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Eagle Scout builds playground for dogs at Lynnwood’s PAWS shelter

A Lynnwood Eagle Scout has turned a service project into a source of daily joy for shelter dogs awaiting adoption. Rudransh Bhattacharya, a ninth grader at H.M. Jackson High School...

Teen environmentalists envision a sustainable future during annual summit

Fifty local high school students gathered last week at the Edmonds Waterfront Center to discuss environmental issues and propose solutions.  During the opening program for the third annual Edmonds Youth...

Inside the Washington juvenile prison opening next month

For the past few weeks, Kendrick Rochelle has been going to Washington’s overcrowded youth prison in Chehalis to build relationships with the young men held there. Rochelle is trying to...

Rehearsals start in September for Northwest Girlchoir 

Students in grades 1-12 are invited to join one of Northwest Girlchoir's choirs for an open rehearsal during visiting days Monday, June 9- Wednesday, June 11. The group welcomes all...

City of Edmonds K-6 summer day camp starts June 25

The City of Edmonds is offering a summer day camp for grades K-6, starting June 25. The camp runs for 10 weeks -- through Aug. 29 -- but you can...

South District Court’s Law Day helps fifth graders understand and appreciate justice system

The Snohomish County District Court South Division welcomed over 700 fifth graders from the Edmonds School District into its courtrooms Thursday for the court’s 36th annual Law Day event. The...

Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation awards scholarships to 13 emerging student artists

The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation (EAFF) on Wednesday awarded 13 scholarships to local students pursuing careers in the visual arts. The awards were made during the EAFF annual Scholarship...

No fixes on horizon for crowding crisis in WA’s youth prisons

Problems with overcrowding have enveloped the Green Hill School juvenile detention center in Chehalis for nearly two years, leading to unsafe conditions for the minors incarcerated there and the...

Edmonds hosts first-ever Law Day event, engaging students in local government and justice

The City of Edmonds celebrated its inaugural Law Day Thursday, May 1, joining the national recognition of the rule of law by offering 75 students from Meadowdale Middle School...

Edmonds Youth Environmental Summit to host third annual event at waterfront center May 30

High school students concerned about the environment and climate stability are invited to attend the third annual Edmonds Youth Environmental Summit, Friday, May 30 at the Edmonds Waterfront Center,...

House of Wisdom students and tutors of the month for April 2025

The My Neighborhood News Network has launched a partnership with the House of Wisdom, a Lynnwood-based nonprofit supporting immigrant students. Monthly, we will be featuring students and tutors in...

House of Wisdom students and tutors of the month for March 2025

The My Neighborhood News Network has launched a partnership with the House of Wisdom, a Lynnwood-based nonprofit supporting immigrant students. Monthly, we will be featuring students and tutors in...

House of Wisdom students and tutors of the month for February 2025

The My Neighborhood News Network has launched a partnership with the House of Wisdom, a Lynnwood-based nonprofit supporting immigrant high school and college students. Monthly, we will be featuring...

Puget Sound youth invited to enter Edmonds Center for Arts poetry slam competition

Edmonds Center for the Arts invites Puget Sound youth to submit samples of spoken word performance for the WE SPEAK youth poetry slam competition. ECA’s annual WE SPEAK is a...

State agency accepting nominations for foster youth to throw first pitch at April 27 Mariners game

Do you know a child or youth in foster care who loves baseball? The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is now accepting nominations for one...

Washington lawmakers confront juvenile detention overcrowding crisis

Overcrowding at Washington’s biggest juvenile detention center has grown to crisis levels over the past year. A slew of bills in Olympia look to chip away at the problem. Some...

House of Wisdom students and tutors of the month for November 2024

The My Neighborhood News Network has launched a partnership with the House of Wisdom, a Lynnwood-based nonprofit supporting immigrant high school and college students. Monthly, we will be featuring...

House of Wisdom students and tutors of the month for October 2024

The My Neighborhood News Network has launched a partnership with the House of Wisdom, a Lynnwood-based nonprofit supporting immigrant high school and college students. Monthly, we will be featuring...

Local nonprofit seeks to provide solace for youth amid rising rates of violence, substance abuse, mental health challenges

In summer 2022, two teens died following a drive-by shooting at Spruce Park, only a day and a half after two other teenagers were injured in another Lynnwood drive-by...

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announces $5M in funding for programs empowering young leaders

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announced it is providing up to $5 million in funding to support new and existing youth development programs focused on leadership training, civic...

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