Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson unveiled a budget-cutting plan to ease a projected $12 billion statewide budget deficit during a 2025 legislative preview in Olympia Jan. 9. “Washingtonians expect …
A second team of South County firefighters deployed Friday to Southern California as part of a massive effort to contain several destructive wildfires. The team of four South County firefighters …
Washington state voters want legislators to cut spending but also support spending more on specific programs, according to a recent poll. “People are not anti-government,” said …
The City of Edmonds already gets its fire and EMS service from South County Fire. So why should voters want to annex into the district? …
From the editor: As President Joe Biden signed an executive order declaring Jan. 9 a National Day of Mourning in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, this week’s Beacon will be delayed a day …
From U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, posted Jan. 9: "Yesterday, I paid my respects to President Jimmy Carter as he lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda."
An 18-year-old male was shot early Thursday morning while walking near the Edmonds fishing pier. According to Edmonds Police Cmdr. Josh McClure, the victim was walking with his …
The Snohomish County Department of Human Services, in collaboration with community and human service providers, is gearing up for the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count on Thursday, Jan. 23. …
Snohomish County Commissioner Jennifer Millett last week found probable cause that a 47-year-old Edmonds man committed second-degree manslaughter in the death of his 34-year-old husband.
The City of Edmonds has reached a settlement in a discrimination lawsuit brought forth by Sherman Pruitt , the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe police chief north of Darrington. The Beacon has reached …
Sno-Isle Libraries announced the appointment of Kay Crull to the board of trustees. The board has five trustees appointed from Snohomish County and two from Island County. Following a …
Jamie Cole adds another Christmas tree to the pile for recycling as part of a fundraiser for Edmonds Scout Troop 300 Sunday at Westgate Elementary. With him, braving the elements are, from left, …
The Evergreen State Fair Advisory Board has three positions that are open for nominations and applications. The open positions are for Snohomish County Council District 2 (Everett/Mukilteo area), …
New data from the Washington State Department of Transportation suggests that youth transit ridership has thrived in the few years since the Legislature signed the Climate Commitment Act into law. …
The final 2025 Legislative Agenda has been compiled by efforts from Mayor Mike Rosen, Olympia lobbyist, Debora Munguia, all department directors and the input from City Council. The agenda has …
Applicants are sought for an upcoming vacancy on the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board, a quasi-judicial body that provides an impartial, inter-governmental decision process for citizens, …
Photographer Amanda Thornton-DeWitt captured two excellent images of the Edmonds Fishing Pier and the breakwater this week.
Here, in the second part of our annual review, are just a few of the stories the Beacon reported on in 2024. Last week, we covered January to June. Let’s take a …
Editor’s note: This is the second of two parts on the Edmonds School District’s cancellation of an educational session at Meadowdale High School about individual rights during …
Less than 30 minutes into New Year’s Day, Amber-Lynne Rickett and Steffen Horne of Lynnwood welcomed their first child – a 7.2-pound, 20-inch-long baby girl named Jheneah Elowyn Horne …