How often has your body been present with your partner, children, colleagues, or friends, but your mind was miles away? It’s a concept that is complex and one that throughout life we all …

Having lived in both Mill Creek for six years and now Edmonds for 10, and also having lived in New England for many more years, I thought about how these two areas are alike and are different. …

Cascadia Art Museum has opened two new exhibitions that cannot be missed: “Harmony of the Spheres: The Art of Milt Simons with Marianne Hanson and Paul Dusenbury” and “A Reverence …

I want to be clear about my reasons for voting  no  on the renewal of the Welcoming City resolution. My vote was not a rejection of the values expressed in the resolution, nor was it …

We lost one of the true musical geniuses in the U.S. this week. Brian Wilson, leader of the Beach Boys, passed away from dementia at the age of 82. Frankly, given Brian’s history with …

As a councilmember, it is my privilege to spend time understanding City finances and explaining them to our residents who are busy living their lives, assuming we are managing their interests …

I read recently that playing music can help keep the doctors away. Since June 21 is World Music Day/Make Music Day, this piqued my interest to learn more about how playing a musical instrument …

Dear Savvy Senior, I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months and would like to know if I initially enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, am I able to switch back to original Medicare and …

Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed the 2025-2027 state budgets. I’m excited to share that nearly $900 million from the transportation budget will go to capital projects for our ferry system. …

With Father’s Day June 15, let’s turn to the Greek and later Roman citizen Plutarch’s (46-120) fatherly wisdom. What were some of the insights this mentor would share with fathers? …

After 18 months of watching a constantly moving target, Mukilteo’s new automated traffic cameras (aka ticket cameras) are live (I think) and busy issuing tickets. I’ll admit, as a …

I am in total agreement with your distaste for our current national anthem (“A vote for singing about America’s best features,” tinyurl.com/y9pcmfzn); however, our reasons for …

I too thought the Letter to the Editor, “We are lucky to live in Mukilteo,” ( tinyurl.com/bd2bapjt ) was a great letter, and I would agree with the writer “No sidewalks, …

Thank you for enjoying the part of my letter (“Sidewalks can help to build community,” tinyurl.com/yjktdsve ) that you did enjoy. I have been walking in and around this town for over 40 …

Like many people across America, I took a break last week from yard work, cookouts, and visiting with family and friends to attend a Memorial Day ceremony. About 70 people participated in the …

“Where is the life that I recognize? Gone away …” - Duran Duran Shift. Transform. Adjust. Change comes at us constantly, and each time we shift, transform, or …

When I retired, I worried I might have too much time on my hands. Boy, was I ever wrong. I made the mistake of discounting my future health issues and how often I might need to schedule a doctor, …