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May 24
An adult delegation of citizens and officials from Edmonds Sister City, Hekinan, Japan, will be in Edmonds from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.
Mayor Earling, ...
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May 24
With the upswing of interest in edibles in the garden, Edmonds in Bloom has added a competition category for front gardens that feature fruit and ...
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May 24
Currently, Edmonds is without a major memorial to Veterans. VFW Edmonds Post #8870 is asking the community to lend a hand in establishing one.
Rece...
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May 24
A female Edmonds resident was the victim of a robbery and first-degree assault in the 7200 block of 213 Pl SW on May 15.
The suspect, a 23-35 year ...
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By Dave Earling, Mayor ... - May 23
We are all in for a real treat this weekend! The Jazz Connection, on Saturday, May 25, has become a traditional showcase for youth and music in ...
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By J.E. “Rock” Roth - May 23
On behalf of the many student musicians who will entertain you this Saturday, the Rotary Club of Edmonds Daybreakers welcomes you to the 2013 ...
May 23
The Edmonds Jazz Connection is a full-out jazz festival, held this year on Saturday May 25,with all the fun, music and excitement that jazz lovers ...
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By Pat Ratliff - May 23
The City of Edmonds will probably be putting a $2 million, three-year levy lid lift on the Nov. 5, 2013, ballot.
A Metropolitan Park District Park ...
By Pat Ratliff - May 23
The Kiwanis 2013 Citizen of the Year is no stranger to many in Edmonds.
Bill Brayer founded and was Director and CEO of MS Helping Hands/Donor ...
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May 23
Edmonds summer sports camps
The Edmonds Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with Pacific Coast Sports, Skyhawks and UK Elite to offering ...
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May 21
The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Veteran Ervin Schmidt as the 2013 Grand Marshal of “An Edmonds Kind of Fourth” Parade.
Erv, ...
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May 21
With an over 100-year tradition, “An Edmonds Kind of 4th” is a cornerstone of the community, engaging families and businesses and kicking off a ...
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May 20
The Seattle Foundation’s “GiveBIG” campaign generated an astounding $11.1 million in online contributions for nonprofits, with the social-media ...
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May 20
Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County is recycling cell phones. Cell phones even without service can call 911 when charged. Cell phones ...
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May 19
Every day, our community is changed by difference makers – people uniting for the common good. These difference makers are as diverse as their ...
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May 17
Snohomish County PUD reminds customers about potential scams that aim to steal customers’ identity and bill payment information.
Criminals use ...
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May 17
Governor Jay Inslee signed the boating safety bill (Senate Bill 5437) today, a three-part bill that changes Washington’s boating safety laws and ...
By Pat Ratliff - May 16
There are some interesting antiquities showing up 5 to 10 feet underground along 76th Avenue West, in Edmonds, where crews are replacing old water ...
May 16
Divers at the Edmonds Dive Park said the orange coloring was caused by an algae bloom.
UPDATE:
The Washington Department of Ecology has received ...
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By Chris Thomas - May 16
Today, Gov. Jay Inslee celebrates Older Americans Month by walking with seniors around the State Capitol campus. However, inside the Capitol, the ...
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By Pat Ratliff - May 16
A combination of low inventory and low interest rates has created a housing market in Edmonds that some real estate brokers are describing as “red ...
By Sara Bruestle - May 16
Looking to protect and grow the state’s aerospace industry for decades to come, Gov. Jay Inslee aims to persuade the Boeing Co. to design and ...
May 16
Bruce Faires, present member of the Edmonds Port Commission representing District 3, has announced he will seek an additional term as Port ...
By Fred Apgar - May 16
At the monthly meeting on May 10, 2013, VFW Post # 8870 and its Ladies Auxiliary installed newly elected officers who will assume their year-long ...
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May 15
Gov. Jay Inslee announced on May 9 at the Future of Flight Aviation Center in Mukilteohis aerospace industry strategy to keep the Boeing 777X in ...
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May 15
Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1472 on Tuesday opening the door for schools across the state to count advanced placement computer science as a ...
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May 15
Ever wonder why Washington has one of the highest seat belt use rates in the country?
It is due, in large part, to the highly visible “Click It or ...
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By Chris Thomas - May 14
Hearings were held this week in Kent and Moses Lake about proposed budget cuts that would affect training and support services for people who ...
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May 14
Join WorkSource Snohomish County for SummerPalooza 2013 on Thursday, May 23 from 1 – 5 p.m., at WorkSource Monroe located at 17150 West Main ...
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May 14
The Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame invites the public to an Open House at Comcast Arena at Everett on Wednesday, May 22, from 3:30 to 7:30 ...
May 14
This past weekend the Washington Rush Girls U14 Nike team won the Virginia Mason US Youth Soccer Washington State Championship.
This amazing group ...
May 14
Members of the Edmonds Cemetery and Columbarium Board cordially invite the public to attend the 31st Annual Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May ...
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May 14
The Edmonds Sister City Commission will hold a special meeting on Monday, May 20, at 7 p.m.
The meeting is being held on this day due to the ...
May 13
Mike Cooper, former Mayor of Edmonds, was approved last week by the Mountlake Terrace Senior Center Board, as the new Executive Director for the ...
May 11
Once again the Edmond's Lions Club is hard at work on the Sierra Park for the Blind.
On April 13, 10 members and six interested friends gathered ...
May 11
From 2005 to 2012, the number of high school athletes diagnosed with concussions jumped from 9 percent to 22 percent.
This increase, combined with ...
May 11
This past weekend the Washington Rush Girls U14 Nike team won the Virginia Mason US Youth Soccer Washington State Championship.
This amazing group ...
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May 11
May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month
Snohomish Health District nurse Kathy Perkins finds hepatitis in all walks of life, but most often in ...
By Fred Apgar - May 11
At the monthly meeting on May 10, 2013, VFW Post # 8870 and its Ladies Auxiliary installed newly elected officers who will assume their year-long ...
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May 10
More than 1,200 homeless people of all ages are expected at this year’s Project Homeless Connect event, set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, June ...
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May 10
The Friends are meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at the Library's upstairs Plaza Room, 650 Main St.
Join the Friends and guest speaker Manya ...
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May 10
The Sister City Commission is seeking a volunteer to fill a recent opening on the Commission, which consists of 12 non-paid volunteers serving ...
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May 09
1st Security Bank, 620 Edmonds Way, Edmonds, is holding a “Shred it and electronic waste recycling day” on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 ...
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May 09
Edmonds’ residents, it’s time to put on your thinking caps!
The City of Edmonds is asking for your input on a name for the SR104 mini park located ...
May 09
Hillwood Soccer Club is gearing up for the fall soccer season! Hillwood Soccer Club is a non-profit, volunteer recreational soccer club. They ...
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May 09
The Edmonds Beacon was asked to print this article by Semantics Gallery in an attempt to let the public know what is happening at Semantics ...
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May 09
Unity Church in Lynnwood will be presenting Principal Brent Kline with the church's first annual Humanitarian of the Year Award for his achievement...
By Pat Ratliff - May 09
Jan Steves is back on the trail. This time she’s mushing for literacy.
Steves is busy making presentations to schools about her experiences ...
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May 09
Edmonds summer sports camps
The Edmonds Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with Pacific Coast Sports, Skyhawks and UK Elite to offering ...
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By Pat Ratliff - May 09
Technology tanked on Tuesday. Mechanical problems with the video system at the Edmonds City Council Chambers caused more than a slight delay to ...
By By Phil Williams, ... - May 09
In May of last year the Beacon hosted a series of columns leading up to the start of the City's 2013 Budget process.
One of those articles looked ...
May 09
Pint size dancing star Rickie Taylor needs your help to fund her trip to New York to train with the Olympic athletics.
This young star has been ...
May 09
Mary Lou Block, Vice President of the Edmonds Port Commission, has announced she will seek an additional term as Port Commissioner.
"I am firmly ...
May 09
Al Rutledge has announced he will be filing for City Council position #2, running against incumbent Strom Peterson.
Rutledge said “It is necessary ...
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May 08
The Snohomish County Commission on Human Rights invites the community to “Humanity not Hatred,” a conversation about human rights honoring ...
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May 07
The Puget Sound Regional Council, in tandem with the Fair Housing Center of Washington, is gathering information on barriers to equal housing ...
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May 07
Relay For Life of South Snohomish will kick off with a special Survivors Lap, a moving experience honoring those who have defeated cancer on June ...
May 06
Salish Crossing, in support of Edmonds Community College and Edmonds Historical Museum, is launching a new Wednesday evening farmers market in ...
May 05
King’s High School is excited to announce that its robotics team, CyberKnights (team number 3717), placed second at the 2013 First Tech Challenge ...
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May 03
The Edmonds Floretum Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale Saturday, May 4 between 9 a.m. and noon in the PCC parking lot, 100th and Edmonds ...
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May 03
The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program applications are now available at www.sssc.org and at local senior centers.
Eligible low-income ...
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May 03
Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County is recycling cell phones. Cell phones even without service can call 911 when charged.
Cell phones ...
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May 03
The Student Conservation Association (SCA), a leader in youth service and stewardship, today announced a partnership with the City of Edmonds ...
By Pat Ratliff - May 02
The Edmonds Food Bank (The Carol Rowe Memorial Edmonds Food Bank) is in dire need of food. Stocks are low and more people come in each month for ...
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By Bette G. Bell - May 02
Are the rain and chilly days going to ever go away? We all know the summer will eventually be here with days of sunshine, but when?
The good news ...
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May 02
McDonald McGarry’s Annual Shredding Event and Food Drive
McDonald McGarry, along with Grange Insurance and LeMay Mobile Shredding, is holding ...
May 01
Susan McLaughlin remembers September 4, 2010, like it was yesterday. That’s when the first of four devastating earthquakes hit Christchurch, the ...
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May 01
In honor of National Bike Month, the League has released its latest Bicycle Friendly States ranking. Washington state achieved the top ranking ...
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Apr 30
A campaign kickoff event for Ron Wambolt for Edmonds City Council has been scheduled for Thursday May 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Edmonds ...
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Apr 30
For this year’s 10th Annual Get Active America! program, which runs throughout the month of May, Harbor Square Athletic Club is joining with the ...
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Apr 30
Applied Animal Behaviorist Corey McLennan will offer a free class on May 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Library room at the Edmonds Senior Center.
He ...
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Apr 30
Prenatal care? Violent crime? Illegal dumping?
For the past year, the Snohomish Health District and its Public Health Advisory Council (PHAC) have ...
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Apr 29
Want to provide a hand? Food Revolution Snohomish County is looking for volunteers to help at the Celebration of Food Festival on May 19.
The ...
By Fred Apgar - Apr 29
Edmonds Mayor David Earling read a proclamation declaring May 1, 2013 as Loyalty Day in the City of Edmonds, at the April 23 city council meeting,
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Apr 29
The Cemetery Board is seeking volunteers to fill one (1) opening. The Board consists of nine non-paid volunteers serving four-year terms.
Board ...
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Apr 29
Here in the Seattle area, where 25 percent of households have dogs and nearly 30 percent have cats, we take our pets seriously.
So, it makes sense ...
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By Chris Thomas - Apr 29
Gone are the days of "free-range children" who race outside to play after school. This week, however, the idea is to get them to try it and to ...
