With Father’s Day June 15, let’s turn to the Greek and later Roman citizen Plutarch’s (46-120) fatherly wisdom. What were some of the insights this mentor would share with fathers? …

After 18 months of watching a constantly moving target, Mukilteo’s new automated traffic cameras (aka ticket cameras) are live (I think) and busy issuing tickets. I’ll admit, as a …

I am in total agreement with your distaste for our current national anthem (“A vote for singing about America’s best features,” tinyurl.com/y9pcmfzn); however, our reasons for …

I too thought the Letter to the Editor, “We are lucky to live in Mukilteo,” ( tinyurl.com/bd2bapjt ) was a great letter, and I would agree with the writer “No sidewalks, …

Thank you for enjoying the part of my letter (“Sidewalks can help to build community,” tinyurl.com/yjktdsve ) that you did enjoy. I have been walking in and around this town for over 40 …

Like many people across America, I took a break last week from yard work, cookouts, and visiting with family and friends to attend a Memorial Day ceremony. About 70 people participated in the …

“Where is the life that I recognize? Gone away …” - Duran Duran Shift. Transform. Adjust. Change comes at us constantly, and each time we shift, transform, or …

When I retired, I worried I might have too much time on my hands. Boy, was I ever wrong. I made the mistake of discounting my future health issues and how often I might need to schedule a doctor, …

A great Letter to the Editor (“We are lucky to live in Mukilteo,” tinyurl.com/bd2bapjt) until I got to “No sidewalks, hooray!” I did a double take thinking I was misreading …

Hajj is considered the largest gathering in the world, with millions of Muslim pilgrims attending annually. This year, it started on the evening of Wednesday, June 4, and goes through Monday, June 9. …

Among my favorite TV shows from the past was "Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In." Their form of madness reminded me of my youth when the newest issue of Mad magazine was at the top of my …

I had the gift of growing up in northeast Washington state, deep in the forested hills of Stevens County. The school bus dropped off my siblings and a few neighbor kids three miles from our house. …

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While much of the focus on mental health is targeted at youth and young adults, the older population is also facing a mental health crisis. In November 2023, …

This will be a curmudgeonly type of column. It was precipitated by another in the seemly endless little things that simply get in the way of one’s enjoyment of daily life. First example: …

My son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and I enjoyed looking over the thought-provoking 56 or more displays inside the (Everett) Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum (FHCAM). When I arrived at the …

It rained overnight last night, and all the trees have glistening leaves today. As we walked down to Lighthouse Park, the wind came up. It was early morning. There were just a few cars there …

Mukilteo’s waterfront area has something for everyone, but with the busy season approaching fast, Mukilteans face obstacles getting to the waterfront, including ferry traffic, Lighthouse Park …