Editor Invasions South County Move Sparks Reflections
A longtime editor chronicles relocating to Edmonds and Lynnwood area, buying a nine-year-old home with a partial view, surviving a costly bidding process, and balancing outsider perspectives with local stewardship. He notes a bright mercury lamp and new city government interactions, promising continued coverage of Lynnwood.
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SoCal
Los Angeles
Olympic Manor
Edmonds
Shelley Long
Tom Hanks
Patti
Seattle
the Enterprise
P.O. Box
Lynnwood
Wash
City officials stand on shaky ground over slide area
A reader disputes Meadowdale slide area coverage, arguing the Edmonds City Council hearing on a building permit denial misrepresented facts. He cites lot positioning near roads, a 10 percent slide risk, a 30 percent downslope road risk, and soil reports supporting mitigations. He urges balanced coverage and questions the city's heavy handed LID approach.
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James Bush
Slide
Edmonds
Peck
Retirement home concerns spark letters to The Enterprise
In a reader submission the author corrects errors about Shepherd of the Lake Church from the November 12 issue. The letter states that 40 members left the church amid internal disputes involving Pastor Elliott, and argues against placing a retirement home near the church due to traffic noise and air pollution on 164th St. SW. The piece shifts to political commentary on Reagan era policies and Soviet relations.
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Shepherd of the Lake Church
Patricia Wentworth
Jack
Council
Robert Elliott
LCA
Shepherd of the Lake
164Th St. S.W
164Th
Reagan
Congress
Gorbachev
Afghanistan
Thanks for Food Drive By South Snohomish Scouts
A November 15 drive saw about 500 Boy Scouts collect food and clothing from thousands in South Snohomish County. Donations from Edmonds Lynnwood and Mill Creek topped the county, with Volunteers of America thanking Scouts and local leaders for coordinating countywide food bank efforts.
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South Snohomish County
Edmonds
Lynnwood
Mill Creek
Volunteers of America
Thanksgiving staffing across local businesses and police
Workers face long hours as store employees such as Robyn Kennedy plan 1 to 6 pm shifts on Thanksgiving while Claire's Pantry extends hours and serves turkey dinners. Lynnwood police brace for a busy Friday with heavy traffic, while many officers work holidays and still share meals with families.
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Robyn Kennedy
Kennedy
Claire’s Pantry
Edmonds
Michelle Farmen
Claire’s
Farmen
Claire
Lynnwood
Larry Abbott
Abbott
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South County
Stone Age
Randall M. Dodd
Meadowdale
Slide Area
Elliott
SDI
Washington
Cathy van Osdale
Stevens Memorial Hospital
Sandy Meissner
North Creek
North King
Dave
Debra Lawson
Cindi Biles
Me! Weipert
Ney Langford
Rick Warner
Teri Jones
Lydia Mathre
Lani Morris
Jack E. Underwood
Hal
S.W
Randy Anderson
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