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The Mariners are awesome! I have never sent a letter to an editor, and do not live in Edmonds. But a friend passes the Beacon to me, and I have found it interesting ... until the... — Updated 6/1/2023

Who is removing LGBTQ posters? I have just discovered that LGBTQ-supporting posters are being removed from Edmonds businesses. There was a Disney Pride concert poster removed from... — Updated 5/25/2023

Enjoyed the memories from Ken Marques Thank you, Ken Marques, for the short and sweet addition to the Beacon ("Leaving the Village of Goodness," Only in Edmonds, May 4). I enjoyed... — Updated 5/11/2023

Willkommen to Edmonds I would like elected officials to do all they can to fight upzoning . It's a terrible idea that benefits few in the overall scheme. Look to Leavenworth to see... — Updated 5/4/2023

Save the school district music program from cuts This letter was sent to Edmonds-Woodway High School Principal Alison Larsen, Edmonds School District Superintendent Rebecca Miner,... — Updated 5/1/2023

More diversity needed in the Beacon First off, I appreciate your publication and news of things local. I used to get it delivered by kids, now I get it through the mail. Local... — Updated 4/27/2023

Council candidate Roger Pence will promote citizen dialogue Roger Pence has a penchant for discussion, but better yet, he is skilled at listening. Professionally, at Sound Transit,... — Updated 4/13/2023

Appreciates that Edmonds has kept its charm Hello! I wanted to say that I am thankful that I found your website. I was born in Edmonds in March of 1974 at Stevens Hospital. I lived... — Updated 4/6/2023

Another school shooting in America It has become so common in America, I guess it's just accepted as part of American life. My postings are ignored or avoided by most people. Until... — Updated 3/30/2023

Appreciates K-9 story in The Beacon Magazine Thank you for the cover story in the spring issue of The Beacon Magazine of Officer Josh Hwang and K-9 Ace! I am on the Edmonds Police... — Updated 3/23/2023

On behalf of the Washington State Department of Ecology, I am reaching out to provide an update on the status of the Unocal Edmonds Bulk Fuel Terminal 0178 cleanup site in Edmonds.... — Updated 3/23/2023

Love is all around Love the Beacon! It is wonderful. Evelyn NordeenEdmonds Editor's note: No, you're wonderful. Thanks for subscribing. Limpy, greasy fries are the best Alan, it's... — Updated 3/9/2023

Esperance neighbors: We don't want the Taste here We are a group of concerned citizens that live in unincorporated Snohomish County neighborhood of Esperance. We are writing to... — Updated 3/2/2023

An 'almost true' Edmonds story I am going shopping. Looking forward to the interaction with customers and store owners in my neighborhood, I slowly back out of my driveway into the... — Updated 2/23/2023

Are traffic cameras the answer? I understand that traffic needs to be changed in school zones. 220th Street SW for Westgate Elementary is a major entrance for Highway 99 and the I-5... — Updated 2/21/2023

Is Taste Edmonds decision what the community wants? Regarding the proposed move of Taste Edmonds to Esperance Park: This is a major disappointment. I wish the community had a vote... — Updated 2/9/2023

Re: "Soak 'em, late 1960s: Edmonds Elementary: Hero or goat?" (Back in Edmonds," Jan. 26)) I loved this story! I am a woman now and not a little girl anymore. But I, too, remember... — Updated 2/2/2023

Comment on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Today, January 16, 2023, I am wondering why the City of Edmonds made no public comment on the significance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.... — Updated 1/26/2023

I have enjoyed having my copy of the Beacon delivered to my mailbox for the past few years. Your letters to the editor have always helped start needed and at times heated... — Updated 1/12/2023

Thanks to Mike Rosen and Roger Pence At the final Planning Board meeting of 2022, we learned that two members whose terms are expiring will not be reappointed, Roger Pence and Mike... — Updated 1/5/2023

A different Edmonds Theater back in the day Re: "Edmonds Theater at 100" (Nov. 15): I've lived in Edmonds since 1945 and, during the early '50s, was allowed to go there. My... — Updated 12/22/2022

Edmonds: It's time to ban gas leaf blowers The adage that everybody talks about the weather but no one does anything about it has become invalid, because Edmonds City council... — Updated 12/15/2022

Density won't improve lives of Edmonds residents I fully agree with Jim Ogonowski ("It's time to have 'the talk,'" Letters to the Editor, Nov. 22). Changing single-family zoning in... — Updated 12/6/2022

No, not THAT talk. But one almost as important. At Tuesday's City Council meeting, our mayor and Council talked about a set of legislative agenda topics to send to our state... — Updated 11/22/2022