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Edmonds, WA

Are you looking for a fun and creative way to support a great community organization? Then you should sign up for the Edmonds Rotary Photomarathon — a six-hour photography challenge where you’ll have to capture as many photos as you wish, but only one photo per theme, or topic, can be submitted.

Sponsor spotlight: Test your photography skills during Edmonds Rotary Photomarathon June 10

On Tuesday, Edmonds Parks and Recreation staff (Eric and Tim in back row) led a group of seven Edmonds Floretum Garden Club volunteers in planting several hundred flowers in the corner beds at Walnut Street and 5th Avenue South. This is one of fourcooperative corner planting events scheduled for this year.

Scene in Edmonds: Adding beauty, one corner bed at a time

Seattle, WA

Cat on Green, Carmen Dance, and Roster Life, by Leanna Leitzke. Reception on Saturday, June 3, 3-5 p.m. For the month of June 2023, Gallery North proudly announces Leanna Leitzke’s featured show: Anticipation of Summer. An award-winning artist, Leitzke has been a well-known painter in oils and acrylics in the Seattle area for more than 15 years. She began drawing at age 3 and being self-taught, she enjoys the freedom of learning different styles and mediums. Her inspiration comes from people who love her artwork and their gratitude keeps her painting.

Art Beat: Gallery North Show, Disney Pride concert, staged reading, Steel Pan Orchestra, plus announcements from Olympic Ballet Theatre

Rhode Island State

On Saturday, June 24, family, friends and supporters of Robert Burton — former teacher and director of Meadowdale High School’s choir and founder of MHS’s renowned jazz choral group The Impressions — will gather to celebrate his 90th birthday. Appropriately, this celebration will take the form of a grand MHS alumni reunion, to catch up, reminisce and, of course, to sing a little.

Meadowdale HS choir and Impressions alumni to reunite, celebrate former director’s 90th birthday June 24

Edmonds police on Wednesday alerted the public to an incident involving a police impersonator in a black Jeep on Olympic View Drive at Talbot Road. Police said on social media that a citizen was in a vehicle on the side of the road when the Jeep, using lights and sirens, pulled in behind the vehicle. The suspect was wearing a vest that said “Sheriff” and he claimed to be an Edmonds police officer. When the citizen questioned the man, he got back into his vehicle and left.

Police impersonator reported on Olympic View Drive

Edmonds City Councilmembers Will Chen and Susan Paine invite community members to attend several lunchtime financial forums this summer in various Edmonds locations, starting with one on June 12. These are topic-focused conversations about municipal finance and budgeting. As members of the Edmonds City Council Finance Committee, Chen and Paine...

City council finance committee members invite community to financial forums

Running unopposed to retain Edmonds City Council Position 5, Vivian Olson greeted a crowd of more than 50 supporters who gathered Monday at the Salish Sea Brewery Boathouse to thank them for their support during her past four years in office — and to outline her priorities for a second term.

Olson kicks off reelection bid by thanking community for their support

The 2024 City of Edmonds budget season is just around the corner, and the Edmonds City Council wants to hear from the community how to prioritize city spending. The process started in April at a budget retreat for city staff, the mayor and councilmembers. Last month, the council approved the 2024 budget planning calendar and now will turn its focus to identifying priorities for the 2024 budget. The council plans to communicate these priorities to the mayor and city staff in July, as their work begins on building the budget.

Council seeks community input for 2024 Edmonds budget priorities

Supporting local is something you hear quite often. I want to take this opportunity to share how you can support local musicians and continue to build the thriving arts community we are so lucky to be part of here in the Pacific Northwest. Support youth music: This is the foundation...

The Local Music Scene for June — supporting musicians and our thriving arts community

We received an email newsletter from a small business in Edmonds three to four weeks ago that simply said “We’ve been pretty slow lately! Don’t forget to support small businesses in Edmonds!”. We immediately asked ourselves: What had this business done recently to foster a sense of...

Letter to the editor: Edmonds has so much potential

Parents’ names: Sajjad Topiwala and Tatheer Topiwala. Community Service: As a volunteer at the local mosque and a member of the youth group, I have had the opportunity to work with a diverse group of individuals from various cultural and religious backgrounds. Through my involvement in Zainab Organization of Greater Seattle, I have learned the importance of diversity and its positive impact on the community.

Edmonds School District High School Students of the Month for May 2023

Six months after questions were raised regarding the city’s process for filling board and commission vacancies, the Edmonds City Council Tuesday night moved a step closer to amending city code to address the appointment process. Under the amended code, set to appear on a future council consent agenda for...

Council finalizes code changes for Edmonds board and commission appointments

Edmonds College has been selected as one of 15 finalists for Takeoff: Institutional Innovations for College Men of Color and will receive a $75,000 grant to help the campus’s Men of Color Scholars program. Edmonds’ submission was one of 152 applications from 31 states received by the committee.

Edmonds College a finalist for Men of Color grant

Holy Rosary Parish in Edmonds has appointed Larkin Temme as the new principal of Holy Rosary School. “Larkin Temme brings a wealth of experience in Catholic education and a deep commitment to learning, making her an exceptional addition to our school community,” says Father Matthew O’Leary, Pastor of Holy Rosary Edmonds Church. “She brings a vigorous Catholic faith and extensive leadership experience and vision, including serving as principal of Holy Family Bilingual Catholic School in Seattle. We are thrilled to welcome her to our parish school and community!”

Holy Rosary Edmonds welcomes new principal

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Reminder: Meet K9 Keb and her human search and rescue partners at April 6 talk in Edmonds

The Edmonds Waterfront Center, in partnership with My Edmonds News and the Edmonds Bookshop, will welcome Edmonds resident Suzanne Elshult, her faithful K9 Keb, and her...

Reminder: Meet K9 Keb and her human search and rescue partners at April 6 talk in Edmonds

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