Reminder: Want to review candidate statements, videos? Visit our Election page

With eight days until general election ballots are due in the mail or ballot dropbox, a reminder that we have created a page archiving our recent coverage of local candidates, including mayor, city council, superior court judge, and school board. Click here to see the relevant articles. Can’t find something you are looking for? Use…

Monday: Facebook Live interview with City Council candidates Johnson, Monroe

Join us at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 for a Facebook Live interview with Edmonds City Council Position 6 candidates Laura Johnson and Nathan Monroe. You can watch the interview live at Facebook.com/MyEdmondsNews or watch the archived video later, either via Facebook or on My Edmonds News. Have questions for the candidates? Email to myedmondsnews@gmail.com or…

Reminder: Meet Edmonds School District Superintendent finalists Thursday

The community will have an opportunity to meet the two finalists for Edmonds School District Superintendent live from 6:30-8 p.m. at Mountlake Terrace High School Thursday, March 31. In partnership with student-run HBN TV at Mountlake Terrace High School, we will be streaming the community forum live via this broadcast window. The two finalists are…

From the Publisher’s Desk: It’s a marathon, not a sprint

I’m not sure who coined that phrase, but it’s one of my favorites, along with “It’s not how you start but how you finish,” and “You never learn anything in life unless it costs you something.” I thought about my personal marathon as I was sitting at the Edmonds City Council meeting last Tuesday night,…

From the Publisher’s Desk: True confessions about the lousy job I do

For the past five years, I have been able to wake up each day and say, without reservation, that I love my job. I’m able to write about the community where I’ve lived for 30 years, where neighbors and friends kept a watchful eye as my kids grew up and celebrated their transition into successful,…

South SnoCo Playtime: Your Family Fun Guide for July 13-20

No AC? No problem. We’re a little different in the Pacific Northwest when it comes to the heat. When my oldest was about six, he complained it was too hot to spend the afternoon running through the sprinklers. It was a cool 70 degrees. That’s when I knew I was raising a true local —…

Fire safety tips for people with disabilities

National Disability Independence Day is celebrated every year on July 26. According to the Centers for Disease Control, as of 2024, nearly one in three people in the United States lives with a disability. The United States Fire Administration indicates 30% of the fire deaths that occurred between 2017 to 2019 involved a person with…

Edmonds council committee to revisit centers and hubs during July 15 meeting

The Edmonds City Council has two committee meetings on its agenda this Tuesday, July 15: Council Committee B meets at 3 p.m. while the Committee of the Whole gathers at 6 p.m. Both meetings are remote and available for viewing via Zoom. No public comments will be taken during these work sessions. The 6 p.m….

Foundation for Edmonds School District awards $250K in postsecondary scholarships

The Foundation for Edmonds School District has awarded $250,000 in postsecondary scholarships to 84 graduating seniors from Edmonds Heights K-12 and Edmonds-Woodway, Lynnwood, Meadowdale, Mountlake Terrace and Scriber Lake High Schools. In all, 103 donor-funded scholarships were awarded in 2025 to students pursuing vocational, two- and four-year certificates or degrees next fall. This year’s winner…

Election 2025: Alex Newman, candidate for Edmonds City Council Position 3

The Aug. 5 primary election includes three candidates running for Edmonds City Council Position 3. To help voters learn more, My Edmonds News sent a questionnaire to each candidate appearing on the primary ballot. We will post these as we receive them. Council Position 3 is currently held by Neil Tibbott, who is not running…

Draft rules seek to protect cool water in Western Washington’s forest streams

Streams that wind through Western Washington’s forests are essential habitat for frogs, bugs, and lots of other tiny critters. These streams are also a critical source of clean, cool water downstream. This means these streams are an important part of large watershed ecosystems. For the past 26 years, the timber industry, tribes, environmental organizations and…

Loi Dawkins stresses stability, community connections in her new role as Edmonds’ police chief

Bringing an impressive combination of qualifications — including a quarter century in law enforcement, several advanced degrees and specialized FBI training — Puget Sound native and current Assistant Edmonds Police Chief 48-year-old Loi Dawkins emerged as Mayor Mike Rosen’s nominee for permanent Edmonds Chief of Police. She was confirmed by the City Council July 8…

Megabill’s elimination of tax credits for clean energy projects could cost WA $8.7 billion

Officials are warning that the megabill passed last week will likely raise Washington households’ electricity costs and eliminate thousands of jobs in Washington’s clean energy and manufacturing sectors. The federal legislation doesn’t override Washington’s goal to fully transition all electric utilities in the state to clean energy by 2045, but it makes the work more…

Orphan autos on display in Edmonds

It was a trip down automotive memory lane as vintage collectors, restorers and enthusiasts gathered in Frances Anderson field on Saturday morning to share their passion for “orphan” cars. What is an orphan car, you ask? It’s a discontinued marque (auto brand) that has fallen from its once storied place in our automotive heritage and…

Leadership Snohomish County welcomes new executives; opens applications for fall program

The Leadership Snohomish County (LSC) Board of Directors has appointed Adrianne Wagner as acting CEO and Kathy Solberg as chief strategic officer, marking “a powerful reengagement of two experienced and deeply respected community leaders,” the organization said in a news release. Both Wagner and Solberg are familiar names to many in Snohomish County, having played key roles in…

It’s party time at inaugural Edmonds Beach Bash

The only thing higher than the tide Friday evening was the energy at Edmonds’ inaugural Beach Bash. The free community event at the Edmonds Waterfront Center featured food trucks, DJ sets, a beer garden and a live performance by local Yacht Rock tribute band Point of Sail. Attendees enjoyed craft beer and wine, and danced…

Sea creatures rule at annual Edmonds Sand Sculpture Contest

Low tide and sunshine meant perfect conditions for the 19 teams competing in this year’s Sand Sculpture Contest, hosted by the Edmonds Waterfront Center. “Ebbie the Edmonds Octopus” stole the show, claiming first place in the family category. The breathtaking creation was assembled by seven members of the Hogenson family. Builders ranged in age from…

In Days Gone By: Antiquated words and phrases from the 1930s and ’40s, part 2

As explained in Part I, which you can read HERE, the following list of 21 words or phrases are some of the terms that I found unusual or rarely heard of today which I encountered while researching various topics in the 1930s and 1940s.  Some of the words have remained in our everyday vocabulary whereas…

Edmonds Police Blotter: July 2-8, 2025

July 2 7900 block Edmonds Way: A man was booked into Lynnwood jail for a misdemeanor warrant. 23900 block Highway 99: Police made  forced entry into a residence to assist a man with medical issues. 9000 block 220th Street Southwest: A report of threats were made by a family member. 23300 block Highway 99: A…

Reminder: Edmonds Port Commission meeting cancellation and regular meeting notice

Meeting Cancellation and Regular Meeting Notice The Port Commission has cancelled their regularly scheduled business meeting on Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. The next scheduled Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Our Commission Meetings are held in hybrid form, so you can join us in person,…

Should WA Cares funds be invested in the stock market? Ferguson says yes

Washington’s Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson and Senate Republican Leader John Braun have teamed up to persuade voters to let the state make stock market investments with tax dollars collected for its new long-term care program. Ferguson endorses a measure on the Nov. 4 ballot to amend the state constitution to allow assets of the program,…