After years of discussion, citizen feedback and rewrites, the Edmonds City Council Tuesday night unanimously approved a set of new regulations aimed at retaining existing trees during development on private property in Edmonds. The council also passed an interim emergency six-month ordinance prohibiting the removal of trees greater than 24 inches in diameter from any…
Citing heavy rainfall that overwhelmed the lower portion of Perrinville Creek, causing floods in December and January that washed out Talbot Road, damaged private property and threatened critical infrastructure, Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson on Tuesday called for “immediate creation” of a plan to restore Perrinville Creek. According to the city, during those storms in late…
The Edmonds Waterfront Center is launching a Great Decisions discussion program in March that will focus on eight critical global issues facing America and the world today. This program is in partnership with the International Baccalaureate program at Edmonds-Woodway High School, and several students will participate in the discussions. Larry Fuell, retired Director of the Global…
After nearly a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Edmonds School District high school sports teams this week began an abbreviated three-season schedule of competition. We are presenting daily roundups of results, as well as photos of team competitions from across the district. Boys Tennis Edmonds-Woodway defeated Meadowdale 7-0 Singles: Russell Anderson (EW) defeated…
With plans to bring kindergarten through second-grade students back into school buildings later this month, the Edmonds School District provided families with a preview of what returning to classrooms would look like. The district announced last month its bargaining team had struck a deal with the Edmonds Education Association — which represents the district’s certified…
More than 350 people participated in last weekend’s inaugural Challenge for Change Virtual 5K, part of the Edmonds School District’s Black Lives Matter Month of Action. The event raised more than $7,300 for additional Black Lives Matter Year of Purpose events, such as Arts in Action on March 12. Arts is Action is a student…
Underwater photographer and Edmonds resident Annie Crawley has released a new book for ages 9-14, Planet Ocean: Why We All Need A Healthy Ocean. Crawley is the photographer for the 64-page Junior Library Guild Selection book, written by Patricia Newman. While world maps show five ‘oceans,’ Crawley notes that there is only one ocean and it’s”the…
My Edmonds News presents the Daily Legislative Report, covering the 2021 Washington State Legislature. The Senate debated Senate Bill 5385, concerning airport labor standards. The bill passed the Senate 36-13, moving onto the house for consideration. Also debated on the Senate Floor was Senate Bill 5133, which updates the definition of a confidential employee for…
My Edmonds News is publishing monthly stories and photographs from the Edmonds Underwater Park, with features written by members of the youth Dive Team led by Annie Crawley, Edmonds underwater photographer, filmmaker, writer and ocean advocate. The smell of seaweed, the blustering wind, the sand under your feet, or the waves making a small crash on the…
My Edmonds News presents the Daily Legislative Report, covering the 2021 Washington State Legislature. The House Floor debated Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1365, concerning school computers and devices. The bill passed the House 59-39, moving onto the Senate for consideration. For more information on House Bill 1365 – https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?billNumber=1365&year=2021&initiative=False For more complete information on…
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Maxwell McKinley and his father Buz are the agents at McKinley Sound Properties, affiliated with Windermere Edmonds. The younger McKinley said Windermere Edmonds’ support of community events has inspired him to support our local restaurant entrepreneurs. He and friend Ryan Hoff cooked up a plan (pardon the pun) to extend support — the monetary kind — to…
The third annual Edmonds International Women’s Day 2021 is coming up Sunday and Monday, March 7-8, with a roster of speakers set for virtual sessions both days. Edmonds resident Alicia Crank founded the original event in 2019, and is once again spearheading it — this year virtually due to COVID. With the theme #ChooseToChallenge, International Women’s…
Here are some suggestions to help you master the art of documenting and organizing your business now and in the future. Document policies and procedures. Write down daily responsibilities, skills needed to complete tasks related to these responsibilities, and the location of all paper and electronic files. Appoint and cross-train backup staff to ensure these daily…
The Center for First-generation Student Success has selected Edmonds College as a member of the 2021-22 First-gen Forward cohort, in recognition of the college’s support of first-generation students. First-gen Forward is the nation’s first recognition program acknowledging higher education institutions for their commitments to first-generation student success. Selected institutions receive professional development, community-building experiences, and…
CarLotz, the nation’s largest consignment-to-retail, used-vehicle marketplace, recently announced it has opened a store in Lynnwood. The store, located at 20612 Highway 99, is the company’s first on the West Coast. Here’s a summary of our conversation with CarLotz’ co-founder and CEO, Michael Bor. Tell us about CarLotz. CarLotz was founded because we were frustrated with…
Snohomish County Council Chair Stephanie Wright and Vice Chair Megan Dunn will be co-hosting a regional remote Town Hall Meeting regarding vaccines and vaccine distribution in Snohomish County on Tuesday, March 2 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.. Panelists will include Dr. Chris Spitters and Shawn Fredrick from the Snohomish Health District, Jason Biermann from Snohomish County Department of Emergency…
From door hangers and car magnets to personalized online profiles and free in-person delivery, Girl Scouts across Washington state — including those in Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace — are doing what it takes to deliver cookies to an eager community. Like many other entrepreneurs, Girl Scout troops have been learning how to adapt during…
From residents concerned about losing parking spaces to bicyclists looking forward to a safer ride, dozens of attendees interested in a plan to place bike lanes in several Edmonds neighborhoods gathered for a virtual open house Feb. 24. The meeting was led by Ryan Hague, City of Edmonds capital projects manager, and included several city…
The race for Edmonds City Council Position 2 has just become more crowded, as council candidate Will Chen says he has decided to seek that seat. Chen announced his candidacy in January but at the time had not chosen which position to file for. Chen — who runs a CPA firm just off Edmonds’ Highway…
Further consideration of the draft Edmonds tree code and a proclamation honoring the life of late Edmonds Port Commissioner Mary Lou Block are among the items on the Tuesday, March 2 Edmonds City Council meeting agenda. Other agenda topics include: – A review of the city’s 2021 carryforward budget amendment and a 2020 year-end finance presentation….
RBC Wealth Management and Krause & Thorpe Wealth Management Team have announced that Heather Krause was named to the 2021 Forbes/SHOOK Best-In-State Wealth Advisor list. Krause is a senior vice president- financial advisor and primary member of the Krause & Thorpe Wealth Management Team located in Edmonds. She serves on the board of directors for…
I recognize that many people reading the “Healthy Eating” column are not vegetarian and do not enjoy eating tofu. But my offering today is a recipe that uses tofu–and you won’t even know it’s there! For about 25 years I was a vegetarian (not vegan), but during my treatment for cancer I became very anemic…
O RCA LIFT, Youth and Regional Reduced Fare permit holders will be able to ride Sounder at a new, reduced fare starting Monday, March 1. The new fares will make Sounder more accessible and simplify Sound Transit’s fares system-wide by bringing Sounder fares in line with Link light rail and ST Express bus fares for…
The DeMiero Jazz Fest is bigger than ever with a world-class lineup, as well as a student mass-choir consisting of hundreds of students from across the U.S. The virtual festival, which focuses on vocal jazz ensembles, kicked off in October with weekly online masterclasses and will culminate with clinics between renowned jazz educators and choirs,…
The Edmonds College Foundation will hold its annual fundraising gala online April 21-24. This is the foundation’s second virtual gala since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 event attracted over 250 guests and raised more than $270,000 for student success. Funds raised this year will help the foundation continue providing scholarships, emergency funding…
Sno-King Youth Club has opened its registration for spring sports at www.skyc.net. Offerings include soccer (U5-U14), flag football (1st-8th grade) and T-ball (3-6 years).
Every year, hundreds of people go missing: elders with dementia, children, hikers, mushroom pickers, hunters, and more. You may not think about them, but we do. Every year in the Pacific Northwest brings the risk of building collapses from major earthquakes or the risk of people buried in landslides or avalanches. You may not train…
(Updated Feb. 28 with additional poem that was unintentionally omitted.) Here’s the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds-based EPIC Poetry Group. Winter Limbs Bordering road and farm statuesque, boughs stretched upward big leaf maple proudly displays her bare bones Draw near and see her branches are not barren but gracefully draped with…
A 32-year-old Kitsap County man was arrested Friday after he was found with a 12-year-old Lynnwood girl who had been reported missing, according to the Lynnwood Police Department. With assistance from the FBI and Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, Lynnwood police detectives arrested the man, who is accused of arranging to meet and then drive the…
During our most recent snowy weekend, I got a text from a neighbor that included a video of her two little ones playing in the snow wearing snowsuits that we had handed down to them that had been previously handed down to us, they were now on their third family. I find this kind of…
Feb. 16 9300 block 244th Street Southwest: Vehicles in an apartment complex were found open and prowled. A subject was seen looking into cars and pulling door handles. 9300 block 244th Street Southwest: A vehicle was prowled at an apartment complex. A vehicle was entered, no but property was stolen. 9500 block 244th Street Southwest:…
The nature of work has changed dramatically in the last year. Prior to COVID-19, only one in five workers said they worked from home all or most of the time. Now, 71% of those same people are full-time telecommuters, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. People who had very little flexibility to work…
My Edmonds News presents the Daily Legislative Report, covering the 2021 Washington State Legislature. The House debated Substitute House Bill 1225, which establishes a school-based health center program office within the department of health. The bill passed the house, 60-36, moving onto the Senate for consideration. Lawmakers also debated Substitute House Bill 1348, which focuses…
With the support of Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and the Snohomish County Council, Snohomish County distributed $415,000 of CARES act funding to three of its Public Facilities Districts for COVID-19 related improvements to help prepare the public buildings for reopening. The public facilities districts are Everett’s Angel Of The Winds Arena, Lynnwood Convention Center…
Expand your culinary horizons at Scotty’s Food Truck and try their yummy salmon tacos or a steaming bowl of their clam chowder, packed with chopped clams, potatoes and bacon. These and other entrees on available on a weekly basis as Chef Scotty visits Edmonds’ Five Corners neighborhood Thursday-Saturday. Scotty’s focuses on fresh ingredients and seafood-based dishes,…
A group of citizens joined city officials and project consultants remotely Thursday evening for the Highway 99 Corridor Project open house to learn about and provide feedback on a host of planned improvements — all aimed at enhancing safety along the corridor. “The big goal of this project is to reduce vehicle crashes on the…
