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I understand fireworks, but my dog doesn't
I saw a racoon in our front yard last week. My guess is that it was too scared to forage during the night because of the sound of fireworks. Our dog shakes and refuses to go outside to relieve herself when fireworks are going off, even in the distance. I...
Mountlake Terrace grad, actress born and raised in Seattle nominated for Emmy awards
SEATTLE — A Mountlake Terrace High School graduate and Seattle local were nominated Wednesday for Emmy awards. Lily Gladstone, a graduate of Mountlake Terrace High School, was nominated for supporting actress in a limited or anthology series for her role in "Under the Bridge," a true-crime miniseries based upon the book of the same name.
Court documents reveal alleged ‘hate crime’ at Edmonds Ezell’s Chicken restaurant
Snohomish County Superior Court documents are revealing an alleged “hate crime” at an Edmonds business last month. As reported by My Edmonds News, a man brandished a knife and hurled racial insults at two employees of Hispanic descent at the Ezell’s Chicken restaurant at 22019 Hwy 99 in Edmonds.
Interurban Trail through Ballinger Commons resurfaced
The middle section of the Interurban Trail through Ballinger Commons. When the Interurban Trail was finished through Shoreline, the planners took advantage of the fact that the Ballinger Commons already had a trail that ran from 195th to 205th. That trail is sloped and lined with trees, whose roots have...
Hammond Play LIVING INCOGNEGRO To Be Filmed In Port Townsend
Award-winning playwright and actor Gin Hammond is creating Living Incognegro the film in partnership with Port Townsend filmmaker Gabe Van Lelyveld of Whaleheart Productions. Thanks to support from Color of Sound, performances will be shot with a live audience at Key City Public Theatre on the last two days of July at 7pm. Those who missed it the first time or want to see it again should get tickets soon since it sold out during the first run.
The Dog Days of Summer
While there might be some debate on whether the hot dog can be classified as a sandwich, it is undoubtedly a ubiquitous symbol of summer. In a community that celebrates historical preservation and begrudgingly accepts modern improvements (ahem… the new roundabout), it seems fitting that the hot dog stand, Dogs-A-Foot, has been in business for the last four decades. There aren’t too many places left in this community where I can still eat the same thing I ordered at ages ten, fifteen, and twenty. A Mumbo Jumbo with “the works” is still on the menu and remains my go-to dog even now at age thirty-six. This classic, along with many new options, are available at the revered downtown institution.
My name is Cormac McCarthy (https://www.cormacpaints.art) and I am a proud immigrant to the United States from Tipperary, Ireland.
I started out my working life as an elementary school teacher. I taught for fifteen years in schools from Tipperary, to the San Francisco Bay Area of California, and eventually to Whidbey Island. I loved teaching, and being with my students. I worked very hard to be the best teacher I could be, but inside, I always felt something was missing. After 15 years of teaching, I realized that I was completely burned out, and that my mental health was being impacted.
Gloria Nagler: Different but alike
Despite the difference in the portion of white displayed, both the Douglas' Squirrel and Dark-eyed Junco in these images, taken in our yard, are leucistic. Not albino, because, e.g., their eyes are not affected. The internet tells me its a partial or total loss of pigmentation. I've seen a number...
Second Sketcher Fest coming to Edmonds July 19-21
Last summer, Edmonds was the location of the first Sketcher Fest, an international festival focused on travel sketchbooks. The event caters to artists and instructors dedicated to on-location sketching. This enthusiastic group will be coming again soon for the second expanded Sketcher Fest 2024. Sketcher Fest Edmonds is the brainchild...
Come meet Artist Roger Fernandes and watch him carve a granite Welcome Stone at the Miyawaki Urban Forest
Artist in Residence Roger Fernandes of the Lower Elwha Band of the S’Klallam Tribe will be working on site at the Miyawaki Forest at the Shoreline Historical Museum this week (to Friday July 19, 2024) Starting each day around 12pm and ending around 8pm, he will carve a piece...
Surf X Surfwest: Riding the Northwest's surf rock wave
The Pacific Northwest is home to a small, but fervent surf rock scene with bands often accenting instrumental music with sci-fi and horror themes. It's a vibe that culminates at an annual surf music festival in Seattle. Surf X Surfwest 2024 is July 19-20 at Darrell's Tavern.
Travels of Tiff: Visiting Liberty Bay Books, Poulsbo, WA
PNBA’s Tiffany LaSalle of Eugene, OR is touring Washington, visiting bookstores and talking to booksellers. Her first stop:. Liberty Bay Books, Poulsbo, WA. Liberty Bay Books is “North Kitsap’s Oldest Book Store.” In February 2020, author Suzanne Selfors purchased the store. Tiffany got to spend time with Suzanne and her son (and bookstore co-owner and co-author), Walker Ranson, in the shop during the heat wave.
Art Beat: Art Walk and Sketcherfest, ARTSplash, pub crawl, Cascadia Writers — and hop on the STRUM Party Bus
If you’ve never been to Art Walk Edmonds, this is the month to take the plunge. Edmonds Sketchers and Shoreline Watercolor and Sketching are teaming up to fill downtown Edmonds with sketch artists during the Art Walk this Thursday, July 18, from 5-8 p.m. Edmonds plays host this weekend to artists from around the world for Sketcher Fest 2024. Many of those visiting artists will be out and about capturing the evening with their sketches. Most will be in locations along 5th Avenue, including Cafe Louvre, the Hazel Miller Plaza and Main Street. Among the many businesses welcoming artists are Camp Vintage and Graphite (which will also have live music). If you are an artist, bring your art supplies and join the sketchers.
James Alan Salon & Spa Art Walk Friday to benefit Justice and Soul Foundation - July 19, 2024
Friday, July 19, 2024 from 6:30 - 9:30pm. Download the Givi App and search "James Alan Art Walk" to register for the event and begin bidding! All retail purchases at the event are 20% off! Drinks and dessert will be provided. Event to be held at the James Alan Salon,...
Music4Life delivered 13 ready-to-play musical instruments to Shoreline Schools in the 3rd quarter of 2023-24
During the third quarter of 2023-24 (March thru May) Music4Life delivered thirteen (13) ready-to-play musical instruments to Shoreline Public Schools.: Three alto saxophones; four clarinets; four flutes; and two 4/4 violins. Thus, your total for the first three quarters of the year is eighteen (18) delivered instruments valued at $8,275....
Ching Garden volunteers push deeper into the garden
All it takes is a small discovery to renew the enthusiasm of volunteers who turn out weekly to plow through the thickets of blackberries!. The old greenhouse is finally emerging from a tangle of blackberries and wisteria. A couple of weeks ago, the crews arrived to find a small rose...
Poet Laureate of Port Townsend reads in Friday Harbor
Griffin Bay Bookstore is sponsoring a poetry reading with Conner Bouchard-Roberts in its Café Sunday, July 21 at 2 p.m. in Friday Harbor. Conner Bouchard-Roberts is a writer, publisher, and book designer. He owns a bookshop in Port Townsend—where he is currently serving as the inaugural Poet Laureate.
‘Two Gentleman of Verona’ featured at Lynnwood’s Shakespeare in the Park July 18
Two Gentlemen of Verona is the featured production when Shakespeare in the Park begins this Thursday, July 18 at Lynndale Park Amphitheater, 18927 72nd Ave. W., Lynnwood. Presented by Seattle Shakespeare Company, the performance will run from 7-9 p.m. There is a suggested $5 donation. Future Shakespeare in the Park...
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