Dear Savvy Senior, I keep hearing about AI in the news and how it’s being used in scams. I’m not very tech savvy and find it confusing. What should I know to protect myself? --Cautious Senior …

A few years ago, I went on a bike ride to the Snoqualmie Tunnel trail with a bunch of the young men in our church. It is about 2.5 miles long, but as you go down the tunnel there is a point where you …

Currently, I live with a view of the Muckleshoot Casino and see its fireworks displays advertising their “Boom City” and heralding their upcoming end-of-June fireworks display. With …

July 2026 marks 250 years of America's existence. So let's take a short look back at what the Red Coats called a treasonous civil war. A rebellion where loved ones, neighbors at first, learn to …

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 …

June marks the beginning of summer and vacation for nearly one million students across Washington state, including 14,881 students in the Mukilteo School District. While summer break is exciting and …

Currently, I live with a view of the Muckleshoot Casino and see its fireworks displays advertising their “Boom City” and heralding their upcoming end-of-June fireworks display. With …

Every May, we observe Older Americans Month, a time not merely to acknowledge the gray in our hair or the years behind us, but to celebrate the profound ongoing contributions of our elders. …

 Buried in the 195-page Planning Commission agenda packet for its June 18, 2026, meeting is something that should concern anyone who has followed the future of Mukilteo's waterfront over the …

As we move toward summer, many of us begin thinking about vacations, sunshine, slower schedules, and hopefully a little breathing room. For some, summer brings rest. For others, it simply brings a …

Last week, while hiking in Olympic National Park beneath towering evergreens and surrounded by the quiet beauty that makes the Pacific Northwest so unique, I had a chance to reflect and appreciate. I …

I really like both the word "serendipity" and the rather magical experience it describes. When I happened on a song titled “Mercy Now” serendipitously for the first time, I was so inspired by its …

A friend texted me the other day and asked, “Have you tried the …

Last month, I worked with my Republican colleagues in Congress to secure three bipartisan wins to bring down housing costs, protect rural hospitals, and create jobs in Northwest …

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 …

To everyone who stopped by, volunteered or supported the Mukilteo School District Superintendent’s Student Cabinet food drive at Sound Credit Union branches and Mukilteo’s QFC over the last few …

Dear Savvy Senior. My wife and I were recently talking about updating our will and wondered if we should also set up a trust. How do we know if we need one? --Planning Ahead Dear Planning, …