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...

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 [ ]

Ban on police face coverings pitched ahead of WA’s 2026 legislative session

My Edmonds News 12/8 4:13A Nick Ng

California in September became the first state to ban law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings, in response to immigration raids where federal agents wore masks. The U.S. Department of [...

South SnoCo Playtime: Your Family Fun Guide for Dec. 8-14 and beyond

My Edmonds News 12/8 2:53A Rory Graves

Making Our Own Light In the darkest and coldest days of the year, people do something magical: we make our own warmth and light. We gather around fireplaces and snuggle [ ]

Better Buses in Seattle

Seattle Transit Blog 12/7 11:00P Ross Bleakney

The recent election of the former head the Seattle Transit Riders Union Katie Wilson to be Seattle s mayor occurred less than a month after Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck announced her Better Bus Lanes Campaign . In the spirit of that campaign...

Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission grants open for applications

My Edmonds News 12/7 4:16A MyEdmondsNews

The 2026 Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission Grants Program is open for applications. Snohomish County-based nonprofit cultural organizations, government entities, and agencies that...

Reninder: EWHS Music Program benefit concerts Dec. 9, 16

My Edmonds News 12/7 4:03A MyEdmondsNews

Two evenings of music are scheduled Dec. 9 and 16 as Edmonds-Woodway High School (EWHS) Music Program continues its Winter Benefit Concert Series. This year’s theme, “Give the Gift of [ ]

Prep basketball: Terrace teams defeat Lynnwood in Saturday doubleheader

My Edmonds News 12/7 3:21A MyEdmondsNews

A pair of sophomores led the way as the Mountlake Terrace Hawks boys and girls basketball teams each came away with victories over their Lynnwood Royals counterparts in a doubleheader [ ]

Ecology updating WA permit process for bridge, ferry terminal maintenance

My Edmonds News 12/7 2:46A MyEdmondsNews

The Washington State Department of Ecology has a permitting process to help ensure the wastewater that comes from regular maintenance, cleaning, washing and painting of bridges and ferry terminals is...

‘This will completely upend the homeless support system’: Snohomish County reacts to federal funding...

My Edmonds News 12/6 6:57A MyEdmondsNews

Several Snohomish County organizations that work with people experiencing homelessness are concerned about the federal government’s latest policy changes to a permanent housing program.  The changes...

Bills begin streaming in ahead of WA’s 2026 legislative session

My Edmonds News 12/6 4:43A MyEdmondsNews

Washington lawmakers are warming up for a sprint. They’ve been pre-filing bills and holding press conferences this week, knowing they’ll have just 60 days to drive their policy ideas through [ ]

Weekend Open Thread: Federal Way’s Big Day

Seattle Transit Blog 12/6 1:43A Mike Orr

We ll all be at the Federal Way Link opening today. Try out the new stations . Tell us your experiences below. There will be no Sunday Movie this week. We re planning a retrospective article after the event, but its timing will depend on what...