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MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: July 18, 2021 13 A young reader and his family, including a few other kids, came into the Edmonds Library while I was there to pick up the Find It! Scavenger hunt flyer and as it turns out, renew my almost-expired library card. This young person said “Daddy, this is amazing,” motioning to all of the books in the kids’ section. I was feeling equally excited to be in the library, especially since the last time I went in, much less of the library was open. While grabbing a few graphic novels for my youngest reader, I came across a To Do To Go: Preschool pack...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: April 24, 2021 69 Black in Edmonds moderator Alicia Crank, top row-far left, with top row panelists (L-R) Dedie Davis and Mike Schindler; Mark Davis, Adam Cornell and Sally Guzmán, middle row; and Micah Tolbert and Darnesha Weary, bottom row. What started as a conversation about how a former Minneapolis police officer was held accountable for the death of a Black man ended with a call for Edmonds residents and elected officials to hold themselves, their family and friends accountable to ensure the city is welcoming to people of color. The venue for this discus...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 6, 2021 Edmonds City Councilmember Adrienne Fraley-Monillas The Edmonds mayor, human resources director and at least one city councilmember knew about domestic violence issues in police chief candidate Sherman Pruitt’s past before the council voted to confirm him on Dec. 8 as Edmonds’ new police chief. My Edmonds News continues to investigate the police chief recruitment process, the confirmation and subsequent move by Mayor Mike Nelson to rescind the job offer. We have asked the mayor repeatedly to explain his actions; he has refused to be interviewed....