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As a result of national TikTok's monthly challenges, the Edmonds School District's middle and high schools have suffered thousands of dollars of property damage and lost staff... — Updated 10/24/2021

The rate increases you see in your utility bills are due to projections on two critical budgetary tools: the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and the Capital Facilities Plan (CFP).... — Updated 10/26/2021

The spooky day is Sunday most places. But not in Edmonds. Halloween Trick-or-Treat Week in Edmonds begins today, Oct. 26. Get dressed up in your Halloween costume and... — Updated 10/26/2021

The pandemic has altered the schedule of Edmonds-Woodway football, forcing the cancellation of last week's homecoming game against Mountlake Terrace High School. On Oct. 22,... — Updated 10/26/2021

To address escalating capital demands, the Edmonds School District is asking the state Legislature for a constitutional amendment to change the bond validation rate from a 60... — Updated 10/25/2021

From Puget Sound Engery at noon Monday, Oct. 25: Crews, electric first responders and hundreds of support staff continue working to safely assess damage, make repairs to equipment... — Updated 10/25/2021

Washington State University football coach Nick Rolovich is the highest-paid state employee without a job following Gov. Jay Inslee's Oct. 18 deadline for state employees to be... — Updated 10/21/2021

Madrona K-8 students were kept out of school Tuesday, Oct. 19, after 26 students tested positive for COVID-19 cases, and the school was shut down. The Edmonds School District... — Updated 10/21/2021

It appears to be time to deadhead this bush on Walnut Street. Halloween is on display, part of the fun of being a resident or business in... — Updated 10/21/2021

Have you ever done the can-can? Leanne Shelton does it every year. Her dancing lessons began at age 5 in a Ballard dance studio. Two years later, her mother signed her up for the... — Updated 10/21/2021

The Edmonds Chamber Foundation announced this week their fifth recipient of the WISH Fund disaster recovery grant program. In the early hours of Sept. 11, a fire broke out at the... — Updated 10/21/2021

Dear Savvy Senior, Who qualifies for Social Security survivor benefits? My ex-husband died last year, so I would like to find out if I or my 17-year-old daughter are eligible for... — Updated 10/21/2021

It's hard to wrap your head around the Colorado National Monument. It holds you spellbound as you look out at this famed, rugged landscape of the American West. Towering sandstone... — Updated 10/21/2021

Whether your family counts a holiday vacation among your treasured traditions or you're anticipating a holiday getaway for the first time, getting an early start on your planning... — Updated 10/21/2021

No one will deny that the last year and a half has been difficult, and for many it has been life altering. If you are like me, the last 18 months have been different, but not... — Updated 10/21/2021

As of the end-of-business Monday, Oct. 18, 127 Washington State Patrol employees have left their jobs due to Gov. Jay Inslee's mandate. Monday was the deadline for state employees... — Updated 10/22/2021

Police Beat Oct. 18 Lock it up! A vehicle was prowled and rummaged through sometime overnight. No suspect information. 18300 Block 73rd Avenue West What the heck?! A subject... — Updated 10/22/2021

When the Cascadia Subduction Zone rips and shakes Edmonds and Puget Sound – and possibly unleashes a deadly tsunami – will you be ready? It's been 321 years and counting since... — Updated 10/21/2021

Do citizens realize that the budgeting process is being aggressively rushed this year? Why is this budget being rushed, and why is this scheduling not typical or appropriate? For... — Updated 10/22/2021

Five mass extinctions have dramatically changed the face of life on earth. They have collapsed biodiversity and created conditions where new species have evolved and dominated. We... — Updated 10/25/2021

Thank you for your service Just returned to Edmonds after a 15-year stay in Lake Chelan. Great to be back home, and want to thank all the local retailers and restaurant owners and... — Updated 10/22/2021

X – such a dramatic letter, mysterious, unique. Fewer than 2% of words in the English language use the x, and in Spanish, only words taken from indigenous languages or from... — Updated 10/22/2021

The closest thing we have to an urban pumpkin patch here is probably Country Farms, which sits on the edge of Edmonds city limits on Highway 99 at 228th Street SW. The front is a... — Updated 10/22/2021

The experience of my recent return visit to Dumpling Generation will only build on the original effusive review (April 2019). The dining room still exudes the very reassuring... — Updated 10/22/2021

As elected officials, our mayor and councilmembers are accountable to citizens every four years. We can choose to vote them out of office if they do not meet our expectations. What... — Updated 10/14/2021

Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are looking for the simplest and least expensive way to dispose of our bodies when we die. We hate the idea of wasting a lot of money on... — Updated 10/14/2021

Dayton Street needs attention We want to respond to Brian MacWhirter's letter regarding Dayton Street safety in the Oct. 7 Beacon. This all brings back memories as our kids were at... — Updated 10/14/2021

Teresa A Anderson and I have been continuing to follow her father's travel journal from May 29, 1922. Herbert Anderson and Elias Gillette had driven from Queen Anne to Leavenworth... — Updated 10/14/2021

This Edmonds Woodway Athlete of the Week is senior running back Aaron Barraza. Barraza has been instrumental in EWHS last two wins vs Monroe and Shorecrest. Against Monroe, Barraza... — Updated 10/26/2021

Captain and Senior Tennis player Alex Lee is described as "highly competitive with great energy" by his coach. "Alex brings a level of play that challenges himself and those around... — Updated 10/26/2021

This week's Edmonds Woodway athlete of the week is Junior Tennis player Russell Harrison. Russell has been outstanding this year compiling an impressive 7-1 singles record playing... — Updated 10/19/2021

Deklund DeBell is competing in his final year on the Maverick Cross-Country Team. A senior captain, Deklund has been our best male runner since his freshman year and is a versatile... — Updated 10/19/2021

While lingering restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hamper some traditional holiday activities, the Edmonds Holiday Market will be back again this year,... — Updated 10/22/2021

Cascadia Art Museum presents the first solo exhibition of the work of Kenjiro Nomura (1896-1956) in over 60 years along with an accompanying publication. The exhibit is Oct. 21-... — Updated 10/14/2021