RE: City, Port heading down different paths Thank God. If the Port of Everett can build something half as nice as the Everett marina development, more power to them. Waiting on Mukilteo's …

  The most experienced candidate We support the most experienced candidate, Carolyne (“Dode”) Carlson for Mukilteo City Council Position #2. Dode has …


Ballots will arrive in homes soon. On them, voters will be asked to consider renewing the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy. This isn’t a new tax, it’s a renewal of a levy first …

Ms. Forrester’s letter ("Schmalz will balance the budget again") is riddled with factual errors. Contrary to the premise of the entire letter, the City has not “managed to run up a …

Editorial cartoon from syndicated columnist Joe Heller.

The Mukilteo Fire Department is asking voters to renew the levy for Emergency Medical Service during the Nov. 4 general election. I wanted to share why this is important to me, personally. …

#Italics# Mukilteo’s long-anticipated waterfront redevelopment took a giant step backward last week when the City Council voted 4-2 to authorize Mayor Joe Marine to take actions that will …

Yeah, it’s my own fault. I don’t get a flu shot every year. This year, I managed to catch a mild case of the flu. Frankly, I’m not entirely sure I didn’t pick it up from one …

Potential land sale questioned Last night our City Council voted to begin the process to give the mayor the authorization to surplus the Central Waterfront Park and sell it.  We can …

Editorial cartoon by syndicated columnist Joe Heller.

We’re on our third dog since we’ve been married, and I think this one has the most personality of them all. Her most excited time is when she knows her family is coming home. Whenever she …

The headline of this column comes from the words of the comic character “Shermy,." On Oct. 2, 1950, he introduced Charles M. Schulz’s “Peanuts” serial comic strip to the …

On Monday evening, Sept. 22, Jews all over the world welcomed in our New Year with our holiday, Rosh HaShanah. While some Jewish holidays like Hanukkah and Passover mainly happen with family in …

#Italics# @BOLD@ Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a …

I just took delivery of a brand-new 2025 car—my fifth lease in a row. Like the others, it’s on a three-year lease. But wow, was I surprised, intimidated, and a bit disappointed at …

Support your first responders Firefighters including our EMT staff are now responding to approximately 10,000 calls annually, an increase by 26% over the past three years. The Mukilteo City …

Editor’s note: Snohomish County Auditor Garth Fell and King County Elections Director Julie Wise were among the 23 state auditors who signed on to this letter. As county auditors in …