http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest news stories from Mukilteo Beacon. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:25:30 PDT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:25:30 PDT en-us Copyright 2011 Beacon Publishing, Inc http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/crimestoppers-to-pay-1-000-for-info-on-lake-stevens-homicide/1020036?source=rss ]]> http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/crimestoppers-to-pay-1-000-for-info-on-lake-stevens-homicide/1020036 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:29:27 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) News http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/ferry-move-is-2-steps-closer/1014687?source=rss The Mukilteo ferry landing is two steps closer to relocating to the Mukilteo Tank Farm. After decades of delays, Washington State Ferries has finished an environmental study of the 20-acre property along the northern Mukilteo-Everett waterfront. Also, the U.S. Air Force is finalizing the transfer of the Tank Farm to the Port of Everett, according to port officials. These steps mean the state could start constructi... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/ferry-move-is-2-steps-closer/1014687 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:29:05 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Sara Bruestle) News http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/dog-dies-in-apartment-fire/1014683?source=rss ]]> A dog died in an early morning fire on Saturday that displaced all the residents of a four-unit apartment complex in Mukilteo. Firefighters were called around 3:45 a.m. to the 77 Sunset Strip Apartments in the 2300 block of Washington Avenue. The fire was in a lower apartment unit on the backside of the complex, Assistant Fire Chief Brian McMahan said. When firefighters arrived, flames were rolling out of a ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/dog-dies-in-apartment-fire/1014683 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:27:22 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Sara Bruestle) News http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/library-friends-mark-50-years-of-support/1014666?source=rss ]]> The Friends of the Mukilteo Library celebrated their 50th anniversary on June 8 – at the library they have supported since July 9, 1963. Founded with just eight members, the Friends were instrumental to the opening of the first library on 2nd Street in Old Town and also the return of a library to Mukilteo in 1998. Over 50 years, the Friends have supported all three of Mukilteo’s libraries by funding programs, ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/library-friends-mark-50-years-of-support/1014666 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:17:14 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Sara Bruestle) Features http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/bocce-ball-is-building-bonds/1014647?source=rss ]]> A new bocce ball court in Picnic Point is bringing neighbors together – one game at a time. This ancient game, which resembles bowling and involves nine balls, requires skill, strategy and some luck. The game was adapted in Italy into how it is played today. Picnic Point, just south of Mukilteo city limits, recently added a bocce court to its neighborhood park. Neighbors had a barbecue on June 8 and played a few ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/bocce-ball-is-building-bonds/1014647 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:04:19 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Sara Bruestle) Features http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/school-board-member-meets-bill-clinton/1014618?source=rss ]]> Mukilteo School District board member John Gahagan attended a Georgetown University Reunion in Washington, D.C. on May 25 and met Bill Clinton. Gahagan is pictured left of the former president. http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/school-board-member-meets-bill-clinton/1014618 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:14:19 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Features http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/leadership-snohomish-county-accepting-proposals-for-community-impact-projects/1013517?source=rss If the non-profit organization you’re involved with has all the resources it needs, read no further. Anyone? Everyone else: here’s a great opportunity to get fresh perspective and hands-on help to move your mission forward, starting this fall. Leadership Snohomish County (LSC) is accepting proposals for community impact projects for the 2013-2014 program year. For the past 15 years, LSC has used these projects to ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/leadership-snohomish-county-accepting-proposals-for-community-impact-projects/1013517 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:28:37 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) News http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/snohomish-county-board-of-health-meets-june-11/1013446?source=rss The Snohomish County Board of Health will convene for its regular monthly meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 in the auditorium of the Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave., Everett. This month’s preliminary agenda includes accepting the market lease rate associated with the Health District’s Lynnwood office lease, and a program briefing about viral hepatitis. The Snohomish County Board of Health sets ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/snohomish-county-board-of-health-meets-june-11/1013446 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:44:02 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) News http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/washington-same-sex-couples-state-s-initial-marriage-data-report-released/1012134?source=rss Nearly 2,500 same sex couples were married in Washington between December 6, 2012 and March 31, 2013. Same sex marriages represented more than 20 percent of the 11,661 marriages that occurred in Washington during this 16 week period. Same sex marriages occurred in 35 of Washington’s 39 counties during this time period, which began on the first day same sex couples could legally get a marriage license in the ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/washington-same-sex-couples-state-s-initial-marriage-data-report-released/1012134 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:25:21 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) News http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/servant-leader-mary-lou-robertson-leaves-food-bank/1011653?source=rss ]]> When Mary Lou Robertson began volunteering at the Mukilteo Food Bank soon after it first opened, it was a much more “casual” affair. Like Joan Arnett and Kitty Hughes, who started the food bank, Mary Lou saw a need and stepped up to help. There were no government agencies watching over their shoulders or giving them direction; it was a simple case of neighbor helping neighbor. That was 30 years ago. Mary Lou, who ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/servant-leader-mary-lou-robertson-leaves-food-bank/1011653 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:03:00 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Paul Archipley) Features http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/it-s-time-to-start-preparing-for-fire-season/1011646?source=rss We must all be in the disaster-preparedness business, and when disasters strike we quickly become potential first-responders. Our wet and very “green” spring in Western Washington reminds us that fire season in the Pacific Northwest is right around the corner, and it is imperative that we not allow complacency (especially with wildfires) to create unnecessary tragedy in our homes, neighborhoods and communities. Ma... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/it-s-time-to-start-preparing-for-fire-season/1011646 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:47:45 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (John E. Pennington ) Features http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/air-force-announces-transfer-of-tank-farm-to-port-of-everett/1011570?source=rss U.S. Sen. Patty Murray announced on Tuesday the U.S. Air Force will transfer the Mukilteo Tank Farm, including roughly 20 acres of land and facilities to the Port of Everett and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “Today is a victory for the Everett community and the stakeholders involved with this transfer who all worked together to find a solution to this complex, and often difficult process,” ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/air-force-announces-transfer-of-tank-farm-to-port-of-everett/1011570 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:29:38 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) News http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/mayor-appoints-new-public-works-director/1011565?source=rss ]]> Rob McGaughey went to work on May 31 as the city's new Public Works director – but he wasn’t approved by City Council until three days later. After the council delayed it a week, Mayor Joe Marine on Monday announced the appointment of McGaughey as the new head of the city’s Public Works Department. McGaughey replaces former Public Works director Larry Waters, who retired on May 31 after nearly seven years of ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/mayor-appoints-new-public-works-director/1011565 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:23:34 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Sara Bruestle) News http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/public-works-director-retires-after-25-years/1011556?source=rss ]]> A long career in public works turned Larry Waters into “Mr. Fix It” for Mukilteo. It was fun for him to figure out the best way to fix a street or maintain the stormwater system. After nearly seven years leading the city’s Public Works Department, Waters has retired. His last day of work was May 31. Waters, 62, of Picnic Point, has overseen Public Works for six Washington cities over 25 years. For four of the ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/public-works-director-retires-after-25-years/1011556 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:14:29 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Sara Bruestle) News http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/local-country-star-releases-3rd-album/1011547?source=rss ]]> Three years after winning Country Music Television’s search for the No. 1 unsigned artist in the nation, local country singer Chance McKinney has released a new album. “Think About That” debuted June 1 at No. 62 on the iTunes country music charts. McKinney said the follow-up to “Be Real” broke into the Top 100 thanks to the continued support from his network of former students at Kamiak High School. “I chalk it ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/local-country-star-releases-3rd-album/1011547 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:00:12 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Sara Bruestle) Features http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/beacon-publisher-named-entrepreneur-of-the-year/1011524?source=rss ]]> Paul Archipley never envisioned himself becoming a businessman, but that’s exactly where his career in journalism took him. In fact, back in 1991 when he talked his wife Cate into starting a newspaper in Mukilteo, he was happy to let her handle the business side of the venture while he pursued his passion – reporting the news. And that’s how Beacon Publishing began, with Cate overseeing the ad sales, accounting, ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/beacon-publisher-named-entrepreneur-of-the-year/1011524 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:44:02 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) News http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/lesson-1-an-introduction-to-stormwater-and-its-cycle/1011505?source=rss The following is the first of three mini lesson plans the Beacon will run about rain gardens and other Low Impact Development projects residents can install in their yards to help protect our local streams and Puget Sound. City staff created the lessons as part of a watershed-based Stormwater Strategies Plan developed in partnership with the state Department of Ecology, city of Everett, Paine Field Airport, ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/lesson-1-an-introduction-to-stormwater-and-its-cycle/1011505 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:20:00 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Marla Barhoum) Features http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/cub-scouts-earn-bead-on-beacon-tour/1011484?source=rss ]]> Drew Stein, 7, Brandon Harkleroad, 7, and Ethan Hong, 7, of Mukilteo Cub Scout Pack 16 took a field trip to the Beacon Office on May 24 to learn how the Mukilteo Beacon newspaper is made. The scouts toured the office and got to talk to Editor Sara Bruestle and Page Designer Doug Warren about their jobs. Pack 16 has also visited the Mukilteo Police Department, Mukilteo Fire Department, 92nd Street Park and Paine ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/cub-scouts-earn-bead-on-beacon-tour/1011484 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:07:46 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Features http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/larsen-announces-300-000-grant-to-expand-aerospace-training-opportunities-in-snohomish-county/1010840?source=rss Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced a $303,827 federal grant for Everett Community College to help students pursue training in aerospace and advanced manufacturing. The National Science Foundation grant will support the college’s Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing program. “Aerospace manufacturing is a real bright spot in the Pacific Northwest’s economy, providing thousands of good, high-paying jobs,” ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/larsen-announces-300-000-grant-to-expand-aerospace-training-opportunities-in-snohomish-county/1010840 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:06:58 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) News http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/hepatitis-a-national-outbreak-linked-to-frozen-berry-product-sold-at-costco/1010760?source=rss An outbreak linked to “Townsend Farms Organic Anti-Oxidant Blend” frozen berries has caused 30 cases of hepatitis A in five states. There have been no reported illnesses in Washington linked to these berries but they were sold in Costco stores throughout the state. The Washington State Department of Health advises against eating these berries; discard any remaining product from your freezers. Even if some of the ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/hepatitis-a-national-outbreak-linked-to-frozen-berry-product-sold-at-costco/1010760 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:13:45 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) News