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Todd Brown took a shot of the Neowise comet July 12 at 11 p.m. from the Edmonds waterfront. He said he used an iPhone 11 Pro Max, and did not do any editing to the image. You can... — Updated 7/13/2020

Photographer Janine Harles snapped this shot of a breaching humpback from her boat today, July 12, in Edmonds. In the background is the Edmonds Marina and Point... — Updated 7/12/2020

A 57-year-old Shoreline man is lucky to be alive. Around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Edmonds police officers responded to a citizen report of someone possibly calling for help in the woods... — Updated 7/12/2020

A 3-year-old humpback whale is presumed dead following a collision with a Washington State ferry near Mukilteo Monday, July 6. The accident occurred around noon when two humpback... — Updated 7/10/2020

The latest weekly COVID-19 report from the Snohomish Health District shows that 28 Edmonds residents have died from the disease, 16.8% of the county's total. That number trails on... — Updated 7/10/2020

The Edmonds School District plans to have students return to school this fall, but the coronavirus pandemic means there will be noticeable differences. Based on state and local... — Updated 7/9/2020

July 9, 2019, was the day of the groundbreaking for the new Edmonds Waterfront Center. It was a cool overcast morning when nearly 200 people gathered on Railroad Ave at the site... — Updated 7/9/2020

Melissa Duits snapped a pictured of a lion's mane jellyfish stranded during low tide at Meadowdale Beach Park July 7. "I've never seen such a big or... — Updated 7/10/2020

The latest "On the Fence" temporary art installation, sponsored by the Edmonds Arts Commission, is "Untitled," by Christabel Jamison, an 18-year-old student at Edmonds-Woodway... — Updated 7/8/2020

A virus canceled the Edmonds 4th of July festivities in 2020. It could end up canceling our Chamber of Commerce, too. And, if that happens, even after the pandemic crisis passes,... — Updated 7/6/2020

After City Council approval June 23, grants of up to $10,000 are now available to small businesses in Edmonds to help provide relief to the economic blow created by the COVID-19... — Updated 7/10/2020

Bob Sears captured Zach Bloomfield and his daughter on their way to Brackett's Landing on a summery Monday, July 6, in Edmonds. This photo can serve as a reminder that new... — Updated 7/10/2020

The Snohomish Health Department has guidelines for businesses on steps to take if customer or visitor does not obey the state-mandated wearing of face masks. If a customer or... — Updated 7/11/2020

Today, July 7, European travel expert and Edmonds resident Rick Steves releases a new book, "For the Love of Europe: My Favorite Places, People and Stories" (Avalon Travel, July 7,... — Updated 7/12/2020

Well, that didn't take long. After announcing that it would "pause" Walkable Main Street over several weeks to "work with our community partners to see how we can move this idea... — Updated 7/7/2020

The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday, July 7, that the 38th annual "Taste Edmonds" scheduled August 14-16 will be moved to September, due to the coronvirus pandemic.... — Updated 7/7/2020