Foundation for Edmonds School District raises over $230k for local families
By Foundation for Edmonds School District | Press Release Companies and foundations support Edmonds families during COVID-19, ensuring that every student in our district has the resources to learn, thrive, and contribute to our vibrant community. Lynnwood, WA: With lead gifts from Verdant Health Commission and the Whitehorse Foundation, ten companies and foundations have joined […]
Libertarian candidate arrested for petitioning at Edmonds Arts Festival
EDMONDS—Bruce Guthrie, 21st LD Position 2 candidate, was arrested by Edmonds Police Officers in the Frances Anderson Play Field during the Edmonds Arts Festival on Friday, June 14, for refusing to leave the premises as he collected signatures for to qualify Libertarian Presidential Candidate Chase Oliver for the Washington state ballot. Guthrie was gathering signatures […]
Thousands soak up sun and culture at Edmonds Arts Festival
EDMONDS—Thousands of residents throughout Puget Sound enjoyed quality local and regional talent at the 67th Annual Edmonds Arts Festival. “It is run entirely by volunteers, and we start planning in September for the June event. We have over 400 volunteers,” Mary Ellen O’Keefe, Co-President of the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation, told the Lynnwood Times. The […]
Edmonds School Board Director announces resignation effective July
LYNNWOOD—School Board Director Dr Deborah Kilgore is resigning from the Edmonds School District Board effective July 10, 2024, as she and her family will be moving out of state. Director Kilgore made her announcement during the School Board meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. She has served on the School Board for six and half […]
Letter-to-Editor: Edmonds Schools, commit to saving the arts!
To Edmonds School District officials and members of the School Board, As members of the broad and diverse community served by the Edmonds School District, we wish to register our distress at the pending cuts to arts and music programs. You, as educators, know as well as we do that art, music, drama and other […]
Inslee appoints Judge Rivera, from Edmonds, to Snohomish County Superior Court
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced Tuesday, April 2, that Edmonds Municipal Court Presiding Judge, Whitney M. Rivera, has been appointed to the Snohomish County Superior Court, replacing Judge Anita Ferris who is set to retire on April 30. “Whitney Rivera is a tireless, well-respected and experienced judicial officer and lawyer, and she is […]
Lynnwood PD partners up with Edmonds Schools for Holiday Books and Snack Drive
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 30, 2022—The Lynnwood Police Department, in partnership with the Foundation for Edmonds School District, will be continuing its Holiday Books and Snacks Drive this year on Tuesday, December 12. The collections will be donated to the Nourishing Network and the Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County. Leading up to the event, donors […]
Community invited to celebrate Edmonds School Board Director Gary Noble retirement
LYNNWOOD, Wash., October 10, 2023—After nearly 20 years serving the Edmonds School District, School Board Director Gary Noble is retiring. The district will honor Director Noble during a retirement celebration on Tuesday, December 12 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the District Office located at 20420 68th Ave W in Lynnwood. Below is Director Noble’s […]
Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation elects eight new board members
The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation board is pleased to announce the appointment of eight new members from Snohomish and Island counties. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Sno-Isle Libraries. Guided by a board of directors, it helps extend the library district’s reach by supporting library programs, services and events, funding demonstration libraries in communities with […]
Public Facilities District welcomes investigation of Board and Executive Director
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 12, 2023—After public comments, mostly surrounding the Lynnwood Public Facilities District, the City Council postponed ARPA funding allocations until its next Business Meeting, approved the mayor to submit a grant for the overlay of two tennis courts, and renewed its Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Snohomish County and the Urban County Consortium during […]
