The Bubble Man

The Bubble Man makes one thing clear: He doesn’t want his backstory to be the focus, colorful as it is. “Previous articles written about me were about me, my work, or my previous life in …

Winner selected for Michael Reagan’s Gary Sinise portrait

In an event held at its community picnic July 4, Edmonds American Legion Post 66 selected Steve Pennington Sr. as the winner of a framed original art piece, signed by actor Gary Sinise and Edmonds …

City looking for artists for Creative District gateway

The City of Edmonds Arts Commission invites artists or artist-led teams to submit qualifications for a project to create a three-dimensional, original site-specific commission as a …

General manager Hunter Lowdon gets dunked during KidStrong’s ribbon-cutting ceremony July 20. (Photo by Brian Soergel/Edmonds Beacon)

Getting active: KidStrong is first business to open at new Pacific Plaza on Highway 99

Jonah Mitchell is an active young man. The 21-year-old is a regular at Axis 45 in Edmonds, a “tricking” studio specializing in martial arts acrobatics. That’s for him, but another …

Chords on the beach

Lewis Abrahms plays his guitar as people take in yet another glorious summer day at the Edmonds waterfront. "Are we lucky or what?" asks photographer Bob Sears. The …

Catching speeders: For safety or for revenue?

This is the second of a two-part series on the possible impacts of red-light cameras approved by a majority of councilmembers. Information was gathered from council meetings, Beacon archives, and …

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Sketcher Fest: An Edmonds Kind of Day

Edmonds is a wonderful host on a summer day. The Saturday Market was in full swing. Folks were touring Edmonds in Bloom’s annual garden tour. The ArtistConnect group show, "ArtSplash," was …

Kylie Sammons as Little Sally. (Photo courtesy Gabriel Corey)

Ballyhoo Theatre presents ‘Urinetown: The Musical’

Ballyhoo Theatre of Edmonds will stage “Urinetown” July 19-28 at the Black Box Theatre at Edmonds College in Lynnwood. “Urinetown,” a musical-comedy satire by Mark …

From 2023: There are always plenty of creative sculptures at the annual contest. (Photo courtesy Kelsey Hopkins)

Sand sculpting contest returns to Waterfront Center

Registration for a sand-sculpting contest begins at 11 a.m. Friday, July 19, at the Edmonds Waterfront Center. Contestants should meet at the wedding circle. Sand sculptors will build their …

Eleanor Doughty, who drew Sketcer Fest’s official posters, said she took inspiration from the Edmonds marina, a fitting location visible from Sunday’s Sketchbook Fair and Art Market. (Photo courtesy Tracy Felix)

Sketcher Fest returns to Edmonds

Artists of all types and abilities will flock to Edmonds July 19-21 for Sketcher Fest Edmonds, filling the downtown and waterfront with hundreds of sketchers. The event caters to artists and …

Adopt-A-Stream presents wildness survival event

The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation hosts a wildness survival essentials program on July 20 at 1 p.m. in the Northwest Stream Center’s Chinook room. The program features Jason Knight, author of …

Reflecting at Goodhope Pond

How I have enjoyed living in Edmonds, exploring city limits and bustling streets for new subjects to paint. But I often seek a different vibe. Sometimes I look for quieter spaces that happen before …

Letters to the editor

Ban backyard breeding, sale of companion animals from private parties

I am an Edmonds resident of almost 18 years and spent approximately 15 years as a full-time volunteer and advocate for animal rescue and welfare. I fully support a backyard breeding ban in Edmonds …

Remembering Peter Kelley; respect the bike lanes

Remembering columnist Peter Kelley Thanks for running Peter Kelley’s final column ( “A final word from a Beacon columnist,” July 11). I, too, worked with Peter as a copy …

Where are we safe?

Where are we safe? I've got some questions for you. Where are we and our families truly safe these days and nights? Inside our home offices or places of worship? By a grocery store on …

Going up: Are tall buildings coming to all of Edmonds?

This is an urgent call for citizens of Edmonds to pay attention to Planning and Development Department plans around land use and housing in the upcoming comprehensive plan. The majority of …

UNSUB; quotidian; oxymoronic

E-W graduate Hermona Girmay named Miss Washington

Edmonds-Woodway High School graduate Hermona Girmay was recently crowned Miss Washington. This came after she was crowned Miss Seattle in February. Hermona, a first-generation Eritrean …

From left: Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin, AMSC Executive Director Larry Cluphf, Boeing Director of Manufacturing and Safety Cameron Myers, Edmonds College President Amit B. Singh, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Everett), and Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 2 celebrating the opening of a new fuselage training lab at Paine Field.

‘Gray Ghost’ fuselage training lab debuts at Paine Field

Edmonds College’s new “Innovation Lab” at the Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center (AMSC) at Paine Field opened July 2. The aerospace training lab is the only one of …

The LASH Quartet features Amy Lin (violin), Elizabeth Josiah (violin) Hailey Nappen (viola), and Lenna Nguyen (cello). (Photo courtesy Edmonds Landing)

Hail, thunderstorms can’t stop E-W’s LASH Quartet from performance

Edmonds-Woodway High School’s LASH Quartet recently played for the senior citizens of Edmonds Landing Saturday night. Gillian Malacari, orchestra director of the senior strings group, …

From left: Joshua Henderson, Macyn Kautz, Matthew Thorp, Naomi Limb, Richardo Gurango. (Courtesy Edmonds School District)

District spotlights outstanding graduates

As the school year closes, the Edmonds School District has put the spotlight on several outstanding graduates from the Class of 2024. Congratulations to all the graduates as they embark on their …

Graduates celebrate 2024 commencement at Edmonds College

Edmonds College celebrated commencement on June 14 at Seaview Gym in front of family, friends, college staff, and guests. It marked the college’s 57th commencement. The ceremony was open …

Ryan P. Lewis received to bachelor’s degrees at Washington State University. (Photo courtesy John Lewis)

E-W grad named distinguished scholar at WSU

Ryan P. Lewis of Edmonds graduated from Washington State University with bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and Chinese. He studied abroad in Taiwan and Beijing this past year as …

Rotary Club of Edmonds 2024 scholarship winners

The Rotary Club of Edmonds has announced the recipients of its annual scholarships for local students attending college in the fall. These winners, with the exception of Amida Diallo, each received …

(Courtesy Washington State Department of Social and Health Services)

New SUN Bucks program supports summer food access

More than 500,000 Washington children will receive funds this summer to help buy food through a new Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program called SUN Bucks. In December 2022, the …

E-W’s Ben Somoza gets call for Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame

Edmonds-Woodway High School soccer Ben Somoza is among five athletes to be inducted into the Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame The 2024 induction class is the 14th for the local Hall of …

E-W boys basketball coach steps down after 12 years

After 12 years with the Edmonds-Woodway High School boys basketball program, head coach Robert Brown has informed players and families of his decision to step down. After three years as an …

Calendar of events

Artists-Connect Edmonds

Childrens Book Giveaway

Edmonds Summer Market

HP Ortho Annual Appreciation Day

Kids Fest

Nubian Jam

Pet First Aid Class

Restore Yost Park

Shoreline Farmers Market

City Park Summer Concerts

Mukilteo Pub Run

Hazel Miller Plaza Summer Concerts

Tuesday Walkers

Mill Creek Summer Concert Series

Rosehill Art Show

Hazel Miller Plaza Summer Concerts

Mahjong

Music at the Marina

Senior Social Hour

Teen Advisory Board Meeting – Mukilteo Library

Calendar of events

Artists-Connect Edmonds

Childrens Book Giveaway

Edmonds Summer Market

HP Ortho Annual Appreciation Day

Kids Fest

Nubian Jam

Pet First Aid Class

Restore Yost Park

Shoreline Farmers Market

City Park Summer Concerts

Mukilteo Pub Run

Hazel Miller Plaza Summer Concerts

Tuesday Walkers

Mill Creek Summer Concert Series

Rosehill Art Show

Hazel Miller Plaza Summer Concerts

Mahjong

Music at the Marina

Senior Social Hour

Teen Advisory Board Meeting – Mukilteo Library