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‘Migration’: 2024 Puget Sound Bird Fest

In November, the Beacon reported that the Puget Sound Bird Fest, traditionally held in September, was moving to a new month for 2024, according to the City of Edmonds, which holds the popular …

Tips for riding Swift – Mill Creek stations and Ash Way Park & Ride

Mill Creek residents can ride the Swift Orange Line starting Saturday, March 30. Riders should be prepared for unique situations at a few stations: Mill Creek Blvd. westbound station …

Octopus farming banned in Washington; Inslee signs bill

Legislation preventing the farming of Octopus in Washington state has been signed by the governor. Sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds) House Bill 1153 prohibits the farming of octopus …

SR 99: WSP seeking witnesses to serious injury hit-and-run collision

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is actively investigating a serious injury hit-and-run collision at 8:51 p.m. March 19  on Highway 99. An …
Lily Krodel, Emma Kormanyos and Lily Woods preparing a train car scene, courtesy of Edmonds Driftwood Players.

Archbishop Murphy High School releases feature film ‘Beautiful Bombshells’

"Beautiful Bombshells," an original film, premieres at the PUD Auditorium in Everett on April 19 th at 7 p.m. A second screening is 7 p.m. Apri. 20. "Beautiful Bombshells" is a biopic that follows the careers of Hedy Lamarr, Shirley Temple, and Judy Garland from the late ’30s to the ’70s. Although they are known for their work in Hollywood, "Beautiful Bombshells" tells the story of their contributions far beyond the silver screen.
Aftermath of Oso landslide.

Oso: Remembering their names 10 years later

Editor's note: Beacon Publishing columnist Chuck Wright spent many hours at the Oso landslide recovery site. He wrote an article about his experiences in 2015. Here, he lists the names of the 43 …
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Sherri Brown, Owner of Portland by Mouth.

Take your palate around the world on a Portland food tour

Food tours are a great way to explore a city and get to know its vibe, as typically these experiences not only provide an opportunity to sample local dishes, but also offer information and insight …
House of Wisdom founder and President Ahmad Hilal Abid at a community event.

Ramadan Community Gathering coming to Waterfront Center

The Lynnwood-based House of Wisdom's Cultural Introduction and Community Engagement program is partnering with the Edmonds Waterfront Center to host a Ramadan Community Gathering 5:30–8:30 p.m. …
Sarri Gilman

Sarri Gilman: Get ready to laugh, cry, and get inspired at Edmonds Bookshop event

While a counselor at a school in Everett, Whidbey Island marriage and family therapist Sarri Gilman realized many students had nowhere to go when the sun went down. The need for housing sparked the …
An exhibit at the Langley Whale Center.
Whale Center celebrates its 10-year anniversary
Orca Network’s Langley Whale Center will celebrate its 10th anniversary Saturday, March 16, with a special program of children’s story times, science talks by Orca Network staff and board …
Seaview Weaving and Fiber Arts Guild celebrating 70 years
On Tuesday, April 9, the Seaview Weaving and Fiber Arts Guild, will celebrate our 70th anniversary. Our regular monthly meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at Artworks in Edmonds.
Last Call
Free Play, Last Call, headline DeMiero Jazz Festival
The 48th annual DeMiero Jazz Festival takes place at several downtown Edmonds locations March 7-9. This music education event brings in more than 50 jazz choirs for a noncompetitive, inspiring chance …
Letters to the editor
Did you know that climate change can make farming harder? It can decrease global food security. Food security is the availability of nutritious food and economic access to food. Most people …
During last Tuesday's City Council meeting, the issue of abandoned shopping carts was discussed. Throughout this discussion, several ideas were brought up. Some were really good but others, not so …
Compliments and congratulations to Chuck Wright for his always entertaining and informative "Darn Wright" column. We knew Chuck during his career with the Department of Corrections, and are …
Opinion
Death. What instantly comes to mind?  I don’t need to read this any further? When will I die? Will it be a slow one? What pain will it have on my loved ones? Where is the …
I have some good news today for all of you Worry Warts and Nervous Nellies. And people like me. We all worry too much. If you worry about money, careers, relationships, health, whatever, you're …
What is your go-to question when a conversation stalls or you are meeting someone for the first time? What was your first concert? Who would you invite to dinner if it could be anyone? …
Processed foods have been the latest nutrition super-villain and the subject of a lot of confusion and misinformation. They have been linked to cancer, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, …
The work of 2024 Scholastic Art Awards Regional winners are on display at Schack Art Center in Everett.
Schack Art Center in Everett names regional award winners
Schack Art Center in Everett has announced the regional award winners of the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2024 Susan J Russell Scholarship …
Edmonds College
Edmonds College to host Multicultural Job Fair Feb. 14
Edmonds College will host a Multicultural Job Fair Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 11 a.m. on the first floor of Brier Hall.  Edmonds’ English Language Acquisition (ELA) students and the …
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs
Student Mock Election now open for K-12 students
K-12 students across the state can now participate in the 2024 Student Mock Election presented by the Office of the Secretary of State. The Student Mock Election is a nonpartisan, educational …
Obituaries
Holly Reiter: 1937-2023
Holly Reiter, late of Mountlake Terrace, passed away on June 10, 2023. Holly was born Gail Hawley Butler on May 10, 1937, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Harvey Edward and Eunice Elen …
David Winecoff 1939-2022
Lt. Col. David F. Winecoff, USMC, retired, 83 of Ellensburg, died suddenly on Sept. 28, 2022. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 19, 2022, at the Ellensburg Foursquare Church. He …
Richard Leo Strauss 1946-2022
Richard Leo Strauss, 76, passed away on July 30, 2022, in Mill Creek in the arms of his beloved family. He was born in Yuba City, California, on June 22, 1946, to Ada Lavene Young and Nathan A. …
Sports

Tommy Zook – Baseball

Our athlete of the week is senior pitcher Tommy Zook. Tommy will be attending Bellevue College next year to continue his baseball career as a pitcher. He has excelled at pitching the previous …

Solomon Perera - Boys Soccer

Our athlete of the week is senior midfielder and team captain, Solomon Perera. In the Wildcats' first two games of the season, Solomon has scored four goals with two assists. He had a hat trick …
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I’ve captained ships into tight ports like Baltimore, and this is how captains like me work with harbor pilots to avoid deadly collisions
The Conversation’s senior politics and democracy editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with Captain Allan Post, a veteran ship’s officer, about the role a ship pilot plays in bringing a large ship in and out of a harbor. …
Cancer often requires more than one treatment − an oncologist explains why some patients like Kate Middleton receive both chemotherapy and surgery
Some cancer patients receive additional treatment after surgery with the goal of eliminating any remaining tumor cells. BSIP/Collection Mix: Subjects via Getty Images When Kate Middleton, the …
The truth behind 5 unconventional self-care rituals that have gone viral on TikTok
Guava Health outlines five unconventional health trends that have gone viral thanks to TikTok.
Not having job flexibility or security can leave workers feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless
When employees don’t have control over their work schedules, it’s not just morale that suffers – mental health takes a hit too. That’s what my colleagues and I discovered in a study recently published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open. …
For centuries, owls were considered to bring bad luck in many cultures as well as in the US, but the outpouring of grief in New York over Flaco shows how times have changed
There has been an outpouring of grief in New York City ever since the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl Flaco died on Feb. 23, 2024, after striking a building. …