Thursday, October 22, 2026
Holy Smokes! There is an election approaching and we need to get our ballots in. Amongst the citizen initiatives there is a pivotal race in Snohomish County for 21st Legislative District Rep. between …
Washington has a way of slowing us down in October. The air shifts, the light softens, and the mountains start wearing their fall colors like a quiet reminder that nothing stays the same for long. …
Decisions made in the "other" Washington can sometimes feel distant from our life in Snohomish County, but their effects are not isolated to D.C., and I have heard from many constituents who want to …
As mayors from communities across Snohomish County, we know firsthand that local government is where the difference is made in most people's lives. When our residents stop us at the …
I believe we live in a time when political and religious volatility around the world can easily create unwarranted fear and mistrust. Being Muslim or Christian in America is an opportunity to look …
Loud clapping rang out at the Rose Hill Elliott Room during the Mukilteo Youth Talent Showcase on Sept. 25. The City of Mukilteo and Academic Link Outreach provided the opportunity for 62 budding …
Scraps of paper and Post-it notes, cartoons and printed images, and jokes and quotations are strewn about my office, not to mention in notes files on my phone and saved to random files on my laptop. …
Dear Savvy Senior, I’d like to make my end-of-life arrangements, but I want to keep things simple and affordable. What are my options? —86-Year-Old Dear 86, Smart thinking! Planning ahead …
Scraps of paper and Post-it notes, cartoons and printed images, and jokes and quotations are strewn about my office, not to mention in notes files on my phone and saved to random files on my laptop. …
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 …
Our response to the crisis of drug addiction should be focused on a clear objective: helping people escape addiction and move toward treatment and recovery. Unfortunately, too much of what is called …
You may have heard about the City receiving a $2 million grant for the Japanese Gulch Creek Daylighting & Estuary Project (JG Daylighting Project). Japanese Gulch Creek currently reaches Puget …
On Sept. 11, I had the privilege of participating in a special program at Everett Civic Auditorium honoring the lives we lost 25 years ago. Sept. 11 is always a somber day. One that asks us to …
New federal requirements are coming to Apple Health for some people. We break down what enrollees need to know to be prepared – and to stay covered. Federal legislation. New rules. Work …
Hello friends! Today, wars around the world are the very worst we've seen since World War II. "These are the times that try men's souls." All very horrific and very existential. I …
Please continue the discussion about expanding permits for STRs in residential areas. We attended the meeting last night (Sept. 14) with a lot of support for residential STR's. There were some …
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m planning to move later this year to be closer to my youngest son and his family. I’ve lived in the same state for decades, so I’m a little nervous about how this might …
