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Before a student alleged sexual assault, Edmonds schools received years of warnings about her teacher

Editor's note: This article was produced as part of a collaboration between InvestigateWest and The Daily Herald. It was made available to local news organizations to republish with credit. On...

School Board adopts 2026-27 budget; parents, students call for returning police to schools 

The Edmonds School District Board of Directors officially approved a $470 million budget for the 2026-27 school year at its meeting Tuesday, preceded by calls from parents and community...

House of Wisdom founder invited to deliver Gettysburg Address at National Cathedral service

House of Wisdom Founder and CEO Ahmad Hilal Abid delivered President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Friday, July 3, during an interfaith service at Washington National Cathedral commemorating the United...

Edmonds School Board to vote on 2026-27 budget, capital facilities plan July 7

The Edmonds School District Board of Directors at its July 7 meeting will vote whether to adopt the proposed budget for the 2026-27 school year and also decide whether...

Creativity in Bloom: Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation awards more than $50K in scholarships

The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation (EAFF) awarded more than $50,000 in scholarships to 15 students pursuing degrees in arts-related fields during a June 3 reception at Art Works in...

MTHS student earns silver medal at international science competition

Mountlake Terrace High School sophomore Maya Allumada recently earned a Silver Medal in the Science category at the prestigious GENIUS Olympiad, an international competition celebrating student innovation and environmental...

Edmonds College student to represent U.S. in taekwondo at FISU America Games

Edmonds College student Yusleny Rangel will represent the United States in taekwondo at the 2026 FISU America Games in Lima, Peru. The FISU America Games is a multi-sport international...

Edmonds SnoKing AAUW awards $17,500 in college scholarships

Seven graduating seniors were awarded college scholarships, each for $2,500, from the Edmonds SnoKing Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The winners were celebrated in a festive...

Edmonds School Board hears more families push for later start times; discusses budget and cellphone policies

Another wave of families pushed for a later school start time during public comments at Tuesday’s Edmonds School District Board of Directors meeting. During the public comment period, which lasted...

Edmonds Schools Foundation reports record year of food support to District students, families

The Foundation for Edmonds School District on Wednesday announced a record year of food distribution through its Nourishing Network programs, providing nearly 362,000 food items to local children and...

Lynnwood Rotary Club awards $56K in scholarships to Edmonds School District students

The Lynnwood Rotary Club and the Lynnwood Rotary Community Foundation announced the recipients of the 2026 Martha Lake Community Club/Lynnwood Rotary Scholarships. A total of $56,000 was awarded to...

Ferguson’s call for school cellphone ban has a familiar ring to it in Olympia

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson made a splashy announcement earlier this month that he would back legislation to ban student cellphone use from the first bell of the day to...

Edmonds School District Highly Capable Program referral period open now through Oct. 31

The Edmonds School District's Highly Capable Program referral period is now open through Oct. 31 for students in kindergarten through 11th grade. According to the District, the Highly Capable Program...

Edmonds College celebrates 2026 commencement

A new generation of leaders, innovators and changemakers took center stage today as Edmonds College celebrated its 59th commencement ceremony at the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett....

‘Your support will be felt for generations’: Officials, families gather to celebrate Salish Middle School groundbreaking

Edmonds School District families, supporters, elected officials and staff gathered outside the former Alderwood Middle School campus Wednesday afternoon to break ground on the incoming Salish Middle School. The...

Students, volunteers give South Snohomish County community garden a glow up

A snail with a yellow shell made an appearance Saturday while a group of volunteers tended to a garden at Scriber Lake High School. “That’s amazing, I’ve never seen a...

Groundbreaking ceremony marks the start of new College Place Elementary and Middle School campus

“We are a family at College Place, so come and see, come from near and far to be!” Five former teachers and staff sang the College Place Elementary School song...

WA falls again in national education ranking, school officials are skeptical

Washington state has slipped once again in a national education ranking. The new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows Washington dropped from 27th in the nation to 31st...

Meadowdale says goodbye to its seniors during evening graduation ceremony

During an early evening graduation ceremony Saturday, Meadowdale High School celebrated its 359 graduating seniors with speeches, music and the traditional turning of the tassels and tossing of the...

Applications now open for Snohomish County Master Gardener Program

Got a green thumb? Or want one? Apply for the WSU Extension Snohomish County Master Gardener Program. Applications are open through July 31 for the 2026-2027 Basic Training for Master...

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