This past Tuesday, the Edmonds City Council took a positive first step toward solving our City’s budget crisis. By advancing a $14.5 million levy lid lift and committing to at least $5 …

This morning, I walked by Edmonds City Hall on my way to work and noticed the Pride flag flying over this public building. In western Washington, the Pride flag is a common sight, but today, seeing …

Music education in the Edmonds School District is in crisis. Due to ongoing budget cuts, 11 music and choir classes across middle and high schools are at risk of being permanently eliminated, …

I’ve long appreciated the concept of “solidarity” to describe the collective power created by people coming together to defend their freedoms – whether they be shipyard …

It used to be that if you met someone, you would often learn that they served in one of our military branches. Meeting another veteran was not that unusual an event. But in recent years, as …

On March 29, 2025, a union firefighter from the South Snohomish County Fire Regional Fire Authority (RFA) filed a complaint with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) against the …

Snohomish County has joined a lawsuit to protect critical services for some of the most vulnerable members of our community. A coalition of eight jurisdictions, including the three largest …

On April 3, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights asked states to certify their compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as the Department’s …

In the middle of the night last week, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) illegally canceled hundreds of National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant contracts nationwide, …

I am looking forward to serving as this year’s president of the board of directors. I would like to share a little about my background and what I have gained by my commitment to the Edmonds …

Dear friends and neighbors: Susan and I were talking the other day about the reasons we support annexation into the RFA. For me, there is a lot of history. During my time as a councilmember …

Is history repeating itself with the South Snohomish County Regional Fire Authority?   I’ve spent a considerable amount of time thinking about the upcoming RFA annexation vote. …

Since 2010, Edmonds has been served by South County Fire (SCF) under contract for fire and emergency medical service coverage. For 2024, the cost of that contract was approximately $12 million. A …

Everyone has opinions, some stronger than others. When making a decision that impacts a large group of people, especially ones that will make an impact for years to come, arguments can become louder …

The Trump Administration has made it no secret that one of their key priorities is to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (Department). Today, (March 20), the president signed an executive order …

Locals and newcomers alike may disagree about how much drizzle and gray skies they want in the Pacific Northwest, but when it comes to how our government works, I think the great majority of us …

As a former City Councilmember, I have mixed feelings about the upcoming April 22 Regional Fire Authority (RFA) ballot initiative. I understand our elected officials’ challenge to resolve the …

(Editor’s note: The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a budget resolution that Cantwell said would “almost certainly necessitate” deep cuts to Medicaid.) This …

I often get asked a variation of this question: Why are we spending so much money on electrification instead of fixing existing problems? This is a fair question. The reality is, we must build …

Five years ago this week, on Feb. 21, 2020, Edmonds suffered an incomprehensible tragedy with the slaying of Nagendiram Kandasamy, known affectionately as “Nagi” or “Mr. Nagi” …