On Saturday, Jan. 7, Snohomish County is set to reopen Meadowdale Beach Park after an estimated $15 million refurbishing of the estuary, including a new underpass connecting the park with the beach. Although the two-year project is not totally completed, pedestrians will be allowed to access the beach from the parking lot at 156th Street…
The story of the Edmonds water system began with the digging of several wells on the periphery of town. As Edmonds grew, it became apparent that a substantial water system needed to be developed. Three companies were granted franchises, including the L. C. Engel Company, the Edmonds Water System, financed by Seattle banker W. D. Perkins, and…
(This story has been updated to correctly identify the location of the first photo.) Though silent movies had been shown previously at the Odd Fellows Temple, Edmonds’ first movie theater created for that purpose was the Union Theater. Built by Fred Fourtner (who also served as Edmonds’ mayor from 1927-1933 and from 1937-1949), the Union…
