Plans for growing old in quaint Edmonds are at risk Mayor Rosen and members of the Council and other members of our City Government, I have spoken to you in person previously. My wife and I …

The thing about making public comments is that they are forever. Case in point: Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen. From a Dec. 2022 news release announcing Rosen’s candidacy: "I will regularly …

“The happy couple that recognizes each other in love defies the universe and time; it is sufficient in itself, it realizes the absolute.” - Simone De Beauvoir And you may ask …

Imagine a city with fewer police on the street, no more animal control, parks close early or shut down altogether, public restrooms closed, litter everywhere, no more Summer Market, Fourth of July, …

Friends, Romans, Edmonds residents – lend me your ears We just returned from Australia. Painting and hiking are good for the soul. On return, the Beacon was waiting, loyally, as …

I typically choose to write to lift myself out of my personal doldrums and, hopefully, lift a few others through a sprinkle of good humor. But this lifting seems to be getting harder and increasingly …

This past Tuesday, the Edmonds City Council took a positive first step toward solving our City’s budget crisis. By advancing a $14.5 million levy lid lift and committing to at least $5 …

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that slowly erodes memory, thinking, and behavior, eventually impairing a person’s ability to perform simple daily tasks. …

Having lived in both Mill Creek for six years and now Edmonds for 10, and also having lived in New England for many more years, I thought about how these two areas are alike and are different. …

Cascadia Art Museum has opened two new exhibitions that cannot be missed: “Harmony of the Spheres: The Art of Milt Simons with Marianne Hanson and Paul Dusenbury” and “A Reverence …

Inclusivity is a core value of the Pride flag Regarding Barry Crane’s Guest View column, “Pride flag at City Hall does not represent me”(June 12), I was struck by how much …

We can't just complain; that would be lame. There are so many things that seem wrong. Guns might not kill, but if we had the will, fewer people might die. Doctors prescribe and politicians lie. …

For 13 years, I sat on the Edmonds City Council, working with more than 15 councilmembers and under five mayors. Over that time, I watched City business unfold in ways that often felt more like high …

Dear Savvy Senior, I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months and would like to know if I initially enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, am I able to switch back to original Medicare and …

This morning, I walked by Edmonds City Hall on my way to work and noticed the Pride flag flying over this public building. In western Washington, the Pride flag is a common sight, but today, seeing …

Sports story reads like an advertisement for King’s When you have the athletic director for a private school writing a summary of how their own team won a track meet, is it journalism or …

Music education in the Edmonds School District is in crisis. Due to ongoing budget cuts, 11 music and choir classes across middle and high schools are at risk of being permanently eliminated, …