Editor’s note: The following was taken from Washington State Ferries director Steve Nevey’s July 18 weekly update newsletter. Last week was challenging for our customers and …

In my time in public office, I have never seen the widespread suffering and devastation we are facing from the current drug crisis. This crisis is different than earlier ones. Illicit drugs are …

I'm afraid it may be too late to save myself from myself and one of my worst habits. But perhaps you might possibly benefit from some healthful information, based on my past experiences. My name is …

I wanted to outline the City code requirements for all candidates posting campaign signs in the City of Edmonds. Please see Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) 20.60.060 below for regulations …

I am an Edmonds resident of almost 18 years and spent approximately 15 years as a full-time volunteer and advocate for animal rescue and welfare. I fully support a backyard breeding ban in Edmonds …

“People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.” - James Baldwin I am tired. I am tired of the anger, tired of the mistrust, tired of the cynicism. The week …

Remembering columnist Peter Kelley Thanks for running Peter Kelley’s final column ( “A final word from a Beacon columnist,” July 11). I, too, worked with Peter as a copy …

Where are we safe? I've got some questions for you. Where are we and our families truly safe these days and nights? Inside our home offices or places of worship? By a grocery store on …

This is the second of a three-part series on my recent adventure to Zimbabwe with family: son Dane, his bride Sindi, and Dane’s mother, Elaine. So what springs to mind when you hear the …

After binge-watching the first four episodes of the fabulous Hulu series “The Bear,” it is clear that the show is a bit of a love letter to restaurants. Love with all of its messy, …

Around the world, agricultural areas are getting too much heat, too much rainfall, or both. These factors are fueling inflation, creating scarcity, and increasing costs of production. Flooding …

It was Thomas Jefferson who said, “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”   Those words reinforced how important it is to adventure out.  My son …

Editor’s note: Edmonds Beacon columnist Peter Kelley, whose “Back in Edmonds” column was one of our favorites. has died. When his wife, Elizabeth Kelley, emailed me the news, I was …

This is an urgent call for citizens of Edmonds to pay attention to Planning and Development Department plans around land use and housing in the upcoming comprehensive plan. The majority of …

The signs clearly said not to put chairs up prior to six o’clock the night before the Fourth of July parade in Edmonds. Hundreds of chairs lined Main Street and adjacent streets by five …

Summer has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest and with it comes additional dangers for our canine companions. Here are some of the common hazards that dogs in the Pacific Northwest may face: …

Everyone has experienced it in one form or another. It’s unexpected. You round a bend on the trail and the stunning vista takes your breath away. You hold your newborn grandchild and are …