This past year has been one of many changes for the Port of Edmonds. In 2023, Angela Harris took over as Port executive director, and Janelle Cass and Selena Killin filled commissioner vacancies.
…
The Edmonds Civic Roundtable has a presentation on community safety “beyond traditional policing” May 2 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave.
"Beyond …
On a beautiful sunny Saturday, PAWS welcomed hundreds of guests to its ribbon-cutting ceremony for the long-awaited Wildlife Rehabilitation facility, the largest in the state. Nearly 10 years to the …
The 2024 Edmonds Fishing Pier underwater SCUBA maintenance event is Sunday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Emerald Sea Dive Club, led by City staffer Matthew Shawhan, will lead a team of 10-15 …
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen paid a visit to the Edmonds Food Bank recently, accompanied by District Director Ryan Casey. Larsen took a tour of the food bank facility, led by Food Bank Director Casey Davis.
…
While mainstream country music continues to blot the line between pop and rock, the popularity of roots country – think Tyler Childers, Cody Jinks, Turnpike Troubadours, Zach Bryan, and others …
Since he was a young boy, Scarecrow Video historian and former Everett Herald film critic Robert Horton loved watching horror movies.
Some of his fondest memories were the double features he saw …
Saturday, April 20, is the annual Record Store Day. Although Edmonds’ new Muscicology Co. record store and music boutique shop is too new to participate, it has decided to join the fun anyway.
…
EPIC Group Writers Gerald Bigelow, Laura Kemp, Diane Naab, Laura Moe, Joe Rice, and Haifa Fakih will have visual art on display throughout April at Café Louvre , 210 Fifth Ave. S.. Some items …
Each year, the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation grants scholarships to Edmonds School District high school students who plan to study an arts-related field in college.
The foundation offers …
A clean sweep on city streets
A big thank you to the City Of Edmonds and their street sweepers.
One of their trucks comes down our street every two to three weeks, and it really makes a …
Shouting from the rooftops
“Amazement” and “adoration” are the words that come to mind when describing all the hard work, fun, and love you pour into making the Edmonds …
Latest Beacon Magazine well-crafted and delectable
The latest edition of The Beacon Magazine is outstanding, or should I say, delectable.
After being lured in by the mysterious-looking …
“Our world is but a land of a master jam, get up and dance.” - Afrika Bombaataa
During a chat with a dear friend last year, we learned that we shared a mutual appreciation for …
As it happens, we had a landscaping service at our home today. The owner, upon completion of their work, mentioned that he saw a group of orcas swimming just off the waterfront directly in front of …
Now that the 2024 legislative session in Olympia is in the history books, I can't but wonder how many might wonder what happened to Sen. John Lovick’s Senate Bill 6288?
But before I answer …
The folks at Red Twig like to say, “Drink Coffee, Eat Well, Do Good Things.”
It is a fitting tagline for a café where so many busy people like to meet in Edmonds. I have yet …
The Tilton River, which flows southwest from Mount Rainier and into the Cowlitz River, was named for – probably named by – one James Tilton. He was the surveyor general of Washington …
Edmonds-Woodway High School’s Students Saving Salmon group is hosting a free public screening of "Coextinction" 2:30 p.m. April 28 at the Edmonds-Woodway High School theater. Doors open …
Edmonds Driftwood Players, a nonprofit community theater, has announced is 2024 scholarship program. Students applying to the scholarship program will be considered for the following 2024 …
With the money made at their plant sale, the Floretum Garden Club of Edmonds is offering a $2,500 scholarship to a 2024 high school graduate, community college student, or individual planning a …
Edmonds-Woodway High School senior Nathan Zhao is one of the best in the country when it comes to piano.
He recently placed second in the prestigious Music Teachers National Association Senior …
The Edmonds Floretum Garden Club has awarded four School Garden Grants to local schools.
These grants are meant to support teachers, parents, students, and administrators in developing …
Edmonds College hosted over 300 girls from the Edmonds, Mukilteo, and Everett school districts from eighth to 12th grade March 27 for an Expanding Your Horizons event. The annual event, designed to …
Tradition had a hop to it last week as volunteers from Holy Rosary led the annual Easter Basket Project.
At this year's "Bunny Patrol," more than 30 volunteers assembled 845 Easter baskets for …
The Edmonds-Woodway High School Music Program will host its annual Big Band Swing Dance Friday at 6: 30 p.m. at the Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave. Doors open at 6.
All are welcome …
Longtime Edmonds resident and master carpenter Dave Dalbotten passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday March 23, 2024. He was 76. He grew up in Issaquah, and had a childhood full of …
Captain Theus "Lee" Doolittle passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, with his daughter by his side.
Lee was born in Los Angeles, California, on April 4, 1931, to Theus and Helen Doolittle. He …
Barbara Cain passed peacefully at home March 10, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She fought a long and difficult battle with pancreatic cancer.
Barbara June Autry was born at home on …
It is with heavy hearts we are announcing the passing of Darrell J. Dedo of Edmonds. The beloved husband, father, and grandfather died on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Swedish Hospital in Edmonds.
…
In Loving Memory of
Firmin G. Berclaz
November 29th 1944 – March 4th 2024
Firmin Berclaz, age 79 passed away peacefully in his sleep in Edmonds, WA on March 4th 2024 where our Lord and …
John Gradwohl has retired following 28 years of coaching Edmonds-Woodway High School football. But he hasn’t gone far: He continues to teach P.E. at the school where he has coached since …
In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, Brood XIII.
Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by PFAS. …
One track on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow. As historians of the 1920s, we’ve studied Bow’s fame and her cultural legacy.