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InvestED, one of the state’s leading education non-profits, is taking immediate action to support students displaced and negatively affected by the COVID-19 school shutdown with a $250,000 donation. The $250,000 will be allocated immediately among...

The Mukilteo Historical Society is reminding high school seniors that there is still time for them to submit an essay to compete inthe Mukilteo Historical Society Essay Contest. The organization offers an annual essay contest for graduating high...

WEA President Larry Delaney issued the following statement about Gov. Inslee's announcement to close schools due to the coronavirus epidemic in Washington state. “This is an extraordinary time, unlike anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes. “I...

Kids are talking about it to each other and may have some worries or misinformation. Let them know that it’s natural and OK to be worried. You can reassure them that kids who have gotten COVID-19 have recovered nicely. Make sure your kids have the...

Public school students will soon have a greater understanding of their sexuality, sexual abuse and the importance of consent under a new law passed by Washington state legislators. Senate Bill 5395 requires all public schools in Washington state to...

Eleanor Sis makes honor roll More than 6,100 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2019 semester. Among them is Eleanor Sis, of Mukilteo, who is enrolled in the School of Health Professions. The...

Capitol Seniors Housing, a leading senior living investment and development firm, announced plans to triple the number of college scholarships it will award in 2020. Capitol Seniors Housing owns Harbour Pointe Senior Living. The firm’s Seniors2...

By now, many of you may have heard or read that the capital bond passed with 60.34% approval. Since bonds require a 60% supermajority to pass, our proposition passed by a narrow margin, about 50 votes. Our district’s bond was the only bond to pass...

Students who are undocumented immigrants may soon find it easier to finance their higher education with a proposal working its way through the state legislature. Senate Bill 6561, now under consideration in the House, establishes a student loan progr...

Continuing his efforts to make the college dream a reality for more students across the state, State Sen. Marko Liias (D-Mukilteo) is sponsoring several bills during the 2020 legislative session designed to remove barriers and expand access to...

Scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 will be awarded by the Cascade Symphony Orchestra to qualified high school seniors from the Edmonds, Mukilteo, Northshore and Shoreline school districts. Applications and audition recordings will be...

Edmonds Community College collected a record-breaking 22,512 food items through its third annual food drive. Donations were divided equally between the college’s food pantry and the Foundation for Edmonds School District’s Nourishing Network,...

Rose Gilliland, Commander of VFW post #8870, has announced the Post is again offering their Freedom Scholarship to graduating high school seniors. Student qualifications include having at least one sibling, parent, or grandparent who is a United Stat...

Isabelle Quinn of Mukilteo Named to UA Deans List Isabelle Alexandra Quinn, of Mukilteo, was named to The University of Alabama Deans List for fall 2019. A total of 12,050 students enrolled during the 2019 fall term at UA were named to the Dean's...

Rocketeers in middle school, high school, and college are invited to Edmonds Community College’s third annual Washington State Aerospace Collegiate Conference (WASACC) on Saturday, Feb. 15. The free event features a keynote address by Erin Evans,...

Mukilteo native Johnathan Reed, a graduate of Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy High School, earned academic distinction for the most recent semester at Whitman College. This recognition is given to students who have completed a minimum of 12 credits,...

What does it take to help every student be successful? Our mission statement, printed on the board room wall and on our publications, states the district is “committed to success for every student.” Our staff work diligently on how to deliver on...