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MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: June 30, 2021 455 I want you to meet someone; someone you’d probably never see as you move around Edmonds. He is autistic. He is homeless. He has been a civic headache for Edmonds. His situation has left the city baffled; one social service worker admitting we “don’t know what to do for ‘Charlie’.” The city’s dilemma has involved the mayor’s office, police, the city attorney, social workers, the parks department and Edmonds’ fledgling human serv...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: April 9, 2021 19 National Library Week is April 4 -10 and there are certainly reasons to celebrate it. The Edmonds and Lynnwood Libraries are now offering limited in-building services on top of the current contactless services. Recently, I stopped by to pick up a hold at the Edmonds Library and was offered contactless pick-up or the option to pick-up and checkout on my own, I chose to head in on my own. Walking into the library for the first time in over a year w...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: April 3, 2021 640 The City of Edmonds has unveiled three new On the Fence installations that can be seen at the following locations through May: Art trA by Minh Carrico, Civic Field, 6th Avenue North “Art trA” by Minh Carrico (Photo courtesy Edmonds Arts Commission) In this installation, “Art” is spelled out from right to left and left to right using the International Code of Signal Flags, printed on a tarp with a graphic pattern using the same flags. Th...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: March 5, 2021 Teenie Weenie Gallerini at ARTspot Free little art galleries have been sprouting up across the country. This recent trend showcases small art galleries, all under 5 inches. ARTspot is presenting a free little art gallery inspired by @free_little_art_gallery. Visitors are invited to take a piece of miniature art, leave a piece or both! All are welcome, but please leave the tiny patrons and furniture in the gallery. The free little art gallery is located ...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: February 13, 2021 332 The Friends of the Edmonds Library is hosting two free virtual programs this month: You can learn more and register using the links below. Registration will send event log-in information to your email account. Friday, Feb 19 1 – 2 p.m.: The Origin of Species and Charles Darwin Co-hosted with Pilchuck Audubon and the Edmonds Wildlife Habitat Native Plant Demonstration Garden. Learn about the revolutionary theory of evolution by natural sel...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 27, 2021 Luke Distelhorst Edmonds City Councilmember Luke Distelhorst on Wednesday announced his campaign to retain his Position 2 seat, to which he was appointed in January 2020. “When my council position began I could not ever have imagined how quickly our world would change,” he said. “Responding to the pandemic and keeping Edmonds residents safe and healthy became my primary focus. My heart goes out to the families, friends and neighbors who have lo...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 22, 2021 501 Before we get to some local school registration information for the next school year, I wanted to share a library event for those of us taking care of children during the pandemic. Sno-Isle Libraries is offering an “Issues That Matter 2021” series. The next free installment, “Issues That Matter: Recognizing Anxiety and Depression in Kids” is on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 10 a.m.. The panelists, a local pediatrician and school psychologist, ...

MLTnews is looking back on 2020. Part 1, January-June Newly-elected Councilmember Erin Murray is sworn in for Position 7. The Mountlake Terrace City Council kicked off 2020 by swearing in four councilmembers during the council’s Jan. 2 work session. The council also voted to re-elect Councilmember Kyoko Matsumoto Wright as mayor and Councilmember Doug McCardle as mayor pro tem. ~~~~ To accommodate future population growth and rising student enrollment, the Edmonds School District proposed a...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: December 12, 2020 684 After safely celebrating a social distant Halloween, we replaced door knocking with some candy drop off/exchanges, I felt more hopeful that we could find some ways to replace or amend or holiday traditions while staying safe and trying to keep fun for the kids who are already missing out on so much. This year there are new, local ways to participate in holiday activities and many are free. And if you’re looking to — or for — help, loca...