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Kicking Gas offers information session on converting to electric power

Kicking Gas, in partnership with Sno-Isle Sierra Club and Homes and Hope Community Land Trust, will present a free information session about converting from gas, oil, or wood for heating and cooking …

Kamiak Dulcineas fundraiser postponed

The Kamiak Dulcineas dance team's spaghetti dinner fundraiser has been postponed to a later date. Stay tuned. 

Moon files to run against state Rep. Peterson

Mukilteo City Councilmember Jason Moon has filed to run against 21st District state Rep. Strom Peterson. Moon, who filed as a Democrat, ran unopposed for his first full term on the council last …

Councilmember Schmalz hosts Council chat May 15

Councilmember Steve Schmalz will be hosting a Council chat to discuss community issues from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, in the Rosehill Room at the Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave.

Council approves salary commission

The City Council voted 5-2 to establish a salary commission to determine compensation for elected officials. Most elected officials’ salaries are set via ordinance by their legislative …

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Opinion
Michael Gold
As the subject of this column is East Coast vs. West Coast,  I thought I’d write about some of the differences in living in each of these areas. Brooklyn: The sheer crush of humanity …
Regarding racism in America, it’s my opinion that it has to be officially acknowledged as having existed, with all the ugliness and warts it has. One thing that I hear from some White Americans …

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Nina Packebush
As humans we often talk about food for dogs as “dog food.” Sometimes we decide to offer them “human food.” But what makes one kind of food “human food” and …
Chuck Wright
In 1949, May was designated as Mental Health Month. I propose we use May to become aware of what is being called the Male Loneliness Syndrome. Remember those times when you felt loneliness? It …
Michael Gold
OK, I’m pretty sure that about half of the readers of this particular column will not agree with me, while I think the other half will. A friend was kind enough to bring me to a Seahawks …
(In reference to the April 3 View From Here column, “Learning to be colorblind”) Race is such a multilayered factor. Self-segregation is a natural occurrence and not the problem. …
Rachel Kort
As a rabbi, you are most likely expecting me to write about a Jewish holiday or topic for my Worship column. Instead, I feel compelled to write about how I celebrated the Muslim holy month of …
Paul Archipley
Many people move to towns like Mukilteo, Edmonds, and Mill Creek because they like the small-town “feel,” and want to raise their kids or retire in a safe place that has a strong sense …
Sports
Kamiak’s Atticus Manning pitches to Bothell May 2 at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue.
Prep Baseball
Offensive struggles sink Kamiak’s postseason hopes
Kamiak’s Wyatt Stevens slides to kick the ball ahead of a Woodinville player.
Prep boys soccer
Knights unable to bounce back after early miscue
Ayden Perkins – Baseball
Athlete of the Week
Ayden Perkins – Baseball

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Police and Fire
May 1 Theft 11500 block Mukilteo Speedway. A resident reported an overnight vehicle prowl. Nuisance 10100 block Mukilteo Speedway. Officers checked on a vehicle. The owner was …
Mukilteo Fire
The Mukilteo Fire Department put out a small fire at the Elliot at Mukilteo apartment complex in the 9500 block of 49 th Ave. W. on Thursday, May 4. The fire started on a second-story balcony …
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Robbery and Burglary detectives, Lynnwood Police detectives, and Homeland Security arrested two suspects in Tacoma in connection to a two-year joint burglary …

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Schools
Leo Hogan

Kamiak’s MidKnights take 1st place at state contest

T he MidKnights, Kamiak High School’s mixed Barbershop group, took first place at the State Solo and Ensemble Contest April 26 at Central Washington University. Competing against top-tier …
Harrison Hanson – Band
Harrison Hanson – Band
Harrison is a flute player in the Kamiak showband. “My most memorable performance was Kamiak Show Band’s 'Off the Wall' performance at NWAPA’s Sunset Classic in 2021. I think that …
Reminder: Mukilteo Way Garden Club offering two $1K horticulture scholarships
The Mukilteo Way Garden Club will be offering two $1,000 horticulture scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarship program is possible through the continued success of the Mukilteo …
Ivy Kelleher – Band
Ivy Kelleher – Band
Ivy is the brass leader in the Kamiak Band and plays trombone. She credits her band teacher, Patrick Hunninghake, for inspiring her and the rest of the band with high expectations, energy and …
Catrina Dylla – Dance
Catrina Dylla – Dance
Catrina has been dancing since the age of two and it has always been a big part of her life. As a member of the Kamiak dance team she holds a position on the spirit committee, responsible for team …
Sno-Isle Tech afternoon Students of the Quarter
Sno-Isle Tech Center announces Students of the Quarter
Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center is recognizing the spring 2024 Students of the Quarter. Program teachers selected students based upon employability skills in the areas of honor; learning from mistakes; …
Jen Rudolph interacts with a preschool student at the Head Start location at Edmonds College. The college has provided free, federally-funded preschool to low-income families in Snohomish County since 1983.
Edmonds College opens sixth Head Start preschool
Edmonds College opened its sixth Head Start preschool May 3 at 20816 44th Ave. W. in Lynnwood, adjacent to Embassy Suites Hotel. The facility begins serving families May 14.  “We …
Arts & Entertainment
This week Mukilteo and the Pacific Northwest finally had a gorgeous spring day. Photographer Lilo Lamerdin captured some lilacs in full bloom. Have a photo you'd like to share? Email it to …
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Mukilteo Community Orchestra hosts final concert of season
The Mukilteo Community Orchestra will present its final concert of this season at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 19, at Rosehill Community Center. The free concert, “Musical Inspirations,” features …
Mukilteo Yacht Club members celebrated the opening day of boating season with a “Gilligan’s’ Island“ themed event Saturday, May 4. Gilligan, the Skipper, the millionaire, and his wife, the movie star, the professor, and Mary Ann all made appearances at the Port of Everett’s guest dock.
Mukilteo Yacht Club marks opening day of boating season
Paine Field in Everett. A master plan is intended to improve service. (Photo courtesy Paine Field)
Paine Field Community Day coming May 18
Paine Field Community Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.  This youth-focused event will feature aviation education, aircraft on display, military aircraft, and food …
Obituaries
 Taytem White: 2007-2024
Taytem White was born in Kalispell, Montana on January 5th, 2007. She passed away on January 5th, 2023, at the age of 17. She is survived by both of her parents, her older sister Alexis Solomon, as …
Bonnie Margaret Brown: 1943-2024
Bonnie Margaret Brown (née Remus), born on July 4, 1943, in Wellington, New Zealand, peacefully passed away in her home in Mukilteo, WA, on February 1, 2024, at 80, following a two-year illness. Her …
Mary Margaret Knoll: 1947-2023
Mary Margaret Knoll, beloved mother, died surrounded by family on Oct. 12 in Everett, Washington. Mary was born in Minot, North Dakota, on May 30, 1947, the eldest daughter of Vincent and Nina …
James Bernard Davison II: 1943-2023
"Jim" passed away peacefully at his home in Mount Vernon, Washington, at the age of 79. He follows his second wife Valerie Gail (1949-2009) of 19 years; and is survived by his wife Dana, four sons, …
Ronald Mianecki: 1943-2023
Ronald John Mianecki, our beloved dad, grandpa, and brother passed away peacefully at his home in Mukilteo on Sept. 30, 2023, at age 80. Ron was born on May 29, 1943 in Racine, Wisconsin, and was …

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A jacket, a coin, a letter − relics of Omaha Beach battle tell the story of D-Day 80 years later

Between the villages of Vierville-sur-Mer and Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes in Normandy, France, is a 5-mile stretch of beach that was once called Côte d’Or, or “golden coast.” …

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