I have a Black friend. Actually, we’ve known each other for several years, so it feels more natural to say I have a friend, Kelvin, who happens to be Black. Our skin color is only an …

An eagle flies over your head. You see a heron fishing in a pond. You notice a fawn peeking at you through some bushes with big glassy eyes. These and many other experiences are common with …

Editor’s note: The Beacon is pleased to debut a new monthly pet advice column by Everett-based certified dog trainer Nina Packebush. Her goal is to enhance, improve, and celebrate your …

I am a 30-year-plus resident of Old Town-Mukilteo just like Renee Ripley (Letter to the Editor, March 27). I have an opinion regarding Washington state’s new law on housing density. Ripley …

April Fool’s Day starts Natural Humor Month and, as I believe, a belly laugh a day keeps the doctors away. “Humor” is a relative word – it’s in the belly of the …

I have the best job in the world! For more than 35 years, I have served among people who I love and respect. It has been an honor and a privilege. I have met amazing people along the way. …

I was reading about the fact that 99.9% of all species that ever existed on planet Earth have become extinct. Makes one wonder what and why species go extinct. It has always impressed me about how …

Stepping into the bustling corridors of the Marriott Marquis for the annual National League of Cities Congressional City Conference felt like entering the epicenter of American municipal leadership. …

A t the particular undergraduate college I attended, social life on campus was pretty much relegated to joining a fraternity. Now fraternity life at this particular school (and I’ve heard …

Como miembro de la junta escolar, con frecuencia me enfrento a situaciones con nuestros estudiantes y sus familias en las que me pregunto: “¿Qué haría yo en su …

To Andy Galuska, the City Council, and the Planning Commission: As the representatives of Mukilteo, you must listen to the citizens who have told you we do not want our city to be zoned …

As anyone who knows me knows, I am a pastor who loves movies. As the recent Oscar ceremonies made clear, this has been a bountiful year for superior film craft. Allow me to share about a few of my …

As I write this edition of Reality Check I’m reminded of the sheer beauty of the Mukilteo waterfront and one of the reasons we moved here so many years ago. For me, mornings begin with a jog …

Processed foods have been the latest nutrition super-villain and the subject of a lot of confusion and misinformation. They have been linked to cancer, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, …

W e talk about Jim Thorpe, Babe Ruth Jr. (The Babe), and Jack Nicklaus, but do you know the greatest athlete of them all? After reading Gene Schoor’s “Babe Didrikson: The …

My husband and I are retired and we walk daily in our neighborhood of Harbour Pointe. We have lived here 31 years and are astonished at how dangerous it is for us to cross the street at four-way stop …

Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I recently turned 65 and would like to find out which vaccines are recommended and covered by Medicare? – New Beneficiaries