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We sometimes use this space to offer our opinions on issues of the day.
Additional Column Posts (1 - 19 of 19)
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Airport expansion a road to ruin
By Paul Archipley - Jan 14By Paul Archipley The hard-working members of the citizen’s organization Save Our Communities and the elected representatives of cities ...
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The best interests of whom?
By Rebecca Carr - Aug 12Less than 24 hours after Mukilteo City Council decided to let residents have a say in whether to increase our population by more than 50 percent, ...
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Mukilteo named 10th in top 100 best small towns
By Paul Archipley - Jul 15With news stories like this, who needs enemies? Were reminded of the late, great Emmett Watson, the longtime newspaper columnist who was unofficial...
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Its gut check time
By Rebecca Carr - Jun 03Its that time again already. Monday, June 1, opened the five-day filing period for those wishing to run for office in the upcoming election. This ...
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Where are we going?
By Rebecca Carr - May 13Even as mixed reports continue on the nations economic health, questions are looming about the citys financial picture. Weve been down this road ...
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The way its supposed to work
By Rebecca Carr - Apr 29The past few weeks of city meetings have been a solid example of how the public process is supposed to work, and how Mukilteo citizens can have a ...
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Your voice important on schools future
By Paul Archipley - Apr 22Kudos to the Mukilteo School District for taking a very deliberate, methodical approach in dealing with a very unhappy situation a painful loss of ...
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The right move
By Rebecca Carr - Mar 04Everyone knows the story by now and everyone knows the players. A nice, respectable, tight-knit community of residents who built or purchased ...
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Time to regroup
By Rebecca Carr - Feb 19The Snohomish County Councils unanimous vote last week in favor of the county building a terminal at Paine Field was perhaps the biggest body blow ...
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Time to regroup
By Rebecca Carr - Feb 11The Snohomish County Councils unanimous vote last week in favor of the county building a terminal at Paine Field was perhaps the biggest body blow ...
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Discussion hopes go up in smoke
By Pat Ratliff - Nov 19By Pat Ratliff The Beacon Hopes of an intelligent discussion about marijuana and the impact of laws against its use were not realized at Mondays ...
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Better late than never
By Rebecca Carr - Aug 05Kudos to Mukilteo City Council for its unanimous decision to put the much-debated annexation issue on the Nov. 3 ballot, not just for those in the ...
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That ol fishing hole was never like this!
By John Kuller - Jul 02This gem is on a pristine lake in the Canadian north woodsGUEST VIEWBy John KullerAfter a long rambling argument over beer and cigars one night, ...
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Show them the money eventually
By Rebecca Carr - May 20Recently, a volunteer, citizen-based salary advisory committee conducted extensive research on how our elected officials pay matches up against ...
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Where are we going?
By Rebecca Carr - May 13Even as mixed reports continue on the nations economic health, questions are looming about the citys financial picture. Weve been down this road ...
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Community Garden needs your help
By Paul Archipley - Apr 22This weeks spring weather finally has gardening enthusiasts eager to get their hands into the dirt. This year, theres an opportunity to do some ...
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Lets fight the violence with stronger gun control laws
By Paul Archipley - Apr 08If youre a member of the NRA, please explain your organizations extreme opposition to meaningful gun control. In seven violent incidents in less ...
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Nuts to the County Council
By Paul Archipley - Feb 25Mayor Joe Marine deserves the communitys thanks and support for his firm stance in opposition to commercial air service at Paine Field. The mayor ...
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Plan A, or Plan B?
By Staff - Feb 18We should evaluate two different business plans for Paine Field. Lets call them Plan A (Aerospace) and Plan B (Bombshell). Plan A envisions an ...
