Edmonds News

Ever wonder why Washington has one of the highest seat belt use rates in the country? It is due, in large part, to the highly visible "Click It or Ticket" campaign which includes publicity, extra enforcement, and signage.

An animal cruelty case in Edmonds, Washington has spread like wildfire thanks to social media - and animal lovers plan to protest the misdemeanor charges the perpetrators face.

In this Aug. 11, 2009, file photo Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod, right, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, left, leave the White House in Washington with President Barack Obama, not shown, en route to New Hampshire for a town hall meeting.

YMCA's Invest in Youth hits $1.2 million mark YMCA of Snohomish County has raised more than $1.2 million during its 2013 Invest in Youth campaign, 8 percent more than last year and exceeding its goals.

The Everett Mayor's Youth Council plans to host the 2013 annual Washington State Youth Leadership Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Everett Station, 3201 Smith Ave., downtown Everett.

A woman whose dogs were depicted in a graphic dog fight video has finally been charged with animal cruelty .

Late on Wednesday, May 15, the Edmonds, Wash. Police arrested a man in connection to an animal cruelty case that has been largely driven by social media.

On Tuesday, May 14, animal organization Pasado's Safe Haven stated that all of the dogs belonging to an Edmonds, Wash.

A Good Samaritan's brave act - caught on tape and posted on Facebook - revealed a backyard dog fight and potentially saved an animal 's life.

Washington has one of the highest seat belt use rates in the country due in large part to its highly visible "Click It or Ticket" campaign, which includes publicity, extra enforcement and signage.

Police here are investigating how a photo of minors engaged in a sex act ended up on a social media site.

Police and animal control officers are investigating allegations of animal cruelty involving several dogs at an Edmonds home.

The three Edmonds City Council members whose terms expire this year all had filed to run in the coming election, as online and in-person filing opened Monday.

A frail 62-year-old man spent two days being held hostage and threatened at knifepoint by his son and was only able to escape by pretending he needed to buy milk for his wife's in-home daycare, according to the Lynnwood Police Department.

Three students from two high schools in Edmonds and Shoreline have been suspended after one allegedly posted on Twitter a photo allegedly showing the other two having sex with a girl, apparently a 15-year-old classmate, reports KIRO radio.

Gas prices in the Edmonds area are tipping the $4 mark for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel as road trip season approaches, but prices aren't expected to reach the levels seen in 2012.

They've been dancing together for years. Erik Linder of Lake Stevens and Rickie Taylor of Edmonds, both 12, are competitive ballroom dancers who will be attending the elite World Team camp at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York.

The city is joining a number of other cities in Snohomish County to voice their concerns about the proposed coal export Pacific Gateway Terminal project.

If it weren't for all that rain, we could have almost literally seen a vigorous thunderstorm move over us on Monday afternoon, all the way from the Sound to the Mountains.

The Edmonds Police Department is asking for assistance from the public. On Saturday May 11, 2013 at about 2:40 PM, Edmonds Police were involved in an incident in downtown Edmonds off of Main Street involving a black Audi sedan.