Mukilteo Council appoints Ilona Van Duser to fill Position 5 vacancy
MUKILTEO—Ilona Van Duser was unanimously appointed to the Mukilteo City Council to fill the Position 5 vacancy left by the resignation of Mike Dixon. All council members expressed deep gratitude and appreciation for every applicant who stepped forward. “I also want to express my appreciation for all the people who applied to be on the […]
Land Acknowledgement survives, will be read monthly at Mukilteo council meetings
MUKILTEO—The Mukilteo City Council approved reducing the frequency of reading its Native Land Acknowledgement statement from each meeting to the first Monday of each month. Efforts to remove the acknowledgement from the council’s routine Order of Business, failed. “I’m extremely disappointed and I think they [Mukilteo City Council members] messed it up because at the […]
Meet James Sterba and Donna Vago – the new faces of Mukilteo City Council
MUKILTEO—Mukilteo City Hall has two new faces sitting on the City Council dais, James Sterba and Donna Vago, who collectively bring with them years of commitment to community service and a passion for the city they serve. James Sterba Councilmember, Position No. 2 Councilmember Sterba serves on the Mukilteo City Council after being elected to […]
Mukilteo Korean community pillar and businessman James Yoo passes away, 84
MUKILTEO — James Jae Yoo, a Korean American businessman, former educator and pillar of Mukilteo’s Korean community who spent decades fostering cultural understanding and environmental stewardship through his recycling business, passed away on April 1, 2026. He was 84. Born Aug. 10, 1941, in Japan, Yoo immigrated to the United States in 1960. Prior to […]
Letter to the Editor: Protect Crime Victim Services in Snohomish County
Crime victim services in Washington are facing a serious funding cliff, and consequences will be felt in communities like ours if action is not taken this legislative session. Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center serves children and families impacted by abuse, sexual assault, and other serious crimes in Snohomish County — some of the most vulnerable […]
A conversation with Mayor Joe Marine and what his next term means for Mukilteo
MUKILTEO—Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine won an historic fourth term in the November 2025 General Election, ushering in four more years of an administration under his leadership—the longest for any mayor since the incorporation of the city in 1947. To hear what’s in store for Mukilteo residents and businesses, Lynnwood Times Senior Reporter Kienan Briscoe met […]
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 […]
Joe Marine’s Steady Hand and Proven Heart: Why Mukilteo Needs His Leadership Again
Mukilteo is more than a scenic waterfront town—it’s a community built on trust, resilience, and shared purpose. And few leaders have embodied those values more consistently than Joe Marine. Over the years, Joe has shown what it means to lead with both vision and humility. From revitalizing our waterfront to strengthening public safety and infrastructure, […]
Letter to the Editor: In Support of Ilona Van Duser for Mukilteo City Council, Position 1
It was the summer of 2020, and I had just stepped into my role as a newly appointed member of the Mukilteo City Council. That season was a whirlwind — I was learning the ropes of public service while launching my first campaign to retain the seat I had just been entrusted with. As someone […]
‘Protect what matters, Build what’s next!’ Cho launches historic Lynnwood City Council bid
LYNNWOOD—Scores of residents gathered at Master Cho’s Black Belt Academy to celebrate the historic campaign launch of Lynnwood City Council Position 2 Candidate Ki Seung Cho—a 9th degree Taekwondo black belt (Grand Master), 30-year local businessmen, and 34-year Lynnwood resident—who, if elected, would be the first Korean American (and first member of the Asian diaspora) […]
