When walking around 92nd Street Park, you’ll see the continued appearances of plastic tubes used for pre-rolled marijuana joints, packaging for marijuana products, and other trash. I have …

We’ve all seen them. They’re standing at the end of freeway offramps or parking lot exits, usually with a handmade sign on cardboard that reads something like “Homeless. Please …

One of the most popular summertime side dishes is potato salad, and my wife’s recipe also takes advantage of fresh corn season. Enjoy! Potato salad with fresh corn and dill Recipe …

As National Suicide Prevention Week is Sept. 8-14, it’s appropriate to review what Brian Buckwalter had to say through his informative article “Creating Space,” published in the …

Dear Savvy Senior, What are the early signs and symptoms of diabetes? I’m 60 years old, and in pretty good shape, but was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. What did I miss? …

The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough. — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia …

As I have not offended a sufficient number of people this week, I thought I’d write about two sports, both of which I play badly: tennis and golf. Tennis: I occasionally played tennis as a …

Community health centers are the backbone of our nation’s primary health care system. They design innovative, integrated primary care based on what services communities need most: …

Editor’s note: Sound Transit’s Light Rail station in Lynnwood opens Aug. 30. Mukilteo residents who take light rail can expect to get to Seattle in less than 30 minutes. C …

The City of Mukilteo survey on waterfront parking is just another scheme to build a parking garage for commuters. I reviewed City of Mukilteo’s master plan and waterfront plans from 2004 to …

I attended the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago as an at-large national delegate with the Washington State Democratic Party. I left feeling inspired, but also fully aware of the …

I have a confession to make: I never thought I was a bit of an elitist. But as I was reading an article the other day about punctuation, specifically about apostrophes, it struck me that I just …

The 2024 Seattle Mariners season of turmoil has brought Edgar Martinez back to the team as new manager Dan Wilson’s hitting coach. Edgar certainly has the credentials. He is in the Seattle …

Power, success, and certainty. We place a premium on them. In the gospel of Mark, however, we see suffering, failure, and ambiguity, especially in Jesus’ followers, often portrayed as …

Let me start right off by saying I’m no longer a fan of air travel. Why? Simply because in the past 15 years or so, they’ve managed to dehumanize the entire experience. Let’s …

Community health centers: Saving money for health-care system Community health centers are the backbone of our nation’s primary health care system. They design innovative, integrated …

After a cycling adventure through a light drizzle to the post office in Mukilteo, I was delighted to find several pieces of handcrafted mail addressed to me. The purple flourish of my name written on …

I am writing to express my disappointment in the voters of Mukilteo who failed to pass the recent EMS levy (Proposition 1) that would have provided necessary and important support for our local …