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Dog detective hunts for whale scat to help understand health of Southern Resident killer whales

With the Salish Sea visible to the west, more than 200 people packed the Edmonds Waterfront Center auditorium March 12 to learn about how a well-trained dog nose and...

STEP, real estate listings and public camping. Which housing bills did WA State Legislature approve? 

This year’s state legislative session has come to an end. Here are some of the housing-related bills that made it (and didn’t make it) across the finish line.  STEP housing...

South SnoCo Playtime: Your Family Fun Guide for March 9-15 and beyond

More Daylight, More to Explore Daylight saving time returned this past weekend, and while losing an hour of sleep isn’t always my family's favorite tradition, the longer evenings are a...

It’s time to spring forward: Daylight savings starts March 8

It's time to spring ahead and set clocks one hour ahead before bed on Saturday, March 7. South County Fire also says it’s also the perfect time to test smoke...

For Gardeners: Get your spring garden growing

It's winter here in the Pacific Northwest and the garden is still resting, but it's time for gardeners to get busy planning for spring and summer gardening. I love shopping...

South SnoCo Playtime: Your Family Fun Guide for Feb. 16-22 and beyond

Beyond the View: Seeing the People Around Us Sometimes I take the long way home on purpose. Instead of heading straight back, I drive past Haines Wharf in Edmonds along the...

Early returns show Edmonds School District levy passing with nearly 63% approval

Preliminary special election results released Tuesday night show the Edmonds School District's Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy passing with 62.56% voter approval. The levy requires a simple majority...

South SnoCo Playtime: Your Family Fun Guide for Feb. 9-15 and beyond

Raising Engaged Citizens, One Conversation at a Time Recently, many parents are grappling with the same question: How do I talk with my kids about what’s happening in the world...

Government and you: How Mountlake Terrace involved community in addressing City budget deficit

In December 2025, My Neighborhood News Group brought you a series of stories about government finances. Here is another follow-up story on additional ideas generated from that series. If...

Students learn bike and pedestrian rules of road through Edmonds School District ‘Let’s Go’ program

Led by physical education teacher Nicole Brekkas, fifth graders at Lynnwood’s Oak Heights Elementary provided a demonstration of the Let’s Go program's curriculum to city leaders and local bike...

Mountlake Terrace HS Jazz 1 to perform in New York’s Essentially Ellington Jazz Competition for second straight year

Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz 1 has been selected to perform at the prestigious Essentially Ellington Jazz Band Competition and Festival for the second year in a row. “I’m ecstatic...

South SnoCo Playtime: Your Family Fun Guide for Feb. 2-9 and beyond

Community and the Power of Connection One of the things I love most about living in Edmonds is how often I run into people I know — at the grocery...

The Traveler and The Bishop take on Christian nationalism during Edmonds event

It was standing room only at two back-to-back events Friday at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, where Edmonds-based European travel guide Rick Steves and Lutheran Bishop Shelley Bryan...

Government and you: Readers have questions about Edmonds School District levy

We posted the story about the Edmonds School District Prop. 1, a $361 million levy scheduled for a Feb. 10 vote. Ballots have already been sent. The four-year levy...

Edmonds School District Prop. 1: Why district is seeking a $361M levy and what happens if it fails

This article was updated to correct a statement that failure of the levy would result in an 89% budget reduction. Instead, it would result in a 15% reduction.    Voters...

City Council hears Chamber of Commerce update, emergency management and police quarterly report

The Mountlake Terrace Chamber of Commerce presented to the City Council during its Thursday work session an update of Chamber achievements and leadership transitions in 2025. Chamber of Commerce...

Capacity crowd gathers at Waterfront Center to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The eighth annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- hosted and organized by Lift Every Voice Legacy (LEVL) -- drew a standing-room-only crowd to the Edmonds Waterfront...

Edmonds School Board discusses legislative updates, honors MTHS football

The Edmonds School Board during its Tuesday, Jan. 13 meeting received an update from Board Director Thom Garrard about the legislative priorities for Edmonds School District. Garrard, who serves...

South SnoCo Playtime: Your Family Fun Guide for Jan. 12-19 and beyond

When Money is Tight, Joy Doesn't Have to Be A friend once shared a Spanish proverb, roughly translated as: "Hunger is the best seasoning, and thirst is the best elixir." It's true....

Mountlake Terrace City Council elects Steve Woodard as new mayor

The Mountlake Terrace City Council elected Councilmember Steve Woodard as the city's new mayor during the Thursday work/study session. He replaces Kyoko Matsumoto Wright, who had served as the...

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