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Different options for waterfront parking

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 …

Red flags raised during City Council discussion

This month’s Reality Check was postponed a week in part because I wanted to get a little more information regarding the 911 misuse ordinance (Ordinance No. 1515) prior to writing about what …

City government not doing a good job representing its residents

Kakistocracy (kak-us-stok-ruh-see) noun: “A government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.” B y now, most of us realize the Economist’s word …

Officials should be focused on people-safety issues

Over the past few years, I’ve thought and written about people-safety issues a lot. But I’ve never used the term “people safety,” instead using more restrictive terms like …

Navigating light rail to Sea-Tac, part 2

Editor’s note: Part 1 of Kevin Stoltz’s misadventures on light rail was published last week. A fter missing my flight at Sea-Tac, I hung my head low and made my way to the Alaska …

Navigating light rail to Sea-Tac, part 1

This month’s Reality Check is a two-parter and chronicles my (mis)adventures as an interstate commuter between Mukilteo and the Vail, Colorado area for almost four months without using a car. …

Catching up since the last Reality Check

Reality Check has been on hiatus for the past several months. The reality is, I came to a point in July where I felt there was nothing positive I could write about. It seemed like I was rehashing …

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