I recently read in the Beacon that Mayor Joe Marine is proposing a 1% property tax increase in order to balance his proposed city budget. While 1% may at first not seem to be a radical idea, what …

As Mukilteo residents, we wish the Point Elliott Treaty plaque could have been updated to reflect today's thoughts on the treaty. At the very least, the Tulalip Tribes should have been invited to the …

I'm sending kudos for the Aug. 17 Reality Check column by Kevin Stoltz. He always brings up good questions and topics about why and what our city is not addressing. Example: Why are there 38 new …

An Aug. 10 article in the Beacon, "Ferries get 42.4M boost from bipartisan infrastructure law," reported an announcement from Sen. Maria Cantwell of this award. The article quoted Senator Cantwell …

I am a registered nurse at the emergency department at Swedish Edmonds. Our medical center today was so understaffed we had 10 patients to one nurse. The floors for admitted patients had placed …

Thanks to the letter writer last week who called out the anonymous senders of a postcard sent to Mukilteo residents. If the senders feel strongly enough in their beliefs, why be cowards and send them …

"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly …

Petra Bigea grew up under communism in Romania. English is her second language. She is well aware of the dangers we presently face. She was "let go" from Summit Cardiology for refusing the …

Here in the Lake Serene area of Lynnwood, I see a whole bunch of yard signs for the state senate candidate Janelle Cass. I reached out to her campaign via email and social media asking what her …

Citizens of Mukilteo received a postcard today from a group called There is a Difference. I find its message offensive, inflammatory, and right up there with the infamous "mosque" postcard from …

In the Aug. 2 Primary and Nov. 8 General Election, I will be voting for Ms. Petra Bigea, candidate for Washington State House of Representatives Legislative District 21, Position 2. Petra supports …

st of living, feeling less safe, the homelessness and drug addiction crisis, and the lack of progress being made to address these serious issues. I lay this at the feet of elected officials who …

Couldn't help but notice something missing from the editorial cartoon for the week of June 29: us. We may have a "do-nothing Congress, a do-little President, and a do an about-face Supreme Court" but …

At the June 21 Mukilteo City Council meeting, I was shocked and disgusted when certain members of the council refused to approve the appointment of Scott James as the City's finance …

The Port of Everett hired a large Seattle consulting firm to assist in coming up with a vision and guiding principles for Mukilteo's waterfront. Although this was billed as a "partnership" with …

Integrity, leadership, and the right qualifications are what we need in the 21st Legislative District, and Janelle Cass is the answer. Upon hearing about Janelle Cass' run for Senate in the 21st …

I want to commend the Beacon on an excellent article about the importance of amateur radio in our community ("Fostering connections around the Sound, around the world"; June 8, 2022). Ham radio is …

Dear members of the Mukilteo City Council, I am reading in the Mukilteo Beacon of your plans to add another full-time position using the funds from the ARPA. These funds are only available thru …

On behalf of the Rotary Club of South Everett-Mukilteo, I want to thank everyone who supported our Dueling Pianos for Rotary fundraising event at Rosehill Community Center. The food from Shawn …

For 25 years we've lived here and raised our family. I am proud to say that our community welcomes people of all cultures and faiths. Over these years, our world has grown increasingly unsettled. …