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‘Migration’: 2024 Puget Sound Bird Fest

In November, the Beacon reported that the Puget Sound Bird Fest, traditionally held in September, was moving to a new month for 2024, according to the City of Edmonds, which holds the popular …

Kamiak’s track turnout: An abundance of riches

The Kamiak track and field team is bursting at the seams. Coming off a successful season that saw the Knights produce three individual state champions, Kamiak saw its numbers balloon to 349 …
Actors Johnny Patchamatla (John Lennon - left) and Megavelisia Siaw (Yoko Ono - center), and producer/writer Vik Patnaik (right) rehearse a scene from “Dream # 9 – A Musical Play.”

John Lennon play is ‘a labor of love’

By day, Vik Patnaik is a mechanical engineer. By night, the Mukilteo resident sometimes likes to unwind by playing music. When Patnaik and his musically inclined friends got together one of the …

EMS levy lid lift is back

Will the third time be the charm for Mukilteo’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy lid lift? Mukilteo residents may soon find out as the City is making plans to submit another EMS levy …

City’s DEI Commission chair Simon Bai reflects on 2023 and looks to the future

Entering its fourth year, the City’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commission is continuing its efforts to provide advice and guidance to the City Council. Chair Simon Bai …

Octopus farming banned in Washington; Inslee signs bill

Legislation preventing the farming of Octopus in Washington state has been signed by the governor. Sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds) House Bill 1153 prohibits the farming of octopus …
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Pearce Stickney of the House of Smith pours some wine into a glass at last year's Sunset Sip at Rosehill Community Center.

Reminder: Sunset Sip is March 30 at Rosehill

The Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce’s fourth annual Sunset Sip is Saturday, March 30, at Rosehill Community Center. Attendees can sample more than a dozen Washington wines; Charcuterie boxes are …
Evergreen Arboretum is hosting an Earth Day planting party for families.

Plant geraniums at Evergreen Arboretum on April 13

Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens is having a special Earth Day planting party  on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to noon.  Families are invited to come for a morning of planting …
Sherri Brown, Owner of Portland by Mouth.

Take your palate around the world on a Portland food tour

Food tours are a great way to explore a city and get to know its vibe, as typically these experiences not only provide an opportunity to sample local dishes, but also offer information and insight …
Sarri Gilman
Cocoon House founder Sarri Gilman: Get ready to laugh, cry, and get inspired
While a counselor at a school in Everett, Whidbey Island marriage and family therapist Sarri Gilman realized many students had nowhere to go when the sun went down. The need for housing sparked the …
Kamiak Jazz Bands host Big Band Dance
The Kamiak Jazz Bands present its annual Big Band Dance from 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 29, at Rosehill Community Center. A group swing dance lesson is from 6-7 p.m. and is followed by music and …
Susan Ward stands below the painting believed to be of Ivar Haglund’s parents. General manager Greg Covey presents Ward with her prize of a year of fish ‘n chips and chowder.
Ivar’s names winner of Mystery Painting contest
Susan Ward was named the winner of the Ivar’s Mystery Painting Contest, Ivar’s announced. During the cleaning of Ivar’s Mukilteo Landing at the end of summer, an employee came …
Letters to the editor
To Andy Galuska, the City Council, and the Planning Commission: As the representatives of Mukilteo, you must listen to the citizens who have told you we do not want our city to be zoned …
My husband and I are retired and we walk daily in our neighborhood of Harbour Pointe. We have lived here 31 years and are astonished at how dangerous it is for us to cross the street at four-way stop …
It was interesting to read articles in the past two Mukilteo Beacon newspapers about how our politicians and our citizens are being confronted with, and responding to, efforts by the Washington State …
Opinion
Stepping into the bustling corridors of the Marriott Marquis for the annual National League of Cities Congressional City Conference felt like entering the epicenter of American municipal leadership. …
A t the particular undergraduate college I attended, social life on campus was pretty much relegated to joining a fraternity. Now fraternity life at this particular school (and I’ve heard …
Como miembro de la junta escolar, con frecuencia me enfrento a situaciones con nuestros estudiantes y sus familias en las que me pregunto: “¿Qué haría yo en su …
As anyone who knows me knows, I am a pastor who loves movies. As the recent Oscar ceremonies made clear, this has been a bountiful year for superior film craft. Allow me to share about a few of my …
Lindy Schwenn – Dance
Lindy Schwenn – Dance
Lindy has been dancing since the age of three and is the captain of the Kamiak Dulcineas dance team. “I am most happy when I get to see the success of my team as a result of working together …
Cascade Symphony offers scholarships to high school music students
Scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 will be awarded by the Cascade Symphony Orchestra to qualified high school senior music students from the Mukilteo, Edmonds, Mukilteo, Northshore, and …
Juan Sierra – Band
Juan Sierra – Band
Juan plays in the Kamiak Showband and Winter Percussion and his most memorable experience was playing in Dayton, Ohio for the National Open Class finals. When not drumming, Juan enjoys hanging out …
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Obituaries
Taytem White: 2007-2024
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: 1943-2024
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: 1947-2023
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 …
James Bernard Davison II: 1943-2023
"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 Mianecki: 1943-2023
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 …
Sports

Mariner senior thrower aims for state return

Mariner senior Calvin Gutierrez has the perfect idea of how to wrap up his high school track and field career – a return trip to the 4A state track and field championships. Gutierrez …

Lena Kim – Girls Tennis

Congratulations to Lena Kim on being named Kamiak’s Athlete of the Week! Lena takes the court with confidence and demonstrates an amazing balance between patience and offensive play as she …
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I’ve captained ships into tight ports like Baltimore, and this is how captains like me work with harbor pilots to avoid deadly collisions
The Conversation’s senior politics and democracy editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with Captain Allan Post, a veteran ship’s officer, about the role a ship pilot plays in bringing a large ship in and out of a harbor. …
Cancer often requires more than one treatment − an oncologist explains why some patients like Kate Middleton receive both chemotherapy and surgery
Some cancer patients receive additional treatment after surgery with the goal of eliminating any remaining tumor cells. BSIP/Collection Mix: Subjects via Getty Images When Kate Middleton, the …
The truth behind 5 unconventional self-care rituals that have gone viral on TikTok
Guava Health outlines five unconventional health trends that have gone viral thanks to TikTok.
Not having job flexibility or security can leave workers feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless
When employees don’t have control over their work schedules, it’s not just morale that suffers – mental health takes a hit too. That’s what my colleagues and I discovered in a study recently published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open. …
For centuries, owls were considered to bring bad luck in many cultures as well as in the US, but the outpouring of grief in New York over Flaco shows how times have changed
There has been an outpouring of grief in New York City ever since the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl Flaco died on Feb. 23, 2024, after striking a building. …