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Do you know what today’s Washington Democrats are doing? Today’s Democratic officials and legislators in Washington are nothing like Democrats of yesteryear. They are shockingly …

City’s new tree regulations are onerous

At its Oct. 21 meeting, the Mukilteo City Council approved the addition of a new “tree retention” chapter to our zoning code that extends the City’s authority over all trees in our …

A personal message about a treatable disease

The importance of screening mammograms cannot be overstated. The statement that “early detection saves lives” is very true.   Simply put, one in eight women in our country …

All that we desire is already within us

There is an ancient story about how to capture a monkey. The monkey hunter puts a banana through an open coconut. On one end of the coconut, the hole is large enough for the monkey to grab the …

Daylight saving: Using time as a tool

On Nov. 3 it is once again to turn back our clocks. But why do we  subtract or add an hour to our monthly schedules?   Before 1966 some states played with time and others left it …

Building a better Mukilteo

Exciting upgrades are happening in Mukilteo! Several major 2024 projects have been completed or are in progress, improving the city’s infrastructure. Here’s a look at some of the …

A Dutch family is introduced to Halloween

A mentor of mine died on Aug. 21 of this year and I miss his positive attitude, his warmheartedness, and his many words of wisdom. Last year as he and I were discussing Halloween Joop (Joe) told …

There’s nothing to be afraid of

I was watching a 1978 Warren Beatty movie called “Heaven Can Wait.” He plays a man who is taken to heaven by mistake before he was actually due to die. And the rest of the movie is …

Following through on promises

I n 2020 just before the pandemic, the Mukilteo School District was one of the few districts in Snohomish County to pass a Capital Bond. A bond requires a 60% supermajority to pass a measure, …

Charity is above all

Two weekends ago, our church held one of its semi-annual general conferences. The conference lasts the weekend and a number of the church leaders share messages for our own spiritual growth. …

Boeing and the Pacific Northwest

OK, we’ve all read just about enough on Boeing. Frankly, as a student of business, I can’t open up the newspaper without reading yet another damaging article about Boeing’s …

The power of music

Music can be a powerful tool to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs. Music can heal and bring about positive changes in well-being. Music therapy began to develop in the 20th …

Election endorsements and thoughts

Former Councilmember Lord shares his preferences for general election The ballots for the 2024 general election are about to arrive in our mailboxes. I want to weigh in on my recommendations for …

Proposition 1 will help improve public safety

As police chief of Mukilteo, I am committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our community. This November, we have a critical opportunity to enhance our public safety efforts by …

A dereliction of duty?

On Friday, Oct. 11 at 4:15 p.m., the City Council received the City’s first biennial preliminary budget from Mayor Joe Marine for 2025-26. In the run-up to this preliminary budget, there was …

Sharing a personal story

Welcome to this October’s yearly International Association of Dyslexia Awareness Month. There are many professional definitions that describe dyslexia, so depending on how it is defined, social …

Halloween tales

There has been much in the news this year about scary cats (or scary cat ladies, to be more specific), but with October upon us, it is time to celebrate why we like to be scared this time of year. …

Blessings in the midst of brokenness

As I write this Beacon column, the Jewish community is preparing to celebrate a sacred month called the High Holy Days that begins the Jewish New Year. During this month, the Jewish community …

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