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Seattle-area flower lovers may want to plan their spring outing sooner than usual: the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is expected to bloom early in 2026, with warmer weather pushing peak color up to two weeks ahead of its traditional April 1–30 run. If conditions hold, some gardens could open as early as March 20.

Being a parent is nonstop hard work, making it challenging to stay on top of news that impacts families in Washington state. This Hits Home is your weekly hit of news, commentary, and, occasionally, opinion. Want to have a say? Look for the ‘Take action’ prompts. Here’s the update for the week of March 16-22.

At 6 p.m. on a recent chilly Tuesday, Jim Sullivan’s thermostat in his Maple Valley home automatically turned down to 60 degrees — not because he set it, but because his utility adjusted it down 4 degrees during a “rush hour” event of high energy demand.

SEATTLE — Federal agents in Washington state arrested 87 people and pulled 54 kilograms of fentanyl, 151 kilograms of methamphetamine, 16 kilograms of cocaine and 114 firearms off the streets during a 30-day blitz that removed more than 27 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl from Washington state...

Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. The site of the once-storied Rosewood Manor at 8104 220th St. S.W. in Esperance is now under development, with plans for new single-family homes taking shape. It looks like there’s room for 17 homes.

an island icon and a champion of our community’s parks and trails, sadly passed away last month. But his legacy goes way beyond his staunch support of the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation and the creation of Islandwood – the Puget Sound environmental learning center on Bainbridge’s south end – that he...

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Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. The Edmonds City Council at its Tuesday, March 24 meeting will revisit two previously discussed items: A resolution of intent to vacate a portion of 84th Avenue West near Highway 99 in south Edmonds and...

Bellevue police and Washington State Patrol are searching for 70-year-old Wayman Rollins, who has been missing since Thursday night. Authorities say he may need assistance getting home and are urging anyone with information to call 911.

Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. Throughout Edmonds’ history, there have been numerous women and men whose success helped shape the town and led to the diverse community it is today. There have also been people whose endeavors did not...