Mukilteo Beacon - Your Hometown News Source

For years, people walking in Japanese Gulch had to deal with a decaying pedestrian bridge a quarter of a mile from the dog park trailhead. One of those people was Mukilteo resident... — Updated 9/27/2023

Feeling a little blue because summer is over and you're dreading the next few months of rainy fall weather? How about heading to a place where the sun is always shining, your... — Updated 9/27/2023

Food trucks could be on the way to Mukilteo later this year. The City Council appears to be fully on board with a proposed code amendment that would allow food trucks in Mukilteo.... — Updated 9/27/2023

No injuries were reported at a fire at the On the Green at Harbour Pointe apartment complex early Friday morning. The Mukilteo Fire Department, along with crews from the Everett,... — Updated 9/27/2023

The City of Mukilteo, like most of us, has come out of a freeze over the past year like a field of edelweiss blooming after a long winter. The pace of activity is high. Nearly all... — Updated 9/27/2023

If you want to learn another language, in most cases you have to take a class or log onto a self-teaching course. But the best option is to hang around those who speak or sign the... — Updated 9/27/2023

I just completed a one-week stay in the hospital to have some surgery. I’ve been fortunate in not having to stay in a hospital for any reason. But wow have things changed. First... — Updated 9/27/2023

Here we are once again at the start of another school year. Packing lunches is a chore for many, and sometimes you can lose sight of nutritional value due to heavily marketed... — Updated 9/27/2023

One hundred and seventy-nine years ago, our good Lord decided to have Christ’s promised Return occur in Iran. In 1844, Persia (now Iran) was the most spiritually moribund place... — Updated 9/27/2023

Although it seems to be a common gospel that anything is possible, James Madison wrote in The Federalist in 1789 that, “As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he... — Updated 9/20/2023

I’ve been fortunate my entire life in not, as yet, coming down with any debilitating diseases which might put me out of commission either temporarily or permanently. However,... — Updated 9/20/2023

Sometimes a series of events occur that just scream for a Mukilteo politics Reality Check sidebar to understand what really just happened. The plight of the Hawthorne Hall gym... — Updated 9/20/2023

Five Kamiak students – Jenny Choi, Ryan Chung, Zachary Hogue, Sarah Ramzan, and Audrey Stewart – have been named as 2023 National Merit semi-finalists. Of more than 16,000... — Updated 9/27/2023

While some may get excited about certain holidays or vacations, the highlight of my year is back-to-school time. “Tis the season” takes on new meaning for me every September.... — Updated 9/27/2023

According to his mom, Marcus has been performing since he was a toddler, though his first musical theatre performance was in the 5th grade. Today Marcus can be seen on the Kamiak... — Updated 9/27/2023

Olivia has been singing since the fourth grade and is a member of the Kamiak Bel Canto choir and section leader. Friends describe her as loud, kind, energetic, and helpful. When... — Updated 9/20/2023

The Mariner girls soccer team is headed in the right direction. Under new head coach Gerry Maxfield, the Marauders already equaled last year's win total two weeks into the season.... — Updated 9/27/2023

Kamiak senior Alyia Johnson was in the right place at the right time against league rival Jackson. Johnson scored two goals off rebounds from corner kicks to lead the Knights to a... — Updated 9/27/2023

Looks can be deceiving when it comes to the Kamiak football team's roster. Though the Knights have several seniors in the lineup, only a handful have started at the varsity level... — Updated 9/27/2023

Congratulations to Delaney Deckett on being named as Kamiak's Athlete of the Week! Delaney is new to the girls soccer program this year and we are so glad she has joined us.... — Updated 9/27/2023

This week's Mariner Athlete of the Week is Nyssa Lewis. She is a senior, center back for the girls soccer team and an excellent captain. Nyssa leads by example both in training... — Updated 9/27/2023

Mariner had a chance to steal the game. Trailing 14-8 with 3:31 left in the fourth quarter, the Marauders blocked a Meadowdale 32-yard field goal attempt. The ball, however, ended... — Updated 9/27/2023

The Mariner volleyball team is primed for a breakthrough season. Entering their third year under coach Randal Gullette, the Marauders have come into the season playing at a much... — Updated 9/20/2023

Kamiak seemed to do it all in its impressive 25-15, 25-17, 25-22 victory over Woodinville in a nonconference volleyball match Sept. 13 at Kamiak High School. In the first set, the... — Updated 9/27/2023

Reader Lilo Lamerdin sent us this photo of a spider's web at the Rosehill Community Center. Have a photo you'd like to share? Email it to mu... — Updated 9/27/2023

The House of Fire Car & Motorcycle Show returns to Mukilteo Saturday, Sept. 30. Travis Industries and the Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce present a car and motorcycle show... — Updated 9/27/2023

The Mukilteo Community Orchestra announced that "Finding Community through Musical Narratives" is the theme of its 26th season. The orchestra will be performing four concerts with... — Updated 9/27/2023

Outdoor art is a boon for urban areas. It enhances a city, adds color and vibrancy to its cultural fabric, and provides unique spaces for artists to showcase their work. Bringing... — Updated 9/27/2023