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Sigars: So long to a writer's writer | Guest View
Some years ago – never mind how long precisely – having little or no money in my purse … wait, that’s another story. The one I want to relate today concerns one of my other favorite writers. It was some years ago that I... — Updated 10/15/2021
Adjusting to a new reality
Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series on three school districts in the coronavirus age: Edmonds, Mukilteo, and Everett. The 2020-21 school year – it was a long,... — Updated 10/8/2021
Anything but normal
Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on three school districts in the coronavirus age: Edmonds, Mukilteo, and Everett. The 2021-22 school year was thought to bring... — Updated 10/1/2021
9/11 20 years later: A lifelong obsession | Guest View
Last week, we asked for your memories of 9/11, that tragic day from 20 years ago this Saturday. I wasn't there, and can't pretend to feel the same emotions of those who were, thos... — Updated 9/10/2021
Will broadband legislation help bridge 'digital divide' locally?
Two new laws aimed at helping bridge the so-called digital divide in Washington State took effect July 25 and lets public entities, including not-for-profit, community-owned public... — Updated 8/13/2021
Macklemore collaborator coming to Edmonds
Hip-hop and soul trombonist Greg Kramer will perform Thursday, Aug. 12, during the second Edmonds Uptown Evening Market, on 236th Street SW between Highway 99 and 84th Avenue West.... — Updated 8/6/2021
Gardens of delights: Edmonds in Bloom tour sells out for 1st time
Said Carol Murray, Edmonds in Bloom president: "We thank the garden owners, the real stars of this event, who graciously invited people to view their lovely and inspiring spaces.... — Updated 7/23/2021
Rick Steves adds July 4 grand marshal to his resume
The Edmonds Chamber has named Rick Steves the 2021 grand marshal of the "An Edmonds Kind of 4th" parade. "For many years we have tried to honor Rick Steves for the work he has... — Updated 7/6/2021
Stripped-down Taste Edmonds 21 and over in August
After the pandemic shut down Taste Edmonds in 2020, the longtime Edmonds event is back for 2021. That's the good news. The bad news: It's going to look a lot different. But good... — Updated 7/6/2021
Event scheduling begins for summer
Bring it. Three weeks after the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce announced the July 4 parade and fireworks show would be canceled for the second year, it appears the festivities are back... — Updated 6/11/2021
Area students remember those lost to COVID-19
James Ryder of Scriber Lake High School's leadership class had extra incentive for a project representing and commemorating those who have died from COVID-19. He lost his great... — Updated 6/11/2021
E. coli outbreak tied to PCC Community Market
Seattle food safety attorney Bill Marler has filed two lawsuits involving an E. coli outbreak that sent a child to the hospital in Snohomish County and has been linked to a PCC Comm... — Updated 5/21/2021
Edmonds Mayor outlines steps to address 'acts of hate'
Edmonds Mayor Nelson on April 29 laid out a series of steps to tackle what he said are repeated "acts of hate" in the city. The steps were prompted shortly after the City and... — Updated 5/7/2021 Full story
A sign of spring: Farmers market season opens in Edmonds
The popular farmers market season kicked off in Edmonds Saturday, May 1, with Edmonds Historical Museum's Garden Market. There were plenty of items for the garden and the home. And... — Updated 5/6/2021
COVID-test scammers booted from Edmonds
The message is clear: Don't get a COVID test from anyone offering them on the streets of Edmonds. Better yet, just get a COVID vaccine shot in your arm, which is as easy as making... — Updated 5/6/2021 Full story
Paull Shin: 'He embodied the American Dream
In an emotional speech to colleagues on the Senate floor April 15, Sen. Marko Liias spoke fondly of the late Sen. Paull Hobom Shin, who died April 12 in his home at age 85. Shin... — Updated 4/26/2021
Two injured in Meadowdale house fire
Two people were seriously injured over the weekend in an early morning house fire in the Meadowdale area north of Edmonds. Neighbors called 911 around 2:15 a.m. Saturday, April 17,... — Updated 4/22/2021
Edmonds grocery workers to get hazard pay
More than a year after the coronavirus took hold in Edmonds, Edmonds City Councilmembers last week approved Mayor Mike Nelson's ordinance to require grocery stores with 500 or more... — Updated 4/16/2021
Rick Steves: 'It's so exciting how things are snowballing'
Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part se- ries on Edmonds resident Rick Steves and his efforts to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use nationwide. To read part... — Updated 3/26/2021
Legalize it
This is the first of a two-part series on Rick Steves and his efforts to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use nationwide. Those who know Rick Steves as the affable travel... — Updated 3/19/2021
Could your backyard feeder be killing birds?
One of the documented, positive outcomes of the coronavirus pandemic has been the uptick of people taking up bird watching and adding bird feeders to their properties. But a recent... — Updated 2/11/2021
Sheriff's Office: Suspect in 1972 murder is dead
A man convicted in a high-profile, cold-case murder killed himself just before 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, just hours before a jury found him guilty. According to the Snohomish County S... — Updated 11/19/2020
Governor announces 4-week statewide restrictions
Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday, Nov. 15, announced a four-week statewide set of restrictions in response to the recent rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus in Washington and across the... — Updated 11/18/2020 Full story
Restaurateur wants more guidance from Gov. Inslee
David Jones realized his dream in 2007 when he and his wife, Lorri, opened Blazing Onion Burgers, Brews & Spirits in Mill Creek, a fast-casual restaurant that became an... — Updated 4/30/2020
Swedish, nurses union agree on new contracts
Swedish Health Services has reached agreements with SEIU 1199NW on new contracts that cover more than 7,700 represented employees of Swedish Medical Center and Swedish Edmonds. The... — Updated 4/23/2020
