Edmonds Waterfront Center hosting free teen cooking classes this fall

My Edmonds News 8/1 9:27A MyEdmondsNews

Edmonds Waterfront Center is offering free teen cooking classes from 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays this fall. The menus for each class include: Sept. 8: Turkey sliders with sweet potato fries Sept. [ ]

Planting Edmonds: Gardening hot topic — peppers

My Edmonds News 8/1 9:03A MyEdmondsNews

Planting Edmonds is a monthly column by and for local gardeners. Peppers are a colorful, tasty and sometimes hot addition to our gardens. They are an interesting plant with a [ ]

Tips for connecting with Edmonds city government

My Edmonds News 8/1 7:08A MyEdmondsNews

We ve seen an uptick in the number of Edmonds residents who want to become involved with local city government, but don t know where or how to start. We created this [ ]

Letter to the editor: The levy lid lift — what about deferred maintenance?

My Edmonds News 8/1 6:25A MyEdmondsNews

Editor: I learned something very important at the Edmonds City Council meeting when the levy lid lift was approved; the title of the proposal is legally binding. The proposal states [ ]

Washington’s food banks are on the brink

My Edmonds News 8/1 5:01A MyEdmondsNews

Washington’s already-squeezed food bank system expects further pressure as an estimated 170,000 residents stand to lose food stamp benefits under the president’s tax cut law. Food banks already face...

Friday Roundtable: Boren Ave Route Idea

Seattle Transit Blog 8/1 12:00A Michael Smith

One of the most significant transit gaps in Seattle is on Boren Ave between Jackson Street and Denny Way. Boren Ave is aligned with the downtown grid and runs through the heart of First Hill. The...

Home + Work: The type of person who shows up

My Edmonds News 7/31 8:31A MyEdmondsNews

“I just can’t believe it!” my grandma said, shaking her head. “I can’t believe you’re here!”  “I am,” I replied, swiveling to face her in one of the three overstuffed [ ]

Snohomish County Parks awarded more than $1.6 million for park improvements

My Edmonds News 7/31 7:48A MyEdmondsNews

The Snohomish County Parks and Recreation Division has recently been awarded more than $1.6 million in grant funding to support major upgrades at several popular parks across the county. The [ ]

WA Department of Health launches tool to help residents find free naloxone

My Edmonds News 7/31 5:52A MyEdmondsNews

The Washington State Department of Health has launched an online tool to help residents quickly locate free naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, including those caused...

Church gets another chance to challenge WA abortion coverage law

My Edmonds News 7/31 5:31A MyEdmondsNews

For more than six years, the Cedar Park Assembly of God in Kirkland has been fighting Washington state in court over a law that requires employer-sponsored health insurance to [ ]

Metro and Seattle Streetcar fares increasing on Sept. 1

Seattle Transit Blog 7/31 12:00A Nathan Dickey

On Monday, King County Metro announced fares will increase on September 1, 2025 , for multiple Metro services and for the Seattle Streetcar, which is owned by SDOT but operated by Metro. Table of fare...

Violent crime drops in Washington as drug offenses skyrocket, latest statistics show

My Edmonds News 7/30 4:43A MyEdmondsNews

Violent crime in Washington dropped significantly last year but remains well above pre-pandemic levels. And Washington remains dead last in police staffing per capita compared to other states. These...

Midweek Roundup: early Christmas gift

Seattle Transit Blog 7/30 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Displays within Link light rail trains got a facelift recently: they now show the station number and travel direction (photo by author). Local Transit & Streets: Sound Transit is preparing for a...

Port of Edmonds Commissioners settle on preferred executive director; contract details come...

My Edmonds News 7/29 12:05P Jaime Holter

Port of Edmonds went from ‘discuss’ mode to ‘do’ mode at their July 29 meeting as they provided more details on the new executive director finalist, the environmental clean-up assessment [ ]

Edmonds Planning Board seeks student representative

My Edmonds News 7/29 9:50A MyEdmondsNews

The City of Edmonds seeks applicants to serve as a student representative on the Planning Board. The student representative may be enrolled either in high school or college and must [ ]