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In today's newsletter:

  • How would Esperance annexation change taxes, policing and parks for residents?
  • How the new Amtrak Airo trains will change trips from Edmonds

Also on today's calendar: Musical Comedy Murders of 1940- a comedy play and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Esperance, Edmonds residents assemble to talk annexation (myedmondsnews.com) — Edmonds and Esperance residents packed Chase Lake Elementary to learn how a proposed annexation could shift taxes, policing, parks, and local control for about 4,500 Esperance residents. City officials outlined early financial estimates, potential staffing changes for police, and reassured neighbors about parks while stressing that no final decision has been made and more public input opportunities are coming.
   

• A New Era Arrives: Airo Trains Make Their Amtrak Cascades Debut (amtrak.com) — New Airo trains are now rolling on the Amtrak Cascades line, and Edmonds is one of the stops where you can board them. The upgraded trainsets promise more seats, comfort, and reliability while connecting Edmonds riders with cities across Washington and Oregon, backed by federal infrastructure funding and a push to modernize regional rail travel.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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