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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...
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...
Agenda - July 16, 2024 Kirkland City Council Regular Meeting
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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...
Man faces hate crime charge following knife attack at Ezell’s in Edmonds
A man entered Ezell’s Famous Chicken and waved a knife at two Hispanic employees while making racist statements at the Highway 99 location in Edmonds June 14, Snohomish County Superior Court documents say. Last week the Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney charged the suspect, 47-year-old Marcus Damion Anderson, with four...
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...
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...
Mill Creek house fire displaces 3
MILL CREEK — Three adults were displaced after a fire in Mill Creek damaged a home early Tuesday morning. Just before 4:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 14100 block of 30th Avenue SE. When crews arrived, the fire was mostly within the attic and garage, according to South County Fire.
Dudley-Nollette is a listener
We, Marty Cole and Ki Gottberg, fully endorse Heather Dudley-Nollette for JeffCo Commissioner District 1. She is a careful listener, never afraid to express her considered opinion, and is a kind person. She cares deeply for the community, is whip-smart, and demonstrates great collaboration skills. We have experienced these attributes working with her in the theatre and knowing her as a friend. If elected, she will give the job her complete attention. She has much experience in a variety of areas that pertain directly to this important job! Go Heather!
Women’s golf in full swing
July is typically the month that activity picks up with the two women’s golf clubs in Port Townsend. In addition to the weekly games played on Tuesdays and Thursdays, this month Wednesday evenings include the Camus Prairie’s Women’s Evening Golf Clinic. Twenty women signed on for the first of four clinics to be held in July from 5:30-7:30 p.m., which are designed to encourage women who are interested in learning to play golf.
Come sail away with yacht club
Whidbey Islanders looking to get out on the water this summer are in good company if they decide to join the South Whidbey Yacht Club. From kayaking trips to sailboat races in local lakes to cruises around Puget Sound, there’s something for everyone to try. “You’ve got to have...
Golf course under threat
The city is still trying to kill the golf course, and that will include the amphitheater everyone wanted and other amenities, like the driving range, and oh all of the open space that was the most desired in all the surveys. One letter said $200,000 of your money was spent...
Greenbank man runs for Congress
A Greenbank resident is challenging U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen for Washington state’s 2nd Congressional District seat. Leif Johnson, a Republican originally from Illinois, moved with his family from Texas to Greenbank about 14 years ago, where he particularly enjoys Whidbey’s climate. He works as an engineer for Genie, a company that produces industrial lifts, running the tooling department. He also runs a small tool shop and a chicken feeder business in Greenbank.
Project to restore sailboat from 1969 Alcatraz occupation
From November of 1969 to June of 1971, Native Americans and their non-Native supporters occupied Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, claiming treaty rights to the island. Alcatraz Island, which had been used around the turn of the 20th century to detain Native people in the San Francisco area, was being considered for transformation into a recreational area in 1969. The Native-led occupation over those 19 months sought to claim rights to the island and challenge a proposed national “termination” policy that would dissolve tribal governance around the United States.
Ferry line jumpers face a $145 fine — and scorn from other drivers
EDMONDS — Don’t be that jerk who cuts in the ferry line. It’s not nice, and you never know who’s going to come after you. You’ll get the wrath of drivers behind you. You may even get slapped with a $145 fine. “Law enforcement needs...
Fan Expo summons sci-fi fans on Whidbey
Fans of the Galaxy’s Edge book saga and the sci-fi genre are invited to three days of out-of-this world extravaganza at Tossin’ Axes. The Galaxy’s Edge Fan Expo starts at 11 a.m. on July 19 and ends a 4 p.m. on July 21, and visitors are invited to cosplay as characters of the series, aliens or any character from sci-fi works of fiction.
Everett’s rival minimum wage proposals: Second group submits signatures
EVERETT — For the second time in less than a week, supporters of a mininum wage increase submitted signatures to have their initiative considered for the November ballot. On Monday, organizers from Raise the Wage Responsibly submitted 2,600 signatures to the city clerk’s office. On Thursday, Everett Deserves a Raise submitted signatures for its own ballot measure.
Two paws up: Massage, laser therapy not just for humans
Sometimes, our furry four-legged friends also deserve a massage. Sarah Wheeler, the masseuse behind Love Bug Pet Massage in Coupeville, is in the business of providing relief for the various cats and dogs of Whidbey Island who may be struggling with chronic illness or injury. Many of her feline and...
A call for civil political discourse following assassination attempt on a former President
I hold the deep honor of representing the residents of Mukilteo on our city council, so [I] feel compelled to say something about the tragic developments the entire world witnessed over this past weekend. I’m saddened by the state of our political discourse. I am very sad that a former...
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