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Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Edmonds Patch

Here's a handy list of ways you can use Patch to become part of the community.

It’s been more than a year since we started Edmonds Patch, and now we’re more proud than ever to be part of the community. Thanks for your warm support so far.

Edmonds Patch gives you plenty of opportunities to comment on stories, share your opinions, post photos and announcements and add events to the community calendar.

You can also apply to be a Patch blogger.

Find out what's happening in Edmondswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We hope that our site will strengthen the community, but we can't do it without you. Here' how you can help:

1. Comment on an article

Find out what's happening in Edmondswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We subscribe to the idea that "news is a conversation." Much of our reporting will emanate from what readers tell us in e-mails, comments on our sites and in conversations around town. Share your thoughts and reactions to our articles by posting a comment directly below each story.  

2. Post an event 

Do you know of a book signing at our local bookstore, a celebrity chef appearing at winery or an art exhibit at a local coffee shop? Is there a garage sale or graduation ceremony coming up? If it's not on our Patch calendar, it should be. Feel free to add your event to our site at edmonds.patch.com/events/new.

3. Post an announcement

Post births, engagements and wedding announcements. Tell us who made the honor roll or share school awards, social notes and thank you shout -outs. If you're looking for volunteers or searching for your lost dog, we welcome you to call on your community for help. Just remember, our Terms of Service say announcements should be for personal use and not for advertising.

4. Claim your directory listing in"Places"

Our team of researchers hit the streets and visited businesses, schools, parks, libraries and more so we can provide photos as well as detailed information such as products sold and hours of operation. To contact us about the listing for your business or organization, e-mail us at directorysupport@patch.com. If you own or manage a business or organization in our directory, you can claim it at edmonds.patch.com/places.

5. Review businesses

Do you want to be the first to tell your friends whether the new restaurant in town gets two thumbs up? You can post a review of your favorite (or least favorite) business on any listing at edmonds.patch.com/listings.

6. Social media engagement

Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/EdmondsPatch and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/EdmondsPatch. Immerse yourself in our content and actively contribute and engage via social media. Let's start a conversation together.

7. Send a news tip

At the bottom of the home page, there's a link that says, "Send Us News Tips." Tell us about stories we should cover. Your tip will be sent straight to Brian Soergel, Patch's editor.

8. Sign up for newsletters

The daily Edmonds Patch newsletter brings you all articles and announcements that have been posted in the last 24 hours. It is delivered to your e-mail every day at 6 a.m. You can also sign up for the weekly newsletter, which shows a subset of the content created and featured on our site over the last few days. It is delivered every Thursday at 10 a.m.

9. Upload your photos and video 

Upload videos of the high football touchdown or your kid's first music recital. Post photos from local festivals, or send in a snapshot of your best holiday recipes. We invite you to share the memories that you've caught on camera with the rest of the community. The Gallery is a great place to do that.

10. Send a letter to the editor

Express your thoughts or concerns about anything that might be stirring up conversation around town and we'll post it. E-mail it to Editor Brian Soergel at riffzy@comcast.net.

The more Edmonds Patch serves as on online space for community dialogue, the more useful our site will be. So next time you have something to share with your neighbors, consider taking a moment to send a letter to Patch.

Chances are, you're not the only who feels that way.

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