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Sno-Isle Libraries meets oversight objective | Guest View
By Marti Anamosa - Apr 20I am fortunate to serve with six other individuals from Snohomish and Island counties on a board responsible for the oversight of a critical ...
Publishers Association: 'This opens the door to abuse'
By Sandy Stokes - Mar 01The Washington Newspaper Publishers Association is deeply disturbed by the Legislature's action to limit the public's right to know. As of Friday, ...
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Sound Transit bill provides some help, but not real relief
By Mark Harmsworth - Feb 01Anger over the high cost of car tabs under Sound Transit 3 (ST3) has triggered thousands of complaints to my office, and to other lawmakers ...
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Net neutrality: What you can do to help stop its repeal | Guest View
By Ivette Bayo Urban - Dec 11To my community of elders, children, educators, information professionals, business and community leaders: Let me tell you a story as to why I do ...
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So you think you're prepared? | Guest View
By Al Compaan - Oct 18If you are, great. If you're not sure, read on. If you know you're not, you are in company with a lot of people. What am I talking about? Disaster ...
I can’t imagine living anywhere else | MukFest
By Finley Gonzales - Sep 06Editor’s Note: Finley Gonzales, 10, a fifth grader at Endeavour Elementary School, is the winner of Beacon Publishing's eighth-annual Mayor for a ...
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Nevil Shute's 'On the Beach': What's it all about? | Guest View
By Nathaniel Brown - Jul 31I was delighted to read Brian Soergel’s article on Nevil Shute’s “On the Beach” (“U.S. Submarine Scorpion calling Edmonds,” July 20). Shute has ...
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Climate resolution lacks clarity | Guest View
By Neil Tibbott - Jul 21By now, news watchers in Edmonds have seen one or more stories about the “Paris climate accord” resolution City Council passed June 27. I have ...
Why I walk with my immigrant neighbors | Guest View
By Jeff Ferderer - Jun 18I began my walk on Sunday, Jan. 29 – the same day thousands in Seattle protested President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional travel ban. I called a ...
It’s time for Washingtonians to take a test drive | Guest View
By Reema Griffith - Apr 26Washington, along with every state in the nation, utilizes a gas tax to provide a major source of funding for roads and bridges. It has been a ...
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Questions, answers and facts about library levy
By Jonalyn Woolf-Ivory - Mar 16Property taxes are a tough subject, but worth talking about. Almost all of the money needed to operate the Edmonds Library – and the other 22 ...
State ferries: Grading 2017 and tackling 2018 | Guest View
By Amy Scarton - Feb 18This is a condensed version of the Washington State Ferries' year in review by Amy Scarton, assistant secretary, WSDOT/Ferries Division. As I wrap ...
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State budget is all about better education for our children
By Rep. John Lovick - Jan 04The budgets we pass in the state capitol aren't merely page after page of numbers. Those numbers represent real children in real schools, here in ...
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An ugly betrayal on the issue of Paine Field
By Jim Shelden - Nov 03Voters in Snohomish County Council District 4 will be picking a leader for the next four years next Tuesday. As I reflect on the past four years, ...
Defend DACA, defend our students
By Chris Reykdal, ... - Sep 15Imagine entering 10th grade at a high school in Washington state. You’re excited about your classes, about seeing your friends after a summer ...
Natural beauty makes Mukilteo great | MukFest
By Sophie Thompson - Sep 06Editor’s Note: Sophie Thompson, 9, a fourth grader at Mukilteo Elementary School, is the runner-up in Beacon Publishing's eighth-annual Mayor for ...
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Get out, get active – the weather is fine | Guest View
By Jeff Price | Recreatio... - Jul 26Now that the summer weather has arrived, it’s time to get outside and enjoy it. Our recreation department has a lot of great activities lined up ...
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Partner with your police for a safer community | Guest View
By Cheol Kang - Jun 20This month, we welcomed new officers to our ranks, which is always a good time to reflect on our core values as a department: professionalism, ...
Opportunities in aviation abound
By Avery Hammerman - May 17I’ve lived in Mukilteo next to Paine Field Airport my entire life, and I’ve always been focused on the sky. It’s odd to me that people can look up ...
Snohomish County YMCA a place for all
By Scott Washburn - Apr 12For more than 115 years, the YMCA of Snohomish County has played a central role in knitting together the vibrant fabric of our county. Our country ...
