Edmonds News

Bothell boy who died of leukemia is the focus of food drives Wendy Sutton said she doesn't wonder at the reason behind the death of her son Brenden Foster, who died Nov.

Mark Mulligan / The Herald Community Transit drivers lean out of one of the new Swift buses during a training session at Community Transit headquarters in Everett on Monday.

When I moved to Edmonds from Seattle in the late '90s I wasn't thrilled with the spectrum of dining options -- no offense to local favorites like Chanterelle, Anthony's Beach Cafe and "Claire's Panty" . But as the years passed , my adopted hometown has come into its own culinarily speaking.

The base pay that Stevens Hospital's chief executive Mike Carter received last year - $383,900 - is near the median, maybe a little below what other people in similar positions are paid, according to a state audit.

I love how people make this about Obama. Look, if you think we're gonna double dip, then sell now and rebuy when we've hit a low and make even more money on the ride back up.

Search for body seen in water suspended MUKILTEO - The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for a body reportedly seen floating near the Mukilteo ferry dock.

Some of the stories were humorous. Some were bittersweet. Family and friends took turns Wednesday sharing their memories of Edmonds City Councilwoman Peggy Pritchard Olson, who died Nov.

The swine flu started the way of so many winter viruses. Collin Ferrel, 26, of Edmonds spent a weekend in Leavenworth celebrating Oktoberfest.

A 63-year-old Edmonds man died this morning after his van became sandwiched between two pickup trucks at a traffic light.

A 63-year old man was killed when his van was hit by a truck in Edmonds Tuesday morning.

When I was growing up there circa 1960, Edmonds was a quintessential American small town.

A disgruntled hunter has filed a lawsuit against Island County, claiming county commissioners were "arbitrary and capricious" when they adopted restrictions on shooting at Deer Lagoon.

Is it time the state lightens up on those caught possessing a little pot? That question will be a topic at a public forum Monday in Edmonds featuring a former U.S. attorney and a Seattle lawmaker who says lesser penalties will save millions of dollars for cash-starved cities, counties and the state.

Mark Mulligan / The Herald Jean Leonhardt, a veterinary technician at PAWS in Lynnwood, prepares to release western grebes Wednesday.

Heidi Hoffman / The Herald Joannie Jackson Schendel performs during the USO Revue at the South Snohomish County Senior Center in Edmonds on Sunday.

Edmonds police say a 66-year-old man was found shot to death on the beach Tuesday morning.

Peggy Pritchard Olson, a city councilwoman who announced in April 2008 that she had Lou Gehrig's disease, died at her home Monday morning.

Those who opposed each other on Referendum 71 agree on one thing: Don't look for gay marriage on a ballot in 2010.

Every Tuesday, Margaret Miner spends several hours at the Providence Regional Cancer Partnership.

The Freedom Leg is 2.5 pounds. Anyone who's ever worn crutches knows they are a pain at best.