Free COVID testing at Meadowdale, MLT high schools
Four free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing events scheduled in the area. Testing remains a critically important step to decreasing the spread of the coronavirus. With COVID-19 rates... — Updated 1/25/2021 Full story
ACE: Housing Commission disregarded public input | Letter to the Editor
The following was written by ACE president Michelle Dotsch on behalf of the ACE board of directors. As the Edmonds Citizens Housing Commission concludes this Thursday, Jan. 28,... — Updated 1/25/2021
Traffic safety emphasis continues through Feb. 7
An Edmonds Police Department's traffic safety emphasis continues through Feb. 7. According to Sgt. Josh McClure, it is focused on education and enforcement in areas where police... — Updated 1/26/2021
EDPOP! Big, bold, bodacious
Ed Augustavo, a larger-than-life artist who goes by the really cool name EDPOP, has three rules: He does what he wants. He doesn't care if anyone likes what he does. And he will... — Updated 1/23/2021
Will Chen endorsed by Buckshnis, Olson, Kristiana Johnson
Will Chen, an Edmonds Citizens Housing commissioner, community volunteer, and local business owner, has formally announced his campaign for the 2021 Edmonds City Council election.... — Updated 1/24/2021
UPDATE: Fred Meyer stabbing victim dies
UPDATE: A man in his early 60s who was stabbed outside Fred Meyer on 196th Street SW early Sunday morning has died from his injuries, according to Lynnwood police. At about 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, Lynnwood police responded to... — Updated 1/25/2021
'The COVID Chronicles': Meadowdale students production Jan. 29
The Meadowdale Players present "The COVID Chronicles," a collection of original theater pieces created by the Meadowdale High School Play Production class, streamed on Zoom 7 p.m.... — Updated 1/24/2021
A day that filled me with joy and hope | Guest View
Jan. 20, 2021, was quite a day. It was a bad day for Jim Crow, billionaire heirs, the coronavirus, and carnage in general. It was a good day for polar bears, civil liberties, my... — Updated 1/24/2021
First cases of U.K. COVID-19 strain found in Snohomish County
On Saturday, the Washington State Department of Health, along with the Snohomish Health District and the UW Medicine Virology Lab, announced that the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 has been found in testing samples from the state.... — Updated 1/24/2021 Full story
Rick Steves' Europe pays self-Imposed carbon tax of $500,000
Despite a lean year of grounded flights and scuttled travel dreams, travel company Rick Steves' Europe renewed its Climate Smart Commitment today, paying a self-imposed carbon tax... — Updated 1/23/2021
A welcome sign for visitors – and Edmonds
Celebrated artist Mack Benek created a new sign for the log cabin visitors center on Fifth Avenue North near the Edmonds Historical Museum. It's a beauty. If the sign seems vaguely... — Updated 1/25/2021
COVID update from Edmonds School District
Edmonds School District Superintendent Gustavo Balderas has released an update on the district's COVID response. I want to share an update on the district's Stage 2 plan for... — Updated 1/22/2021
Legislature: Unlawful calls to police get scrutiny
A person who unlawfully summons the police on someone could face a civil action lawsuit under a proposed law that is gaining traction in the Washington state Legislature. Senate... — Updated 1/22/2021
Resolution for former council president
After serving two years as Edmonds City Council President, Adrienne Fraley-Monillas (right) was presented with Resolution 1463, thanking for her service from current... — Updated 1/22/2021
The (Mount Baker) mountain is out | Through Your Lens
Lee Lageshulte took this glorious shot of Mount Baker in the sunshine. Got a great shot? Send to edmondsed... — Updated 1/22/2021
Mayor selected Pruitt despite police objections to experience
When Mayor Mike Nelson asked three local police chiefs and the Edmonds Police Chief Association president to weigh in with comments on the "strengths" and "challenges" of candidate Sherman Pruitt for the police chief job, two... — Updated 1/21/2021
Mayor Nelson: It's time to move forward
Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson has further clarified the qualities he is looking for in the city's next police chief, but stopped at shedding light at what many really want to hear: Why... — Updated 1/21/2021
Objective guidance for men & women after losing a partner | Prime Living
How do we split the dog? Dear SharonAnn, My soon-to-be ex-wife and I have come to a mutual agreement on our finances and possessions, but we can’t seem to agree about our dog,... — Updated 1/21/2021
Mayor announces performance audit of Police Department
Mayor Mike Nelson announced this week that he has hired the Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM) to conduct a performance audit of the Edmonds Police Department. "To help... — Updated 1/21/2021
Former legislator Jeannette Wood dies at 88
Republican Jeannette Wood, who served the 21st Legislative District, died Jan. 9 at age 88. The district serves Edmonds, Woodway, Mukilteo, and portions of Lynnwood and Mountlake... — Updated 1/21/2021
Chief Lawless: 'It was not mean to be' | Guest View
To the Edmonds Community: The time has come for us all to look towards what is next for the Edmonds Police Department and move forward. The mayor will be conducting a national... — Updated 1/21/2021
Reflecting on 5 years with the Edmonds Diversity Commission | Guest View
As the last founding member of the Edmonds Diversity Commission, stepping down now after five years of service, I would like to offer some history and observations of the... — Updated 1/21/2021
Pho: Classic comfort food at Than Brothers | Arts & Appetite
Sometimes, especially on a chilly, cloudy day, nothing sounds better than a big bowl of noodles in steaming hot broth. Pho, the Vietnamese soup traditionally made with broth, rice... — Updated 1/22/2021
Will miss Beacon paperboy; support for Neil Tibbott | Letters to the Editor
Will miss the Beacon paperboy I am writing to compliment my current (soon out of a job) paperboy Isaac, who has delivered my Beacon for two years. He has been steadfastly reliable,... — Updated 1/21/2021
Consider donating stimulus check to help others | Guest View
Right about now, most of us are getting $600 or more from the government. We didn't ask for it, and many of us don't really need it. You may have thought that it should have gone... — Updated 1/21/2021
VFW Post 8870 announces Freedom Scholarship
Rose Gilliland, commander of Edmonds-based VFW post #8870, has announced it will once again offer its Freedom Scholarship to graduating high school seniors. Student must live within the Edmonds and Mukilteo school district... — Updated 1/21/2021
Governor: Speed up vaccination plan for school staff | Our Schools
Editor's note: The following was signed by Superintendent Gustavo Balderas, Edmonds School District; Superintendent Alison Brynelson, Mukilteo School District; and Superintendent... — Updated 1/21/2021
Scholarships, award winners | School Briefs
Sno-King School Retirees Association scholarships The local unit of the Washington State School Retirees Association (WSSRA) has announced scholarship applications available to any senior graduating in June 2021 from a public... — Updated 1/21/2021
Chief Seattle the subject of Humanities Washington conversation
Sno-King School Retirees and Humanities Washington invite the community to a conversation with David Buerge, a member of the 2019-2021 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau,... — Updated 1/21/2021
Lift Every Voice announces 2021 awards
The Hazel Miller Foundation and Everett community activist Kinuko Noborikawa are both the 2021 recipients of the Lift Every Voice Legacy Beloved Community Awards for more than a... — Updated 1/21/2021
Need a laptop or Wi-Fi? Sno-Isle Libraries can help
Sno-Isle Libraries is expanding its laptop loan program with Laptops to Go and Wi-Fi Hotspots to Go. Customers can place a hold in the catalog under the new program to borrow one... — Updated 1/21/2021
Kenneth A Hovde 1931-2020
Ken was born on Mother's Day May 11, 1931, and passed away Nov. 15, 2020, in Wenatchee at the Maple Lodge. Ken leaves behind Linda Jones; the extended families of Ken and Jane... — Updated 1/21/2021
Jeanette Wood 1932-2021
Jeannette Wood passed away, comfortably, at her home in Woodway on Jan. 9, 2021, after a long struggle with dementia. Born in Auburn, New York, on Feb. 19, 1932, to Nick and Rose Picciano, Jeannette attended Cornell University... — Updated 1/21/2021
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