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On April 2, Jennifer Bardsley suddenly forgot everything from the past six months. It's as if Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day never happened. After numerous tests,... — Updated 9/16/2021

South County Fire and Safe Kids Snohomish County encourage parents and caregivers to check their child's car seat or booster to make sure their little one is riding safely during... — Updated 9/19/2021

The newly formed Edmonds Civic Roundtable will host a meeting on housing 4-6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. The public is invited to participate in the free "roundtable open virtual... — Updated 9/20/2021

The 2021 Edmonds Art Studio Tour began Saturday, Sept. 18, and continues Sunday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It's a chance to meet 35 of the area's... — Updated 9/18/2021

Edmonds City Council members will interview two candidates for the position of Development Services Director, a position vacant since the July 1 retirement of Shane Hope. The... — Updated 9/17/2021

Could Deadmonds be making a comeback? It's already here, if you ask Edmonds lino-cut printmaker Chris Minor, one of the artists on this weekend's Edmonds Art Studio Tour, a free... — Updated 9/15/2021

The coronavirus pandemic continues to leave its mark on the Edmonds School District, with enrollment numbers significantly down, and Edmonds-Woodway and Meadowdale high schools... — Updated 9/15/2021

Dear readers, We wrapped up our August Subscriber Appreciation Month with many new readers as well as existing subscribers who signed up for another year, even months before their... — Updated 9/15/2021

The pandemic forced a smaller version of South County Fire's annual 9/11 ceremony at Fire Station 17 in Edmonds in 2021. The event – on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist... — Updated 9/18/2021

Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson announced Wednesday, Sept. 15, his plan to form a community task force on homelessness to provide recommendations on how best to respond to issues facing... — Updated 9/15/2021

As the City Council prepares its budget priorities for the 2022 budgeting session, Councilmember Vivian Olson will hold six town hall meetings throughout the city to hear from... — Updated 9/15/2021

City Council candidate Will Chen will have his kickoff event 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 18 at Hickman Park, 23700 104th Ave W, Edmonds. Chen will be facing Janelle Cass in the Nov. 3... — Updated 9/15/2021

The development of Civic Park in Edmonds is now underway, and there will be several opportunities for community members to be involved in the creation of an art element for the... — Updated 9/15/2021

Potlatch Bistro: Do I have a point, or am I simply out to lunch? I am not a fancy guy. When I had to take art appreciation in school, I barely passed. But am I the only person... — Updated 9/16/2021

The 20th anniversary of the Edmonds Classic Car & Motorcycle Show was short on motorcycles, as the drizzly skies no doubt keep some away. But there were plenty of muscle and... — Updated 9/18/2021

There are several breweries and numerous drinking spots in town where you can down a frothy beer from the tap or sample a flight of beers. Wine, of course, is abundant, but Edmonds... — Updated 9/16/2021

South County Fire is urging parents and caregivers of young children to take precautions as injuries from child window falls are nearing record-setting levels in Snohomish County.... — Updated 9/16/2021

This baby seal was spotted at Brackett's Landing North Tuesday afternoon. "Red warning tape and a sign was out to keep your distance so the baby can sleep, which is vital for its... — Updated 9/16/2021

Those who work at the Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office in Everett must get the COVID vaccine or face losing their jobs, according to Snohomish County Prosecutor Adam Cornell.... — Updated 9/16/2021

The early Saturday morning fire that severely damaged all businesses at the Plum Tree Plaza in Edmonds is being investigated as arson. Edmonds Police detectives are working with... — Updated 9/16/2021

Two of the species of North American Pacific salmon spawn inside the city limits of Edmonds. Both chum and coho end their epic ocean voyages to Alaska and back in our local creeks... — Updated 9/16/2021

I have to guess that most people have already been to the Boiling Point in Edmonds – on a cool day, when the chill in the air makes you shiver? Since we have had a few of those... — Updated 9/16/2021

I wrote a column a while back about having dinner with old friends. It was a jokey piece about accepting certain limitations of aging, and the headline was “Navigating the last... — Updated 9/16/2021

The other day, when the Edmonds Sketchers group arrived at Brackett's Landing, we hoped to capture the blazing colors that crossed the skies the evening before. But Northwest... — Updated 9/16/2021

Last week, we asked for your memories of 9/11, that tragic day from 20 years ago this Saturday. I wasn't there, and can't pretend to feel the same emotions of those who were,... — Updated 9/9/2021

“Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed.” – Abraham Lincoln We just... — Updated 9/9/2021

On May 29, 1922, Herbert Anderson drove with Elias Gillette from Seattle to Leavenworth. Herbert took photos and documented the trip in a travel journal along the way. His... — Updated 9/9/2021

Climate change: It's real, but much is due to natural events The NOAA graph shown in Greg Ferguson's Sept. 2 Greener Edmonds column, "It doesn't feel like an ice age," gives one... — Updated 9/9/2021

I was 20 in 1978, a year I would have recalled as pretty unremarkable until I actually looked it up. Stuff happens every year. It was the year of the Camp David accords between... — Updated 9/9/2021

HomeStreet Bank recently donated $5,000 to Edmonds College's Project Home Association (PHA), which provides rental and hotel assistance to students facing homelessness. The... — Updated 9/16/2021

Workforce Snohomish has been awarded $360,000 to fund the Snohomish County Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP). HVRP provides homeless Snohomish County veterans job... — Updated 9/9/2021

On Saturday, Aug. 28, the Edmonds Petanque Club held its 10th annual Food Bank Tournament to support the Edmonds Food Bank. This year's event also honored the memory of Dick Van... — Updated 9/11/2021

If corn on the cob is on the menu, this Smoky Spiced Grilled Sweet Corn is sure to please. Ingredients: - Sweet corn - Olive oil Smoky spice rub: - 2 tablespoons each : kosher... — Updated 9/16/2021

The 2021-22 season at the Edmonds Center for the Arts features Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Pink Martini featuring China Forbes, AJ Croce,... — Updated 9/16/2021

The weather's getting cooler, and the sun is playing hide-and-seek. It must be scarecrow season. Yes, the Edmonds Historical Museum's Scarecrow Festival is now in its ninth year... — Updated 9/16/2021

I got this recipe from a co-worker many years ago. He was a pharmacist who loved to cook. He brought this bake to a Christmas party and it blew everyone's mind. Some non-broccoli... — Updated 9/9/2021

Due to the changing nature of the pandemic, the Edmonds Food Bank Empty Bowl fundraising event Sept. 23 at the Edmonds Yacht Club has pivoted from an indoor dining experience to an... — Updated 9/9/2021

The 17th Annual Puget Sound Bird Fest Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11-12, has transitioned to a hybrid event amid growing concerns about the rise of COVID-19 cases in Snohomish... — Updated 9/11/2021

If you are anywhere near Fourth Avenue North in the next few days, you might be able to catch muralist Shogo Ota in action as he installs Mural Project Edmonds' (MPE) latest... — Updated 9/12/2021

The pandemic canceled last year's planned 20th anniversary of the Edmonds Classic Car & Motorcycle Show. So this year is, instead, the 20th anniversary, and the event is back... — Updated 9/12/2021

Shubert Ho's Potlatch Bistro at the Edmonds Waterfront Center has switched to a counter-service model Aug. 30 as it needs to cut down on labor costs and has had to deal with supply... — Updated 9/9/2021 Full story

The Northwest Stream Center at McCollum Park in Everett sits on a 20-acre site leased from Snohomish County Parks and Recreation about a half-mile east of Interstate. It's a short... — Updated 9/9/2021