Thursday, January 22, 2026

Government

Washington scrambles to regulate license-plate cameras that could aid stalkers

To Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels, the installation of automatic license plate reader cameras has been revolutionary. Flock Safety, a leading supplier of these cameras,...

Public Safety

South Snohomish County cold weather shelter in Lynnwood open Thursday, Jan. 22

With a temperature of 32 degrees in the forecast, the South Snohomish County cold weather shelter will be open Thursday, Jan. 22. The shelter is...

South County Fire Chief Bob Eastman to retire

South County Fire Chief Bob Eastman has announced his retirement after leading Snohomish County’s largest fire agency since 2024. “It has been nothing short of...

Education

Cascade Warbirds announces aviation scholarships; apply by March 1

Cascade Warbirds is accepting applications for its 2026 Cascade Warbirds Aviation Scholarships, open to students ages 16 to 21. The scholarships, valued at $1,350,...

West Edmonds Co-op Preschool hosting open house Feb. 6-7

West Edmonds Co-op Preschool is hosting an open house Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6-7, and will showcase the addition of a new classroom space,...

Sno-King School Retirees offering scholarships for future educators

Sno-King School Retirees has scholarship application forms in each Edmonds School District high school for those students planning a future as a teacher or...

Edmonds SD superintendent to speak at Edmonds Lions Club Jan. 27

The Edmonds Lions Club invites the community to its next regular meeting at noon Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the Pancake Haus in downtown Edmonds....

St. Thomas More School invites community to open house Jan. 25

St. Thomas More School invites the community to attend its Catholic Schools Week Kickoff on Sunday, Jan. 25. This special event will begin with a school-led...

Events

‘Activists Ensemble’: Festival aims to unite communities in Shoreline, South Snohomish County

More than 80 activist organizations from across Seattle, Shoreline, North King County and South Snohomish County will gather for “Activists Assemble: A Festival of...

Celebration of Life March 14 for music educator Frank DeMiero

Family, friends and the music community are invited to honor the life and legacy of Frank DeMiero — beloved music educator, vocal jazz pioneer,...

Peter Knox to speak at Olympic Fly Fishers meeting Feb. 10

Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds at its February meeting will present guest speaker Peter Knox, mechanical design engineer at Far Bank Enterprises and one...

Council President Michelle Dotsch featured speaker at Edmonds Civic Roundtable Feb. 2

Michelle Dotsch, DDS, newly elected president of the Edmonds City Council, will share the guiding principles she’ll use in leading the council and preview...

AARP Tax-Aide announces tax return help in Snohomish County for 2026

AARP will offer free tax preparation at the following Snohomish County locations from Feb. 1 to April 15: the Edmonds Waterfront Center, Edmonds United...

Housing

Microsoft jumps into WA Legislature’s housing debate

Microsoft President Brad Smith leads some of the tech giant’s work in areas ranging from artificial intelligence to cybersecurity to environmental sustainability. Right now, housing...

Opinion

Reader view: AI’s view of how to reboot relationship between City, citizens

I am writing this as a follow-up to the Jan. 8 article, An urgent call to "reboot" citizen engagement in Edmonds. Reaching consensus on our...

Reader view: Support bill for cardiac emergency response plans

I am reaching out for help from parents in our state to ask their legislators to support the Bill for Washington schools to adopt...

Letter to the editor: Thanks for the informative police presentation

Editor: Monday night, my wife and I attended the Edmonds Civic Roundtable Event at the Edmonds Waterfront Center They invited Police Chief Dawkins to give...

Letter to the editor: The final insult to ‘Big Red’

Editor: The final insult to "Big Red" by the Boardwalk Condominium Board and the City of Edmonds Planning and Development Department: The Boardwalk Condominium Board described...

Reader view: Let’s do better as an equitable and safe city in 2026

As a follow up to resident comments about increasing crime in our HWY 99 adjacent neighborhoods in my October Letter to the editor: Edmonds...

Eat/Play/Live

Art Beat: Call for artists, concerts, classes, books and ‘Flight Patterns’

Call for musicians: ’Terrace Summer Nights’ Mountlake Terrace Performances: July 9 and 23 at Civic Campus; July 16 and 30 at Terrace Creek Park; 4:30-7 p.m. Application...

Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck at Five Corners in Edmonds Thursday-Saturday

Scotty's Food Truck will be at Five Corners, in the Calvary Church parking lot (located at 8330 212th St. S.W., Edmonds) from 3:30-7:30 p.m....

Art Beat: Local cinema, ‘American Democracy’ talk, ‘The Princess Bride’ and more

Spotlight: Rick Steves’ January Talks Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. Travel expert and author Rick Steves will present four informative talks. All...

Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck at Five Corners this week

Scotty's Food Truck will be at 5 Corners, in the Calvary Church parking lot (located at 8330 212th St. S.W., Edmonds) from 3:30-7:30 p.m....

Local artist explores power and accountability through speculative fiction

Author Diana Colleen will publish her debut novel, They Could Be Saviors, a near-future speculative work arriving Jan. 13. The book explores timely concerns:...

Sports and Recreation

High school sports roundup for Jan. 20, 2026

Boys Wrestling Edmonds-Woodway defeated Meadowdale 49-18 106: Rhett Nickle (EW) pinned Justice Klesick (M) 113: Isaiah Meyer (EW) pinned Miguel De Paula (M) 120: Alex Krumov (EW) pinned...

Prep boys wrestling: Royals down Hawks to claim Griffin Goblet

Motivated by a desire to avenge their loss in the initial Battle for the Griffin Goblet last year, the Lynnwood Royals boys wrestling team...

Prep boys basketball: Warriors’ offense sputters in MLK Day tourney loss

While it can be exciting to be invited to a party, sometimes your presence there doesn’t entirely work out as you would have hoped...

High school sports roundup for Jan. 17, 2026

Girls Wrestling Justice For All Tournament at Issaquah High School Team scores: 1. Mariner 190 2. Meridian 141 3. Lake Washington 108 4. Eastlake 101 5. North Creek 95 6. Mount Rainer 80 7....

Here’s where you can drop off your donations of golf equipment

With the closure of Reliable Floor Coverings, there is the new location for dropping off donations of golf equipment for use by disabled military...

Obituaries

Judi Smith: Pillar of Mountlake Terrace community was known for her infectious sense of humor

Judith A. Smith Oct 29, 1941 - Jan 10, 2026 Judith Anne Smith Lovingly known to all as Judi, was a beacon of joy and laughter who...

Tom Link: Funeral mass set for Jan. 24 in Everett

In Loving Memory of Tom Link September 7, 1948 – December 31, 2025 With profound sadness, yet deep faith in the promise of eternal life, we...

Martha Nsobya Lwanga: Her adventurous spirit took her around the world

Martha Nsobya Lwanga Martha Nsobya Lwanga, (78), of Mesa, AZ (formerly of Edmonds, WA), passed away on December 28th, 2025. Martha was born on November 10th,...

Edwin Ian Scott: Celebration of life Jan. 17 in Richmond Beach

Edwin Ian Scott Edwin Ian Scott of Edmonds, WA, passed away peacefully on December 1, at the age of 89 surrounded by loved ones. Born...

Vivian Baylor: She loved birdwatching, gardening and family

Vivian Rose Annette Baylor Vivian Rose Annette Baylor, aged 87, passed on December 4, 2025, in her home where she lived with her family  in...

Dan Fine: An entrepreneur and story teller, he founded Ukrainian War Animals Relief Fund

Dan Fine Dan Fine was one of the most memorable people you could ever meet. He warmed up the room the second he walked in,...

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