It’s good to see that the proposed Dive Park is in the Mukilteo Beacon news. I think it’s good to get the news out that the City of Mukilteo may have, in the relatively near future, a …

Editor’s note: Snohomish County Auditor Garth Fell and King County Elections Director Julie Wise were among the 23 state auditors who signed on to this letter. As county auditors in …

For two years, I had the opportunity to be a member of the Mukilteo Youth Advisory Committee. Also known as MYAC, the committee consists of a select group of students chosen through an application …

The cost of living is a major challenge facing our families. Inflation caused by tariffs and other factors is hitting our bank accounts hard. A major driver of our cost of living is the expense of …

The citizens of Mukilteo will have the opportunity to vote on increasing the city's emergency medical services (EMS) levy this fall. The projected cost of providing EMS and fire services in Mukilteo …

I want to be clear about my reasons for voting  no  on the renewal of the Welcoming City resolution. My vote was not a rejection of the values expressed in the resolution, nor was it …

As a councilmember, it is my privilege to spend time understanding City finances and explaining them to our residents who are busy living their lives, assuming we are managing their interests …

Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed the 2025-2027 state budgets. I’m excited to share that nearly $900 million from the transportation budget will go to capital projects for our ferry system. …

Snohomish County has joined a lawsuit to protect critical services for some of the most vulnerable members of our community. A coalition of eight jurisdictions, including the three largest …

On April 3, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights asked states to certify their compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as the Department’s …

Beyond our City’s current budget crisis, our 10-year demographic and income distribution trends are equally troubling. What are the implications of these trends? How will that worsen our …

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 …

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 …

Locals and newcomers alike may disagree about how much drizzle and gray skies they want in the Pacific Northwest, but when it comes to how our government works, I think the great majority of us …

I often get asked a variation of this question: Why are we spending so much money on electrification instead of fixing existing problems? This is a fair question. The reality is, we must build …

The Office of the Insurance Commissioner has received several inquiries about home insurance, and people losing coverage due to wildfire risk, in the wake of the Palisades fire in California. …

Testifying or providing statements in support of SB 5400 on Tuesday included 423 individuals, representatives of broadcast media, the Seattle Times, the League of Women Voters, and online news …

The League of Women Voters of Washington strongly endorses Senate Bill 5400 in support of local journalism, co-sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds). This measure seeks to defend democracy …

State Superintendent of Public Schools Chris Reykdal has released the following in response to President Trump's executive order on transgender athletes. In another attempt to override the …

Senate Bill 5400, sponsored by Sens. Marko Liias and Matt Boehnke, was introduced this week. This legislation creates a business and occupations tax surcharge on the large international …