Interview with new superintendent Gustavo Balderas
By Kirsten Johnson | Lynnwood Times When Gustavo Balderas takes helm as Edmonds School District’s new superintendent July 1, he said his first step is to listen. “The first few months, I plan to do a lot of listening and learning,” Balderas told the Lynnwood Times. “I want to really learn about the quality of […]
Important postponements and cancellations related to COVID-19
By Superintendent Dr. Kristine McDuffy | March 6, 2020 Community use will be suspended beginning Monday, March 9, through Sunday, April 12. Sporting competitions, concerts, dances, plays, and information nights are cancelled or postponed beginning Monday, March 9, through Sunday, April 12. All local, out-of-state and international field trips scheduled between Monday, March 9, and […]
Fifth Annual Brats and Brackets set for March 20th!
Mukilteo, WA – For the fifth straight year, Leadership Launch is taking center court to raise valuable funds for youth programs that develop future leaders and strengthen communities in Snohomish County. The nonprofit organization will hold its fifth annual Brats and Brackets event on March 20, 2020, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the […]
Cascade Symphony Orchestra concert postponed
By Barry Zepel | Cascade Symphony Due to uncertainty around the growth of the coronavirus in the Seattle metropolitan area, the Cascade Symphony Orchestra concert, scheduled for Monday (March 9) at Edmonds Center for the Arts, has been postponed. “We are taking this action, based on recommendations by the health departments of King and Snohomish […]
Money Matters: As the news cycle moves from impeachment to COVID-19 to the primaries – what’s next?
By Paul Ellis, CIMA® | Ellis Wealth Management In recent weeks, we’ve seen several major stories in the news. On the political front, in addition to the arrival of the presidential election through the 2020 caucuses and primaries, we have just experienced the third presidential impeachment in American history. In international news, the latest coronavirus […]
Matt Shea prays with protesters as Satanists conduct a ritual on the Capitol steps
By Cameron Sheppard | WNPA News Service Congregants from the Seattle-based Satanic Temple of Washington drew a crowd of prayerful onlookers Friday as they hoisted their pentagram and conducted a satanic ritual at the state Capitol Friday, March 6. Christian groups and followers caught wind of the Satanist celebrants and showed up to sing and […]
Meadowdale High School wins nationwide award
By Erin Freeman | Erin.freeman@lynnwoodtimes.com March 3- Meadowdale High School has been chosen as a German American Partnership Program (GAPP) School of Distinction, winning a nationwide award that celebrates schools in the United States for their long-term commitment and outstanding partnership in student exchange. Meadowdale is one of few to receive the school plaque award. […]
Scratch Distillery in Edmonds
by Luke Putvin Sitting by the waterfront is Edmonds’ very own distillery. Scratch Distillery opened in 2015, but owner/distiller Kim Karrick didn’t originally guess that this would end up being her path in life. Originally from Michigan, she met her husband, Bryan, at Michigan State University in undergrad. He was a science major, and she […]
Scout Day Postponed
By Leslie Hynes | South County Fire South County Fire is postponing the Scout Day event that was scheduled for Saturday, March 14. The health and safety of our community is our top priority. We opted to cancel the event out of an abundance of caution given the evolving novel coronavirus situation. Scout groups and […]
Vice President arrives with federal health experts to ‘epicenter’ of U.S. coronavirus outbreak
By Cameron Sheppard | WNPA News Service “We’re all in this together,” Mike Pence told Washington state officials Announced Washington will receive tens of thousands of face masks, respirators and other medical supplies On the day Washington state recorded its 11th death from the COVID-19 virus, Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Pierce County to […]
