Mukilteo Mayor and Council Leadership to host Community Chat on October 21
MUKILTEO– Mayor Joe Marine, Council President Tom Jordal, and Council Vice President Jason Moon invite Mukilteo residents to a Mayor and Council Leadership Community Chat on Tuesday, October 21 at 6:00 p.m. at Mukilteo City Hall, located at 11930 Cyrus Way. The Community Chat is an open forum where residents can ask questions, share input, […]
Ballots for November 4 General Election Mailed Later This Week
EVERETT – Ballots for the November 4 General Election will be mailed on Thursday, October 16, to approximately 530,000 registered voters. Voters can expect to receive their ballots starting at the end of the week, with delivery continuing into early next week. In mid-September, Snohomish County Elections mailed 8,582 ballots to military and overseas voters. […]
South County Fire Public Hearing Notice: 2026 Budget and Benefit Charge
EVERETT—The South County Fire Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings October 21 on the regional fire authority’s proposed budget, benefit charge and levies for 2026. The board meeting begins at 7 p.m. at South County Fire Headquarters, 12425 Meridian Ave. S, Everett. Community members can attend in person or remotely using Zoom to learn […]
Make Mukilteo Solvent Again: Vote Steve Schmalz
Local breaches of public trust hurt just as much or more than those at the national level, I’m finding. I have been a resident of the small town of Mukilteo, WA for 27 years. We have a population of just 21,000. Therefore, I am bewildered that Mayor Joe Marine and his favorite five City Council […]
Why I Support Joe Marine for Mukilteo Mayor
Stoicism: courage, temperance, justice, wisdom. Not just ideas—these are values. And Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine lives them, every day he serves the city. When the city’s finances were in chaos—when we couldn’t pass an audit, the finance director walked away, and no clear plan was in place—Joe stepped up. Under his leadership, we didn’t just […]
Lynnwood Public Facilities District will be front and center at the upcoming Council meeting
LYNNWOOD—Voting related to the Lynnwood Public Facilities District (LPFD) will be front and center at the upcoming Monday, October 13, City Council Meeting. The Council will vote on whether to approve a LPFD Master Plan and Development Agreement, a $15 million loan backing for the LPFD, and the construction of roads around the LPFD. To […]
Lynnwood Councilwoman Derica Escamilla denies the evidence, says her dog never ‘bit a human’
LYNNWOOD—During Council Comments at the City Council Meeting on Monday, October 6, 2025, Lynnwood Councilwoman Derica Escamilla denied that her 109-pound, 2-year-old male Dogo Argentino/Boxer mix named Sumo has ever bitten anyone. She also denied that the dog has ever attacked a human. “Just clarify,” Escamilla said, “My dog has not bit a human for […]
Endorsement for James Sterba – A Common-Sense Candidate for Mukilteo City Council
Mukilteo needs City Council members who bring practical, common-sense solutions to the table — and that’s exactly what James Sterba offers. With decades of real-world leadership experience, James is no stranger to making tough decisions, managing large teams, and ensuring both operational and fiscal accountability. Though new to politics, James is far from inexperienced. With […]
Hawaiian Council’s 24th annual convention comes to a close at Tulalip
TULALIP—The 2025 Native Hawaiian Convention came to a close today, Thursday, October 9, wrapping up four days of lūʻau, workshops, performances, and discussions all centered around the life, culture, and policies of the Native Hawaiian people. This year more than 1,100 people gathered on the Tulalip Tribes land – the first time ever the Hawaiian […]
Roughly 5,000 beer lovers reel in fall at Elysian’s annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival
SEATTLE—Roughly 5,000 beerheads congregated at Elysian Brewery’s Capitol Hill brewpub for its 21st annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival on Friday, October 3, through Saturday, October 4, to taste 60 different innovations from Elysian and guest breweries, hear live music, and witness the ceremonious great pumpkin beer tapping, signifying the start of pumpkin beer season. Elysian […]
