Low scores in the Mukilteo School District I read your article with interest about the rise in Mukilteo School District student test scores.  I usually hear about student scores that …

Dear editor, As a now retired physician allergist and asthma specialist, protecting our communities from climate change related extreme weather is important to me because I have seen the ill effects …

My oldest child, a gregarious, dazzling 5-year-old, starts kindergarten next week. Like many young families staring down the tail end of summer, we are leaving behind the cozy preschool years and …

It seems like the holidays sneak up faster every year, and I’m already on the lookout for that one unique gift, the kind you can’t find in a big-box aisle. Recently I read that BFG Supply …

I am pleased to see that the City of Mukilteo and the City Council have finally identified some of the planned expenditures from the Speed Camera/Public Safety Fund. As I have said before, “good …

City needs more transparency It has been a year since Mukilteo implemented automated speed enforcement cameras at three locations. During that time, one criticism has consistently surfaced on …

I agree with Janice Moorehead's letter to the editor on June 18 about lack of consequences for speeders in Mukilteo. She refers to 5th Street now that Edgewater Bridge is open again, and there …

For years, Mukilteo residents participated in public meetings, workshops, and planning efforts that resulted in the Downtown Waterfront Master Plan. It was presented as a community-driven vision for …

To the editoir: I was encouraged last week reading that Mukilteo police were going to “step up enforcement for 100 Days of summer.” Then this week a big article on how there aren’t …

Dear editor, In reference to the May 28, 2026, article, “City of Mukilteo to Update Roadmap on Transportation Fixes,” I am concerned that the Mukilteo City Council did not discuss that two …

I retired in June 2025 after 47 years as an educator, the last 35 in Mukilteo. I spent 42 years at Kamiak coaching the Dulcineas Dance Team. The district has now chosen to eliminate Dance as a …

Reading “Mukilteo Explores Path Forward,” after seeing the new waterfront development scheme, illustrated with low effort by our planning consultants, it was odd to hear Councilmember Emery …

As an advocate for the Mukilteo City Underwater Park, I was approached by a City Council member (very politely) for a response to a comment from an unidentified constituent. From what I …

To the Editor: I first met Paul Archipley soon after the year I was elected to the Mukilteo City Council in my early 20s and shortly before the Beacon first came off the presses. Nearly 40 years …

On May 3, 2026, the Islamic Center of Mukilteo (Lighthouse Masjid) proudly organized its 11th Annual Peace Rally in Mukilteo. This annual gathering aims to raise awareness about critical …

Mukilteo should keep the land acknowledgment statement and read it at every City Council and City Commission meeting. Not once a year. Not when it feels convenient. Every meeting. Why? Because …

Regarding the April 16, 2026 article “Council weighs altering rules of procedure for meetings”. I support retaining the reading of the land acknowledgment statement before each City Council …

Robert Woods, thank you for asking for detail regarding the school budget that is requesting an enormous bond. (Beacon Letters to the Editor, April 2, 2026) My questions if we are down 1,000 students …

Re: “Mukilteo School District is celebrating a win for students” Dr. Brynelson, I'd respectfully ask you to support your statements with detail. For too long the school board and …

Many of us are asking how we can truly express the unease we’re feeling about the direction our country is heading. In a democracy, the answer begins with participation. Voting, speaking out, …