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Pickleball Kingdom indoor facility opening in Poulsbo next year
Poulsbo won't have to wait long for the arrival of an indoor pickleball facility, as the city expects a Pickleball Kingdom franchise to swing its doors open in early 2025. Pickleball Kingdom, a company that was born in Chandler, Arizona and describes itself as the world's largest indoor pickleball entity, is slated to take over a former OfficeMax building and current Big 5 Sporting Goods building, both located at 21800 Market Place NW. The adjacent buildings...
Washington State Patrol boosts line-cutting enforcement at ferry terminals
WASHINGTON — Cutting in line while trying to get onto a Washington state ferry will now cost drivers even more. People caught breaking the law will be hit with a $145 fine amid Washington State Patrol's summer emphasis patrols. WSP said they get the most complaints about people cutting...
Reminder: Tour de Terrace parade Friday, car show Saturday
Tour de Terrace — a Seafair-sanctioned, free summer festival — gets underway in Mountlake Terrace with a parade at approximately 6:45 p.m. this Friday, July 19, followed by a day-long car show on Saturday, July 20. Operated by a nonprofit with support from the City of Mountlake Terrace, the three-celebration — which also includes food booths, a beer garden and carnival rides — runs Friday-Sunday, July 19-21.
Invasive plant removal at Richmond Beach Community Park on July 24, 2024
Join us again as we continue to clear away invasive plants from Richmond Beach Community Park (adjacent to the Richmond Beach Library) on Wednesday, July 24th from 10am to 12pm. This work party will be our last until fall - so please join us if you can! It shouldn’t get...
Shoreline South Light Rail Grand Opening Friday, August 30, 2024, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm with Chamber of Commerce in charge of festivities
Sound Transit has chosen the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce to organize and host a grand opening celebration of the Shoreline South/148th light rail station in Shoreline on August 30, 2024 from 4pm to 8pm. The Shoreline Chamber of Commerce would like to feature Shoreline Businesses, especially Chamber Members. There are...
City of Edmonds public works director resigns
City of Edmonds Director of Public Works Oscar Antillon has resigned his role with the City of Edmonds effective immediately, the city announced Monday. Antillion stated a desire to be able to focus on spending more time with his family as a main reason for his decision to resign, the city said.
Proposed budget amendments sign of tough choices ahead for city council
City budgeting and finances continued to be a focus for the Edmonds City Council as it met in committees Tuesday. The council finance committee — with Will Chen as chair, Jenna Nand as member and Council President Vivian Olson occassionally weighing in — discussed revisions to the draft City of Edmonds financial policy framework that had also been on the committee agenda in May. Among the issues discussed: Whether the city should keep its fund balance reserve at current policy-required levels — 16% of annual operating expenditures along with a contingent reserve fund of 4% — for a total of 20%. And what about the current 12% reserve levels required for the city’s other major operating funds — the water utility and the sewer/wastewater treatment plant fund?
Rising Costs Impacting Puget Sound Apartment Construction in 2024
The Puget Sound region, encompassing King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap counties, has seen a dynamic shift in apartment development over the past decade. A recent overview from Kidder Mathews’ Simon | Anderson Multifamily Team provides insights into the current state of the development pipeline, which includes more than 150,000 planned apartment units and nearly 800 individual developments.
City of Edmonds Development Notices through July 12, 2024
Here’s the latest list of development public notices from this City of Edmonds web page. Public notices below are for SEPA determinations, projects requiring a public hearing, or projects requiring a Notice of Application. Public notices listed here are for SEPA determinations, projects requiring a public hearing, or projects...
Public invited to July 18 swearing-in ceremony for Edmonds Municipal Court Judge Neil Weiss
Edmonds Municipal Court is inviting the community to attend the swearing-in ceremony for Judge Neil Weiss at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18. The event will be in municipal court, located inside the Public Safety Complex at 250 5th Ave. N., Edmonds. The ceremon is also viewable remotely via the court’s Zoom platform at https://zoom.us/j/4257710210 or by visiting the Edmonds Municipal Court website for remote hearings.
County to begin repair work on Sunnyslope Road, Coulter Creek culverts in August
SOUTH KITSAP — Repairs for Sunnyslope Road between SW Lake Flora Road and Cynthia Lane will start in August, according to Kitsap County. The road has been closed since last December, when heavy rains caused part of the road to collapse. The rains caused a failure of a 36-inch diameter, corrugated metal culvert...
Neil Tibbott to appear at next ‘Conversation with the Council’ event July 24
Neil Tibbott is the next councilmember to participate in the Edmonds Civic Roundtable’s “Conversation with the Council” event, set for 7:45-9 a.m. Wednesday, July 24 at Pancake Haus, 530 5th Ave. S., Edmonds. This is an opportunity for the community to get to know councilmembers in an...
Lynnwood cuts ribbon for Scriber Creek Trail weeks before new light rail opens
LYNNWOOD, Wash.—The City of Lynnwood held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, July 15, to celebrate the opening of the latest phase of its Scriber Creek Trail project, which connects the Lynnwood Transit Center to the north side of 200th Street Southwest, crossing at Sprague’s Pond Mini Park.
Economic Development Commission to meet at Hwy 99 Neighborhood Office July 17
The Edmonds Economic Development Commission will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, at the city’s Highway 99 Neighborhood Office, 23632 Highway 99, Ste. I (next to Safeway), Edmonds. The meeting will be in a hybrid format and y0u can also attend via Zoom at this...
Levy renewal on August election ballot will continue funding for life-saving EMS response
Mukilteo voters are being asked to renew the levy for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) during the August 6, 2024, primary election. The levy renewal would continue funding the EMS program, hire more emergency personnel to respond to higher call volumes, and pay for ambulance and equipment replacement. Ballots have been...
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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