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You won't want to miss 7th Annual DachSand on the Edmonds Patch calendar

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Greetings Edmonds! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Edmonds council could change about your trees and city budget
  • How Lynnwood's youth gun crisis is reshaping Edmonds School District safety
  • What will you ask the mayor at the summer market?

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

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Kim F.!

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: Variable clouds, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Council Sept. 8 set to approve fiscal sustainability task force members; hold public hearing on tree code (myedmondsnews.com) — Edmonds residents face big decisions Tuesday as the city council moves to approve a 15-member Fiscal Sustainability Task Force and take public comment on major tree code changes, including new limits on private tree removal and a 35% canopy goal. The meeting also covers unlicensed food vendors, aquifer protection near Deer Creek, and upcoming budget discussions you can follow in person or via Zoom.
   

• Solutions elusive in Snohomish County community shaken by teen gun violence (heraldnet.com) — Youth gun violence in Lynnwood is driving calls to reinstate school resource officers in the Edmonds School District and expand youth mental health support funded partly through Swedish Edmonds lease revenue. Local officials, prosecutors, and advocates debate tougher juvenile gun laws, school policing, and new mentoring and youth councils as they search for earlier interventions that could protect south Snohomish County teens.
   

• Another chance to 'Ask the Mayor' at the summer market (myedmondsnews.com) — You'll have another chance to talk directly with Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen at the Summer Museum Market on Saturday, Sept. 12, right in front of City Hall on 5th Avenue North. Drop by his 'Ask the Mayor' booth anytime between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to share concerns, ask questions, or simply chat while enjoying one of the city's favorite weekend gatherings.
   

📸 Around Edmonds

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📸 Oscar enjoying late blooming ceanothus. —Kim F. Like

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lost dog.
    Goose. Friendly and will come when called. Lost in Edmonds, near emerald hills (Nextdoor 12th Ave N)
  • Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions posted a job opening for Cadrex - Shipping and Receiving Associate II in Lynnwood. Apply here.
  • Merry Maids posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Lynnwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Edmonds here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Washington's Complete Streets Mandate Stops Short in Mukilteo (theurbanist.org)

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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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