I am writing this letter to ask and encourage you to vote for Dan Matthews for lieutenant governor. I met Dan earlier this year before he decided to run for office and was impressed not only by his …

I urge voters to cast their ballots for the most qualified candidate for Superior Court Position 12, incumbent Judge Whitney Rivera. As a retired judge who spent 30 years in Superior Court, I know …

I have had the pleasure of knowing Whitney Rivera, now Judge Whitney Rivera, for the past 24 years since she began working at the Bennett & Bennett Law firm while attending high school. With …

We the judges of Snohomish County District Court, Cascade Division, have worked with Judge Whitney Rivera for over 15 years and are honored to support her to retain her position as Snohomish County …

I read the Sept. 4 View From Here column with dismay/interest. All of us have felt the same emotions of dismay and conflict about “giving” to panhandlers or street people. But I really …

I am writing this letter to encourage you to vote for Judge Whitney Rivera for Superior Court judge. I met her this summer when she was sworn in. I have never in my 18 years as a high school …

When walking around 92nd Street Park, you’ll see the continued appearances of plastic tubes used for pre-rolled marijuana joints, packaging for marijuana products, and other trash. I have …

The City of Mukilteo survey on waterfront parking is just another scheme to build a parking garage for commuters. I reviewed City of Mukilteo’s master plan and waterfront plans from 2004 to …

I attended the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago as an at-large national delegate with the Washington State Democratic Party. I left feeling inspired, but also fully aware of the …

After a cycling adventure through a light drizzle to the post office in Mukilteo, I was delighted to find several pieces of handcrafted mail addressed to me. The purple flourish of my name written on …

I am writing to express my disappointment in the voters of Mukilteo who failed to pass the recent EMS levy (Proposition 1) that would have provided necessary and important support for our local …

Editor’s note: This letter was sent to Mayor Joe Marine. It is with great control of my anger that I am writing to you about the severe and numerous cutting of trees all along Harbour …

As many of your readers know, I have been in and around Snohomish County politics for some time, elected to the Snohomish County Council and the Mill Creek City Council. I have worked with countless …

Recently we were given the opportunity to tour an ambulance after a Q&A meeting with the Mukilteo Fire Department at Rosehill.  My husband, Tom, noted that the last time he was in one of …

I want to respond to a recent Guest View about Mukilteo’s EMS levy renewal. The writers say that there is no need to renew the levy. I disagree and speak from personal experience. Both my …

Thank you to the Mukilteo Beacon for last week’s informative article about the City of Mukilteo and the Harbor Grove developer losing an environmental lawsuit in Snohomish County Superior …

I hold the deep honor of representing the residents of Mukilteo on our City Council, so I feel com pelled to say something about the tragic developments the entire world witnessed over this past …

As a Mukilteo firefighter, I am grateful to the Mukilteo City Council for placing an EMS levy renewal on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot. Our call volumes have steadily increased since the …

Port expansion: Dreams can come true We in Snohomish County will be deciding on a proposed expansion of the Port of Everett boundaries during the August election. This presents a unique opportunity …

I have to say I am pretty shocked by the recent uproar about a new name for Speedway. In as much as this is such a simple idea, it’s not surprising that City leaders have a tough time making …