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Edmonds Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Greg Urban announced last week that he is leaving the city after eight years. He will also be giving up his position as fire... — Updated 5/27/2022

The result was never in doubt. The Edmonds City Council on Tuesday passed the so-called "no camping" ordinance on a 5-2 vote, with Susan Paine and Laura Johnson voting no. Vivian... — Updated 5/26/2022

The Edmonds Floretum Garden Club has made a lot of history in 100 years. A slice of that history is now on display at the Edmonds Historical Museum, currently offering an exhibit in... — Updated 5/26/2022

It's a scenario no one wants to think about. A commercial airplane with 35 passengers and crew accelerates for takeoff from Paine Field. Without warning, a flock of birds flies... — Updated 5/26/2022

Local photographer Bob Sears was out and about on a sunny Monday, a welcome respite from Sunday's all-day rain and showers. "I stopped at Marina Beach on an absolutely gorgeous... — Updated 5/26/2022

The Board for the Edmonds Memorial Cemetery recently published a 30-page educational booklet titled "A Place of Tradition: Edmonds Memorial Cemetery and Columbarium," compiled by... — Updated 5/26/2022

A man who died at the Port of Edmonds marina on Saturday was secured in an elevated seat, 15 feet up and working on the mast of a sailboat, when he experienced a medical emergency... — Updated 5/26/2022

Edmonds Police Foundation helped celebrate National Police Week with goody bags for our Edmonds Police Department officers and staff. No one is excluded. The K-9 unit, Hobbs and... — Updated 5/26/2022

Lisa Epstein of Edmonds sent us these pictures of herself and her husband, OClaire Enstad, showing their big catches on an epic bass fishing adventure in Eastern Washington... — Updated 5/26/2022

For the first time since 2019, due to the COVID pandemic, Edmonds Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8870 will distribute the Buddy Poppy as part of its Memorial Day observances to... — Updated 5/26/2022

Residents can visit the new environmental services portal on the City of Edmonds website to discover resources and opportunities to get involved with environmental-focused projects... — Updated 5/26/2022

Here's a picture of the old Brackett & Roscoe Bros. delivery wagon in 1911. It came from Edmonds historian Betty Gaeng, who now lives in Alaska. "It looks as if the photo was... — Updated 5/26/2022

Lots of kids and parents made it out to Edmonds' tide flats last week during a super low tide. It was also very windy, but that didn't stop the exploring. Remember: Edmonds beaches... — Updated 5/26/2022

The Verdant Community Wellness Center is back in business and ready to serve south Snohomish County residents. And more than 120 people came to celebrate its reopening, which featur... — Updated 5/26/2022

With over 40,000 residents, it's not always easy to choose just one person to be the Edmonds Citizen of the Year. But for 2021, past Kiwanis Club President Juliana Van Buskirk says... — Updated 5/26/2022

A plan almost 20 years in the making to turn part of Fourth Avenue North into a pedestrian-friendly street – including shops and restaurants with a focus on the creative arts ... — Updated 5/26/2022

May 12 You get it all Verbal dispute between couple who is going through a divorce. 23600 block 78th Place W. Dream couple Male and female shoplifted from store and fled in a vehicl... — Updated 5/18/2022

Recreational boating is a popular pastime in Washington. In fact, several hundred thousand Washington residents own at least one canoe, kayak, rowboat, personal watercraft, stand... — Updated 5/18/2022

Starting this week, hundreds of thousands of ORCA transit customers across the Puget Sound region will have access to a new website, smartphone app, and real-time value loading for... — Updated 5/18/2022

The eight oak trees at Main and Fifth are ready for your viewing pleasure. Plus, you can always see what time of day it is.... — Updated 5/18/2022

Lots of kids out exploring the tide flats with 55 mph winds, writes Lee Lageschulte on Wednesday. "But at least the sun is out," she added. Hang on to your hats.... — Updated 5/18/2022

The Edmonds City Council on Tuesday passed the so-called "no camping" ordinance on a 5-2 vote, with Laura Johnson and Susan Paine voting no. Vivian Olson, Will Chen, Neil Tibbott,... — Updated 5/17/2022

As part of the Week of Remembrance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Edmonds Lutheran Church on May 4 set up an installation as part of an international movement... — Updated 5/17/2022

The Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Band kicks off the inaugural Edmonds Jazz Walk with a free dance performance at the Edmonds Waterfront Center 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 20. The... — Updated 5/17/2022

Like many of our community members, I was shocked, dismayed, and disappointed when the City of Edmonds administration, Human Services, and Police Department introduced the first ver... — Updated 5/17/2022