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Edmonds is not as safe as it used to be for pedestrians, a Burnaby resident claims, believing more motorists are ignoring the calming measures in place.

Things to do in Burnaby, BC this week include 5+ recommended events like choral concerts, family-friendly event, youth plaza party, and interpretive dance.

These forums are sponsor supported discussions on relevant topics to the business community, featuring a panel of industry experts selected by the forum sponsors. Proposed Rule on Noncompete Clauses The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule that would ban noncompetes for almost all workers in the U.S. Our expert panel will discuss what the ...

In the wake of the death of 14-year-old Muska Behzad who was struck and killed by a dump truck on her way home from school, the company whose job site the truck was servicing says it has put in measures to try to prevent more tragedies.

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: March 17, 2021 Michelle Bennett Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson on Wednesday announced that he has appointed King County Sheriff’s Office veteran Michelle Bennett to serve as the city’s acting chief of police, effective Thursday, March 18. Bennettt will replace Acting Chief Jim Lawless, who is resigning to take a job as assistant police chief in Marysville. Bennett will serve as acting chief while the city conducts its recruitment for the next police chief — a proce...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 14, 2021 Jim Lawless Updated at 9:10 p.m. Thursday with information from a Facebok video posted by Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson. Acting Edmonds Police Chief Jim Lawless said he won’t be applying again for the job of permanent chief, stating that it’s time for the community “to begin to heal.” “The time has come for us all to look towards what is next for the Edmonds Police Department and move forward,” Lawless said in a statement to the community Thu...

Posted: December 16, 2020 To the Edmonds Community:             The Edmonds Police Officers Association (EPOA) appreciates that the city will not be moving forward with the Chief of Police appointment and confirmation made by Mayor Nelson and the City Council last week, of a candidate who apparently is not qualified for the position. We find it troubling that Mayor Nelson took no responsibility and made no acknowledgement of his mistakes and lack of leadership that resulted in this de...

I was watching a YouTube video. A car zoomed along a Central Washington highway. The sky grew increasingly occluded—wildfire smoke mixed with a sandstorm—until it darked out, midnight in the morning. The next day, September 9, I watched an inadvertent cognate, the year’s most anticipated movie trailer. Dune—starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya of Euphoria—was supposed to hit theaters on December 18. Because of the Covid-devastated movie industry, it’s been ...

Anna Prykhodko’s parents were reluctant to allow her to begin piano lessons because of the strict nature of the schools in Ukraine. Finally in 3rd grade, she began her music studies at the Mykola Lysenko Music School, which she attended three or four times a week. There, she trained with teacher Yuliya Kolesnichenko. Though strict, her teacher had what she describes as a “heart of gold.”  Prykhodko came to America with her family at the age of 13 on refugee status, with the expectation ...