Friday, July 26, 2024
Editor’s note: The following was taken from Washington State Ferries director Steve Nevey’s July 18 weekly update newsletter. Last week was challenging for our customers and …
In my time in public office, I have never seen the widespread suffering and devastation we are facing from the current drug crisis. This crisis is different than earlier ones. Illicit drugs are …
I wanted to outline the City code requirements for all candidates posting campaign signs in the City of Edmonds. Please see Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) 20.60.060 below for regulations …
Everyone has experienced it in one form or another. It’s unexpected. You round a bend on the trail and the stunning vista takes your breath away. You hold your newborn grandchild and are …
We’re Nick Falk, the Deputy City Clerk, and Todd Tatum, the Community, Culture, and Economic Development Director for the City of Edmonds. One a member of the LGBTQ+ community and the …
The phrase "you are what you eat" was first coined in 1826 by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, a French author of a celebrated work on gastronomy, "The Physiology of Taste." Brillat-Savarin, …
As leaders within the LGBTQ+ community, we celebrate the tremendous progress made in advancing equality, justice, and inclusion in the 55 years since the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City. We …
As a first-year teacher at Meadowdale High School in 1997, a veteran teacher gave me advice a few days before classes started. “There will be five or so kids in each class who will fail,” …
Last week, a great band played a fantastic concert at Edmonds Center for the Arts. The Wallflowers may be considered a one-hit-wonder to many, but this melodic and creative band led by Jacob Dylan …
“To say the arts aren’t vital is ridiculous,” said Edmonds-Woodway High School theater teacher Bruce Mindt , who has been teaching for more than 30 years. He was also recognized …
Last summer, Sno-Isle Sierra Club and Climate Reality Project members set up tables at festivals, fairs, farmers markets, and other events around Snohomish County. We enjoyed talking with our …
Can we claim to be a Creative District if we refuse to fund the arts? This is a question I have been asking a lot lately. When learning about the massive budget shortfalls in our school …
Back in 2019, I was still a relatively new transplant to Edmonds, and to Washington state in general. I was without family, spouse/partner, or children, but wanted to find ways to build community and …
Add me to the list of people sorely disappointed in the result of the bike lane project (“Project completed, now safer for cyclists,” May 23). This project may be the sloppiest example of …
We are a nation on the move. We need to be somewhere other than where we are. And to get to those places we rely overwhelmingly upon our personal vehicles, mostly ignoring thoughts of the harmful …
When the southern resident orcas were listed as an endangered species in 2005, there were 88 individuals in the population. The following year, the Endangered Species Coalition established …
More than four million Americans will turn 65 this year, more than ever before. Whether this milestone means retirement or not, these individuals need to make important choices about …
There is irrefutable proof that the climate is changing, and in our corner of the planet the greatest contributors to carbon emissions are gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles, at 25%. Getting …
Another street in Edmonds is undergoing a green transformation! This new rain garden is a practical solution to stormwater management and climate resilience while showcasing the power of community …
In the Edmonds School District, we are proud to offer 15 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways in a variety of high demand areas, including aerospace manufacturing, automotive technology, …