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Setting the record straight on chamber finances | Guest View
At the Edmonds City Council Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 7, during the council’s discussion of the awarding of grants in the Edmonds Rescue Plan Fund, comments were made regarding the finances of the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce. These... — Updated 9/16/2021
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9/11 20 years later: A lifelong obsession | Editor's Note
Last week, we asked for your memories of 9/11, that tragic day from 20 years ago this Saturday. I wasn't there, and can't pretend to feel the same emotions of those who were, those... — Updated 9/9/2021
Blue Heron Canoe: Thanks to Edmonds community | Guest View
Dear Edmonds community: On behalf of the Blue Heron Canoe family, I wish to extend my sincerest gratitude to the Edmonds community who attended and offered support for our 2021... — Updated 9/2/2021
Edmonds Climate Committee shares findings | Guest View
During the past several months, many citizens of our community joined the City of Edmonds invitations to be part of an online workshop (March 25) and survey (March-May) to help... — Updated 8/12/2021
It's time: Outdoor sheds in Edmonds need to go | Guest View
Recently, the New York Times published a guest essay ("Tear Down the Restaurant Sheds Before It's Too Late," July 22) on the need to remove the temporary outdoor dining sheds that r... — Updated 7/29/2021
A message from the July 4 grand marshal
Looking back on my Edmonds childhood, some of my happiest memories are summertime moments: chasing shade and guppies in the creek next to our house on Brookmere Drive, getting lost... — Updated 7/10/2021 Full story
Too few: Edmonds parks lacking in standards | Guest View
The City of Edmonds has initiated the process to update the Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) plan. This is good news. The Edmonds parks system does not meet the national... — Updated 6/30/2021
The wild mammals of Edmonds | Greener Edmonds
We Edmondites are lucky to have so much wildlife around us. One reason for this is that great big natural area at our doorstep, Puget Sound. Our marine mammals include otters, whale... — Updated 6/24/2021
Respect the fireworks ban | Guest View
Happy Fourth of July, Snohomish County. I'm Chris Teofilak, one of the seven citizens elected to serve on South County Fire's Board of Commissioners. Our regional fire authority... — Updated 6/24/2021
What Ed! is doing to support Edmonds businesses and residents | Guest View
As we all know, the past 16 months have been a challenge for our downtown business community, and Ed! (Edmonds Downtown Alliance) – an organization created for, funded by and over... — Updated 6/17/2021
Waterfront Center: Who, what, when, where, why | Guest View
During the pandemic, like many families, we got a puppy. One of the most difficult things to teach a puppy is “wait.” You put the delicious bowl of food on the floor then ask hi... — Updated 6/17/2021
Timeline: In-person council meetings | Guest View
Editor's note: When will City Council members return to in-person meetings? Workplace safety, and community safety are the top priorities, said Council President Susan Paine. Along... — Updated 6/10/2021
Follow Karl Stern's lead | Guest View
While reading about the Educators of the Month honored in April ("Edmonds School District educators honored," May 20), I was particularly inspired and excited about the creative... — Updated 5/26/2021
Like Edmonds Center for the Arts, Waterfront Center needs public support | Guest View
Looking back at the past year seems surreal to me. I've taken some time to browse through the pictures I took over that time. Not just of the EWC but of life as it was happening... — Updated 5/20/2021
Edmonds Arts Festival history shows its commitment to community | Guest View
The Edmonds Arts Festival has grown from a small community art fair to one of the most prestigious in the Pacific Northwest, attracting artists from across the nation and Canada, an... — Updated 5/13/2021
A housing approach that reflects citizen input | Guest View
As the City Council starts to discuss the Edmonds Citizens Housing Commission's (ECHC) recommended policies, some of us who served as commissioners and alternates would like to... — Updated 5/13/2021
Wake up: Stop the Seattlefication of our Edmonds | Guest View
As background, I'm a 40-year resident of Edmonds, having raised my children in the Edmonds School District. I'm remarried to a Seattle resident who I had to coerce to move this far... — Updated 5/13/2021
The one quake preparedness story you need to read | Guest View
Editor's note: If you're like us, you've been reading earthquake preparedness stories your whole life. So why read this one? Two reasons: Indonesia in 2004, and Japan in 2011. Both... — Updated 5/6/2021
Legislative update: House Democrats focused on four objectives | Guest View
We can all agree that this past year has been one like no other, and the same can be said for the 2021 legislative session. The House of Representatives, which I am proud to be a... — Updated 5/5/2021
Returning to a truly magical first day of school | Guest View
In my 31 years as a high school teacher and principal, my favorite day has always been the first day of school. There is such a great sense of excitement in the air ... it is... — Updated 4/29/2021
Answered: Your top COVID vaccine questions | Guest View
The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines has accelerated across the country, including in Washington state, where vaccine eligibility expanded to all Washingtonians over the age of 16... — Updated 4/22/2021
Just who does Walkable Main Street benefit? | Guest View
Editor's note: The following was sent to Mayor Nelson and councilmembers in response to the Tuesday, April 6, council discussion regarding Walkable Main Street. It has been edited... — Updated 4/15/2021
Vivian Olson responds to Sherman Pruitt story | Letter to the Editor
While I appreciate you offering a platform for Chief Pruitt's story ("Sherman Pruitt speaks out about his experience," April 1), I ask that you correct factual errors in the resulti... — Updated 4/8/2021
Police chief hiring process flawed; executive session denied | Guest View
Thank you, Edmonds Beacon, for publishing Chief Sherman Pruitt's article describing his perspectives regarding Edmonds Police Chief hiring process. Unfortunately, this process was f... — Updated 4/8/2021
Down the drain and into Puget Sound | Greener Edmonds
Edmonds storm drains move water from our streets, yards, parks, and rooftops. The system starts with grates in the roads and ends in Puget Sound. Unlike the sewer system, storm... — Updated 4/1/2021
