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WA bill would offer unemployment benefits to immigrants not authorized to work in U.S.

With President-elect Donald Trump promising mass deportations when he takes office on Jan. 20, uncertainty is rising for immigrants across the U.S. State lawmakers have limited power over …
The Governor’s ball inside the Legislative building, with the parking lot by the Capitol steps transformed into an extension of the ball.  (Photo by Juan Jocom/Washington State Journal)

Ferguson vows to reform government

Gov. Bob Ferguson was sworn in and legislative members, state employees and the public celebrated the event with an inaugural ball. Dressed in black tie attire, inaugural ball attendees swarmed …

Edmonds College to host MLK Day celebration 

Edmonds College will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Jan. 22. The free event will be held at the Black Box Theatre in Lynnwood from 12:30 to 2 p.m.  This year’s …

Sponsored Feature | Live with vitality through acupuncture and wellness coaching with Dr. Tanya Smith

Tanya Smith grew up on rural Whidbey Island where, as a teenager, she worked on a farm. She loved it. She envisioned a future where she could give back and help others in the community, raising …

City priority: $1 million for pickleball

The City Council voted 6-1 to approve the City’s 2025 state legislative priorities during its Jan. 6 meeting. The only Mukilteo-specific funding requests were for pickleball courts …
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Letters to the editor
Pacific Seafood thanks first responders
On behalf of the team at Pacific Seafood’s Mukilteo facility, I want to express our deepest gratitude to the Snohomish County Fire Department, Mukilteo Fire Department, Everett Fire Department, …
Fully fund the Mukilteo Fire Department for the safety of all
I am writing this in response to City Council discussions earlier this fall regarding consolidating fire service with Everett, which I consider very alarming. Despite Mukilteo having a robust …
Opinion

Here’s the takeaway: We have some tasty takeouts

As they say in Europe, nothing like a good takeaway, or takeout meal, in American English. The busy days of a new year have meant that I have needed someone else to do the cooking more than once or …

School board member gratitude

January is School Board Recognition Month, which we observe annually. Each year seems to get more complex for these and other elected officials as they wrestle with new challenges and more …

Drug companies

I was thinking about how dramatically the pharmaceutical companies have saved millions of lives – allowing us to recover (and live) quite a bit longer than we might have before modern …
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Arts & Entertainment

Portland’s OMSI is an all-ages, world-class attraction

If you live in the Portland area, you most likely know about OMSI – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. And you’ve probably checked out the place at least once. Or, perhaps …

Flower power

Reader Lilo Lamerdin shot these photos of a Camellia plant at Mukilteo Presbyterian Church. Have a photo you’d like to share? Email mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net .

Mukilteo Yacht Club collects more than 100 toys

The Mukilteo Yacht Club’s annual Toys for Tots drive collected more than 100 toys for underprivileged children in December. Members brought donations to their annual holiday party.
Head to Edison for goodies from Breadfarm Bakery. The lobby is open until 2 p.m. and the drive-thru is open til 4 p.m.

Make Bellingham your next getaway

Bellingham and its surroundings are gems of the Pacific Northwest. Here you’ll find picturesque coastal views, verdant forests and abundant nature, outdoor adventure, a vibrant arts scene, …
Police and Fire

Vehicle thefts and arrest warrants

Jan. 6 Vehicle theft 12300 block Harbour Pointe Blvd. A caller said his vehicle was stolen overnight. Assist Freeport Lane/Mukilteo Speedway. A passerby saw a woman stumble and …

DUI; panhandler; canine conflict

Dec. 22 Behavioral issue 12300 block Harbour Pointe Blvd. An individual called 911 and was rambling and not making sense. Officers checked the area but did not locate the person. …

Lynnwood: 1 dead, 1 injured after shooting on New Year's Eve

One juvenile is dead and one injured  after a shooting in the parking lot in the 19700 block of 68th Avenue West according to Lynnwood Police. On Dec. 31, at about 8:19 p.m., Lynnwood …
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Fine Arts Student of the Week
Hafsa Kanuteh – Drama

Hafsa Kanuteh – Drama

Hafsa Kanuteh is a senior in the Kamiak Drama Department, a member of Drama Council, an accomplished actor and director, and is Kamiak Fine Arts Student of the Week. Her most memorable experience was …

Morning Students of the Quarter: Drew Middleton (Advanced Manufacturing) Elijah Lahti (Aerospace Manufacturing), Oakley Carlston (Animation), Caleb Davis (Auto Body and Collision Repair), Thaddeus Bradley (Automotive Technology), Catie Doyle (Computers, Servers, and Networking), Carlos Torres Enciso (Construction Trades), Alina Gerasimchuk (Cosmetology), Haley Sawyer (Criminal Justice), Jessynta Eke (Culinary Arts-Production and Service), Sasha Ly (Culinary Arts-Baking and Pastry), Isabel Freeman (Culinary Arts-Management and Operations), Janelle Johnsen (Dental Assisting), Cody Kooy (Diesel Power Technology), Lexi Andrews (Early Childhood Education-Arlington), Brena Tally (Early Childhood Education-Pathfinder), Maci Johnson (Early Childhood Education-Monroe), Kenya Garcia-Salazar (Electronics Engineering Technology), Sophie Simmons (Fashion and Merchandising), Luca Conti (Fire Service Technology), Aidan Hayes (Medical Assisting), Dhamin Parungao (Nursing Assistant), Arina Spiridonov (Veterinary Assisting), Ruth-Anne Jones (Video Game Design), Damian Sanchez (Welding/Metal Fabrication).
Sno-Isle Tech announces fall Students of the Quarter
Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center has recognized its fall 2024 Students of the Quarter. Program teachers selected students based upon employability skills in the areas of communication, attendance, and …
Samual Higgins, Nicolas Cipriano, Nesar Walizada, Abdelmonem Ibrahim, Maija Hammond, Jamaa Jingles, Jasmine Walters, and Jaxin Holloway.
Kamiak recognizes October’s Students of the Month
Kamiak’s Students of the Month for October are Samual Higgins (freshman), Nicolas Cipriano (freshman), Nesar Walizada (sophomore), Abdelmonem Ibrahim (sophomore), Maija Hammond (junior), Jamaa …
The Snohomish Apprenticeship Career & Job Fair will be 4-7 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Sno-Isle Tech Center.
Apprenticeship career/job fair coming to Sno-Isle Tech Center
Snohomish County, home to 70 different registered apprenticeship programs, is hosting an apprenticeship career & job fair at Sno Isle Tech Skills Center Nov. 21, in recognition of National …
Obituaries
Steven Patric Kilmer: 1993-2024
Steven Patric Kilmer, 31, of Mukilteo, Washington, passed away on December 5, 2024. Patric was born on May 5, 1993, to Wendy L. Iseman and Steven L. Kilmer at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, …
Kathleen Glennon Koball: 1963-2024
On April 2nd, 2024, devoted mother and wife, Kathleen Glennon Koball, departed from this earth, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 29th, 1963, in Plattsburg, New York, to loving …
Warren Eugene Lashua: 1937-2024
Warren Eugene Lashua passed into eternal life on August 8, 2024, one day after his 87th birthday. He was born in Index, Washington, and spent his childhood and youth in the Pacific Northwest, attending …
William A. Sacherek: 1946-2024
An Unexpected Vacation: William A. Sacherek. On July 2, 2024, William Sacherek was enjoying a delightful vacation with his beloved wife, Lilo Lamerdin, when he suddenly and unexpectedly died …
Mathew David Bomengen
Mathew David Bomengen of Edmonds passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the age of 29. He is preceded in death by grandparents Barbara and Charles and Judith and Howard, and great grandmothers Roxy Thompson and Grace Baum.
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‘Y'all,’ that most Southern of Southernisms, is going mainstream – and it’s about time

The use of ‘y'all’ has often been seen as vulgar, low-class and uncultured. That’s starting to change.

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