5/17/2012
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IT disaster at City Hall
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Kamiak students to host community blood drive
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Rosehill Community Center wins award
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Police Beat for week of May 16
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Bird Fest seeks poster artists
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School board report for May 14
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Bellarmine Prep boys down Mukilteo , advance ...
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Mukilteo schools lockdown during burglar ...
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Nominate a community hero
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Sullivan eyes congressional stint
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Photo by: Sara Bruestle
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Courtesy of: Mukilteo Fire Department
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Photo by: Sara Bruestle
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Courtesy of: Chanté Gonzales
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Courtesy of: Mark Gregory
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Courtesy of: John Okemah
News
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IT disaster at City Hall
By Sara Bruestle - May 16The mechanical failure of several servers and backups at City Hall has resulted in the loss of important data, including financial and police. The ...
99% protest targets Bank of America
By Sara Bruestle - May 16Chanting “Move your money,” about 30 protestors gathered outside the Bank of America in Mukilteo on Wednesday to raise their voices against ...
‘Quack’ fire crew gets down for ducks
By Sara Bruestle - May 16Mukilteo firefighters rescued ducklings from a storm drain on the Mukilteo Speedway May 9 in what they jokingly refer to as “The Great Duck ...
New dentist office offers Botox treatments
By Sara Bruestle - May 16There’s now a dentist office in Old Town where you can get fillings for your teeth and Botox for your wrinkles. Dr. Jennifer Voke has opened the ...
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Kamiak students to host community blood drive
By Maiah Hollander - May 16There’s a lot you can do in one hour. Watch your favorite game show. Do the laundry. Or save three lives. A Kamiak High School Leadership team is ...
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Rosehill Community Center wins award
By Kevin Witte - May 16The Rosehill Community Center recently received the Facility Spotlight Award from the Washington Recreation and Parks Association. The award was ...
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Nominate a community hero
May 14Everybody knows an unsung community hero. The teen next door that spends her summers volunteering. The friend that devotes countless hours to a ...
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Sullivan eyes congressional stint
By Paul Archipley - May 14United States Congressman Brian Sullivan. Sullivan likes the sound of that title. But the Snohomish County councilman isn't thinking about ...
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County proclaims May 'Motorcycle Safety Month'
May 11Snohomish County is joining federal, state and local highway safety offices and motorcycle organizations in proclaiming May as “Motorcycle Safety ...
SeaWolves sign three international players
May 11The North Sound SeaWolves FC continued to shore up its roster, signing Joao Fonseca, Buba Findi Jammeh and Nasyir Rodriguez for the upcoming ...
biz/orgBriefs®
Waterfront Coffee Co. and Cafe Vita Coffee Roasting Co. team up for the Edmonds Thursday Night Art Walk on May 17.
By Waterfront Coffee Co - May 15Art takes on many forms including food and drink. So this Thursday the 17th in Edmonds at the Waterfront Coffee Co. you can experience the ...
After almost six years of home price declines, we're finally seeing signs of stability. Could this be the actual bottom? Home affordability hasn't ...
By Ed Dorame / Guarantee ... - Apr 30Ed Dorame Loan Production Manager Direct Line: 206-510-2118 ed@gmseattle.com www.guaranteemtg.com/eddorame If you, or anyone you know has been ...
Columns
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Remove scales, apply sunglasses
By Chuck Sigars - May 16She Who Shall Not Be Named (oh, forget it: La Niña) is dead. Ding dong, and that’s the polite version. It’s been hopeless trying to explain to ...
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Financial assistance programs for seniors
May 16Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you recommend for locating government assistance programs for seniors? My husband and I have been helping ...
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Mind fields of desire
By Sal Barba, Ph.D. - May 16“The awakened are few and not easy to find. Happy is a family in which such a sage is born!” -The Dhammapada In meditation, study and practice it ...
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Cosmo’s Moon
By Chuck Sigars - May 09Our myths about full moons are obviously primal, stretching from campfires to Joss Whedon, giving us something to think about while we look ...
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Who nurtured your potential?
By Elizabeth Erickson - May 09The micro-lending organization KIVA ( HYPERLINK "http://www.kiva.org" www.kiva.org) sent a reminder that the funds I’d loaned to three strangers ...
Opinion
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Letters for the week of May 16
May 16Stotlz right on the money Dear Editor, I am responding to Councilmember Kevin Stoltz’s op ed “Heads would roll” [The Beacon, May 9, page 4]. He ...
Whooping cough: An epidemic in Washington state
By Mary C. Selecky, ... - May 16Gov. Christine Gregoire has announced an emergency action to slow the spread of whooping cough (pertussis) in the state. Just a month ago, I ...
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Local musicians are ‘Playing it Forward’
By Kirsten Collison, ... - May 16By now, it is likely that you have seen a poster or two around town regarding “Play it Forward!” Regardless of whether or not you’ve taken a ...
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Heads would roll
By Kevin Stoltz, ... - May 09Depending on who you listen to, you may be under the impression that the city is managing its finances well because we are staying within our ...
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Letters for the week of May 9
May 09Community partners make Y day a success Dear Editor, We live in an incredible community! I want to thank all the community partners and families ...
Schools
6th grade Mukilteo basketball feeder team are Wesco champions
May 16Mukilteo Basketball Associations (MBA) Knights 6th grade girls team won the Wesco Championship May 5-6, taking it from a previously two-year ...
Kamiak senior commits to play lacrosse at Williams College
By John Okemah - May 16Kamiak High School senior Alexander Okemah has committed to play lacrosse at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. as part of the Little Ivy ...
Local lacrosse team goes to playoffs
May 16Mukilteo Varsity Boys Lacrosse team is headed to the division 1 state playoffs and will be hosting the first round game this week at Kamiak High ...
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School board report for May 14
May 14During its meeting on May 14, the Mukilteo School Board did the following: Recognized the winners of the 2012 elementary spelling bee. Recognized ...
Police & Fire
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Police Beat for week of May 16
May 16May 8 Animal Problem – 7300 blk 48th Ave. W. A resident called several times regarding on-going problems with the neighbor dog barking and trying ...
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Residents offered chance to prepare for disasters
May 03Snohomish County will co‐host a one‐day emergency preparedness roundtable designed to help community residents better prepare for a disaster. A ...
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Police Beat for week of May 9
May 09May 1 Suspicious – 8400 blk SR-525 A caller reported a female unconscious sitting in her vehicle in the parking lot. While an officer was en ...
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Stolen Vehicle Recovery – arrest made
May 02On May 2, 2012 at approximately 1:30 a.m., Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a stolen cargo trailer in the 12700 block of Ruggs ...
A & E
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Bird Fest seeks poster artists
May 15Puget Sound area artists are invited to submit original artwork representative of Puget Sound birdlife to be used on the 2012 Puget Sound Bird ...
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Police Motorcycle Event - meet, greet and interact!
May 10Come join Police Motorcycle Officers from across North America for the 30th Anniversary of the North American Motor Officers Association (NAMOA) ...
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Jetty Jam Returns!
May 10The third annual Jetty Jam will showcase the exciting sport of kite boarding Sat. – Sun., June 30 – July 1 on Jetty Island, just across from the ...
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Don’t miss the 25th Edmonds Rotary Waterfront Festival
May 10The Port of Edmonds welcomes the 25th Annual Edmonds Waterfront Festival hosted by the Rotary Club of Edmonds, June 1-3, The Festival will run ...
