6/19/2013
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Police Beat for week of June 19
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Fire damages condominium
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Help needed to locate hit-and-run suspect
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Police: Be wary of check or money order scams
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Community service officer schedule changed
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Police write 390 tickets during Click it or ...
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School Briefs for week of June 19
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Education association awards 4 scholarships
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EvCC planning advanced manufacturing training ...
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Community Events for week of June 19
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Photo by: Sara Bruestle
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Photo by: Sara Bruestle
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Courtesy of: Humane Society
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Courtesy of: Devon Farina
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Courtesy of: Snohomish Conservation District
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Photo by: Sara Bruestle
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Courtesy of: Eric Christensen
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Courtesy of: Carol Banks Weber
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Photo by: Collings Foundation
News
1st survival capsule ships to Japan
By Sara Bruestle - Jun 19The first of many capsules designed by a team of local aerospace engineers to help people survive a tsunami has shipped to Japan. The bright ...
Eagle Scout builds doghouses for pet shelter
By Sara Bruestle - Jun 19Nick Moore helped to house dogs in need while earning his Eagle Scout rank – even though he considers himself more of a “cat person.” Moore, a ...
Mukilteo is ‘perfect’ setting for music video
By Zoe Jovanovich - Jun 19When searching for a location for their newest music video, the band Life’s Not Long Enough thought Mukilteo was the perfect setting. The acoustic ...
Lesson 2: How to build a rain gardens in your back yard
By Marla Barhoum - Jun 19The following is the second of three mini lesson plans the Beacon will run about rain gardens and other Low Impact Development projects residents ...
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Police write 390 tickets during Click it or Ticket patrols
Jun 19Between May 20 and June 2, extra law enforcement patrolled Snohomish County roads looking for unbuckled drivers and passengers, and motorists ...
Crimestoppers to pay $1,000 for info on Lake Stevens homicide
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Ferry move is 2 steps closer
By Sara Bruestle - Jun 12The Mukilteo ferry landing is two steps closer to relocating to the Mukilteo Tank Farm. After decades of delays, Washington State Ferries has ...
Dog dies in apartment fire
By Sara Bruestle - Jun 12A dog died in an early morning fire on Saturday that displaced all the residents of a four-unit apartment complex in Mukilteo. Firefighters were ...
Library Friends mark 50 years of support
By Sara Bruestle - Jun 12The Friends of the Mukilteo Library celebrated their 50th anniversary on June 8 – at the library they have supported since July 9, 1963. Founded ...
Bocce ball is building bonds
By Sara Bruestle - Jun 12A new bocce ball court in Picnic Point is bringing neighbors together – one game at a time. This ancient game, which resembles bowling and ...
Columns
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Summer is strawberry time
By Chef Dez - Jun 19Summer is here and strawberry season is one of the most celebrated times of the year for lovers of this luscious red fruit. I always buy an ...
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Why I care and why I don’t
By Chuck Sigars - Jun 19Of all the roles I play in this life, some selected but most spontaneous, the weirdest has to be fashion cop. It only happens when I’m anonymous, ...
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Sabbaticals: Time to reflect and refresh
By The Rev. Cynthia ... - Jun 19Do you dream of having an extended time of rest and re-creation? A time when all you have to really think about is where you are with God, with ...
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Relations are relative things
By Chuck Sigars - Jun 12In a recent article in the science magazine Nautilus, writer Veronique Greenwood warmed my heart, straightened my shoulders, and overall made me ...
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Jesus: King of kings
By Joe Chambers, ... - Jun 12“Then Pilate asked Him, saying, ‘Are You the King of the Jews?’ He answered him and said, ‘It is as you say.’ So Pilate said to the chief priests ...
Opinion
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Letters for week of June 19
Jun 19Fortunate to have Friends Editor, The Beacon: I attended the 50th year anniversary party of the Friends of the Mukilteo library on Saturday, June ...
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A sign of the time
By Paige DeChambeau - Jun 19You may have already seen it, or read about it in Janet Hammerman’s Guest View [“A sign we must act now to save Japanese Gulch,” The Beacon, May ...
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Waterfront access and you
By Kevin Stoltz, ... - Jun 12Summer is a great time in Mukilteo with the start of Open Mic at the Red Cup Café and the Farmer’s Market at Lighthouse Park. Both events occur ...
Girls: Don’t sell the gulch to developers!
Jun 12Josie Harper, 8, and Ariana Paola, 10, were on their way to go hiking with Kay Wagner through Japanese Gulch and to see the stream last week when ...
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Letters for week of June 12
Jun 12Crash victim story was ‘beautiful’ Editor, The Beacon: Thank you for writing a beautiful piece about Rachael [“Crash victim was dedicated wife, ...
Schools
Packs for Kids program expands to 3rd school
By Sara Bruestle - Jun 19At Horizon Elementary, teachers notice each Monday when certain students are sluggish, inattentive or otherwise not performing at their usual ...
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School Briefs for week of June 19
Jun 19Dates set for winter, spring breaks The collective bargaining agreement between the Mukilteo School District and the Mukilteo Education Association...
PTSA food drive fills food bank’s off-holiday need
Jun 19The Mukilteo Elementary PTSA held its annual food drive from May 20-31 to benefit the Mukilteo Food Bank. All of the classes competed to see who ...
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Education association awards 4 scholarships
Jun 19The Mukilteo Education Association has awarded four $1,000 scholarships to Mukilteo School District seniors to help them fund their post-secondary ...
Police & Fire
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Police Beat for week of June 19
Jun 19June 12 Vehicle Recovered – 9400 blk Hidden Forest Dr. Everett police recovered a stolen 1995 Honda. The vehicle was removed from stolen status ...
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Help needed to locate hit-and-run suspect
Jun 19Mukilteo police still searching for the suspect involved in a hit-and-run collision on May 5 near the ferry dock that left a motorcyclist seriously...
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Fire damages condominium
Jun 19An early morning fire on Saturday damaged the exterior of one unit of a Harbour Pointe condominium complex. Firefighters were called at 1:30 a.m. ...
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Police: Be wary of check or money order scams
Jun 19If you find yourself the recipient of a check or money order for a large sum of money, chances are that the check or money order is part of a ...
A & E
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Community Events for week of June 19
Jun 19June 19 Dig into reading! A summer adventure for kids begins by picking up a field guide at the Mukilteo Library to earn a free book and the ...
See Wings of Freedom tour at Paine Field
Jun 14Around 1:20 p.m. today go outside, look to the south sky and listen. Hear an unusual low rumble from the great blue? That is the national Wings of ...
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Biplane Day this weekend at Paine Field
Jun 19This week, the largest world air show is taking place in Paris, where global leaders such as Boeing and Air Bus gather to announce and celebrate ...
‘Noises Off’ will leave you laughing
Jun 14The Edmonds Driftwood Players present the mother of all farces: “Noises Off” by Michael Frayn. Do you want to laugh so hard you almost can't ...
