These new laws and taxes take effect in Washington state on Jan. 1

My Edmonds News 12/30 4:30A Nick Ng

Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike. Those are just a few of the changes to state law taking effect in Washington on [ ]

Traveling for heritage and genealogy topic of Jan. 7 meeting in Lynnwood

My Edmonds News 12/30 4:15A MyEdmondsNews

The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society (SIGS) will welcome Brooke Yool, owner of I m Outta Here Travel, to talk about heritage travel Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Wickers Building, Heritage Park in [ ]

Free and Extended Transit for New Year’s Eve 2025

Seattle Transit Blog 12/29 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Seattle Center rang in 2025 with the Alaska Airlines New Year s at the Needle 2025 show around the Space Needle. Image from the Space Needle s official video of the event (Vimeo). Transit agencies...

High school sports roundup for Dec. 27, 2025

My Edmonds News 12/29 8:46A Nick Ng

Boys Basketball Meadowdale defeated Blaine 64-37 Click here to read story Records: Meadowdale 8-1; Blaine 3-5 Meadowdale next game: at Archbishop Murphy; Friday Jan. 2; 8 p.m. Edmonds-Woodway defeated...

Cascade Symphony kicks off 2026 with Beethoven’s Fifth at ECA Jan. 12

My Edmonds News 12/29 4:57A Nick Ng

The Cascade Symphony Orchestra (CSO) presents its first concert of 2026 on Monday, Jan. 12, at 7:30pm, performing music by Beethoven, Richard Wagner, Edouard Lalo and Leos Janacek with Beethoven’s [...

Sponsor spotlight: Community Christian Fellowship invites women to ‘Heaven — When Faith Becomes...

My Edmonds News 12/29 4:11A MyEdmondsNews

Community Christian Fellowship will host a weekly women’s bible study to explore the subject of Heaven each Thursday morning or Thursday evening, beginning Jan. 8. Women from the community are [ ]

Regulatory deadline approaches for Washington salons and retailers

My Edmonds News 12/29 3:44A MyEdmondsNews

The end of 2025 marks another milestone for Washington’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (TFCA), which took effect Jan. 1, 2025, the state Department of Ecology says. The law restricts many toxic chemicals [...

Sunday Movies: Geary Subway & Misbehaving Toys

Seattle Transit Blog 12/28 1:00A Mike Orr

Alternatives for a Geary Street subway in San Francisco with BART, MUNI Metro, or automated Skytrain technology. (Tomo Tawa Linja) Wordless 1900-era dream drama. MrWhippler combines Klovn s ambient song McKlaren with a silent movie In the Land of...

‘Goblin Mode’ with author McKayla Coyle explores comfort and imperfection Jan. 6

My Edmonds News 12/27 3:00A Nick Ng

Sno-Isle Libraries invites the community to a virtual evening of humor, creativity and self-acceptance with local author McKayla Coyle during Going Goblin Mode, an online program taking place Tuesday,...

Snohomish County seeks candidates for three open positions on the Evergreen State Fair Advisory...

My Edmonds News 12/26 5:37A Nick Ng

The Evergreen State Fair Advisory Board has three positions that are open for nominations and applications. The open At-Large positions are for anyone residing in Snohomish County. Applications can be...

Head of WA Department of Commerce is leaving

My Edmonds News 12/26 3:39A Nick Ng

Joe Nguyen is stepping down as director of Washington state’s Department of Commerce and is expected to be named the next leader of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber. Nguyen told Commerce [ ]

Seattle’s Transit Lanes in 2025

Seattle Transit Blog 12/25 11:00P Michael Smith

As 2025 comes to a close, let s take a look at the current state of transit lanes in Seattle. Since the SODO Busway opened in 1991, the City has built over 55 miles of transit lanes for buses and...

Alternative ship fuels make waves in Pacific Northwest ports

My Edmonds News 12/25 2:10A MyEdmondsNews

This article was first published by Salish Current. From his getaway cabin on San Juan Island, Fred Felleman has a clear view of the international shipping lanes of Haro Strait. The [ ]

Movie Break: Woods

Seattle Transit Blog 12/24 8:00P Mike Orr

Nate O Brien moves to a tiny house off the grid on his own rural timber land. A subway entrance in the woods. (Ambient soundscape by Miracle Forest) This is an open thread.

2026 Seahawks NFL FLAG regional tournament to be hosted in Everett

My Edmonds News 12/24 3:58A MyEdmondsNews

The 2026 Seahawks NFL FLAG Regional Tournament has been awarded to Everett, the Snohomish County Sports Commission announced. The regional tournament will be on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Kasch [ ]