“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 …

This week, I’m reflecting on what Newton Minow called a “vast wasteland.” Who was Newton Minow? No, he was not a type of fish. He is a former chairman of the Federal …

As the day turns to night, and when the bugler’s taps take over the garrison’s stillness, it can bring tears and sadness. Who among us doesn’t recognize the haunting call? As …

While we were happy to see the new cameras up by the schools, we were very disappointed not to see one at Fifth Street and Mukilteo Speedway. If you drive here at all you have to know what is …

Regarding the speed cameras that were approved to be installed, the Beacon story (Head’s up: Automated traffic cameras are here, tinyurl.com/3u9ttudb ) doesn’t say when or why the fourth …

It was those left-leaning radical colonists who led us to the First Amendment of our Constitution. It emphatically tells Congress “that they shall make no laws abridging the freedom … …

OK, I admit that I lost my sanity and actually ran the Boston Marathon when I was in my 30s. The Boston Marathon is one of the oldest marathons in the world. This year was the 129th running of the …