Fourth of July Officials urge supervision caution
Police and fire agencies warn against improper use of fireworks as the season runs June 28 to July 6. State law bans certain devices. sparklers and aerial devices are allowed. Illegal fireworks sold off reservations and via mail pose risks. hospital ER reports about half a dozen injuries last year, mostly to hands and eyes.
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Andra Marhefka
Edmonds
Dan Prinz
Prinz
McComas
Dan Long
Stevens Hospital
Long
Lynnwood
Edmonds Fourth of July Parade Highlights and Events
Edmonds hosts a full day with an all district high school band and Seattle Police motorcycle drill team in the Fourth of July parade. A children's parade precedes at 11 a.m. with a 10:30 a.m. formation on Walnut Street. main parade starts at noon, with check‑in at 11:30 a.m. at 6th Avenue South and Dayton Street. Prizes, refreshments, and a "Parade of Pioneers" honoring residents over 70. Grand Marshalls named, live shows in City Park, Chicken-Q by Boy Scouts, waterball fights, and a dusk fireworks display at Civic Center Playfield. Admission fees apply, and spirits from local sponsors support the event co‑sponsored by American Legion, Frank Freese Post No. 66, and Edmonds Chamber of Commerce.
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Edmonds
Seattle
Walnut Street
5Th
6Th Avenues
6Th Avenue South
Dayton Street
Bill Crump
American Legion Hall
6Th
Dayton
McDonalds
Edmonds Exchange Club
American Legion
Frank Freese
Post No. 66
Port and state clash over Edmonds ferry dock lease
Washington state and the Port of Edmonds remain deadlocked after the 1983 lease expired. The port accuses the state of owing $52,000 in rent and has raised the dock rent in steps from $670 in 1970 to $8,000 monthly by 1985 amid arbitration and insurance cost disputes. Foot traffic is diverted as negotiations stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andra Marhefka
State of Washington
Port of
Edmonds
Edmonds Ferry
Commission
DOT
Trolley bus driver injured in Edmonds shuttle accident
A Community Transit trolley style shuttle in Edmonds damaged a condominium foundation while parked on Main Street. The driver, unnamed, was treated at Stevens Hospital after a hand injury feared permanent but later released. Investigators probe cause as a second trolley bus fills the Edmonds shuttle route.
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Edmonds
Robin Hickok
Main Street
Hickok
Stevens Hospital
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Stephanie Fryberg
Andrea Williams
Tulalip Reservation
James Bush
Gary McComas
Pond
City Park
3Rd Avenue South
Pine Street
Gymnastics Plus
Checkerboard Squares
Post Office Band
Boy Scouts
South County
Civic Center
Rett Wal
Jack Wilson
Edmonds Municipal Court
Library
Bill LeFevre
Ar ‘Rei
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