On April 20, about 300 people attended the official opening of the new PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, just Snohomish on Highway 9. The 25-acre campus features nine buildings or enclosures that …
Mukilteo has many people who sacrifice their time and talents for the good of the community. They are civic-minded citizens who tirelessly work to make life better for residents.
A perfect …
Mukilteo dentist Nhi Pham remembers how out of place she felt growing up in Snohomish.
Pham and her family, refugees from Vietnam, had found their way to their new home in Snohomish after being …
Mother Nature did her part to encourage people to help clean the environment April 20 by serving up summerlike temperatures along with blue skies, at least to start the day.
Near-perfect …
Washington regulators will adopt a drinking water standard the federal government issued recently that’s meant to limit people’s exposure to a class of harmful chemicals used for decades …
Mukilteo Police arrested a woman following a Tuesday morning disturbance at the Mukilteo ferry terminal. The incident that caused an extended delay in ferry traffic started just after 6 a.m …
Amid mountain peaks and a vibrant urban landscape in Washington’s Vancouver, you’ll find Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. The site encompasses several locales, including a …
While mainstream country music continues to blot the line between pop and rock, the popularity of roots country – think Tyler Childers, Cody Jinks, Turnpike Troubadours, Zach Bryan, and others …
Children and families are invited to Spring into STEM, a free evening event Friday, April 19 at Imagine Children's Museum to spark an early interest in science, technology, engineering, and math …
Chef Joey Surushtavong was just 15 years old when he decided what he wanted to do with his life. That’s saying something, considering most 15-year-olds are glued to their Xbox, playing sports, …
T housands of vibrant yellow swamp lanterns (skunk cabbage) are in bloom at the Swamp Lantern Festival this month at the Adopt A Stream Foundation’s Northwest Stream Center (600 128th St. SE, …
Orca Network and the Langley Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Welcome the Whales Parade and Festival April 13-14, featuring a full schedule of activities for all ages.
The festival …
What a fabulous turnout of volunteering on Saturday, April 20, in the Mukilteo Community Garden! We had members of the Kiwanis Club of Mukilteo, Key Club members from Kamiak and Mariner High Schools, …
Just got around to reading what you said about learning to be colorblind. I can relate. I’m 75 and was raised mainly in La Habra, California, where I saw lots of Mexican kids in high school, …
Re: “Learning to be colorblind” (April 10 in the Mukilteo Beacon, April 11 in the Edmonds Beacon) by Paul Archipley: I think Paul needs a new alarm clock, as he seems to have overslept by …
Yes, I know we are quarter of our way into 2024, but it’s never too late to make more 2024 resolutions. After reading Kate Colvin’s “Seven Tips to Keep You Feeling Your …
The longer I am in ministry the more I see the problem of what we have come to know as “burnout.” The story is all too familiar.
In the beginning, a person has a passion and a …
There are only five recognized blue zones In the world: Okinawa Prefecture, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; and Loma Linda, California. Blue zones are regions in the …
Having lived in both Mill Creek for eight years and now Edmonds for 10 and also having lived in New England for many more years, I got to thinking about how these two areas are alike and are …
One of the best benefits of warmer weather is spending it with family and friends outside in the yard. Having an immaculate grass yard and garden, however, can be a taxing battle with nature.
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Edmonds College will host its second annual AI for Everyone Day Friday, April 26, from 2-5 p.m. The free AI Community Connections Speaker Series event will be held on campus at …
Edmonds Driftwood Players, a nonprofit community theater, has announced is 2024 scholarship program. Students applying to the scholarship program will be considered for the following 2024 …
Kamiak’s Students of the Month for February 2024 are: Brooklynn Brummett (freshman) , Luke Dutchin (freshman) , Zoe Mitrovich (sophomore) , Maya Pugh (sophomore) , Matthew Musto (junior) , …
Members of Kamiak’s winter percussion attended Monday’s City Council meeting where Mayor Joe Marine proclaimed April 15 as Kamiak Winter Percussion Day. Marine praised the hard work by 41 …
Are you a high school student who is curious about how cities grow, change, and develop? Have you ever wondered how governments decide where train lines go? Do you have ideas about how to make our …
Aydin Pehlivan is a trombonist in the Kamiak Band, plays cymbals in Winter Percussion, and is a photographer. He started playing trombone in the fifth grade; however, he started on the piano at a …
Matt Musto is a wonderful student leader in CTE. His integrity, commitment to excellence, and stewardship in cultivating a strong sense of belonging in the classroom has taken him far this year. He …
Alaunah plays the French horn in the band and the mellophone in the Showband. She is the high brass captain and first chair. Friends describe her as focused, reliable, and hardworking. On top of …
Taytem White was born in Kalispell, Montana on January 5th, 2007. She passed away on January 5th, 2023, at the age of 17. She is survived by both of her parents, her older sister Alexis Solomon, as …
Bonnie Margaret Brown (née Remus), born on July 4, 1943, in Wellington, New Zealand, peacefully passed away in her home in Mukilteo, WA, on February 1, 2024, at 80, following a two-year illness. Her …
Mary Margaret Knoll, beloved mother, died surrounded by family on Oct. 12 in Everett, Washington.
Mary was born in Minot, North Dakota, on May 30, 1947, the eldest daughter of Vincent and Nina …
"Jim" passed away peacefully at his home in Mount Vernon, Washington, at the age of 79. He follows his second wife Valerie Gail (1949-2009) of 19 years; and is survived by his wife Dana, four sons, …
Ronald John Mianecki, our beloved dad, grandpa, and brother passed away peacefully at his home in Mukilteo on Sept. 30, 2023, at age 80.
Ron was born on May 29, 1943 in Racine, Wisconsin, and was …
After back-to-back losses to Jackson and Lake Stevens, Kamiak needed to get back on track with a victory over Glacier Peak.
Sophomore Synclair Mawudeku struck out 12 in a complete-game …
A week off appeared to hurt more than help Kamiak. The Knights started out slow in the first half, and despite briefly taking a 1-0 lead against Glacier Peak early in the second half, could …
The discovery of fragments of avian flu virus in about 20% of milk samples from stores in initial testing across the U.S. suggests that the H5N1 virus may be more widespread in U.S. dairy cattle than previously realized. …
The pretzel, one of the fastest-growing snack foods in the world, recently crossed a billion dollars a year in sales. It has its own emoji, comes in flavors like pumpkin spice, mocha and banana, and is now available as an aromatherapy scent. …
In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, Brood XIII.