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Coffee in hand, Edmonds? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How scammers posing as Microsoft and FTC agents target Edmonds residents.
  • How an Edmonds volunteer's climate newsletters went national.
  • What Edmonds residents should know after county's first flu death.

Also on today's calendar: Musical Comedy Murders of 1940-a Comedy Play! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny spells with a shower, with a high of 58 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Brilliant sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 42.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Edmonds police investigate scams involving fake Microsoft and FTC agents (kiro7.com) — Edmonds police are warning residents about a sophisticated scam where callers posing as Microsoft and Federal Trade Commission agents convince victims to withdraw and hand over large amounts of cash in public places. Scammers use alarming claims about illegal activity, staged call transfers, and secrecy demands. Police urge especially seniors to stay skeptical and call 911 if anything seems suspicious.
   

• Sno-Isle Sierra Club volunteer Marjie Fields receives national Sierra Club Communications Excellence Award (myedmondsnews.com) — An Edmonds resident, longtime Sierra Club volunteer editor Marjie Fields, has earned a national Communications Excellence Award for more than two decades of environmental communications work. Her leadership has expanded a Snohomish County-focused newsletter's reach and helped launch a regional Climate Alliance that coordinates local groups and engages elected officials on conservation and climate action.
   

• Edmonds man the 1st to die in fall flu season in Snohomish County (edmondsbeacon.com) — Snohomish County's first flu-related death this fall was an Edmonds man in his 70s with underlying health conditions, underscoring an unusually early flu season. Health officials urge Edmonds residents to get vaccinated soon, stay home when sick, and take basic precautions as hospitalizations rise and flu levels already exceed the state's elevated transmission threshold.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lost cat!
    My cat is missing and was last seen near 140th st sw and picnic point rd. If you see a grey cat with or without a greenish blue collar please take… (Nextdoor Picnic Point)
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    Black cat in my cul d sac. Have never seen this cat around before. Live off of 229th and 84th (Nextdoor Esperance / Westgate)
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🗞 Nearby News

Mountlake Terrace

  • Remodeling an Older Home in Mountlake Terrace: Common Conditions Contractors Find (goodmenproject.com)
  • Evergreen Playfield tennis courts in MLT to close for renovations Oct. 12 (mymltnews.com)
  • Mountlake Terrace Police Blotter: Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2026 (mymltnews.com)

Lynnwood

  • Lynnwood Jewelry Store Owner Opens Fire After Masked Crew Rams a Pickup Truck Through His Storefront at Midday (usacarry.com)
  • 16830 20th Ave W Unit E3, Lynnwood, WA 98037 (redfin.com)
  • Ferguson nominates Marysville, Everett, and Lynnwood for Opportunity Zones (lynnwoodtimes.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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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