The City of Edmonds will be receiving the 2017 Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Well City Award at the Healthy Worksite Summit on March 22-23 at the Lynnwood Convention Center….
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From the Edmonds Public Works Director: Projects for 2017
As I write this, we’re nine days away from spring! This means the city will soon start our 2017 infrastructure projects. These projects represent needed upgrades and replacements of key…
March 2017 Edmonds Diversity Commission report
The Edmonds Diversity Commission at its March 1 meeting discussed its upcoming youth forum, “Your voice matters,” set from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. March 17, in the Edmonds Library Plaza…
City Council recognizes Edmonds Tree Board for its growing success
The Edmonds Tree Board was recognized during Tuesday night’s Edmonds City Council meeting for its efforts that earned the City of Edmonds a Tree City USA Growth Award from the…
Reminder: Edmonds Diversity Commission to host ‘Your Voice Matters’ youth forum March 17
The Edmonds Diversity Commission is reaching out to middle school- and high school-age youth with a forum, “Your Voice Matters,” set for March 17 in the Edmonds Library Plaza Room….
City accepting applications for 2018 tourism-promotion grant awards
Arts-related nonprofit organizations seeking grants up to $2,500 for promotion of events or programs that support cultural tourism may apply through the City of Edmonds Arts Commission Tourism Promotion Awards…
Community Transit to host virtual public meeting to discuss upcoming service expansions
Community Transit invites community members to attend the first virtual public meeting to discuss the Proposed September 2017 and March 2018 Service Expansion. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m….
Edmonds City Council Tuesday to discuss proposed amendments to downtown sign code
Proposed amendments to a controversial ordinance regulating sandwich board signage in downtown Edmonds will be discussed during the Edmonds City Council’s Tuesday, March 14 meeting. The council in February voted…
Business tax time? State Revenue Department offers industry-specific guides
Learn how state taxes apply your specific business by using industry specific tax guides created by the Washington State Department of Revenue. Thousands of users access these guides monthly, the…
Mudslide cancels Sounder train service Wednesday, Thursday
Updated at 8:25 p.m. with Thursday morning bus service Sound Transit’s north commuter Sounder train line service was canceled for Wednesday and Thursday, March 8 and 9 due to a…
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Community Transit proposes expanded bus service starting in September
Community Transit has proposed to add 21,000 service hours, or about 6 percent more bus service, in the next year. The proposal would expand service in September 2017 and March…
Nelson launches re-election bid with focus on environment, public safety, inclusiveness
Edmonds City Councilmember Mike Nelson on Sunday night officially launched his re-election campaign for the Position 2 seat he has held since 2015. Speaking before dozens of supporters gathered at…
City Council set to make a decision Tuesday regarding Civic Field plan
A busy night is in store for the Edmonds City Council Tuesday night as the council is scheduled to make a decision regarding the final plan for redesigning downtown Edmonds’…
Puget Sound Bird Fest 2017 poster art contest now open
Puget Sound-area artists are invited to submit original artwork representative of Puget Sound birdlife to be used on the 2017 Puget Sound Bird Fest poster that will promote the City…
From the Edmonds Mayor: The Front Porch
Okay, I’m going to date myself, but that’s okay because I’ve about had it! How many of you recall sitting on the front porch on a warm summer evening, oh…
City council OKs $235K settlement with officer who said she was sexually harassed
The Edmonds City Council Tuesday night approved a $235,000 settlement with Edmonds police officer Jodi Sackville, who in 2013 filed a $500,000 claim against the city, alleging three years of…
Verdant Health Commission recognizes community programs, services for good work
The Verdant Health Commission issued four awards to community members and organizations during the Verdant Healthier Community Conference on Monday, Feb. 27 in Lynnwood. The awards are: – Outstanding Community…
City of Edmonds seeks citizens for openings on salary commission
The City of Edmonds is seeking individuals to fill openings on the newly-formed City Salary Commission. The position is a non-paid, volunteer position. All appointees must reside within the City…
Seattle Times: Sound Transit uses inflated value to collect higher car-tab fees
Sound Transit has long used a simple but inflated formula that it inherited from the state Legislature to calculate how much a car is worth, and how much its owner…
State to begin issuing new driver licenses aimed at deterring ID theft
Washington state is starting to issue newly designed driver licenses and ID cards aimed at better protecting residents from identity theft. “This new card system has incredible security features in…
Feb. 28 Edmonds City Council: OK of Dayton Street Plaza, waterline projects among agenda items
This Tuesday’s Edmonds City Council agenda features several relatively routine items for council consideration and approval, including: – An interview with Edmonds resident Dean Olson, who has applied for appointment…
Reminder: Verdant to host Healthier Communities conference Feb. 27
Verdant Health Commission is hosting the second annual Healthier Community conference Monday, Feb. 27 at the Lynnwood Convention Center, with keynote speakers Anthony Iton, MD, JD, MPH, an expert in…
Expanded Community Transit service coming in mid-March
More Community Transit bus service will come to Snohomish County starting on Sunday, March 12. More than 40 new trips will be added to increase weekday bus frequencies during the…
Fraley-Monillas named to leadership position for national women legislators
Edmonds City Councilmember Adrienne Fraley-Monillas has been selected to serve in a leadership role for the National Foundation for Women Legislators, the nation’s oldest non-partisan organization addressing the needs of…
Council reviews draft Hwy 99 plan, approves law requiring report of lost, stolen guns
The Edmonds City Council got a closer look Tuesday night at a draft plan aimed at setting the stage for pedestrian-friendly and visually-appealing development along the 2-mile stretch of Highway…