The busy season at Mukilteo’s waterfront is rapidly approaching and the few sunny days we’ve had thus far have given us a preview of what’s to come; and it isn’t pretty. Last summer, for the …

The City has installed two sets of rapid flashing beacon crosswalk systems on both sides of the Fifth Street intersection at Lincoln. As Norman Webb stated in his letter a couple of weeks ago, “The …

First, I want to congratulate the cast and crew of “Everything Everywhere All At Once” on their success at this year’s Acadamy Awards. Our son Zak was the visual effects supervisor and producer …

In this Reality Check update, we’ll take a look forward to the busy season at Mukilteo’s waterfront area and what we might expect. It looks like the SR 525 bridge eastside sidewalk widening …

If you’ve walked Mukilteo’s waterfront between the new ferry terminal and Edgewater Beach Park in the past couple of years, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the steep dirt ramp between where the …

Parking Finally, it looks like the new Port of Everett (POE) parking lot (across from Ivar’s – where the old ferry holding lanes used to be) might be open as early as the end of February. …

In this edition, I present the Reality Check 2023 wish list for Mukilteo’s waterfront area. I have high expectations for what can be accomplished to benefit our waterfront and in reality, …

In this Reality Check - Update, not only do I want to briefly highlight some of the recent changes in Mukilteo’s waterfront/Old Town area, but I also wanted to include some things we might want to …

This month marks the two-year anniversary of the opening of the new Mukilteo Ferry Terminal. Overall, few of the real pedestrian safety and waterfront/Old Town access issues plaguing this area for …

The NOAA building has been completely torn down and all that remains is some cleanup. Next door, at the future site of the Central Waterfront Park between the NOAA (soon to be Port of Everett) …

The FAA control tower at Paine Field (PAE) operates from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. During that time, ALL arriving and departing aircraft must talk to the controllers for instructions and approval for …

The last Reality Check, “City officials should learn the difference between speed humps and speed bumps” said that the Nov. 7 council meeting would have a “Traffic Calming Program Review” …

This month marks the 10-year anniversary of when the Washington State Regional Mobility Grant application was submitted for the Mukilteo Park and Ride Plus. The basic idea behind the Mukilteo …

It seems now would be a good time to get smart about implementing some of the interim waterfront projects that will benefit our community. Let’s start with the Port of Everett’s future parking …

Every year around this time I take a hard look at Mukilteo’s waterfront area – how we’ve fared thus far during the busy season and what could have been done to fix some of the shortcomings as …

Mukilteo has a waterfront parking management problem. Mukilteo officials need to get smart about their responsibilities to Mukilteo residents and stop the ongoing parking misinformation …

In this month's Reality Check I need to highlight a couple of ongoing issues – the loud and speeding motor vehicles at the waterfront and the pedestrian safety issue at the new SR 525/First Street …

In case you missed it, the Port of Everett is partnering with the City of Mukilteo and YOU to help define the vision and guiding principles for future development at the Mukilteo waterfront. If you …