Eric Wilkinson

1 week ago | king5.com | Eric Wilkinson

EDMONDS, Wash. — When the Edmonds Theater first opened 102 years ago, the iconic "Hollywood" sign had just been erected in California, Charlie Chaplin was a star, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame was the main attraction on the screen. Today, that film has been replaced by the latest Pixar project, but the theater remains. "It's a weird thing to think about how many people have stood where I am," said Justin Pritchett, who runs the theater.

1 week ago | king5.com | Eric Wilkinson

Local News Many of the state’s vessels are more than 30 years old, with some over 50, prompting calls for federal investment. Author: Eric Wilkinson Published: 7:15 PM PDT June 18, 2025 Updated: 7:15 PM PDT June 18, 2025 EDMONDS, Wash. — Washington is joining Alaska, California and New York in forming a coast-to-coast federal ferry caucus aimed at boosting national support for ferry systems, lawmakers announced Wednesday.

1 week ago | king5.com | Eric Wilkinson

Pets And Animals The Skagit Valley Humane Society is testing the new technology. Author: Eric Wilkinson Published: 6:13 PM PDT June 17, 2025 Updated: 6:13 PM PDT June 17, 2025 BURLINGTON, Wash. — Anyone who has ever had a pet go missing knows how painful and stressful it can be. Now, your fuzzy friend's face could be the roadmap for his journey home. A stray cat at the Humane Society of Skagit Valley has not left the back of her kennel since she was brought in.

1 week ago | krem.com | Eric Wilkinson

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — For 48 years, Cori Lovejoy lived a lie. Lovejoy lived as a married man, complete with two kids and a corporate job. Then came an epiphany. "Instead of thinking I was a mentally ill man, I realized I was a perfectly normal transgender woman," Lovejoy said. Six years ago, Lovejoy began transitioning into a world where she is often not welcome. "The world is not a friendly place, especially right now, for trans people," Lovejoy said.

1 week ago | canadiandimension.com | Eric Wilkinson

The ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States has conditioned many people to conceive of tariffs as inherently punitive. This obscures the fact that tariffs are just one tool that states can employ as part of their industrial policy. The gradual removal of tariffs and liberalization of trade in the 20th century was partly the result of lobbying from corporations which sought to reduce their labour costs by offshoring production to countries with low wages and fewer unions.