From the Founder’s Desk: Thanks to you, we’re growing

Dear Readers: It has been far too long since I've shared an update on our two-plus-year journey as a nonprofit news organization. The bottom line: The My Neighborhood News Network...

From the Founder’s Desk: Election reminders and a request for civil discourse

With a decision on regional fire authority (RFA) annexation coming before Edmonds voters in the next few weeks, here's a few reminders about our election-related policies. Letters to the editor....

From the Publisher’s Desk: Nonprofit news, one year later — and a matching campaign from Rick Steves

It's been a year since I announced that the My Neighborhood News Network -- which includes digital news properties Lynnwood Today, MLTnews and My Edmonds News -- was moving...

From the Publisher’s Desk: Thanks to all who attended our ‘How Local News Supports Strong Communities’ event

Dear Readers: Thanks to the approximately 80 attendees who participated in our "How Local News Supports Strong Communities" event at the Edmonds Waterfront Center last week. Our reporters appreciated the chance...

From the Publisher’s (make that the CEO’s) Desk: Change is good

Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, said that "change is the only constant in life." Change can be good, but it can also be disruptive, challenging and sometimes downright scary. I...

From the Publisher’s Desk: As election season unfolds, a reminder of our policies

Note: This column originally appeared in April 2023 but we are reposting it as a reminder as we get close to the primary election date of Aug. 1. This is...

From the Publisher’s Desk: Reflections as we head into our 13th year

Dear readers: Every October, I receive my annual notice that the domain name I purchased in 2009 -- MyEdmondsNews.com -- is renewing for another year. It gives me pause when I...

From the Publisher’s Desk: What I learned about life from Jennifer Sabounchi

When I first met Edmonds resident Jennifer Sabounchi, she was living in the Yost Park neighborhood home that she and her husband Kevin Abab had purchased a year earlier....

From the Publisher’s Desk: A reminder to ‘shop small’ this Saturday — and all year long

In case you haven't heard, Saturday, Nov. 27 is Small Business Saturday. Observed in all 50 states on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the idea is to encourage consumers to...

From the Publisher’s Desk: Renaming Highway 99 neighborhood? Let’s have a process for that

For the sake of transparency, I'll admit this issue is personal for me. The only place I've lived in Edmonds is near Highway 99. My husband and I purchased our...

From the Publisher’s Desk: How do you ‘like’ Facebook now?

In past columns, I have lamented the financial impact that Facebook has wrought on the local news ecosystem. But what about the social and civic impacts? On the money side,...

From the Publisher’s Desk: Election season rules

Dear readers: If the recent comments and letters to the editor are any indication, it must be election season in Edmonds. So it's a good time to go over the ground...

From the Publisher’s Desk: Saying (a belated) farewell to Harry Gatjens

I'll never forget the first time I met Harry Gatjens. It was early 2010, a few months after I started publishing My Edmonds News. Harry and I were among...

From the Publisher’s Desk: Business and politics

Whether you are a business owner or a politician, longevity is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you gain more experience with every passing year and feel more...

From the Publisher’s Desk: You can tell it’s election season

Dear readers: Every two years, we have city elections and every two years, I see the following behavior as the ballots hit mailboxes: -- A flurry of letters to the editor...

From the Publisher’s Desk: Why we value our readers

Dear readers: I have had long conversations today with several people regarding the letter to the editor posted from Val Stewart regarding vaccine safety. I have spoken with readers of...

From the Publisher’s Desk: A reminder as we enter election season, and best ways to communicate with us

In the 11 years I've covered politics in our communities, I've not seen a city election season start as early as this one. The good news is, people are engaged...

From the Publisher’s Desk: Why I’m grateful for 2020

Dear readers: While I'm happy to welcome 2021, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for all the goodness I saw in 2020. For starters, members of our...

From the Publisher’s Desk: The police chief selection

I make it a practice not to weigh in on city government decisions. For the past 11 years, my mission has always been to report what is happening –...

From the Publisher’s Desk: 11 years and counting

Eleven. It's not a particularly magical number -- unless it's the number of years you've been slogging through as a community news publisher at possibly the worst time to be...

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