The lead story from the March 3 edition of The Beacon ( bit.ly/3cguuJs ) described the pending shut down of the NOAA Mukilteo Research Station. This decision should be reversed. We encourage residents of Mukilteo to join us in contacting our congressional delegation, the Mukilteo City Council, and Mayor Gregerson to advocate for a budget solution before it’s too late.

There are three reasons why funding should be restored:

Science – The NOAA Mukilteo Research Station has provided unique access to the waters of Puget Sound for five decades, resulting in critical advances in science that...