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State of the City: Budget crisis taking toll on staff

Just how bleak is Edmonds' financial situation? Consider: Mayor Mike Rosen, speaking at his second State of the City, disclosed that he’s cut $7,000 from his salary, which is north of $150,000. …

Here at the Beacon, we’re eating fewer eggs

The Beacon’s faithful newspaper readers have no doubt noticed we’ve reduced the weekly paper to 8 pages. We hope it’s a temporary move, but it involves elements that are beyond …

Edmonds gets $40K for Mukilteo lane striping

The Mukilteo City Council approved an agreement with the City of Edmonds for lane striping and marking for 2025. The agreement is for $40,236, slightly more than the budgeted amount of $38,500 but well …

Red light cameras to begin at 2 intersections March 28

The City of Edmonds has launched additional automated camera enforcement systems at selected intersections to “change driver behavior, curb reckless speeding at two high-risk locations across …

Looking for larger items for your home? The Thrift Store Showroom, an annex of the Edmonds Senior Center Thrift Store in Westgate, opens April 2 at 10 a.m. at the Harbor Square …

Council approves $115K in stormwater funding

City Council has approved the City’s recommendation of an additional $115,000 in stormwater funding to the project management reserve for the Main Street Overlay project due to what it says is …

A visit with a councilmember

Edmonds Councilmember Michell Dotsch and Daisy Troop 41582 visited Holy Rosary School March 23. As part of the troop’s quest to earn a Good Neighbor badge, they asked Dotsch questions …

MLT Library hosting Vietnamese refugee event

Next month marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon in 1975, which led to one of the largest refugee crises in modern history. Thousands of Vietnamese families fled their homeland, leaving behind …

Port of Edmonds Commissioner Steve Johnston retiring

After nine years of service as a Port of Edmonds commissioner, Steve Johnston will retire at the end of March. The Port of Edmonds is interviewing applicants for the Commission At Large …

Good To Go! warns of scam texts

Good To Go! is asking people to be cautious as scammers are impersonating toll agencies nationwide. They are attempting to trick people into making payments and sharing their banking …

Bolstering Shell Creek’s salmon population

The Edmonds Stream Team released 5,000 baby chum salmon into lower Shell Creek on Monday. The Suquamish Tribe donated the salmon fry to help the community effort to bolster salmon populations in …

Vehicle plows into Caravan Kebab

A minivan crashed in Caravan Kebab at 9711 Firdale Avenue early Thursday morning. According to Edmonds PD corporal Josh McClure, the incident occurred just after midnight near Firdale Avenue and …

The senior/disabled property tax exemption program is a state-wide program that cut the property taxes of moderate income homeowners who are at least 62 years old, and owed by disabled homeowners of …

The public is invited to attend Mayor Rosen’s 2025 State of the City address taking place on Thursday, March 20, at 8:30 a.m. The free event will be held in person at the Edmonds Theater (415 …

County Council approves expanding child care access

On Wednesday, the Snohomish County Council unanimously approved Ordinance 25-015, a proposal aimed at increasing access to child care by reducing regulatory barriers for providers. Sponsored by …

Olympia: Latino Legislative Day draws a crowd

Hundreds gathered on the steps of the Legislative Building in Olympia March 10 to protest the treatment of immigrants across the U.S. for Latino Legislative Day. Protesters carried signs that …

Welcome home: A DADU for you

There was quite a sight Tuesday morning on 88th Avenue West in Esperance. Workers using a heavy-duty crane lifted a detached accessory  dwelling unit (DADU) into from the street to a …

Public defender sees rise in theft, fraud, larceny

Kathleen Kyle, director of the Snohomish County Public Defender Association, on March 4 presented the office’s 2024 annual report, highlighting caseload trends, challenges, and initiatives. …

The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation board of directors has appointed nine new members from Snohomish and Island counties, expanding its 12-member board. Among the nine is Rebecca Miner, Edmonds …

Hazel Miller grants: Porchfest, Edmonds College, others

In its first grant cycle of 2025, the Hazel Miller Foundation awarded $199,375 to organizations in Edmonds and  surrounding communities. Four out of the nine organizations awarded funds …

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