Pedestrian safety campaign begins in Edmonds and Lynnwood
The Edmonds Police Department, Lynnwood Police Department, South County Fire and Snohomish County Target Zero are teaming up to focus on safety in busy corridors where car-pedestrian collisions are on the rise. This special emphasis will take place in five zones where police and fire have seen an increase in pedestrian crashes and near misses: […]
Taste Edmonds returns with rocking music and tasty treats
EDMONDS, Wash, August 26, 2021 – Edmonds Chamber of Commerce’s Taste Twenty One festival kicked off with a blast August 20 through 22, offering three days of live music, food trucks, corn hole tournaments, and a two-acre beer garden to thousands of attendees. After a year off due to the pandemic, the festival returned as […]
Virginia Mason thoracic surgery specialist expands practice to Edmonds
EDMONDS, Wash. – South Snohomish and North King County residents in need of specialty and subspecialty lung and esophageal surgery – including minimally invasive robotic and endoscopic approaches – now have more convenient access to those services. Starting July 6, Joel Sternbach, MD, began seeing patients for pre- and post-procedural care at Virginia Mason Edmonds […]
Lynnwood High School student wins Congressional District Art Competition
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 3, 2021 – This year’s winner of the Congressional District Art Competition is Susanna Lee, a Lynnwood High sophomore student in the Edmonds School District. The competition has been held every spring since 1982, and its purpose, according to house.gov, is to “recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in […]
Unions and school districts respond to emergency proclamation mandating in-person learning
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Grades K-6 must have an in-person option by April 5 Grades 7-12 must have an in-person option by April 19 Districts are required to offer 30% of instructional time on-site in classrooms/at least two days per week Districts must offer remote and in-person instructional options for all students All […]
January high school students of the month
By Oscar Halpert | Edmonds School District Edmonds eLearning Academy Student Name: Macey FarrMother’s Name: Heather FarrInterests: I love music, writing and reading, crystals, movies, and the color pink.Community Service/work: I foster puppies with NOAH Animal Shelter in Stanwood, and always carry a bag to put trash in when I’m outside or on the beach.Education Goals: […]
This Thanksgiving, Edmonds-Woodway teacher and cancer survivor thankful for life, community and love
By Noel Young | Lynnwood Times Contributor In March of 2020, Bonnie Vijarro, a Spanish teacher at Edmonds-Woodway High School, was diagnosed with Stage 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma cancer. Before she was able to plan on how to deal with radiation and chemotherapy during the school year, the Governor’s first order for a pandemic lockdown […]
Social Dis(dance): Edmonds-Woodway graduate paints mural reminding community members to socially distance
By Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff Just days before she had to pack her bags and fly across the country for college, Edmonds-Woodway High School graduate Eva Villavicencio needed to wrap things up in Lynnwood. The Friday before she left, Villavicencio began the final stages of her Girl Scout Gold Award work project. Working […]
ESD Board dissolves School Resource Officer program in contrast with student support
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Edmonds, Wash., – In a unanimous decision, Edmonds School District officials have ended its last existing contract with local law enforcement, completely dissolving the school resource officer program placing police officers throughout the district’s high schools. The Edmonds School District’s (ESD) board of directors voted 5-0 during a […]
And action! ESD high schools produce virtual commencement ceremonies
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff In-person graduation ceremonies for Edmonds School District’s (ESD) class of 2020 have been canceled due to COVID-19, replaced with virtual ceremonies. “It is just not possible to hold any kind of in-person ceremony in June,” explained ESD Assistant Superintendent Greg Schwab in a letter to district families. […]
