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In the past week, Mayor Mike Nelson has taken several steps to help flatten the curve of the coronavirus' ascent, which has disrupted lives and businesses in Edmonds as it has done in every corner of...

Community leader John Reed, former president of Alliance of Citizens for Edmonds (ACE), died Sunday, March 29, from complication of COVID-19, according to ACE President Damian King. "Words cannot expr...

Now that the more than 20,000 students in the Edmonds School District are out of class through at least April 24, the questions arise: Are they learning anything? And what are teachers up to? It's a...

As you might guess, ridership on state ferries has decreased significantly in the past few weeks due to stay-at-home orders and the increase in working remotely. Even though that means Washington...

Edmonds-Woodway High School graduate Brandon Tiehen has released his second short film" "Shaded," filmed in Edmonds, Seattle, Kingston, Mountlake Terrace and at Edmonds Community College in Lynnwood....

Edmonds City Council voted unanimously to remove subsection ECC 6.60.090.G from the list of the mayor's emergency powers. This came during a special City Council meeting Friday, March 27. That...

Stay away. Binge on. In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and encourage social distancing, the public restrooms and parking lots at Edmonds beaches are closing until further notice. "The...

Editor's note: The Edmonds Beacon is collaborating with the Edmonds Downtown Alliance (Ed!) to provide information on how local businesses are responding to the coronavirus. The following list of busi...

Mayor Mike Nelson on Friday, March 20, proposed a 60-day moratorium on the eviction of residents for non-payment of rent. Nelson has also proposed a moratorium small businesses and nonprofit tenants...

Mayor Mike Nelson on Tuesday, March 17, issued a series of decisions to support local residents and business owners, a decision regarding local parks, and a reminder to use 911 for life-safety...

No restaurateur in Edmonds has more at stake with the severe coronavirus restaurant restrictions than Shubert Ho, whose Feed Me Hospitality includes Bar Dojo, Shooby Doo Catering, The Mar-ket, Salt an...

On Feb. 28, Rick Steves announced that his Rick Steves' Europe had canceled some tours to Italy due to the COVID-19 crisis. Here's an update from his office on Fourth Avenue North in Edmonds: "Our...

Edmonds police Sgt. Josh McClure announced March 15 that – with the help of the Metro SWAT team, local authorities in Enumclaw, available information, and tips from the community – two people of...

All schools in the Edmonds School District closed beginning Monday, March 16, through at least Friday, April 24. This extends the closure the district already put in place by at least two more weeks....

Editor's note: The Beacon will continue to report on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting our lives in Edmonds, giving the most up-to-date, fact-checked information we can find. For general...

Editor's note: The Edmonds Beacon is collaborating with the Edmonds Downtown Alliance (Ed!) to provide information on how local businesses are responding to the coronavirus. There's no doubt that...

The coronavirus has taken over the news cycle in a way that not many other things have in recent years. You may feel inundated with school emails, social media posts, stock market news and everything...

Judge Linda Coburn, who has served as the Edmonds Municipal Court Judge since 2015, has announced her candidacy for a seat on Washington's Court of Appeals. The position, which has a 6-year term,...

Funding for historical signage for the portico at Salish Crossing may be on the table after all. "It's coming on the council agenda soon," said Edmonds City Council President Adrienne...

In two days of competition, Edmonds-Woodway High School swept the top honors at the University of Idaho's 2020 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival for the third straight year. "I am proud of the dedication...

Edmonds police Sgt. Josh McClure announced March 15 that – with the help of the Metro SWAT team, local authorities in Enumclaw, available information, and tips from the community – two people of...

There's no doubt that the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States has changed the lives of citizens and businesses in Edmonds. Despite calls for calm and common-sense advice from...

Rick Steves, the Edmonds-based European expert, told the Edmonds Beacon Friday, Feb. 28, that his company has canceled four tours to Italy scheduled March 1 through March 31 in response to novel...