Saturday, April 5, 2025 saw massive Hands Off demonstrations across the county. It was heartening to see thousands of people show up for the rally in Edmonds. And that...
Every Christmas, the Rotary Club of Edmonds (Rotary) manages four gift giving trees to support the Snohomish County CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates for Children) Volunteer Guardian ad Litem (VGAL)...
Upon hearing about the second Intifada (uprising) in Israel, for various reasons, I knew I could -- had to -- do something to end, resolve the situation.
I've spoken with...
As a first-year teacher at Meadowdale High School in 1997, a veteran teacher gave me advice a few days before classes started. “There will be five or so kids...
After the latest pedestrian/car incident where a woman was pushing a stroller with a baby in it, I am compelled to write this.
The woman was struck from behind, and...
To Edmonds School District Superintendent Dr. Rebecca Miner, members of our Board of Directors, administrative leaders and our shared community:
At the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, during the...
Grocery stores are vital to communities and desirable in high-density areas for several reasons:
Folks purchase food to cook home meals or for grab-and-go style if time is limited. This...
The State will soon be telling cities where to put growth and not allow any appeals.
The 2023 Washington State Legislature is considering a bill that would require all cities...
It’s baby cottontail time! In past years, some well-meaning residents have kidnapped perfectly healthy baby cottontails because they think that the baby cottontails are in distress when they are not.
The...
I recently attended a get-together where everyone was in the “senior” age group. Surprisingly, the conversation had two divergent topics – travel now that COVID is “over” and property...
Pending bills in the state Legislature (HB1110/SB 5190) would require many cities to rezone to increase the number of housing units on every single-family lot within one-half mile of...
I’d like to introduce you to the wild world of STEM at Mountlake Terrace High School. STEM (also sometimes known as STEAM) stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, (Art) and...
Every Christmas, the Rotary Club of Edmonds manages four gift-giving trees to support the Snohomish County CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates for Children) and the Volunteer Guardian ad Litem (VGAL)...
Lynnwood Rotarian Debbie Bodal sent this report regarding the volunteer work that she and others did May 15 building a tiny house as part of a Rotary District 5030...
Baguus Little Asia Restaurant (pronounced "baa-goose")
23511 56th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace
“This is our first visit here,” I said when entering Baguus Little Asia. I anticipated that by laying that...
Long before the word recycle was in vogue, our resourceful Grandmother repurposed items headed for the trash bin. Each year’s batch of rescued treasures was crafted into holiday gifts...
As I begin the eight days of Hanukkah with my family, and I clean off the previous year’s wax from our Hanukkah menorah (called a Hanukkiah), I am reminded...
