Parents urge Edmonds School Board to scrap new 7:20 a.m. elementary start time
LYNNWOOD — Nearly three dozen parents, students and district employees urged the Edmonds School District (ESD) Board Tuesday to abandon plans for a 7:20 a.m. start at 12 elementary schools, arguing the change would deprive young children of sleep, expose them to predawn darkness at bus stops and shift an inequitable burden onto working and […]
Fire fighters respond to hazmat incident in Mukilteo, one injured
MUKILTEO—Mukilteo Fire, Everett Fire, South County Fire, and Mukilteo Police shortly before 3 p.m., June 10, responded to a hazardous material incident at Combined Construction located at 3701 South Rd. One subject with non-life-threatening burns to body was transported to a nearby hospital. The chemical involved in the spill has yet to be disclosed. Crews […]
From the showroom to the skies: Tyler Ekse caps off educational journey with elite NATO pilot slot
LYNNWOOD — When Tyler Ekse delivers the keynote speech to 500 Edmonds College graduates and their families at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett on June 18, it will mark a seminal moment for Ekse—and a far cry from where he was less than four years ago. Three years ago, Ekse was standing on […]
Edmonds Bookshop’s June Kids’ Book Group will meet on June 28th
EDMONDS—Children aged 8-12 are welcome to participate in Edmonds Bookshop’s monthly ‘book club’ just for them! There will be fun activities to help participants engage in the fun of sharing books. This month, instead of one book there is a theme: Animals as main characters. Young readers may choose any book that has an animal […]
WA delegation returns from Japan Trade Mission with focus on investment and innovation
JAPAN — Washington State Secretary of State Steve Hobbs says a recent trade mission to Japan helped strengthen the state’s longstanding economic relationship with the country while opening new opportunities in industries ranging from aerospace and technology to gaming, agriculture and professional sports. The trade relationship between Washington and Japan is worth $11 billion and […]
Lynnwood Juneteenth Proclamation commemorates the end of slavery and honors freedom
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Councilwoman Chelsea Wright read a proclamation at Council’s Business Meeting Monday, June 8, recognizing Juneteenth in the City of Lynnwood – a federal holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Arizona Proctor, President of the Delta Psi Sigma chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. (based out of Seattle), […]
