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 […]
Local officials address declaration of emergency regarding COVID-19 in Snohomish County
by Luke Putvin A local declaration of emergency for Snohomish County was signed on March 4, 2020 by County Executive Dave Somers and others regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Somers, along with County Councilmember and Board of Health Chair Stephanie Wright, Interim Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters and several local mayors, gathered on March 5 […]
Dr. Gustavo Balderas named new superintendent
By Harmony Weinberg | Edmonds School District Pending completion of contract negotiations, Dr. Balderas begins July 1 LYNNWOOD – The Edmonds School District Board of Directors has extended an offer to Dr. Gustavo Balderas to become the next superintendent. The board voted on their decision in a public meeting at the district office this afternoon. […]
Elected Officials discuss sports betting, guns and other issues at town hall
By Luke Putvin On February 22, around 50 individuals gathered at Mariner High School to participate in a town hall discussion with the Legislative District 21 elected officials: Senator Marko Liias and Representatives Strom Peterson and Lilian Ortiz-Self. Audience questions tackled a fairly wide range of issues, but there were multiple questions surrounding gun control/gun […]
Navi’s hosts food and friends event
By Luke Putvin On February 19, dozens were at Navi’s Catering Kitchen for their tasting and tour event. They do this sort of event the third Wednesday of every month. “It’s our way to welcome our community into our venue; this is our home, in a sense. We want to reflect what we can offer, […]
Cliffhanger Sports Bar and neighboring QFC to close
By Luke Putvin Cliffhanger, a sports bar in North Lynnwood, had its final day of business on February 29. It had live music both February 28 and 29 as the bar normally would on Fridays and Saturdays. Adrienne, an employee at Cliffhanger for four years, learned the location would be closing when she came into […]
City Council celebrates Lynnwood’s Sister City Program, holds the Annual Police Awards, and approves 2020 Salary Ordinance.
By Erin Freeman At its February 24th Business Meeting, the Lynnwood City Council listened to Lynnwood High School’s trip highlights after visiting sister city Damyang, South Korea in September of 2019. Before the students spoke, Mayor Nicola Smith read a letter she received from Mayer Choi Hyung-Sik of Damyang, expressing thanks and interest in staying […]
Film screening at Edmonds Sno-Isle Library
By Luke Putvin Presented by Stories of Self & Solidarity and Black Lives Matter Shoreline, Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools was screened at the Edmonds Sno-Isle Library on February 29. The feature-length documentary takes a deep dive into the lives of black girls and the practices and policies that disrupt their education. […]
