New, improved website to launch May 22

 In today’s information age, there’s no doubt that the newspaper industry is undergoing seismic changes. But what isn’t changing is the fact that newspapers — especially your hometown paper — will continue to do what we do best, serving as the “town crier” for the community.

 Thanks to advances in the Internet, newspapers can go even farther, and the Beacon is going to be on the cutting edge of the media revolution.

 For readers who prefer to put their hands on old-fashioned newsprint to get their local news, we’ll continue to provide a weekly newspaper.

 But if you’re reading this story, that means you’re among the growing millions who look to the Internet for up-to-date information. We’re right there with you.

 For the next two weeks, we’ll provide an abridged edition of MukilteoBeacon.com while we prepare to launch our new, improved website on Thursday, May 22. As they say at construction sites, “pardon our dust.”

 But over the course of the next few months, we’ll be adding numerous features, complementing our published newspaper with an online information/content center. MukilteoBeacon.com will include polls, blogs, a community directory for products and services, interactive community calendar, video, new ways for our advertisers to reach targeted audiences, and more.

We welcome you to come along for the ride. Stay tuned.