Meeting for the second time remotely due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Edmonds City Council on Tuesday night approved a range of measures related to the pandemic, including moratoriums in Edmonds on evictions of small business and non-profit tenants, and also one preventing residential evictions — both for 60 days. The council also approved a…
Want to help local hospitals during this time of need? Swedish Medical Center Foundation has provided the following list of needed medical supplies: Swedish notes that to ensure staff and financial resources can stay focused on addressing this pandemic, you are asked to only donate items that we can use for the COVID-19 response. List…
Publisher’s note: We have created this ongoing report on information related to COVID-19 as it applies to our communities. It will be updated regularly to reflect changing information. Our latest coverage As stay-at-home orders enacted to protect public health, local businesses begin shutting their doors Governor issues statewide stay-at-home order to slow spread of COVID-19 Edmonds…
Over the years, Alcoholics Anonymous has strived to use relationship-building and face-to-face interaction to help those wanting to overcome addiction issues. But in the current season of social distancing and government-directed bans on gatherings, AA finds itself in a struggle itself, trying to meet the needs of its many local members and meeting attendees. While…
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Snohomish County PUD has developed a COVID Community Support Plan to help customers struggling to pay their electric and water bills. In a statement Monday, PUD announced the new plan will make funds available for both residential and small business customers affected by the COVID outbreak. “We know these…
The Edmonds Chamber Foundation is offering grants of up to $500 to local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. In 2019, the Edmonds Chamber Foundation created the WISH Fund (When Inconvenient Stuff Happens) to help small businesses get back on their feet after an unexpected disaster. In its typical form, a small grant is awarded to…
A few hours before Gov. Jay Inslee announced his plans to sign a stay-at-home order prohibiting all public gatherings and shutting down non-essential businesses, Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson hosted a news conference to explain the reasoning behind his own stay-at-home order issued Sunday night in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Inslee’s statewide order, announced Monday, in…
In a statewide television address Monday, Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee announced he will sign a statewide order that requires Washingtonians to stay at home. The order will last for two weeks and could be extended. The Stay Home, Stay Healthy order is similar to orders that other governors in places such as California and…
The Edmonds Food Bank is now feeding more people who have been laid off, plus those who need more food to feed families who are home from school and work due to COVID-19. And that’s in addition to many regular customers. The organization not only needs donations — but volunteers. Many of the food bank’s…
No updated case counts from Snohomish Health District March 22 — the agency says it will no longer provide new numbers on Sundays. However, for those craving graphics, check out CovidActNow.org. It was created by a team of data scientists, engineers and designers in partnership with epidemiologists, public health officials and political leaders to help understand how…
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Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers Sunday announced the closure of Snohomish County park gates and bathrooms in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Play structures in parks were closed last week. According to a county announcement, these steps are being taken to better enforce social distancing and ensure all appropriate steps are being taken to prevent…
While Edmonds School District schools remain closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there is no plan for district staff to educate students remotely. Instead, staff are working to reinforce and enrich learning while students are at home. “The idea is we’re not sending home new learning,” said Executive Director for Student Learning Rob Baumgartner. “We’re…
High-risk Snohomish County residents with symptoms of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), including those who work in healthcare, public safety or critical infrastructure, now have another option for free testing. Testing is by appointment only. People who do not have symptoms or do not meet the criteria will not be eligible for testing appointments. This…
Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson is convening an emergency city council meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22, to ask for approval to broaden his ability to legally expand the Shelter in Place effort in Edmonds. This is a public meeting but it is a virtual one, so it will be broadcast at 2 p.m. via…
The Creative Retirement Institute (CRI) is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by going online, at least in part. CRI, an organization affiliated with Edmonds Community College and located on the Edmonds CC campus, is a member-driven, self-supporting organization whose mission is to provide affordable, quality, lifelong learning opportunities for adults in a supportive environment. Spring…
In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and encourage social distancing, the City of Edmonds has suspended access to its beach parks, including the off-leash dog park, effective immediately. The closure includes public restrooms and parking lots at Edmonds’ beaches, Marina Beach Park and Brackett’s Landing North Park, Deputy Parks and Recreation Superintendent…
Publisher’s note: We have created this ongoing report on information related to COVID-19 as it applies to our communities. It will be updated regularly to reflect changing information. Our latest coverage Lunch is served in downtown Edmonds– with a healthy side of social distancing Between Assignments: Unsettling times… With COVID-19 restrictions, Trinity Lutheran Church finding new…
The Swedish hospital system is closing its Edmonds Family Birth Center on March 26, our online news partner The Seattle Times reported Saturday night. The birth center space will be used for patients with COVID-19, spokeswoman Mafara Hobson said. “As our region prepares for an anticipated surge in COVID-positive patients, Swedish and other hospitals in our…
With multiple worship services on Sundays, preschools for two different age groups from infants to preschoolers during the week, pastoral ministries from counseling to crisis care and outreach programs for the elderly, the homeless and others in need, Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood keeps a busy schedule in its mission of “Building. Belonging. Becoming.” But…
The famous Edmonds Kind of Positivity was on full display Saturday afternoon, as blue skies and sunshine beckoned folks out to enjoy the fresh air — and an appropriately socially-distanced al fresco lunch, courtesy of several downtown restaurants. It was all smiles at A Very Taki Tiki as Bryan Benn greeted walkers at the newly…
Edmonds resident Brian Potter learned how to sew as a teenager, in 8th-grade home-ec, and now he’s putting those skills to work making face masks for Polyclinics in the Puget Sound region. Heather Fadden of Mountlake Terrace, a broker with EXP Realty, is pushing out her own masks — more than 50 so far —…
Publisher’s note: We have created this ongoing report on information related to COVID-19 as it applies to our communities. It will be updated regularly to reflect changing informationTransportation Update: Sound Transit offers free fares, Community Transit reduces servicePort of Edmonds public restrooms…
It is the last thing that Edmonds restaurant owners Andrew Leckie and Shubert Ho thought they would ever have to do. The COVID-19 epidemic has forced them to lay off their employees. Last week, they had 208; now, they have 10. They own five restaurants in Edmonds: Salt & Iron, the Mar-ket, Bar Dojo, San…
The Olympic View Water and Sewer District Board of Commissioners has declared a state of emergency in light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The water and sewer district serves some of Edmonds and Woodway. As a result, the office has been closed to outside visitors, but staff will remain available to answer the phone and…
In this uncertain time of the COVID-19 outbreak and school closures, the Edmonds Downtown Alliance is providing a list of how local Edmonds businesses are adjusting, implementing safety measures, and supporting our community. We will be adding to this list as we receive more information. Note that My Edmonds News also has a restaurant directory…
