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2025 YEAR IN REVIEW: Taking a look back, part 1

Here, in our annual review, are just a few of the stories the Beacon reported on in 2025 from January to June. Let’s take a look back at some of those stories. July through December will run …

Utility taxes are going up on Jan. 1

  The Edmonds City Council recently approved a three-year increase in utility rates and an 18-month increase in utility taxes. Changes go into effect Jan. 1. The City’s utility rates …

NC Concept store closing on Main Street in Edmonds

NC Concept Store, which opened at 403 Main St. in April 2023, is closing. The store will be having sales of up to 60% off on clothes, fixtures, and props.  Owner Natalia Charneska and Shelly Simmons …

A red, white, and blue view from Edmonds

The view from Edmonds on Monday ... 

Woman dies in Lynnwood apartment fire

A woman was found dead following a fire at an apartment complex in Lynnwood Sunday night.  Firefighters also transported a man to a hospital for smoke inhalation. According to South County …

Police Chief to speak at Waterfront Center

In the Edmonds Civic Roundtable’s first event of 2026, Police Chief Loi Dawkins will speak about the status of the police department and policing in Edmonds in light of the 2026 budget changes. …

Lynnwood plans massive sewage plant rebuild; Edmonds neighbors say they were caught off guard

Tucked away in a ravine along Puget Sound just north of Talbot Road in north Edmonds, the City of Lynnwood’s Wastewater Treatment Plant has quietly done its job for more than six decades. Now, City …

Saying goodbye to City Council

This is Edmonds City Councilmember Neil Tibbott’s last year serving the city – at least as a councilmember. He spoke to the Beacon about his municipal background, the City’s financial health, …

Jenna Nand announces campaign for state House seat

Edmonds City Councilmember and small-business attorney Jenna Nand on Monday announced her campaign for State House in the 32nd Legislative District, which serves Lynnwood, Shoreline, and a portion of …

BNSF coal train blocks traffic to Edmonds waterfront

Here's an update to an incident by the waterfront on Wednesday: Access to and from Main and West Dayton streets to Railroad Avenue and Admiral Way was blocked for more than an hour on Dec. 17 by …

Rick Steves helps save Lynnwood Hygiene Center

More than 50 supporters of the Lynnwood Hygiene Center gathered on Dec. 17 to celebrate the critical community resource's rescue from closure. The Jean Kim Foundation Hygiene Center, on 64 th …

Washington State Patrol loses 34th trooper in the line of duty

The Washington State Patrol confirms the tragic loss of Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, killed Friday evening, Dec. 19, after being struck by a vehicle in Tacoma. Guting was standing outside of her …

Let there be (more) light

The City of Edmonds contracted with the Snohomish County PUD this month to remove the three deodar cedar trees adjacent to the high-voltage electrical lines near the entrance to the Frances Anderson …

Frontier Airlines to depart Paine Field in early January

Less than seven months after landing at Paine Field, the low-cost airline is shuttering operations at the Everett airport. Frontier will cease service sometime in January. During a news …

Alaska Airlines to resume flights to Portland from Paine Field

Alaska Airlines announced Thursday that it is resuming daily, year-round flights to Portland from Paine Field, starting June 10. Tickets for the newly added route are available for purchase now …

Erika Barnett and Will Chen sworn in to City Council

Two Edmonds City Council members – one a returning incumbent, the other a newly sworn-in official – pledged collaboration, fiscal responsibility, and community engagement during a swearing-in …

PD, district looking into claims of inappropriate behavior at E-W

Edmonds Police and the Edmonds School District both confirm they are investigating claims that some Edmonds-Woodway students have allegedly been taking and posting inappropriate photos of other …

Council reduces budget for Yost Pool

Edmonds councilmembers on Tuesday approved a $320,000 reduction to the Parks and Recreation Department as part of its mid-biennial budget modifications for 2025-2026, which includes a reduced subsidy …

Cantwell: Sounding the alarm on NOAA budgets cuts

This week, after touring multiple sites in Snohomish County affected by historic flooding, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, an Edmonds resident, spoke about the crucial role that weather forecasts play …

Detectives continue to seek tips on disappearance of Antonio Neill

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes detectives continue to seek the public’s help in the disappearance of Antonio Neill, who has been missing since Dec. 12, 2016, marking the ninth anniversary of his disappearance. He was 22 at the time.

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