🌱 Patch AM: How will Edmonds’ new fire board liaison represent your neighborhood?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Edmonds' new fire board liaison represent your neighborhood?
• Why Edmonds Marina could be your best bet for fall orca sightings
• Could Edmonds seniors be missing out on major property‑tax relief?

Also on today's calendar: 7th Annual DachSand and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warmer with hazy sun, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds breaking, temps: high: 74, low: 59.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South County Fire Board welcomes new Edmonds liaison (myedmondsnews.com) — Edmonds now has a new voice on the South County Fire Board, with longtime city staffer Beckie Peterson appointed as the non-voting Edmonds liaison during ongoing redistricting that will eventually let residents elect their own commissioner. She plans to keep Edmonds leaders closely informed while the board finalizes new district maps and continues twice‑monthly public meetings that residents can attend in person or online.
   

• The Salish Sea is the place to be for orcas this summer. What's behind this trend? (opb.org) — If you're hoping to spot orcas from shore, experts say Edmonds Marina is one of the best fall viewing spots as Bigg's killer whales increasingly frequent the Salish Sea. Scientists explain why these mammal-eating orcas are thriving while endangered southern residents appear less often, and offer practical tips to boost your chances of a memorable sighting.
   

• Affordability in South Snohomish County: Part 3 (myedmondsnews.com) — Edmonds-area residents share concrete ideas for tackling the affordability crunch, from expanding microtransit like Lynnwood's Zip service to streamlining ADU permits and easing rising utility costs. Locals also swap practical money‑saving habits, while an Edmonds volunteer highlights newly expanded property‑tax exemptions that could help more seniors stay in their homes if they navigate the application process.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Edmonds

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Wednesday August 26
• WSLP Advising Appointments
  Edmonds Heights K-12 Edmonds, WA 98020
  8:00 am
Friday August 28
• Back to School BBQ
  Madrona K-8 School Edmonds, WA 98026
  4:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Renaissance Work Party
  Madrona K-8 School Edmonds, WA 98026
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Beginning Watercolor
  Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Tai Chi/ Great Room
  Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
  9:00 am
• Open Studio / Great Room
  Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
  10:30 am
Friday September 4
• Open Studio - great room
  Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
  10:00 am
• Art for All - classroom
  Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
  11:30 am
Friday September 11
• 7th Annual DachSand →
  Seaside Beach, 44 12th Ave, Seaside
  12:00 pm
• Rotary Club of Edmonds Oktoberfest Family Festival →
  598 Bell St, Edmonds
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Rotary Club of Edmonds Oktoberfest Family Festival →
  598 Bell St, Edmonds
  12:00 pm
• Woodway High School 50th Reunion Class of 1976 →
  Lynnwood Neighborhood Center, 19509 64th Ave W, Lynnwood
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just had a large coyote in my backyard.
  Please keep your pets safe. My dog was barking like crazy, Coyote didn't even blink. Brookmere Drive. (Nextdoor Edmonds)

• Wireless Vision posted a job opening for Full-Time Retail Sales Representative in Edmonds. Apply here.
• NWA posted a job opening for Benefits Accounting Clerk in Mountlake Terrace. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Edmonds here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mountlake Terrace

• Discarded rechargeable batteries sparking fires for North Sound garbage collection (everettpost.com)
• Work begins on Ballinger Food Forest (mymltnews.com)
• Trump admin.'s new 50% tariff on Canadian goods hits local hockey gear stores (komonews.com)

Lynnwood

• Lynnwood crime drops in 2025, but aggravated assaults and sex offenses rise (lynnwoodtimes.com)
• Man dead after Lynwood gas station shooting, second Lynnwood murder of the year (lynnwoodtimes.com)
• Food banks provide an inside view of increasing need (myedmondsnews.com)

Ok Edmonds! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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