Our View
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Airport expansion a road to ruin
The hard-working members of the citizen’s organization Save Our Communities and the elected representatives of cities surrounding Paine Field have been leading the fight against commercial expansion at the airport. They need our support.
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
Discussion hopes go up in smoke
By Pat RatliffThe BeaconHopes of an intelligent discussion about marijuana and the impact of laws against its use were not realized at Mondays public forum...
Wed, Aug 12, 2009
Less than 24 hours after Mukilteo City Council decided to let residents have a say in whether to increase our population by more than 50 percent, Fire ...
Wed, Aug 5, 2009
Kudos to Mukilteo City Council for its unanimous decision to put the much-debated annexation issue on the Nov. 3 ballot, not just for those in the potential...
Wed, Jul 15, 2009
Mukilteo named 10th in top 100 best small towns
With news stories like this, who needs enemies? Were reminded of the late, great Emmett Watson, the longtime newspaper columnist who was unofficial leader...
Thu, Jul 2, 2009
That ol fishing hole was never like this!
This gem is on a pristine lake in the Canadian north woodsGUEST VIEWBy John KullerAfter a long rambling argument over beer and cigars one night, my old...
Wed, Jun 3, 2009
Its that time again already. Monday, June 1, opened the five-day filing period for those wishing to run for office in the upcoming election. This year,...
Wed, May 20, 2009
Show them the money eventually
Recently, a volunteer, citizen-based salary advisory committee conducted extensive research on how our elected officials pay matches up against that of...
Wed, May 13, 2009
Even as mixed reports continue on the nations economic health, questions are looming about the citys financial picture. Weve been down this road before...
Even as mixed reports continue on the nations economic health, questions are looming about the citys financial picture. Weve been down this road before...
Wed, Apr 29, 2009
The past few weeks of city meetings have been a solid example of how the public process is supposed to work, and how Mukilteo citizens can have a direct...
Wed, Apr 22, 2009
Community Garden needs your help
This weeks spring weather finally has gardening enthusiasts eager to get their hands into the dirt. This year, theres an opportunity to do some good at...
Your voice important on schools future
Kudos to the Mukilteo School District for taking a very deliberate, methodical approach in dealing with a very unhappy situationa painful loss of revenue.Both...
Wed, Apr 8, 2009
Lets fight the violence with stronger gun control laws
If youre a member of the NRA, please explain your organizations extreme opposition to meaningful gun control. In seven violent incidents in less than a...
Wed, Mar 4, 2009
Everyone knows the story by now and everyone knows the players. A nice, respectable, tight-knit community of residents who built or purchased homes here...
Wed, Feb 25, 2009
Mayor Joe Marine deserves the communitys thanks and support for his firm stance in opposition to commercial air service at Paine Field. The mayor has promised...
Thu, Feb 19, 2009
The Snohomish County Councils unanimous vote last week in favor of the county building a terminal at Paine Field was perhaps the biggest body blow in Save...
Wed, Feb 18, 2009
We should evaluate two different business plans for Paine Field. Lets call them Plan A (Aerospace) and Plan B (Bombshell). Plan A envisions an aerospace...
Wed, Feb 11, 2009
The Snohomish County Councils unanimous vote last week in favor of the county building a terminal at Paine Field was perhaps the biggest body blow in Save...
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