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Parents urge Edmonds School Board to scrap new 7:20 a.m. elementary start time

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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 […]

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

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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), […]

Lynnwood CC holds public hearing on Comp Plan amendments and discusses EDIF

LYNNWOOD— The Lynnwood City Council held a public hearing on its 2026 Comprehensive Plan Amendment List (PAL) and was briefed on its Economic Development Infrastructure Fund (EDIF) at its Business Meeting on Monday, June 8. Economic Development Infrastructure Fund (EDIF) Public Works Director Jared Bond and Development and Business Services Director Ben Wolters led a […]

Edmonds Choir Breaks Its Own 20-Year Rule — for Ukrainian orphans

EDMONDS— On May 16, members of the Edmonds-based ensemble took the stage to raise funds for the Ukrainian educational nonprofit — performing entirely from memory, as is Mosaic’s signature tradition. It is the only exception in the choir’s 20-year history. Mosaic Choir & Orchestra has one rule: perform for any nonprofit only once. They’ve broken […]

Court strikes down Trump’s new $100,000 H-1B Visa fee, calling it a tax

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SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown on Tuesday welcomed a federal court ruling that struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 “tax” on new H-1B visa petitions, saying it preserves the state’s ability to recruit specialized talent for research, education and health care. Washington state was one of 20 state plaintiffs in the lawsuit against […]

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