Detectives are actively investigating all aspects of a fishing pier shooting in Edmonds to include the possibility of gang violence. The victim remains in critical condition. An 18-year-old male …

Girls on the Run Snohomish County, a local nonprofit, has launched a youth advisory board intended to serve as a resource for youth-driven ideas and perspectives and helping guide the nonprofit's …

Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson unveiled a budget-cutting plan to ease a projected $12 billion statewide budget deficit during a 2025 legislative preview in Olympia Jan. 9. “Washingtonians expect …

Kamiak senior football standout T’Andre Waverly is headed to Oregon State in the fall. One of the state’s most highly regarded recruits made his college announcement Saturday at the …

Washington state voters want legislators to cut spending but also support spending more on specific programs, according to a recent poll. “People are not anti-government,” said …

From U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, posted Jan. 9:  "Yesterday, I paid my respects to President Jimmy Carter as he lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda."

Mukilteo Police arrested a suspect in an assault involving two men Jan. 7 at a restaurant in the 700 block of Front Street. Police found one man injured with the suspect fleeing on food. Edmonds …

M ukilteo Hearing Examiner Phil Olbrechts has approved a revised development application for the Harbor Grove subdivision project, subject to certain conditions. The Dec. 20 decision …

Members of the Korean community joined Mayor Joe Marine, Police Chief Andy Illyn, and Councilmembers Jason Moon and Mike Dixon for a photo after the reading of a proclamation declaring Jan. 13 as …

The Snohomish County Department of Human Services, in collaboration with community and human service providers, is gearing up for the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count on Thursday, Jan. 23. …

Tom Jordal, who served as council vice president last year, was voted president for 2025 by his peers during Monday’s City Council meeting. Jordal, nominated by Councilmember Jason Moon, …

Sno-Isle Libraries announced the appointment of Kay Crull to the board of trustees. The board has five trustees appointed from Snohomish County and two from Island County. Following a …

Everett’s Water Filtration Plant (WFP) has been awarded the bronze-level Treatment Optimization Program (TOP) award by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) for exceeding national …

The Evergreen State Fair Advisory Board has three positions that are open for nominations and applications. The open positions are for Snohomish County Council District 2 (Everett/Mukilteo area), …

New data from the Washington State Department of Transportation suggests that youth transit ridership has thrived in the few years since the Legislature signed the Climate Commitment Act into law. …

Applicants are sought for an upcoming vacancy on the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board, a quasi-judicial body that provides an impartial, inter-governmental decision process for citizens, …

The third annual Pyka Plunge at Lighthouse Park drew a crowd of hearty souls ready to ring in the new year with a refreshing dip into the cold waters of Puget Sound.  Kula Cloth hosted the …

One juvenile is dead and one injured  after a shooting in the parking lot in the 19700 block of 68th Avenue West according to Lynnwood Police. On Dec. 31, at about 8:19 p.m., Lynnwood …

Mukilteo Boy Scout Troop 16 will be offering Christmas tree curbside pickup on Jan. 4. Residents should place their tree curbside in the same location as they place their trashcans for curbside …

Here, in the second part of our annual review, are just a few of the stories the Beacon reported on in 2024. Last week, we covered January to June.   July Hands-on at …