Edmonds News

Abdi Shiekh, 12, cheers as he reaches the end of the white water raft trip down the Skagit River on May 11 during a Wild and Scenic Institute Hike, Bike & Boat day camp, a free outdoor recreation program for disabled, at-risk, and disadvantaged youth in the Seattle area.

Amtrak says it plans to add one daily round trip between Seattle and Bellingham, in the coming weeks to help travelers affected by the I-5 highway bridge collapse between Mount Vernon and Burlington.

A man was killed Friday morning when he was hit by a semi truck along I-5 in south Snohomish County.

Earlier this month, the Architectural Design Board of Edmonds approved the construction of a massive new, five-story building as part of the Point Edwards development that will dominate the skyline and be out of character with the surrounding condo buildings and Woodway neighborhood.

A man was killed Friday morning when he got out of his car on Interstate 5 near Edmonds and was hit by an oncoming semi truck, officials said.

Memorial Day is the day set aside to honor men and women who have fallen while serving in the U.S. military.

A tribute to the automobile: Cruzin' to Colby is Sunday in downtown Everett. About 400 cars will roll through downtown, while crowds of onlookers admire the machinery.

School officials already had decided to fire a Mountlake Terrace High School teaching aide and coach before he resigned earlier this year.

Bob Leighton is always ready to go and eager to help. After Hurricane Sandy last fall, his three-week stay on the East Coast was his 15th deployment as a Red Cross volunteer.

Animal lovers gathered outside Edmonds Municipal Court Wednesday afternoon as a woman appeared in court to face animal cruelty charges.

Swedish Medical Center trumpets its safety record. Swedish's First Hill and Ballard locations received safety scores of "A" from the nonprofit Leapfrog Group in May.

Ever wonder why Washington has one of the highest seat belt use rates in the country? It is due, in large part, to the highly visible "Click It or Ticket" campaign which includes publicity, extra enforcement, and signage.

An animal cruelty case in Edmonds, Washington has spread like wildfire thanks to social media - and animal lovers plan to protest the misdemeanor charges the perpetrators face.

In this Aug. 11, 2009, file photo Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod, right, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, left, leave the White House in Washington with President Barack Obama, not shown, en route to New Hampshire for a town hall meeting.

YMCA's Invest in Youth hits $1.2 million mark YMCA of Snohomish County has raised more than $1.2 million during its 2013 Invest in Youth campaign, 8 percent more than last year and exceeding its goals.

The Everett Mayor's Youth Council plans to host the 2013 annual Washington State Youth Leadership Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Everett Station, 3201 Smith Ave., downtown Everett.

A woman whose dogs were depicted in a graphic dog fight video has finally been charged with animal cruelty .

Late on Wednesday, May 15, the Edmonds, Wash. Police arrested a man in connection to an animal cruelty case that has been largely driven by social media.

On Tuesday, May 14, animal organization Pasado's Safe Haven stated that all of the dogs belonging to an Edmonds, Wash.

A Good Samaritan's brave act - caught on tape and posted on Facebook - revealed a backyard dog fight and potentially saved an animal 's life.