"A cynic knows the price of everything but the value of nothing.” – Oscar Wilde (Noted Irish playwright – " The Picture of Dorian Gray " ) What was Wilde talking …

As a Mukilteo firefighter, I am grateful to the Mukilteo City Council for placing an EMS levy renewal on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot. Our call volumes have steadily increased since the …

Recently, the board for the Mukilteo Community Garden (MCG) met with Alissa Jones from the Lynnwood Food Bank and Greg Malland with the Mukilteo Food Bank. In 2023, MCG donated over 2 tons of …

Around the world, agricultural areas are getting too much heat, too much rainfall, or both. These factors are fueling inflation, creating scarcity, and increasing costs of production. Flooding …

It was Thomas Jefferson who said, “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”   Those words reinforced how important it is to adventure out.  My son …

Happy summer 2024! I hope this message finds you excited for the season. As I look forward to the Pacific Northwest summer, two things quickly come to mind: sun and vacation. I hope these rank high …

“I know it when I see it.” That was Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart’s famous characterization in 1964 for judging what was pornography. Not exactly objective, but who …

We are blessed in Mukilteo to have the Cascades at our backs and the Olympic mountains across the waters looking down on us. We are surrounded by beauty. Sometimes we might even take this beauty for …

Summer has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest and with it comes additional dangers for our canine companions. Here are some of the common hazards that dogs in the Pacific Northwest may face: …

When was the last time you unleashed your culinary talents? I don’t mean cooking from your favorite cookbook; I am talking about making something in the kitchen completely from the ideas in …

Port expansion: Dreams can come true We in Snohomish County will be deciding on a proposed expansion of the Port of Everett boundaries during the August election. This presents a unique opportunity …

“How deep is your love? I really mean to learn, ‘Cause we’re living in a world of fools, Breaking us down when they all should let us be, We belong to you and me.”  …

In the over 4 billion years of the age of the Earth, many species have evolved. But almost as many have disappeared from existence. In fact, over 99% of the species that have ever existed on Earth …

About a month ago, I discovered that somehow I had been hacked on my home computer. Now I have a highly recommended anti-virus program for which I pay an annual fee. In addition, I have a contract …

The upcoming Independence Day holiday brings with it the excitement of celebration and the age-old tradition of fireworks displays. However, in Mukilteo ordinance (MMC 8.04.020) prohibits the sale, …

In the first few chapters of Revelation, we see the letters to the seven churches. One of those was the church at Laodicea. The main issue that Jesus had with this church was that it was lukewarm in …

July includes our country’s birthday, so let’s hitch a ride in a DeLorean and go back to the past to answer a question: Which bird would be elevated to one of the new nation’s …

As leaders within the LGBTQ+ community, we celebrate the tremendous progress made in advancing equality, justice, and inclusion in the 55 years since the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City. We …