After spending 113 days and raising nearly $100,000 to help people become self-sufficient in both the U.S. and developing nations, Carol Schillios is coming down from the roof of her Fabric of Life store, 523 Main St., in downtown Edmonds. Everyone is encouraged to be at the front of the store at 2 p.m. this…
A 46-year-old homeless man is now in King County Jail as a suspect in the early Friday morning fire at a Shoreline warehouse near 170th Street and Aurora Avenue N., which Edmonds firefighters were called to assist in fighting, plus a string of arson fires in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood. The man, who was picked up…
Edmonds firefighters were called to assist with a major fire that destroyed N.W. Discount World near Aurora Avenue North and North 170th St. early this morning, according to several local reports. Edmonds commuters planning to drive southbound on Aurora Avenue this morning should plan alternate routes as that part of the highway is likely to…
In less than two months, Snohomish County Fire District 1 will be providing fire service to City of Edmonds residents, following a 6-1 Edmonds City Council vote last night to approve a 20-year contract with the regional fire authority. Councilmember Steve Bernheim was the single dissenting vote. As of Jan. 1, 2010, all city fire…
The Edmonds City Council will hold what is likely to be its last public hearing on whether Edmonds should contract with Snohomish County Fire District 1 for fire service, selling all apparatus (engines, aid cars and equipment) while keeping the city’s fire stations and land and all emergency medical services transport fees. The meeting, held…
In the end, the Edmonds City Council debate over whether to pay Snohomish County Fire District 1 to provide fire service to Edmonds residents — at the cost of $6.2 million — focuses on two things: saving money in the short run and moving the city closer to what many officials think is inevitable anyway…
The Edmonds City Council at its meeting last night decided that it will hold one more public hearing next Monday, Nov. 2 on a 20-year contract with Snohomish County Fire District. The council is likely to take a final vote on the preferred option, Option 4, on that date. Under Option 4, the city would…
Here’s a more detailed summary of last night’s meeting between the Edmonds City Council and Snohomish Fire District 1 Commissioners, which included a wide-ranging discussion about merging fire services. Fire District 1 Chief Ed Widdis started the meeting with a presentation on the district’s organizational structure and staffing. Fire District 1 is based in Everett…
While it’s easy to dismiss this topic with a clever headline — Fire Sale, anyone? — this is serious business for the City of Edmonds. After all, the Edmonds Fire Department has been providing firefighting and emergency medical service to our community since 1904. But now the Edmonds City Council is considering the sale of…
