Midweek Roundup: NIMBYs in a corner

Seattle Transit Blog 11/25 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Local Transit News: In a special media appearance on the Seattle Nice podcast, Mayor-elect Wilson said she wants to put BAT lanes on Denny (PubliCola) Amtrak ridership between October 2024 and September 2025 broke records in the PNW (The...

Scene in Edmonds: Around town Monday

My Edmonds News 11/24 6:01P MyEdmondsNews

Edmonds Art Festival Foundation supports art education in local schools

My Edmonds News 11/24 10:15A MyEdmondsNews

The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation said it is once again stepping up to support local art education by helping fill the gap left by recent Edmonds School District budget cuts. [ ]

Art Beat Review: ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’

My Edmonds News 11/24 9:19A Alex Bruell

Edmonds Driftwood Players Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds Performances: Nov. 21-Dec. 14, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. (additional Saturday matinees scheduled...

Celebrate the holidays at the Edmonds-Woodway High School 2025 Craft Fair

My Edmonds News 11/24 5:24A Alex Bruell

The Edmonds-Woodway High School (EWHS) Music 2025 Holiday Craft Fair is back Sunday, December 7, featuring dozens of vendors of festive food and gifts and live music from the school [ ]

Homage Senior Services raising money to feed seniors this Thanksgiving

My Edmonds News 11/24 4:44A Alex Bruell

Snohomish County nonprofit Homage Senior Services is asking the community to help raise an additional $10,000 to cover the cost of providing 660 Thanksgiving dinners to seniors and adults with [ ]

Sponsor spotlight: The new-car interest deduction — what you need to know

My Edmonds News 11/24 3:38A MyEdmondsNews

For years, the tax code trend was to reduce the amount of interest that may be deducted on your tax return. Until recently, it really only allowed interest deductions as [ ]

South SnoCo Playtime: Your Family Fun Guide for Nov. 24-30 and beyond

My Edmonds News 11/24 2:42A Rory Graves

An Edmonds Kind of Day Last Thursday, my husband Cameron and I had what felt like the perfect Edmonds evening. We started our night at the opening of Hoadley Gallery [ ]

For sale: Two retired state ferries. Dreamers need not apply

My Edmonds News 11/24 2:22A MyEdmondsNews

If you have ever wanted to own an iconic Washington state ferry, now may be your last chance to buy one until the 2030s. There are two sizes available with [ ]

Sunday Movies: Berry Street & Climate

Seattle Transit Blog 11/22 11:00P Mike Orr

Berry Street in Brooklyn, New York. The best urban street in the US? (Fourth Place) Sabine Hossenfelder, German physicist, is pessimistic about humanity s ability to cope with climate change. (Sabine Hossenfelder) This is an open thread.

WA’s new Resident Portal promises easier access to state services

My Edmonds News 11/22 3:33A MyEdmondsNews

For Washington residents, getting help from state government could soon become easier and more secure, thanks in part to increased use of artificial intelligence. Early next year, the state will [ ]

Washington State Parks seeks applications for Winter Recreation Advisory Committees

My Edmonds News 11/22 3:00A MyEdmondsNews

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is seeking applications from winter sports enthusiasts for the agency’s snowmobile and non-motorized advisory committees. Seven positions are...

Art Beat: Music, musicals and makers

My Edmonds News 11/19 7:49P Alex Bruell

Spotlight: Disney’s ‘Frozen KIDS’ Young Artists (YA; 3rd 5th grade): Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. Emerging Artists (EA; 6th 8th [ ]

SB I-5 Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle reduced to two lanes all weekend, Nov. 21-24

My Edmonds News 11/19 7:45A Alex Bruell

Southbound Interstate 5 across the Ship Canal Bridge will be reduced to two lanes, 24 hours a day, beginning as early as 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, according to a [ ]

Downbeat outlook persists in WA’s final budget forecast of the year

My Edmonds News 11/19 6:43A Alex Bruell

Washington state budget writers got a mild dose of good news on Tuesday, but are still looking at a strained balance sheet. Revenue projections show collections up $105 million for [ ]