Letter to the editor: No to levy, yes to ‘real solutions’

My Edmonds News 8/21 8:01A MyEdmondsNews

Editor: We love this city. The parks, the beaches, the neighborhoods — it’s why we chose Edmonds to raise our kids and build a business. We’re invested here for the [ ]

Day Trip Discoveries: Explore the Sunrise side of Mount Rainier

My Edmonds News 8/21 6:40A MyEdmondsNews

Sunrise is the highest point you can drive to in Mount Rainier National Park. At 6,400 feet elevation, it is 1,000 feet higher than Paradise, where so many visitors go. Sunrise [ ]

Remote participation now firmly embedded in WA Legislature

My Edmonds News 8/21 6:21A Nick Ng

Washington state lawmakers long resisted routinely taking testimony from those not seated in a committee hearing room. But when forced by the pandemic to operate remotely for two sessions, their [ ]

Bachman says she is withdrawing from Edmonds City Council race

My Edmonds News 8/21 6:01A MyEdmondsNews

Edmonds City Councilmember Will Chen no longer has an opponent in his bid to retain his Position 2 seat in November. Jessica Bachman, who filed earlier this year to run [ ]

Aug. 29 marks final day to apply for 2025 SUN Bucks program

My Edmonds News 8/20 6:42A Nick Ng

More than 533,000 Washington children have received nearly $64 million in SUN Bucks food benefits this summer, according to the state Department of Social and Health Services. Children who did [ ]

WA ‘will not be bullied or intimidated,’ Ferguson tells Bondi

My Edmonds News 8/20 5:57A Nick Ng

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson swiped back Tuesday in response to threats from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to withhold federal funding and potentially prosecute officials if they fail to cooperate [...

Midweek Roundup: one step closer

Seattle Transit Blog 8/20 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Recent Transportation Headlines at The Urbanist: SDOT To Unsnarl Westlake Avenue Transit Pinch Point Sound Transit Breaks Ground on Stride Electric Bus Base in Bothell Sound Transit’s 2 Line Is Even More Popular Than We Thought Op-Ed: PCC...

Scene in Edmonds: Around town Tuesday

My Edmonds News 8/19 10:30P MyEdmondsNews

Council OKs neighborhood centers and hubs ordinance, public safety sales tax

My Edmonds News 8/19 10:22P MyEdmondsNews

Key takeaways: The Council approved a permanent ordinance for neighborhood centers and hubs. Councilmembers unanimously passed a 0.10% public safety sales tax. There was a public hearing on another...

Tickets now on sale for Edmonds Asian Food Tour Sept. 11-30

My Edmonds News 8/19 7:19P MyEdmondsNews

Embark on a four-week culinary journey with the Edmonds Asian Food Tour, which starts Thursday, Sept. 11 in Edmonds International District. Your ticket grants you behind-the-scenes access to four...

As gun tests in criminal investigations surge, WA struggles to keep up

My Edmonds News 8/19 7:10A Nick Ng

Police in Washington are sometimes waiting over a year for the state to test firearms evidence, as the Washington State Patrol deals with a growing backlog. For the past four [ ]

Get fired up at Mountlake Terrace hot sauce festival Aug. 23

My Edmonds News 8/19 5:37A MyEdmondsNews

Mountlake Terrace is bringing the heat this weekend. The first Get Sauced! Hot Sauce More Festival ignites from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in two locations Saturday, Aug. 23. [ ]

Asian American Journalists Association convention replenished our cup in many ways

My Edmonds News 8/19 3:00A Nick Ng

The convention, which happened from July 30 to Aug. 3 at Sheraton Grand Seattle, drew around 1,400 attendees, according to a news release from AAJA. Not to mention it has [ ]

Primary challenger Ademofe endorses Barnett for Edmonds City Council

My Edmonds News 8/18 7:55A MyEdmondsNews

Edmonds City Council Position 3 candidate Erika Barnett has picked up the endorsement of one of her primary challengers, community advocate Joseph Ademofe. In a joint announcement of Ademofe s...

City once again addressing ‘finicky’ Edmonds train horn system

My Edmonds News 8/18 7:33A MyEdmondsNews

The City of Edmonds is once again experiencing problems with its wayside crossing horns, and staff are working to troubleshoot the problem, Acting Public Works Director Phil Williams said. Meanwhile,...