On Wednesday evening, September 1, Edmonds Police received information from a concerned citizen who had learned of Jennifer Lynn Blackstock’s disappearance through the local media. From this tip police developed information that Jennifer was willingly in the company of a 19-year old Edmonds man and that the two were temporarily residing at a Mukilteo motel.

Mayor Mike Cooper is busy making preparations to submit a budget to the Edmonds City Council, probably in late October. As part of those preparations, Cooper had each city department head prepare information on their needs for next year.

The Edmonds Police Department is investigating a reported juvenile runaway last seen or heard from on Thursday, Aug. 26, at approximately 10 p.m.

Edmonds Community College is looking for literacy volunteers, offering free training to people who will help adults improve their reading skills.

A new organization, South Snohomish County Commission for Health, will target high priority health needs by focusing on promoting health and preventing disease. 

The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of the new Edmonds Yacht Club with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

The Edmonds noon Rotary Club sponsored a barbecue for the Trinity Place mothers and their children to present them with gift certificates for much needed clothes and supplies for the coming school year.

Cascade Bank, the principal operating subsidiary of Cascade Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CASB), announced today that employees have collected more than 20 boxes of school supplies plus hundreds of dollars in donations to benefit YWCA of King and Snohomish County in its annual school drive.

It’s been two months since I left the Mayor’s Office in Edmonds to become the Deputy Executive of Snohomish County. As I have run into folks around town I am invariably asked, “How do you like your new job?” Or my personal favorite, “How’s retirement treating you?”

Take it from Michelle Mathis, Maplewood K-8, Jeanne Moore; Martha Lake Elementary and Justin Irish, College Place Elementary! Literally . . . the challenge is to take the trophy and the prize money from these three principals in the Edmonds School District in the upcoming 2nd Annual Street Strut hosted by the Edmonds Public Schools Foundation.

Are you feeling overwhelmed with too much clutter left over from the relaxing days of summer? The Friends of the Edmonds Library (FEL) would like to assist you in recycling your summer's entertainment.

Snohomish County Fire District 1 is offering Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training for citizens interested in learning how they can help their community during a major disaster.

Edmonds Woodway, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood and Meadowdale High School football teams will compete in the annual District Wide Eat-Off Intimidator Challenge. They will compete on a football field outside of the Red Onion Restaurant, located in downtown Mountlake Terrace.

“The ‘official’ reason for the latest delay is a test failure of a Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engine”

Snohomish Health District wants perfect attendance for every student in Snohomish County! Health care providers in Snohomish County are ready to prepare students for a healthy school year. Families are encouraged to see their health care provider. If your family does not have a provider, Snohomish Health District can help you. 

Edmonds has a problem. It has 24 strands of fiber optic cable (a fiber optic backbone), and city staff and Community Technology Advisory Committee (CTAC) are working to figure out what to do with it. The city acquired the fiber optic cable as a result of granting a right-of-way easement to the Washington State Department of Transportation about six years ago.

"It never seemed quite complete," Edmonds muralist Pat Brier, quipped.   Brier is the designer of the Edmonds Mural Society's first mural, "A Day In Edmonds," which was raised last fall.  

The Edmonds Floretum Garden Club 's own Edmonds Community Garden at the corner of 84th and 231st St. in Edmonds is looking fabulous. The individual, raised gardens are full of tomatoes, corn, squash, herbs and lots more.

You know the concept of “Paying It Forward.” Good deeds will be passed on, although it shouldn’t be about money; it should be about the goodness of people. This is a good Paying it Forward story that happened right here in Edmonds.

Tina Drennan, Finance Manager for the Port of Edmonds has received the prestigious “Professional Finance Officer” award for 2010 from the Washington Finance Officers Association (WFOA).