I saw him standing smack dab in the middle of the intersection next to my house when I drove home for lunch. Seemingly unafraid. It was like Gary Cooper waiting to take on my neighbor, not with …

I decided to write this column after a particularly frustrating experience with Xfinity. I simply wanted to remove an additional person who somehow had managed to get posted on my email account. …

Over the years, have you ever been flabbergasted by popular slang words? I dove into the history of slang after I devoured Desiree Bowie’s article “191 Slang Words by Decade: From …

Editor’s note: The letter concerns the March 26 Reality Check column (tinyurl.com/jhhuf7wj) by freelance contributor Kevin Stoltz. The City attorney had already reviewed the proposed …

I just want to let you know how much I enjoyed the spring Beacon Magazine. Every article grabbed me. I am so looking forward to the Bird Fest in May. I was saddened when the 1-acre lot that was …

The Trump administration’s proposal to reconsider the EPA’s endangerment finding is reckless, anti-science, and a huge step backward for climate action. This decision isn’t just …

One of my favorite movies to watch when my children were younger was "Remember the Titans.” I loved and admired how a high school football coach, in times of racial tension, worked with …

I’ve quoted George Santayana before. He coined the expression, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This week, I thought it would be interesting to …

This month’s Reality Check was postponed a week in part because I wanted to get a little more information regarding the 911 misuse ordinance (Ordinance No. 1515) prior to writing about what …

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m a divorced 68-year-old childless cat lady and have been thinking a lot lately about who will look after me when I get older and my health falters. What resources …

You just have to see what damage you have done and are doing to our neighborhood. The City sold the 1134 Second St. property (Hawthorne Hall) for 30% less than what could have been …

Editor's note: This column was first published in the Jan. 17, 2023 issue of the Beacon. One of my favorite quotes is from Crawford Loritts. He says, “Greatness is never the product of …

Grocery shopping is a necessary part of life, but lately has become a significant expense for many of us. With rising food prices and the temptation of impulse purchases, it’s easy to …

The Trump Administration has made it no secret that one of their key priorities is to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (Department). Today, (March 20), the president signed an executive order …

We all would like to think we can save the planet. That’s assuming you believe the Earth is getting warmer due to the carbon dioxide generation – from all the fossil fuel burning …

Tragedies, such as the fires in southern California and the air disaster in Washington D.C. this past winter, leave us with many questions. Besides trying to figure out how such events happened in …

Every 33 seconds, one person dies from cardiovascular disease, and despite being a leading cause of death in the United States and Snohomish County, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is often overlooked …