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The Beacon has been part of your community for nearly 30 years – covering your world – and we intend to continue doing so for many years to come. But like other small businesses slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, we are... — Updated 9/16/2020 Full story
Mukilteo Police seeking public's help with burglary case
The Mukilteo Police Department is seeking the public's help regarding a residential burglary that occurred at about 9:14 p.m., Sept. 4, in the 12700 block of 61st Avenue West.... — Updated 9/16/2020
A smoggy day at the Mukilteo Lighthouse | Photo gallery
It was more of the same on Wednesday afternoon at Lighthouse Park. The air quality in Mukilteo remained unhealthy with the expected departure of the smoke from Oregon pushed back... — Updated 9/16/2020
Sno-Isle Libraries offering 'Books by Mail'
Sno-Isle Libraries wants to make sure its customers can get books and other physical materials, even for those customers who are reluctant to try contact-free services at their... — Updated 9/17/2020
Mukilteo Cub Scout Pack to offer virtual popcorn sales
Mukilteo Cub Scout Pack #16 is going fully virtual, just like schools and most organizations. "We want to keep our pack going, so that our scouts can keep learning and growing as... — Updated 9/17/2020
Mukilteo ferry pedestrian trail to close for about a month
Starting Monday, Sept. 21, the pedestrian trail through the new Mukilteo ferry terminal site will close for up to four weeks for pedestrian handrail installation work. Crews will... — Updated 9/17/2020
Mukilteo family raises awareness about suicide
Sometimes when she is sleeping, Nicole Amor sees her late brother Justin Amor-Meyer. Even though he has been gone for almost a decade, it's as if Justin is right there with her. "I... — Updated 9/9/2020
11th annual Domestic Violence Services auction to be held online
Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County will be hosting its annual Handbag Auction online this year. The auction opens at 9 a.m., Oct. 1 and closes at 5 p.m., Oct. 9. All... — Updated 9/15/2020
Community Transit receives $8.3 million in federal grants
Community Transit recently was awarded more than $8 million in federal grant funds allocated by the Puget Sound Regional Council to support the following projects: • $3.2... — Updated 9/15/2020
SnoPUD offers EV customers
As part of its Connect & Drive program, Snohomish County PUD is offering customers up to a $500 reward for the purchase and installation of qualifying Level 2 Energy Star EV... — Updated 9/15/2020
- Sno-Isle Libraries offering work-skills training
- Mother walks to honor the memory of her daughter
- Vehicle prowls on the rise in Mukilteo
- Complete burn ban issued for Snohomish County
- Mukilteo resident loses $9,000 in grandparent scam
- Mukilteo Police Department announces Safe Trade Spot
- Curtain call for '2 minutes of gratitude'
- Mukilteo Dental Center donates $4,000 to food banks
- City seeks Parks and Arts Commission applicants | City Briefs
- City to meet with state auditor via Zoom | City Briefs
- Planning Commission to host public hearings | City Briefs
- Police Beat
- Lending a helping hand
- Quite a sight: Bending but not breaking
- Update: Smoke from Oregon has arrived
- Ferries: Expect waits over Labor Day weekend
- Muk skateboarder wins pro contest | From the Archives
- Bui family settles wrongful death lawsuit against shooter's parents
- Familiar face takes over as Kamiak's new principal
- Mukilteo's 2020 Citizen of the Year
- City hosting virtual business recovery town hall
- Businesses encouraged to apply for CARES grants
- Kamiak junior pens his first novel
- An amazing day in Mukilteo
- Mukilteo Police sees increase in calls for service
- How living in Europe for nearly a year changed us | Prime Living
- No surprises in 2nd quarter financial update
- Police Beat
- Kamiak graduate serves aboard USS Ronald Reagan
- Herbal medicine for childhood IBS | Prime Living
- Financial help for retirees affected by COVID-19 | Prime Living
- Ways to maximize quality family time | Prime Living
- 4 ways to help nurses during the pandemic | Prime Living
- Service on Mukilteo/Clinton run to be increased on weekends
- Museums approved for Phases 2 and 3 reopening
- School year will not start in the classroom
- A comet sighting at the Mukilteo Lighthouse
- 12-year-old tells police he made up kidnapping story
- Police Beat
- Community Transit testing new trip planning tool
- Incumbents advance to general election
- Suspect charged in hit-and-run death of Mukilteo woman
- League of Women Voters hosts 'Skills for Bridging the Political Divide' workshop
- Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County in need of volunteers
- County Treasurer Brian Sullivan appointed to national positions
- Nonprofits encourage to apply for surplus vans
- Community Transit earns safety and marketing awards
- Mukilteo City Council approves naming of Byers Family Park
- Mukilteo answers the call for blood donations
- Mukilteo Chamber's Amazing Race, Boys and Girls Club's Luau to go on as scheduled
- Tips to beat the heat
The boy who lived, and other fun facts | Chuck's World
All of us will occasionally find ourselves standing in the kitchen, wondering why we went in there. In the age of COVID, I’m pretty sure this happens a lot. This has led me to... — Updated 9/14/2020
Love and Service | Worship
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all . . . “ (Holy Bible Galations... — Updated 9/11/2020
Remember to complete 2020 census | Council Corner
It’s not too late to complete the 2020 census and it’s important to remember participation will have far-reaching impacts on our city, state, and country in the years to... — Updated 9/9/2020
The History of Forest Park and the Zoo | Muk Revisited
When I tell people about my memories of visiting the bears at the Forest Park Zoo. I get strange looks. When discussing it with those from this area, we differ on what zoo animals... — Updated 9/11/2020
Jerry Seinfeld is back, with a new show | Off Kilter
Jerry Seinfeld has been producing (and starring) in a “made for streaming” television program called “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” on Netflix. As if Seinfeld needed... — Updated 9/9/2020
Letter to the editor: Peaceful protests infiltrated by disrupters
I feel the need to address this problem of protesting. Now, I have no problem with people protesting, but why not do it peacefully? Think of the results if this were the case. Hopefully, if people were in a peaceful mode and... — Updated 9/9/2020
Letter to the editor: Larsen should be praised for delivering support for the Post Office
The valiant efforts of local lawmakers should be applauded for actions to slow the blatant assault on our post office and on our free elections that seem to be taking place on a daily basis by the man who currently occupies the... — Updated 9/9/2020
The steps not taken | Chuck's World
There is something egalitarian about taking a tumble. I’m sure Queen Elizabeth has fallen a few times in her 94 years, losing a battle with gravity exactly as a commoner would,... — Updated 9/9/2020
If I knew for sure that I would die next month, part 7 of 9
Editor’s Note: See parts 1-6 at mukilteobeacon.com. They were published on Aug. 15, 2018, Jan. 9, 2019, May 29, Aug. 7, Nov. 6 and Jan. 22,2020. Hello friends! There’s hope... — Updated 9/9/2020
- Letter to the editor: Mayor, City Council gave special treatment to Black Lives Matter protesters
- A giant leap for mankind | Chuck's World
- Home tools and appliances | Off Kilter
- Scandalous music of the generations | OK Boomer, OK Zoomer
- The Coronavirus Mirror | An original poem
- Bridge builders | Worship
- Editorial cartoon for week of Aug. 26
- Editorial cartoon for week of Aug. 19
- Letter to the editor: Mukilteo has a shortage of affordable housing
- Letter to the editor: Speak up to save animal habitat/forest near 44th Avenue West
- A Letter of Gratitude to First Responders, Community Partners and Neighbors | Port of Everett
- Finding community during physical separation | Worship
- Golf again! Hooray! | Off-Kilter
- Speeding and barking dogs: Early days of the Mukilteo Police Department | Muk Revisited
- Domestic civility during a cooped-up crisis | Chuck's World
- Letter to the editor: Residents appreciate the work by Mukilteo Police Department
- Letter to the editor: Story on Kamiak rape was salacious and an invasion of privacy
- Letter to the editor: Youth carrier not responsible for non-delivery of the Beacon
- Editorial cartoon for week of Aug. 12
- City Council always seeking residents' feedback | Council Corner
- City initiatives still on track in trying times | Mayor's Message
- What I did on my summer vacation | Chuck's World
School district welcomes students back
August was a busy month for many staff as we readied plans, teacher trainings, student schedules, laptops, an upgraded communications system and a new learning management system in... — Updated 9/9/2020
Students encouraged to enter 2020 Congressional App Challenge
The annual 2020 Congressional App Challenge is now accepting entries. The competition, which runs through Oct. 19, is open to high school and middle school students who live in or attend school in Washington’s 2nd Congressional... — Updated 9/9/2020
College honors and graduations
Alice Cheng, of Mukilteo, was named to the 2020 Dean’s List at Union College. Cheng is a member of the Class of 2023 majoring in Leadership in Medicine. The Union College Dean’s List honors students who have a grade point... — Updated 8/26/2020 Full story
Edmonds College receives $1.38 million to support low-income, disabled students
Edmonds College will receive $1.38 million in funding over the next five years for its TRIO Student Support Services program, which serves low-income, first-generation college... — Updated 8/26/2020
Schools will start the year with distance learning | Superintendent's Corner
This August looks and feels different than most. Instead of staff preparing their classrooms and schools for the surge of children on the first day, hallways are quiet as they... — Updated 8/12/2020
Kamiak's McClaskey named state Special Olympics Coach of the Year
Kamiak's Georgia McClaskey was named Washington State's Special Olympics Coach of the Year. McClaskey received the honor when she attended the Special Olympics Washington State... — Updated 9/16/2020
Kamiak's Gilszmer brothers make verbal commitments
Kamiak's Vlad and Slava Gilszmer both have settled on their post high school plans. Vlad Gilszmer, the two-time defending Class 4A state 500-yard freestyle champion, has made a... — Updated 9/10/2020 Full story
Keith Kingsbury: His lessons endure
Keith Kingsbury coached hundreds and hundreds of players during his 32-year career as the men's basketball coach at Edmonds Community College. But his time with his players was... — Updated 9/9/2020
Ex-Kamiak football standout dies in traffic accident
Spencer Teerink, a former standout football player at Kamiak High School, died in a traffic accident. Teerink, 26, was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident while on his way... — Updated 9/9/2020
100-mile challenge completed
With so many 100-mile races being cancelled due to the pandemic, the Japanese Gulch Runners hosted its own 100-mile challenge Saturday, Aug. 22. Nick Pembroke and Adam Braddock... — Updated 9/9/2020
Kamiak swimmers take state | From the archives/Weekend read
Editor's note: The Beacon is republishing stories we think will be of interest to readers. This feature is on Kamiak's first state swimming championship. The story, written by... — Updated 8/26/2020 Full story
Wesco schools delay start of high school sports
The start of the prep sports season has been pushed back to 2021. Wesco athletic directors voted to shift the two sports scheduled for the fall – cross country and boys tennis... — Updated 8/26/2020
James Bay Distillers throwing celebration
James Bay Distillers is celebrating the 1-year anniversary of its 88-proof Galloping Goose Canadian Whisky with a birthday party Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-18. Free cake pops... — Updated 9/17/2020
Mukilteo Lighthouse Quilters host Zoom meeting on Sept. 15
The Mukilteo Lighthouse Quilters’ guest for its monthly meeting is Darlene Girton, the Featherweight Doctor. Girton will speak on the history of this iconic little machine and why they are still so popular after 86 years.... — Updated 9/9/2020
Weller to bid farewell | From the Archives
Editor's note: The Beacon is republishing stories we think will be of interest to readers. This feature is on Joe Weller and the closing of his restaurant - Weller's Cafe. The... — Updated 9/11/2020
Benefits of citrus zest | Chef Dez
There are obviously many benefits gained from using the freshest of ingredients possible when cooking and using the zest from citrus fruits is no exception. Whether you are using limes, lemons, oranges, or grapefruit, the zest... — Updated 9/14/2020
Mukilteo boy starred as Ralphie | From the Archives
Editor's note: The Beacon is republishing stories we think will be of interest to readers. This feature is on Mukilteo native Andy Walken, who starred in Fox's "A Christmas Story... — Updated 9/6/2020
A last look at the ferry tollbooths | Travel Sketcher
The ferry tollbooths have been a fixture in Mukilteo for a long time and I wanted to sketch them before they move. Terry – the Travelsketcher is a Mukilteo resident who sketches... — Updated 9/9/2020 Full story
Seattle Opera unveils virtual fall season
Like all arts and cultural groups this year, Seattle Opera has dealt with canceled performances and setbacks due to COVID-19. But the company is ramping up efforts to make the arts... — Updated 8/27/2020
Umami: The Fifth Taste | Chez Dez
Eating is a celebration of the senses. All five of them in fact: taste, smell, sight, touch, and sound. Keeping this in mind, there could be an argument in deciding as to which is the most important sense when it comes to eating.... — Updated 8/31/2020
Sailing on South Lake Union | Travel Sketcher
Nice morning at Wooden Boat Center on South Lake Union. Feels good to get out a bit more these days. Sailing away on this schooner sounds pretty good in these days of staying-in.... — Updated 8/26/2020
Local rock duo releases first album | From the archives/Weekend read
Editor's note: The Beacon is republishing stories we think will be of interest to readers. This feature is on the Grace & DeGroot. The story, written by former editor Sara... — Updated 8/26/2020
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