5/19/2013
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Business Expo coming to Edmonds June 1
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Washington’s Lottery imagines what ...
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PUD reminds customers about potential scams
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BUI: New WA laws gets tough on boating under ...
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In Olympia, mixed messages for ‘Older ...
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Housing market ‘red hot’ in Edmonds
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Lynnwood Police looking to identify jewelry ...
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Governor's speech on the Aerospace Industry ...
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Gov. Inslee signs law to encourage students ...
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Cancer survivors walk Lap of Hope to kick off ...
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Photo by: Pat Ratliff
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Photo by: Carolyn Hart-Mylie
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Photo by: Sara Bruestle
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Courtesy of: Neil Parekh / United Way of Snohomish County
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Photo by: Pat Ratliff
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News
425 Launch Group promoting and fostering entrepreneurship
May 17None of us seem to have time but it is critical to your small business to find a way to work productively and save money. Ace Internet Services is ...
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Business Expo coming to Edmonds June 1
May 17Over 45 exhibitors will showcase their service businesses at Business Expo 2013! The public is welcome to attend free of charge on Saturday, June ...
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Washington’s Lottery imagines what Washingtonians could do if they won
May 17On Wednesday, May 15, the Powerball jackpot rolled over to $550 million, which is enough money to take every person in the state of Washington ...
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PUD reminds customers about potential scams
May 17Snohomish County PUD reminds customers about potential scams that aim to steal customers’ identity and bill payment information. Criminals use ...
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BUI: New WA laws gets tough on boating under the influence
May 17Governor Jay Inslee signed the boating safety bill (Senate Bill 5437) today, a three-part bill that changes Washington’s boating safety laws and ...
Buried logs leave historical questions
By Pat Ratliff - May 16There are some interesting antiquities showing up 5 to 10 feet underground along 76th Avenue West, in Edmonds, where crews are replacing old water ...
Update: Algae bloom colors Edmonds shore orange
May 16Divers at the Edmonds Dive Park said the orange coloring was caused by an algae bloom. UPDATE: The Washington Department of Ecology has received ...
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In Olympia, mixed messages for ‘Older Americans Month’
By Chris Thomas - May 16Today, Gov. Jay Inslee celebrates Older Americans Month by walking with seniors around the State Capitol campus. However, inside the Capitol, the ...
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Housing market ‘red hot’ in Edmonds
By Pat Ratliff - May 16A combination of low inventory and low interest rates has created a housing market in Edmonds that some real estate brokers are describing as “red ...
Inslee unveils plan to build 777X
By Sara Bruestle - May 16Looking to protect and grow the state’s aerospace industry for decades to come, Gov. Jay Inslee aims to persuade the Boeing Co. to design and ...
biz/orgBriefs®
How DACHSHUNDS Came To Be by local writer, Kizzie Jones.
By Waterfront Coffee Company - Apr 30How DACHSHUNDS Came To Be, a wonderfully written and illustrated short story by two local talents. Writer Kizzie Elizabeth Jones and illustrator ...
TINY'S ORGANIC VEGGIES AT THE WATERFRONT...
By Waterfront Coffee Company - Apr 30Pick up your organic veggies at Waterfront Coffee Company each Wednesday. Tiny’s Organic is a third generation family owned and operated organic ...
Columns
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Veteran's Memorial Park
By Dave Page - May 17Editor: The city is presenting a park renaming opportunity for the public to rename the little park down by the ferry dock known as SR104. The VFW ...
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Quick fixes for sick dogs
By John Owen - May 16If you have recently arrived in the area you will soon discover that there is a whole lot of creative eating going on, especially at events like ...
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Warren is Home Again, also
By Joanne Peterson - May 16By the time you read this, my brother will be home from his hip-replacement rehab at Providence Mt. St. Vincent in West Seattle. It’s been the ...
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Saying what you mean
By John Pierre - May 16Are you as tired of the "politically correct" requirements that we are faced with hour by hour? It has become thoroughly disgusting in my view. Som...
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As the world turns
By Chuck Sigars - May 15I was at Volunteer Park in Seattle a couple of weeks ago, during one of our many beautiful May evenings here in our post-Mayan Apocalypse world, ...
Opinion
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Drunk drivers – take the bus
By Nathaniel Brown - May 17Editor: We’ve been reading of two interesting and important issues coming up before the legislature: a comprehensive transportation bill, listed ...
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Coal train protest
May 16Cartoon by Lee Champagne
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Maybe it’s a grant crisis
By Wally Bergquist - May 14Editor: Street Crisis? I read with interest the article in the May 9, edition of the Becon, written by Phil Williams outlining what he describes ...
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The Constitution provides those rights
By James Clark - May 14Editor: John Pierre wants elimination of Miranda Rights given to "some miscreant because under certain circumstances the required delivery of the ...
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To whom it may concern
By Diane Shrewsbury - May 09Editor: I would like to sing praises to "Frannie" the un-sung hero of Edmonds who in the past eleven years has circulated the streets of Edmonds ...
Blogs
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It's the Participation and Effort That Matter
By John McAlpine - Apr 29It's the Participation and Effort That Matter Obnoxious John 4/29/13 This past weekend I had the opportunity to spend a few hours at the ...
You're Offensive! No, wait, with that average how could you be?
By John McAlpine - Apr 21You're offensive! No wait, with that average how could you be? Obnoxious John 4/21/13 A few weeks ago I blogged about the Mariners and their ...
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'42'
By Frank Workman - Apr 21For better than 25 years, we have honored the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by celebrating his birthday in January. School children are ...
Comments
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Re: Washington’s Lottery imagines what Washingtonians could do if they won
By Pat Ratliff - May 17OR: You could donate $183 million per year for three years to the Beacon Christmas Party fund. And still have a million left over for yourself.
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Re: The Constitution provides those rights
By Nathaniel R Brown - May 15Thank you, Mr. Clark. I have to admit that I had not read the column in question until I saw your comment - but now I have. So, enter some judge ...
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Re: Port of Edmonds withdrawal of Land Use Application
By john dolan - May 11Thank you Renate M, Haberpointer!
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Re: The 21st century
By Nathaniel R Brown - May 08An excellent letter, Mr. Clark! But may I correct just one thing you say? We greenies are not anti-business! I was a businessman myself before I ...
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Re: Curmudgeon is spot on
By Nathaniel R Brown - May 03Well, I jumped on the wagon after seeing so much damage to the environment that it made me weep, and after considerable study and research and ...
Schools
Language, culture, and art on display during Edmonds CC’s Arab Fest
May 07Are you interested in learning more about Arab culture, including language, art, music, and history? Edmonds Community College’s Arabic Club will ...
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Local Seattle Pacific University students make Dean’s List
Apr 25A number of students made the Seattle Pacific University 2013 Winter Quarter Dean’s List. Students on the Dean's List have completed at least 12 ...
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CATCH: Health care career training opportunity now taking applications
May 07Applications are now being accepted for summer and fall sessions of CATCH, Creating Access To Careers in Healthcare, an all-expense paid program ...
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Workplace expert Bob Rosner hosting presentation at Edmonds CC
Apr 22Students and workers living in the Snohomish and King counties will be given the tools to “go further” in their educations and careers when ...
Police & Fire
Lynnwood Police looking to identify jewelry thief
May 16Lynnwood Police Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a theft at a Lynnwood pawn shop. The theft occurred ...
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Edmonds Police investigate Internet picture
May 14Officials from Edmonds Woodway High School contacted the Edmonds Police Department on May 9, regarding a picture being sent over the Internet ...
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YouTube video results in animal cruelty investigation
May 14Edmonds Police and Animal Control units served a search warrant on an Edmonds residence as part of an investigation into alleged animal cruelty at ...
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“Click it or Ticket” patrols take on texters and talkers
May 13Ever wonder why Washington has one of the highest seat belt use rates in the country? It is due, in large part, to the highly visible “Click It or ...
A & E
2 local authors to read at Edmonds Bookshop
May 13Poets William Scott Galasso and Raul Sanchez, will be giving a poetry reading at the Edmonds Bookshop on Thursday, June 20, at 7 p.m. Galasso is a ...
Edmonds CC Symphonic Choir spring concert features original work
May 11The Edmonds Community College Symphonic Choir presents its spring concert 7:30 p.m. Mon., June 10, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. ...
Enjoy fine craft At Edmonds Art Walk
May 13Fine craft is taking on a larger role in Edmonds Art Walk. The Art Walk, a Chamber of Commerce sponsored event, takes place this Thursday, May 16 ...
Make history - take your picture with a mural!
May 10They're big! They're colorful! They're free! Best of all, you can easily walk to all of them. The Edmonds Mural Society aims to capture various ...
Milestones
Allan O’Brien 1944 – 2013
May 09Allan O’Brien was born on November 25, 1944 in Brisbane, Australia. The son of an American father and Australian mother, Allan moved to Portland, ...
Leona Thomas Silicio 1925 – 2013
May 02Unforgettable in every way. Leona Thomas Silicio, Feb. 17, 1925 Burlington WA, died peacefully April 7, 2013, surrounded by family in Edmonds, WA. ...
Florence Marie Womer 1911 – 2013
May 02Florence Marie Womer, age 101, died in her Edmonds home on Sunday, April 21st, 2013. Florence was born September 8, 1911 in Perham, MN and raised ...
Kay Patricia Kagey 1932 – 2013
May 02Kay Patricia Kagey was born in 1932 in California. She went home to her Lord Jesus on April 19, 2013, surrounded by her husband, children, and ...
