Scraps of paper and Post-it notes, cartoons and printed images, and jokes and quotations are strewn about my office, not to mention in notes files on my phone and saved to random files on my laptop. …

Our response to the crisis of drug addiction should be focused on a clear objective: helping people escape addiction and move toward treatment and recovery. Unfortunately, too much of what is called …

Schools made the correct decision with cellphone ban I was happy to learn that school administrators are going to ban cellphones in our public schools. Students go to school to learn their basic …

New federal requirements are coming to Apple Health for some people. We break down what enrollees need to know to be prepared – and to stay covered. Federal legislation. New rules. Work …

As a broker in Edmonds, I often work with seniors and their families or guardians during times of transition. These moments can bring elevated emotions. There is a lot to think about, and the …

You always get compliments on those colorful pants when you wear them. Although they are a bit long and can catch on your shoe, you have been planning to hem them when you get a chance. Oh, and …

Attending college in D.C., on a very politically active campus just northwest of the heart of American politics, it’s not uncommon for the moment’s hot-button issues to bleed into my school days. …

Legals belong in the Beacon I really enjoyed the two human-interest stories (“Fire and Ice”) and Mukilteo’s lost Japanese village in the Sept. 10 issue. Thank you, Beacon, for combining …

I’m one of those darn transplants from Southern California who used to think it rains buckets almost every single day of the year in the Pacific Northwest. But have I ever been wrong this grand …

It’s an unseen epidemic. Many older adults have a secret that leaves them feeling deeply ashamed: They have been scammed. It might be a phone call from a fake "grandchild" in trouble. It could be a …

How is it September? We are entering fall again, and it is the season to get out and about for good food and wonderful entertainment. Luckily, Edmonds never disappoints with its offerings in both …

Here is Mayor Mike Rosen’s full speech at the Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Edmonds on the 25 th anniversary of 9/11. It is an honor to stand in this place, on this day, in the company of …

Psalm 139:14 says, “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well.” It is a testament of awe and gratitude to God for the complexity and …

 My recent trip to Lithuania was my way of a relaxing 70th birthday. This was my sixth trip to the country of my heritage, and I have witnessed the modernization of old buildings and …

I've got a significant message to deliver that's related to lunch, of all things. Truly some food for thought. More specifically, I have a question to ask everyone. What could possibly be as …

My oldest child, a gregarious, dazzling 5-year old, starts kindergarten next week. Like many young families staring down the tail end of summer, we are leaving behind the cozy preschool years and …