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  Make airlines ‘pay to play’

  By Greg Hauth, SOC Vice ... - Jun 06
  Supporters of scheduled air service at Paine Field want the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to finalize the draft Environmental Assessment ...
  

• A win-win for Yost Pool and the citizens of Edmonds

  By Dr. Mitchell A. Stern - May 24
  The Verdant Health Commission has created a situation that is a real winner for third graders in the Edmonds School District. In October of 2011, ...
  
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  Whooping cough: An epidemic in Washington state

  By Mary C. Selecky, ... - May 16
  Gov. Christine Gregoire has announced an emergency action to slow the spread of whooping cough (pertussis) in the state. Just a month ago, I ...
  

• A positive economic indicator

  By Tim Raetzloff - Apr 25
  During the evening of April 22, I saw one of the most positive economic indicators that I have seen in years. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train ...
  
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  Dead baby killer whale was blown up

  By Ken Balcomb, Center ... - Mar 28
  The body a 3-year-old killer whale, which I named "Victoria" when I first saw her, was recently found on a beach just north of Long Beach, Wash. ...
  

• Boeing: The good, the bad and the ugly

  By Tim Raetzloff - Mar 21
  The Good On March 1, Boeing completed the 1,000th Everett-built 777. The 777 took the shortest amount of time to get to 1,000 deliveries of any ...
  

• Mayors column ­– Time to say thank you

  By Mayor Dave Earling - Feb 25
  Our community has an opportunity to show true leadership, not just in our state, but nationwide. On Leap Day – Feb. 29, the Edmonds Merchants, the ...
  

• Important decisions coming soon

  By DJ Wilson - Jun 10
  The City of Edmonds is in a very fragile place. Regarding our financial situation, we appear set to spend through all of our reserves by the ...
  

• My vision of Edmonds

  By Barbara Tipton - Jun 10
  The farm to market road begins in the fertile Snohomish valley and ends at the western edge of downtown Edmonds near the shores of Puget Sound. ...
  

• Income Tax would hurt Washington entrepreneurs

  By Don C. Brunell ... - May 20
  Each year, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) publishes a list of the best to worst state tax systems for entrepreneurship...
  

• Final efforts to save Robin Hood Lanes

  By Teri Terrano - May 31
  Every day I still ponder, why? Even though I know the answer. It’s a private party property transaction. The gateway into downtown Edmonds has ...
  

• ‘New economic structure’ = more government taxing and spending

  By Edmonds Councilman ... - May 17
  In one of my favorite liberal news-blogs featured an editorial by Mr. Jordan Royer who writes that we need a “new economic structure” for our ...
  

• ‘Northwest Style’ doesn’t feel right

  By Eric Livingston - May 15
  In the world of architecture there is no ‘Northwest Style’! None. It’s that simple. In early February this year, almost everybody received, via ...
  

• Let’s reclaim our community center

  By Kevin Stoltz, ... - Apr 11
  The new Rosehill Community Center has been open for over a year now. Although the community center has the Rosehill room open to the public, ...
  

• Visualize Edmonds – without coal trains, please

  By Strom Peterson, ... - Mar 22
  Here’s how Edmonds describes itself to visitors on our website: “A walkable waterfront town and celebrated arts community.” “…a strong sense of ...
  
• Over 600,000 children live in, at, or near the ...

  Let’s talk about Washington’s children

  By Rep. Mary Helen Roberts - Mar 02
  Thirty-nine percent live in a low-income household, which means that over 600,000 children live in, at, or near the federal poverty level. For a ...
  

• Citizens, businesses to benefit from affordable health care

  By Senator Maria Cantwell - Jun 24
  On March 23, I was privileged to be able to witness history as President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ...
  

• Is the FAA waiting for your summer vacation to announce the EA findings?

  By SOC Board - Jun 10
  Last Fall SOC predicted the Environmental Assessment and subsequent hearings would fall in the midst of the busy Holiday season.  Sure enough, ...
  

• Dealing with the onslaught of seniors

  By Dave Earling - May 27
  We are fast approaching a demographic tsunami of older adults in every community across America.  Nationally, the number of older adults will ...
  

• This skeptic doubts 787 is on right track

  By TAKING STOCK By Tim ... - May 06
  Boeing CEO James McNerney and Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO James Albaugh enthusiastically report the Boeing flight test program for the 787 is ...