Much of Edmonds shouldn’t be further developed because of inadequate or antiquated infrastructure, or the area is already overbuilt for the existing landscape or has unique landscapes and …

I’m a procrastinator. Like some of you, perhaps, I developed this propensity for dawdling during my adolescence. It was many a Sunday evening when I finally got around to homework, assigned …

Gymnastics program helps daughter with sensory needs I am writing to express our family’s support of the gymnastics program and other programs offered at the Frances Anderson Center in …

With the national election casting a dark cloud over the past two weeks, I am writing with a word of hope. While progressives struggled across the country, Washington proved that we are not willing …

One of the most important duties of City government is to protect the health and safety of its residents.  Besides the obvious police and fire protection, it is the Public Works …

This past weekend, the Edmonds Library hosted a panel discussion called “Let’s Talk About Food.” The event was a fundraiser for the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation and featured Nancy …

I think that housing policy – where homes are allowed to be built, and what they are allowed to look like – is one of the most important, tractable, and neglected levers for …

I am writing to express our family’s support of the gymnastics program and other programs offered at the Frances Anderson Center in Edmonds. We have two young children, and we would be …

The Edmonds Marsh needs your help. We have until midnight, Nov. 24, to enter public comments on the Department of Ecology’s final decision about how to complete the marsh cleanup. At stake …

“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Edmonds author Kobi Yamada wrote a series of children’s books whose …

I've got a question for you: Do you believe a book can actually change a person's life? I've just finished listening to an audiobook, since poor vision makes listening easier than reading for …

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good pill boxes and medication reminding devices? I’ve recently started taking several new prescription medications along with some vitamins I …

The holiday season is often depicted as a time of togetherness, joy, and celebration. However, for many older adults, this period can serve as a painful reminder of lost connections, loved ones …

The new exhibition at Cascadia Art Museum, “The Art of B.L. Hyde: Structure and Form,” is a stunning retrospective of a truly talented Northwest artist.   Despite receiving …

The woman in the photograph This is regarding an article in the latest Edmonds Beacon about Tony Ventrella passing away (“Sports icon/broadcaster Tony Ventrella dies,” Oct. 24). …

Editor’s note: The following was originally published in the Edmonds Waterfront Center’s monthly newsletter. Periodic readers of this newsletter are well aware of the variety of …

Kay is an elderly retired woman on a fixed income living alone with two cats in St. Petersburg, Florida. She understands climate change a lot better now, as so do many of her neighbors. Late …