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In today's newsletter:

  • How is Edmonds’ tougher school phone ban changing kids’ daily lives?
  • Which Edmonds shows are climbing the BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards ranks?
  • Will Snohomish County’s flood emergency worsen before the next storm hits?

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Today's riddle: What did the alien say to the puzzle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Windy; heavy afternoon rain, with a high of 61 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 53, low: 46.
  • Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Health Matters: ‘Beholden to Likes' — Local youth struggle to balance digital well-being (mltnews.com) — Edmonds School District has begun strictly enforcing its classroom cell phone ban, and local educators and parents are already seeing changes in student focus and social dynamics. The story explores how this policy, along with at-home screen limits used by Edmonds families, may ease youth anxiety, cyberbullying and sleep problems while encouraging kids to reconnect with friends, schoolwork and offline play.
   

2. Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards; Spokane Civic Theatre Leads Favorite Theatre! (broadwayworld.com) — Edmonds theatre lovers will notice Edmonds Driftwood Players appearing repeatedly in the latest BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards standings, from best new musical to design and performance categories. Local productions like CLUE: THE MUSICAL and MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET are in the running, and residents can still vote to boost their hometown stage before winners are announced in January.
   

3. Emergency proclamation issues for Snohomish County flooding (myedmondsnews.com) — Snohomish County has declared a state of emergency due to major river flooding, with road closures, evacuations near Monroe and heightened risks of landslides, falling trees and power outages. Edmonds-area residents are urged to avoid flooded roads, stay informed through county resources, and be prepared for worsening conditions as another surge of rain is expected later this week.
   

4. Climate protection: Used EVs can be great deals with low mileage (mltnews.com) — If you’re driving mainly between Edmonds and places like Sea-Tac, this column argues that older, low-range used EVs can be cheap, climate-friendly options. It walks through one driver’s $2,000 Nissan Leaf experience, explains tradeoffs like reduced range and weak defrosting, and urges readers to move away from gasoline cars for environmental reasons.
   

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  • Report of police activity in Snohomish, Washington.
    2:01PM on Dec 8: Massive emergency response with 15 police cars, 8 ambulances, and 6 fire trucks reported along the river. (Nextdoor )
  • Hi neighbors, has anyone else noticed the rush of raccoons lately.
    I saw two of them by my alley last night and one of them looked like it had been getting into trash bins. Not sure if this is just normal for this… (Nextdoor Main Street)

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