In Days Gone By: The Mello-Aires still going strong after 67 years

My Edmonds News 12/14 4:17A MyEdmondsNews

Sixty-seven years ago, in the 1957-58 school year, members of the Edmonds High School Bel Canto choir were chosen to form a new choral group appropriately named the Mello-Aires. The [ ]

Prep girls basketball: Freshman’s 3-pointer propels Warriors to win over Blanchet

My Edmonds News 12/14 3:56A MyEdmondsNews

Although Amara Leckie went scoreless during the first 31 minutes of the contest between Edmonds-Woodway and Bishop Blanchet on Saturday, Warrior Coach Quinn Manning kept encouraging her freshman point...

Washington begins to assess damage from record flooding

My Edmonds News 12/14 3:20A MyEdmondsNews

Just days ago, where Brandon Huber was standing near the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers, floodwaters rose to his thighs. The Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue water rescue [ ]

Sunday Movie: Muni Metro

Seattle Transit Blog 12/13 11:00P Mike Orr

History of San Francisco s Muni Metro. (Classy Whale) This is an open thread.

Long path to recovery ahead for areas hit by Washington’s record floods

My Edmonds News 12/13 2:58A MyEdmondsNews

While overflowing rivers were beginning to recede across Western Washington on Friday, officials said it could be days or even weeks before residents can safely return to areas swamped by [ ]

Friday Roundtable: Incorrect Signs

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

Following the recent opening of the Federal Way Link Extension, confusion quickly set in over which 1 Line trains travel to Seattle. Once the 2 Line is connected across Lake Washington, all three Link...

Sound Transit considers fare gate pilot

Seattle Transit Blog 12/10 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Fare gates with ORCA card readers at the pedestrian boarding areas at the Seattle Ferry Terminal. Washington State Ferries and the Seattle Center Monorail are the only ORCA-supported agencies which...

Washington’s last coal power plant will transition to natural gas

My Edmonds News 12/10 6:10A MyEdmondsNews

TransAlta Corporation has signed an agreement with Puget Sound Energy to switch the last coal-fired power station in Washington state to natural gas. The deal, which TransAlta announced Tuesday, comes...

Midweek Roundup: Streetcar Swap

Seattle Transit Blog 12/9 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Reminder : Link service through Downtown will be disrupted a few more times before the end of the year, with extended overnight closures planned for the nights of Dec. 12-13, 20-21, and 27-28. Local News & Commentary: Tips for traveling with King...

Scene in Edmonds: Around town Tuesday

My Edmonds News 12/9 10:25P MyEdmondsNews

Yost swimmers make a showing to protest City charge for Cascade Swim Club

My Edmonds News 12/9 10:19P MyEdmondsNews

Key takeaways: Swimmers ask council to find another way to cover Yost Pool expenses. Council discusses mid-biennial budget adjustments but more work to do. Councilmembers approve North Bowl Hub...

WA erred in granting hundreds of commercial driver’s licenses to noncitizens

My Edmonds News 12/9 4:06A Nick Ng

Washington state mistakenly issued nearly 700 licenses to drive trucks and buses to noncitizens who don’t qualify over the past seven years. This issue has drawn heavy criticism from the [ ]

Cascade Symphony Holiday Concerts Dec. 14-15 at Edmonds Center for the Arts

My Edmonds News 12/8 5:47A MyEdmondsNews

The Cascade Symphony Orchestra (CSO) presents its popular Holiday Concerts on Sunday and Monday, Dec. 14 and 15, at 7:30 p.m., at the Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA), 410 [ ]

Sponsor spotlight: Social Security benefits announced for 2026

My Edmonds News 12/8 5:31A MyEdmondsNews

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% boost to monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for 2026, another rate drop versus last year s increase of 3.2%....

Northbound I-5 express lanes in Seattle close at 9 p.m. Dec. 9, 11

My Edmonds News 12/8 5:28A Nick Ng

Travelers should plan for early closures of the northbound Interstate 5 express lanes on Tuesday night, Dec. 9, and Thursday night, Dec. 11. The northbound express lanes will close at [ ]