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The Edmonds College Foundation was recently awarded $170,000 by the Verdant Health Commission to expand its mental health services for students. The grant will fund two additional... — Updated 7/8/2021

The Edmonds School District has joined Douglas County parents and teachers in asking the court to allow them to join Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson in defending... — Updated 7/8/2021

Fifteen Edmonds College students were selected to present their research at the University of Washington's 24th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. The students represented a... — Updated 7/8/2021

Each fall and spring for the past nine years, George Murray invited me and two Scriber Lake High School writers to the Kiwanis' Tuesday meetings at the Pancake Haus in Edmonds. He... — Updated 6/30/2021

Editor's note: Last week, Scriber Lake High English teacher Marjie Bowker shared the story the late Bob Fuller, a generous supporter of the school's writing program – along with... — Updated 6/24/2021

Editor's note: "This Smile is for Everyone Else" (steepstairspress.com) is the eighth collection of true stories written by students at Scriber Lake High School in Edmonds. It is... — Updated 6/17/2021

Welcome Woodway Center, Edmonds' newest school. That's the name of the school incoming kindergarteners who live in the Sherwood and Westgate boundaries will attend in September.... — Updated 6/17/2021

Edmonds College will host an on-campus, drive-through commencement celebration 2-5 p.m. Friday, June 18. Faculty and staff will cheer on graduates as they drive or walk through the... — Updated 6/17/2021

School Board adopts June as Pride Month June is Pride Month in the Edmonds School District, approved by the Edmonds School District Board of directors May 25. There are many ways... — Updated 6/10/2021

Artist and Tulalip Tribes member James Madison has installed a new sculpture at Edmonds College combining traditional forms and contemporary techniques to depict three orca whales.... — Updated 6/10/2021

Edmonds College students Bandhna Bedi, Elizabeth Morales, and Miia Sula presented their research on the environmental consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic at a virtual conference... — Updated 5/30/2021

Beatrice Garrard, who graduated from Edmonds-Woodway High School and is a graduate student alumna from the University of Montana, will head abroad on Fulbright scholarship this... — Updated 5/27/2021

Every month, a group of schools select a staff member as Educator of the Month. The Rotary then holds an awards ceremony to present awardees with a certificate and gift... — Updated 5/20/2021

Sno-King School Retirees have chosen four students to receive $2000 scholarships for the 2021-2022 school year to begin their university education. The unit consists of retired... — Updated 5/14/2021

VFW Post 8870 awards scholarships annually to deserving local high school graduates. This spring, we are pleased to announce the following winners of $1,500 scholarships... — Updated 5/14/2021

Edmonds-Woodway student honored for black-and-white photo Logan Bury, an Edmonds-Woodway High School senior, earned an honorable mention award in Schack Art Center's 2021 Black... — Updated 5/13/2021

Edmonds College students Kelsey Dunlap and Brian Matson were honored as members of the 2021 All-Washington Academic Team at a virtual ceremony April 15. Phi Theta Kappa, an honor... — Updated 4/29/2021

Meadowdale's Jihan Ali earns scholarship The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Edmonds SnoKing Branch has awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Jihan Ali, a Running Start se... — Updated 4/29/2021

Elizabeth Wiley rejoins ESD Foundation Elizabeth Wiley has rejoined the Foundation for Edmonds School District's staff Giving and Events manager. A news release said that in her... — Updated 4/22/2021

In a year that brought unimaginable challenges to our students, families, and staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our district is looking forward to a time when school looks like... — Updated 4/15/2021

A recently received flyer from the Edmonds School District (ESD) regarding the upcoming levy vote included a linear timeline that identified several groups of student types that... — Updated 4/15/2021