Future 42 and Edmonds I found a card from Future 42 in my mail today. I hadn't heard of the group before. After I looked at the information on the card, I looked for information about the group …

Buying a home in Edmonds in 2026 looks different from what it did even a few years ago. Soaring prices make homeownership unaffordable for many. But technology is speeding things up, market …

I'm no comedian, but I do try to spread good vibes in and around Edmonds with an upbeat column. I'd like to change my curmudgeonly persona, which has gotten old and tired, even for me. I want to …

January was Rick Steves’ month at Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA). Well, not really. ECA hosted a number of fantastic shows, including Julia Keefe’s Indigenous Big Band, the Cascade …

How to get more money for Edmonds More red-light-running fines More stop-sign-running fines More failed-turn-signal fines More speeding fines (Edmonds Way) Make Main …

Praise for student representative I've been in Edmonds for 40 years, and I have never seen such a hard-working student representative. You all should be honored that she is within your midst. As …

We have a lot to do in 2026, but before we get into that, let's review the Edmonds Marsh Estuary Advocates' accomplishments in 2025. Why? Because the Edmonds Marsh estuary wasn’t destroyed in …

No censoring I especially want to thank the Edmonds Beacon for the Jan. 8 edition. You covered a lot of interesting and important topics without apparently censoring opinions. Your conscientious …

Many fine people picture Edmonds through its postcard moments, the waterfront, the cafés, the arts scene, the ferry slipping across the Sound. But there’s another Edmonds just a few miles east, …

For decades, the pursuit of happiness was often framed as a quest for personal achievement: a higher salary, a bigger home, a prestigious career. The 2025 World Happiness Index, however, paints a …

Thank you for your kind words and support over the last year.  As you know, serving on the City Council is a privilege. And in Edmonds, it’s a very special privilege because we …

We celebrated a major milestone in advancing sustainable aviation during the launch celebration of the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator on Thursday, Jan. 8. Washington state leaders, …

Get Flock out of town We must stop using Flock cameras immediately. There are huge personal privacy concerns with the use of Flock.  (Reference material: tinyurl.com/53prteme). I …

Edmonds has always been more than a city. It’s a community stitched together by moments. As 2025 comes to a close, looking back reveals a year filled with festivals, creativity, generosity, and …

I recently met the mother of a 15-year-old daughter. Tragically, this mother’s teen had just died of cancer, an unimaginable loss. She was planning the celebration of life at the EWC. On the same …