Mark your calendars: Lynnwood Rotary derby race for children with disabilities June 14

My Edmonds News 5/21 12:51P MyEdmondsNews

Rev your engines for Lynnwood Rotary Club’s eighth annual Challenge Series Derby Car Race – a day of speed and fun for children of all abilities. The race is scheduled...

Commentary: Protect critical federal programs that support Snohomish County elders, vulnerable...

My Edmonds News 5/21 11:03A MyEdmondsNews

This commentary was previously published in The Seattle Times. I have already received calls from seniors expressing their concerns, telling me, “I will be homeless without my Section 8 voucher.”...

Art Beat: Get ready for summer with stories, celebrations and music

My Edmonds News 5/21 10:05A Nick Ng

Seattle Storytellers Guild May events 2 p.m., Saturday, May 31, Edmonds Library, 650 Main St. The Seattle Storytellers Guild will be at the Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center Campus....

McDonald McGarry Insurance to host annual shredding event and food drive June 21

My Edmonds News 5/21 9:00A Nick Ng

McDonald McGarry Insurance will host its shredding event and food drive on Saturday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. As in past years, McDonald McGarry will be partnering...

Everett Red Robin to hold special event for Lynnwood’s Heroes Café May 28

My Edmonds News 5/21 8:40A Nick Ng

It’s not often you hear the words “hamburgers” and “heroes” together in the same sentence, but a special event on Wednesday, May 28 is a good reason to do so. From...

PUD: Edmonds power outage Tuesday night caused by squirrel in equipment

My Edmonds News 5/21 8:26A MyEdmondsNews

A squirrel was the cause of a power outage that affected around 2,500 customers in Edmonds Tuesday night, Snohomish County PUD said. A squirrel got into PUD equipment located in...

‘A commitment to the future of public safety’: Snohomish County 911 moves into new facility

My Edmonds News 5/21 8:05A MyEdmondsNews

Snohomish County 911 (SNO911) on Wednesday officially began emergency communications center operations in its new facility in Everett, which the organization said marks a major milestone in public safety for...

Julie Ann Cutting: A former Edmonds resident, she graduated from Edmonds High in 1971

My Edmonds News 5/21 7:33A MyEdmondsNews

Julie Ann Cutting Julie Ann Cutting (Fussner) of Yuma, AZ, formerly of Edmonds, WA., passed away peacefully on May, 15, 2025. Born in Kirkland, WA., in 1953. Julie was a...

Ferguson signs budget boosting Washington state spending and taxes

My Edmonds News 5/21 7:06A Nick Ng

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson entered office warning that a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall would require spending cuts and, as a last resort, higher taxes. On Tuesday, the first-term Democrat appeared satisfied...

New community garden in Lynnwood part of broader effort to make fresh produce accessible

My Edmonds News 5/21 6:01A MyEdmondsNews

People got their hands dirty at the Sea Mar Medical Clinic in Lynnwood recently for a healthy and delicious cause: installing a community garden.  The garden is part of Harvest...

SUN Bucks program returns to provide summer food support for Washington children

My Edmonds News 5/21 5:35A MyEdmondsNews

This summer, up to 620,000 Washington children will receive SUN Bucks – funds to help buy food when school is not in session – through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...

Midweek Roundup: Summer Transit

Seattle Transit Blog 5/21 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Local Transit News: Sound Transit wants to know what would make it easier for you to walk, bike, or roll to the future Everett Link Station (Sound Transit). The At-Grade Crossing improvement program continues, with new roadway markings coming to...

Council hears a long list of budget cuts if city doesn’t pass a levy this fall

My Edmonds News 5/20 8:21P MyEdmondsNews

Following up on discussions during its May 9 retreat and May 13 business meeting, the Edmonds City Council Tuesday night continued its deep dive into the potential scenarios the city...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Homage has resources for older adults

My Edmonds News 5/20 7:46A MyEdmondsNews

Scenes from the lives of everyday older adults: A 74-year-old woman, grieving the sudden loss of her husband, eats dinner alone every night. A retired veteran who doesn’t know how...

Sponsor spotlight: Woodwork refinishing ideas for your home

My Edmonds News 5/20 5:58A MyEdmondsNews

Many of our homes in the Pacific Northwest feature beautiful woodwork that can make for exciting home improvement projects. In this article, I’ll give some ideas of woodwork refinishing ideas...