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Proposed legislation would benefit newspapers and advertisers
On July 27, the Edmonds Beacon published an article by Dean Ridings, CEO of America's Newspapers, titled "Local news is good for business": https://tinyurl.com/44sd4v24. We hope... — Updated 8/30/2023
Communication breakdown at City Loop walk
A not-so-funny thing happened at a City of Edmonds planned walking tour scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon. A handful of people showed up. But no one employed by the City did.... — Updated 8/24/2023
Election endorsements are encouraged | Editor's Note
There's no mistaking that election season is upon us. Even though the filing deadline for public office isn't until next month (May 15-19), there is plenty of political intrigue in... — Updated 4/17/2023
Why we aren't publishing a story – yet | Editor's Note
Last week, Edmonds attorney Jonathan Luke sent an email to numerous media outlets in Puget Sound, including the Edmonds Beacon. The gist: He is representing a 15-year-old Edmonds School District student who claims that female... — Updated 12/8/2022
Mother's Day | Editor's Note
I wasn't going to write a Mother's Day story. But this year was different. It's hard to appreciate Mother's Day when you're a little kid. It's only as you age that, if you're... — Updated 5/12/2022
This. | Editor's Note
One kind of linguist will tell you the English language is forever in flux. Adjustments are necessary. They belong to the descriptive school – this is what language is like... — Updated 4/8/2022
Ballard is coming! | Editor's Note
Ballard, anyone? Kirkland? That's just two of the printable thoughts no doubt in the minds of Edmonds residents who for years have pushed to keep downtown Edmonds unique to the... — Updated 1/11/2022
Turnover complete with Phil Williams' departure | Editor's Note
With the departure of Public Works Director Phil Williams this week, the City of Edmonds has seen a complete turnover of its directors in the past two-and-a-half years. Two left in 2019 under Mayor Dave Earling’s final term: In... — Updated 11/23/2021
So long to a writer's writer | Editor's Note
Some years ago – never mind how long precisely – having little or no money in my purse … wait, that’s another story. The one I want to relate today concerns one of my other favorite writers. It was some years ago that I... — Updated 10/6/2021
Could (should) cruise ships stop in Edmonds? | Editor's Note
You know how you occasionally see cruise ships ply the Sound on their way to or from Seattle? Could one of those ships berth in Edmonds? It seems far-fetched, but buried in the minutes of the Economic Development Commission’s... — Updated 8/19/2021
A win for Edmonds: Goodwill lease to keep it around for 20 more years | Editor's Note
This is – ahem – awesome. In April, The Beacon broke the news that Goodwill in Edmonds would close after a decade in Westgate. That's not going to happen. A giddy spokesperson c... — Updated 8/5/2021
Why you can't vote for Port commissioner | Editor's Note
There are two candidates challenging incumbent Steve Johnston is his bid to retain his Position 5 commissioner-at-large seat for the Port of Edmonds. You live in Edmonds city limits and don’t see their names on your ballot. Why... — Updated 7/29/2021
Slow news day: Suds in the fountain | Editor's Note
But noooo. It's never ever a slow news day around here. In fact, it hasn't been a slow month – see elsewhere in this and the July 8 issue – or even a slow 2021. (Shoot, let's... — Updated 7/15/2021
A voting bloc, and a rash of housing | Editor's Note
In case you needed a reason to vote in this year’s elections for City Council – either for a particular incumbent or a challenger of your choosing – longtime Councilmember Adrienne Fraley-Monillas provided some candid and... — Updated 5/20/2021
Your news, daily and weekly | Editor's Note
As Beacon Publisher Paul Archipley explained on page 1, the Beacon is going back to weekly publication beginning with this issue. We're excited to bring the news to you in print... — Updated 11/5/2020 Full story
Enunciate debate: Locals claim Bowdoin Way | Guest View
The majority of Edmonds streets are easy to pronounce: Main, Elm, Alder, Dayton, Caspers, Pine ... You learned the numbers early, we hope: First, Second, Third, Ninth, 92nd, 220th... — Updated 10/1/2020
Another ('Welcome') sign of the times | Editor's Note
You may be wondering what happened to the City’s plan to replace the iconic “Welcome to Downtown Edmonds” gateway sign placed prominently on the grassy southern entrance to Fifth Avenue South. The answer shows the glacial... — Updated 8/5/2020
The changes are here, and they're real | Editor's Note
There are a million stories out there about how the coronavirus pandemic is changing lives. Some of it is good news: Businesses helping food banks. Restaurants providing free meals for kids. And people seeming just a little kinder... — Updated 3/26/2020 Full story
Folos: Connector and the welcome sign | Editor's Note
In journalism lingo, a follow-up story to a first-reported story is known as a “folo.” The Beacon regularly reports on local government, crime, schools and a variety of local news important to its readers. Some folos can get... — Updated 3/5/2020
PCC to Beacon readers: Adapt | Editor's Note
It’s no secret that the newspaper business is in dire straits, with a quarter of the country’s newspapers shut down and half of its employees laid off in the past 15 years. PCC, a Seattle-based “community market” with a... — Updated 2/27/2020 Full story
Fed up with taxes | Editor's Note
Fed up. That’s an apt description for many of the Edmonds Beacon’s readers on Facebook. Taxes. Government. The high cost of living in Edmonds. Just about any subject is ripe for discussion, and readers aren’t afraid to share... — Updated 2/20/2020
The 416's long goodbye | Editor's Note
When I moved to Edmonds in 2000, I worked as a scribe for Washington Mutual in its internal communications department. (Things went downhill after I left a few years later, LOL.) Working in downtown Seattle was a great experience... — Updated 9/5/2019
