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Scriber Lake High School held its Day of Service Friday, Dec. 1. Students sorted and labeled pinto beans at Food Lifeline, made hygiene kits at Washington Kids in Transition,... — Updated 12/7/2023

The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation has awarded $10,125 in grants that promote arts education in schools. These grants are designed to provide students in the Edmonds School... — Updated 12/7/2023

Edmonds College recently donated 11 hospital beds and a lift utilized in its allied health and nursing training labs to MSHH Donor Closet, a nonprofit organization dedicated to... — Updated 11/30/2023

Members of the Edmonds-Woodway Music Program are now selling citrus fruit in support of the program. Order online through Nov. 15 at www.shorturl.at/HJZ02. Offered are high-quality... — Updated 11/16/2023

Edmonds College's Continuing Education department is partnering with the YWCA at Somerset Village apartments on 68th Avenue West to provide free weekly, after-school technology... — Updated 11/16/2023

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As the fall transitions to winter, there’s no shortage of activity in our Edmonds schools. I’ve been enjoying visiting our schools for classroom visits and student activities... — Updated 11/2/2023

The Edmonds School District is still feeling the impacts of the pandemic, with lower test scores and drastically reduced attendance districtwide. As classes switched from in-person... — Updated 10/20/2023

Edmonds College has received a $220,000 grant from Career Connect Washington for its patient care technician program. The college said the grant will help remove financial barriers... — Updated 10/19/2023

Mayor Mike Nelson said he will secure funding to keep the Meadowdale Preschool program operating beyond the 2023-2024 school year. "This early childhood education program has been... — Updated 10/12/2023

After serving nearly 20 years on the school board, I am retiring. It has been my honor to be elected to serve as a board member for the district since 2004. In that time, I've had... — Updated 10/12/2023

The Edmonds School District has named its 2023-24 Superintendent Student Advisory Committee. The committee is made up of student leaders in grades 9-12 from each of the district's... — Updated 10/5/2023

Fiesta Cultural coming to College Place Middle The Edmonds School District will hold a celebration of Latinx/Chicanx/Hispanic culture and history as it continues its Hispanic... — Updated 9/29/2023

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has selected Edmonds College President Amit B. Singh for the inaugural class of the Aspen Presidents Fellowship. This program, with... — Updated 9/28/2023

When Andrew Tuttle and Mary Marshall enrolled in Edmonds College's horticulture program in 2018, they were both recovering from experiences of stress and grief. Tuttle was looking... — Updated 9/28/2023

On Saturday, Aug. 26, members and guests of the Edmonds Petanque Club raised over $10,000 in support of the Edmonds Food Bank. For the 12th year, the club turned its attention to... — Updated 9/14/2023

The back-to-school season is here and Community Health Center of Snohomish County (CHC) will be returning to local elementary schools, including in the Edmonds School District, to p... — Updated 9/14/2023

The Creative Retirement Institute (CRI) certainly has its fans. Carol Crawford is one of them. "Being retired and joining CRI is as much fun and rewarding as helping to build... — Updated 9/2/2023

Thanks to the voter-approved 2021 levy, Sherwood Elementary is getting a new playground to start off the 2023-24 school year. The new playground replaces the 30-year-old equipment,... — Updated 8/31/2023

VFW Post 8870 of Edmonds has announced the details for its annual student essay contests, which are open to all students living in the Edmonds and Mukilteo school districts.... — Updated 8/31/2023

Rep. Rick Larsen, whose 2nd U.S. Congressional District represents Edmonds, has launched the 2023 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). The annual competition, which runs through Nov.... — Updated 8/10/2023

The Edmonds College Foundation Board of Directors has awarded $42,000 in grants to help fund 14 of the college's programs for the 2023-24 academic year. "These program grants offer... — Updated 7/27/2023