First impressions can be lasting, both good and bad. Many couples say they fell in love at first sight. And probably just as many who've said that may very well have had promising marriages end …

‘Big Red’ is on the chopping block “Big Red,” a majestic coast redwood at the Boardwalk Condominium, 1024 Fifth Ave. S, is threatened to be removed. Big …

Toss it, bury it, or burn it. Human history has remained constant in our history of getting rid of our garbage. While solid waste removal has improved over the years, change is inevitable and …

Pleased with remodeled Edmonds Library I've been to the reopened library about five times now. I went to work during the cold spell, read the newspapers, picked up books, used the printer, and …

Editor’s note: Community leader Wally Webster spoke at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony Jan. 15 at the Edmonds Waterfront Center. Here is part one of that speech, with part two …

“And suddenly we see that love costs all we are and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free.” – Maya Angelou, from the poem “Touched By An Angel.” The …

For the last few sessions, I have spoken extensively on how the housing crisis is affecting all parts of Washington. Residents in every corner of our state face the housing shortage, sky-rocketing …

In the 17th century, it was believed that a black swan did not and could not exist. Why? Because no one had seen one. Then explorers discovered black swans in Australia. Today, the term …

Lewis Caroll's 1865 "Alice Adventure in Wonderland" met the Mad Hatter at a tea party, but hats have always taken us into a wonderland. On the second floor and riding on a physical therapy elliptical …

Many in America – and the world – watched, riveted, by the dramatic scene in the musical “Hamilton” when Alexander Hamilton decides to vote for Thomas Jefferson to be …

The remodel of the library is not the success they say. The function of a library is to supply the community with written materials for research and enjoyment. A place for access to books and …

Cascadia Art Museum continues to surprise and challenge the art community to expand its definition of Northwest Art and artists. During the January opening for “A Legacy Rediscovered: …

New Edmonds Library is not user-friendly The remodel of the library is not the success they say. The function of a library is to supply the community with written materials for research and …

I don't know if I'm typical, average, normal or something else. When I retired from my regular job as a public information specialist at the University of Washington several years ago, I hadn't made …

Editor’s note: The following History Files column originally appeared in February 2022. I have often taken the road less traveled. Most think me foolish to enjoy a drive by backroads that …

Year over year, in this ever-changing real estate market, I’ve come to expect ever-changing laws and forms. This year is no different. In real estate you’ll often hear, …

Happy New Year! I write those words with some trepidation. After all, when the annual calendar switches over, many of us are happy to see the termination of the passing year and look forward to a …

While many Edmonds residents were initially saddened by the news of the closing of Chanterelle Hometown Bistro, the excitement of having a second location of a Seattle favorite, Ristorante …

Should City reestablish its own fire department? I don't know why the only City Council comment on this story was from Jenna Nand ("Mayor: Councilmembers at fault with South County Fire Contract," …