South County Fire bond: Demand fiscal accountability South County Fire (SCF) wants taxpayers to approve $420 million to build and upgrade 16 fire stations. Before assuming another 25 years of …

Thank you to the 21st District legislators As a Port of Edmonds commissioner, I want to thank our 21st District legislators, Sen. Marko Liias, Rep. Strom Peterson, and Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, …

Decisions made in the "other" Washington can sometimes feel distant from our life in Snohomish County, but their effects are not isolated to D.C., and I have heard from many constituents who want to …

Mukilteo prides itself on connection – neighbors who look out for one another, families who choose this city because it feels safe, welcoming, and full of opportunity.   Yet one …

I could have overlooked some places, but I really doubt Edmonds has ever been a hotbed of country music. There was this honky-tonk watering hole by Green Lake I visited a few times, the Little Red …

I want to approach Esperance annexation from a different perspective: the consent of the people who will be governed. On Jan. 13, 2026, Mayor Rosen described certain Esperance residents as …

Dining in Edmonds has always been more than food. It is a way neighbors connect, share stories, and pass down traditions.   Edmonds can also boast having very few outside chains and …

Oct. 1 marked my five-year anniversary at Washington State Ferries. I joined WSF in 2021 as operations director and stepped into my current role in the spring of 2024. When I arrived, we were …

Scraps of paper and Post-it notes, cartoons and printed images, and jokes and quotations are strewn about my office, not to mention in notes files on my phone and saved to random files on my laptop. …

Our response to the crisis of drug addiction should be focused on a clear objective: helping people escape addiction and move toward treatment and recovery. Unfortunately, too much of what is called …

Schools made the correct decision with cellphone ban I was happy to learn that school administrators are going to ban cellphones in our public schools. Students go to school to learn their basic …

New federal requirements are coming to Apple Health for some people. We break down what enrollees need to know to be prepared – and to stay covered. Federal legislation. New rules. Work …

As a broker in Edmonds, I often work with seniors and their families or guardians during times of transition. These moments can bring elevated emotions. There is a lot to think about, and the …

You always get compliments on those colorful pants when you wear them. Although they are a bit long and can catch on your shoe, you have been planning to hem them when you get a chance. Oh, and …

Attending college in D.C., on a very politically active campus just northwest of the heart of American politics, it’s not uncommon for the moment’s hot-button issues to bleed into my school days. …