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Snohomish County accepting comments on draft housing and community development plan
Snohomish County has released a draft affordable housing and community development plan for the Snohomish County Urban County Consortium that proposes spending over $5.7 million in federal grant funds to…
City council hears South County Fire report, OKs resolution regarding red light camera data
The Edmonds City Council’s decision in January 2022 to allocate $1.5 million annually to address a South County Fire service imbalance among Edmonds and neighboring cities has helped somewhat to…
Residents bring future of waterfront into focus during design charette workshop
More than 90 people took time out from their Monday to provide feedback and ideas as the City of Edmonds moves ahead with fleshing out the future of the Edmonds…
Edmonds Planning Board to continue discussion of growth alternatives at March 27 meeting
The Edmonds Planning Board is scheduled during its Wednesday, March 27 meeting to continue its discussion of Comprehensive Plan growth alternatives, which were the topic of a public open house…
Public Disclosure Commission dismisses case regarding Nelson 2023 budget mailer
The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission said that after investigating the matter, it has dismissed complaints against the City of Edmonds and former Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson regarding a city…
Washington looks at new ways to clean up graffiti along state highways
Is it a bird, a plane? No, it’s a drone spraying paint over graffiti along Washington’s state roads. Washington may soon employ aerial drone technology to deal with a growing…
Reminder: Mayor’s 2024 State of City March 28 will focus on city finances
The public is invited to attend Mayor Mike Rosen’s 2024 State of the City address at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28. The in-person event will be at the Edmonds Waterfront…
Council scheduled to receive annual reports from South County Fire, tree board at March 26 meeting
Two annual reports — one from South County Fire and the other from the Citizen’s Tree Board — are among the agenda items before the Edmonds City Council when it…
Residents hear draft plan for Edmonds growth, but some are uneasy
About 100 Edmonds residents gathered at city hall Saturday to get a closer look at the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update and an opportunity to ask questions about it. The comprehensive…
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Reminder: Transition Resource Fair for those with developmental disabilities March 26
The Snohomish County 2024 Transition Resource Fair will run from 4-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at Cascade High School in Everett. This is a free community event that welcomes individuals…
Public invited March 25 to help shape waterfront vision as part of Comprehensive Plan update
The City of Edmonds is inviting community members to a public meeting Monday, March 25 where they can share their thoughts about a vision for the Edmonds waterfront as part…
County hosting open house regarding Lynnwood, Brier road projects
Residents are invited to learn about the Larch Way/Logan Road and Locust Way intersection improvement project and the replacement of Swamp Creek Bridge 503 at a community open house on…
Inflation has turned Washington state’s property tax cap into a county budget-killer
For two decades, Franklin County — an agricultural community of about 100,000 in south-central Washington — has been the fastest-growing county in the state. But lately, county leaders have been…
Two new installations featured for city’s On the Fence public art program
Installations by Mountlake Terrace artist Ai-Chun Huang and Edmonds artists Bill and Sharon Grader are on exhibit now through August as part of the City of Edmonds’ On the Fence…
Rosen to discuss ‘surprises and challenges’ of being mayor during Edmonds Civic Roundtable meeting April 4
Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen will speak on “The Surprises and Challenges of My First Three Months As Mayor” during the Edmonds Civic Roundtable’s (ECR) next meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m….
How police reform efforts in the Legislature faltered this year
Police accountability advocates saw nearly every major police reform bill introduced in the Legislature lapse this year. The policies that failed would have created more accountability for instances of police…
Washington hikes initiative filing fee for first time in over a century
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs accomplished something this month that lawmakers could not do the past two decades: increase the filing fee for an initiative. This month the cost…
Reminder: In-person Comprehensive Plan forum March 23; RSVPs requested
The City of Edmonds is in the process of creating an updated 20-year Comprehensive Plan that reflects the interests and priorities of all community members, and has scheduled two options…
Council learns more about growth options, OKs Edmonds Marsh grant
In what is likely to be a preview of this Saturday’s public forum on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update, the Edmonds City Council on Tuesday heard concerns from members of…
Extended foster care for young adults up to 21 set to expand in WA
When Daniel Lugo left extended foster care and graduated college, he lost financial support from the state and entered homelessness. Like many college graduates, he didn’t have a job lined…
Deadline now April 1 to apply for 2024 student exchange to Hekinan
Sister City Exchange students and their parents participate in an orientation meetings to prepare the group for their two-week stay in Hekinan, Japan in summer 2014. (My Edmonds News file…
Discussion of growth options, critical aquifer public hearing among items on March 19 council agenda
It will be a busy Tuesday night, March 19, for the Edmonds City Council as it discussed draft growth alternatives for 2024 Comprehensive Plan update, holds a public hearing on…
Woodway Town Council to meet March 18
The Woodway Town Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 18. Among the items on the agenda: An ordinance to adopt 2021 ICC construction codes Fourth quarter…
New income thresholds for property tax exemptions
In Washington state, individuals who meet certain eligibility requirements may receive a reduction of property taxes. New this year, the income thresholds have increased allowing more Washingtonians to qualify for…