says that vaccine supplies “are extremely limited.” And that means appointments are booked for local providers as well as county-sponsored sites. “This clearance for us to…
WSU Master Gardener Julie O’Donald will present a program on “Attracting Native Pollinators with Garden Habitat” during the Monday, Jan. 25 Edmonds Floretum Garden Club meeting. The meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by the program at 11 a.m. Explore the world of native bees and butterflies. Learn about the landscape practices they depend on…
A proposed partnership between an Everett non-profit organization and the Edmonds School District could mean affordable housing for some of the district’s hundreds of students experiencing homelessness. Housing Hope and the Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO) are in talks with the district to develop a 40- to-50-unit affordable housing complex to house homeless students…
Before we get to some local school registration information for the next school year, I wanted to share a library event for those of us taking care of children during the pandemic. Sno-Isle Libraries is offering an “Issues That Matter 2021” series. The next free installment, “Issues That Matter: Recognizing Anxiety and Depression in Kids”…
The Friends of the Edmonds Library will host a conversation with Annie Carl, owner of Perrinville’s The Neverending Bookshop, onThursday, Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. This meeting will be held via Zoom. Register here to have the meeting link sent directly to you. You can also register for this event directly from the events calendar. Carl…
With temperatures expected to drop this weekend, the South Snohomish County Emergency Cold Weather Shelter will be open Friday, Jan. 22. Depending on the forecast, the shelter may also be open next week as well. The shelter opens at 7:15 p.m. at Maple Park Church (60th Avenue West and 176th Street Southwest, Lynnwood). Those not…
As we prepare to welcome the community into the new Waterfront Center (subject to the course of COVID-19 and meeting safety protocols), it is important that we place this milestone into a larger frame. Our story is more than the building. On January 13, we kicked off The Waterfront Forum, a three-part Zoom series with…
The Edmonds School District announced that eight teachers recently received their National Board Certification. This brings the total number of National Board Certified teachers in the district to 224. The teachers are: Kylen Boddie, Meadowdale Elementary Megan Drobnicki-Girdhar, VOICE Transition Theresa Forssen, Lynndale Elementary Sarah Fox, VOICE Transition Ben Hammond, VOICE Transition Lois Park, College…
Based on new regional data published by the Washington State Department of Health, Snohomish County will remain in Phase 1 for the week begin Jan. 25, the Snohomish Health District said Friday. None of the state’s regions have met the criteria to advance to Phase 2, the Department of Health said. The Puget Sound Region…
The City of Edmonds and Edmonds Chamber of Commerce have launched the Edmonds Business Booster, a website that consolidates online free business-support services offered by various agencies and organizations serving Edmonds and Snohomish County. The website address is EdmondsBizBooster.com. With attention-grabbing lines like “Do you have a fantastic product idea, but don’t know how to…
My Edmonds News presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering the 2021 Washington State Legislature. – The Senate’s Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee held a public hearing Jan. 22 for Senate Bill 5136, which would prohibit fees for child care licenses, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastation on the child care…
Thimbleberries. You may never have heard of this rouge fruit and there’s a reason for that. The berries are named for their finger-sized shape, and supermarkets rarely carry them because “they’re too delicate, you have to eat them right away or they’ll smush,” says Carissa Smit, owner of Thimbleberry Farm and former board president and…
In preparation for February’s Black Lives Matter month of action, the Edmonds School District has formed a Black Lives Matter Month of Action Planning Committee. Any Edmonds School District student, family and staff are welcome to help create virtual activities and events for students, families, and staff. The committee will meet a few times between…
With a focus on helping Edmonds residents and businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and an eye toward future initiatives from Highway 99 renewal to racial justice, Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson delivered his first State of the City address Thursday night. The address, which was shared virtually both via Zoom and on the city’s cable…
