I think that housing policy – where homes are allowed to be built, and what they are allowed to look like – is one of the most important, tractable, and neglected levers for …

I am writing to express our family’s support of the gymnastics program and other programs offered at the Frances Anderson Center in Edmonds. We have two young children, and we would be …

The Edmonds Marsh needs your help. We have until midnight, Nov. 24, to enter public comments on the Department of Ecology’s final decision about how to complete the marsh cleanup. At stake …

“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Edmonds author Kobi Yamada wrote a series of children’s books whose …

I've got a question for you: Do you believe a book can actually change a person's life? I've just finished listening to an audiobook, since poor vision makes listening easier than reading for …

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good pill boxes and medication reminding devices? I’ve recently started taking several new prescription medications along with some vitamins I …

The holiday season is often depicted as a time of togetherness, joy, and celebration. However, for many older adults, this period can serve as a painful reminder of lost connections, loved ones …

The new exhibition at Cascadia Art Museum, “The Art of B.L. Hyde: Structure and Form,” is a stunning retrospective of a truly talented Northwest artist.   Despite receiving …

The woman in the photograph This is regarding an article in the latest Edmonds Beacon about Tony Ventrella passing away (“Sports icon/broadcaster Tony Ventrella dies,” Oct. 24). …

Editor’s note: The following was originally published in the Edmonds Waterfront Center’s monthly newsletter. Periodic readers of this newsletter are well aware of the variety of …

Kay is an elderly retired woman on a fixed income living alone with two cats in St. Petersburg, Florida. She understands climate change a lot better now, as so do many of her neighbors. Late …

I like to procrastinate but sadly never seem to get around to it. I had the best intention to write this column a week ago when I organized the workspace on my desk next to my computer. That …

Is Westgate Chapel engineering the election? I read the online article in the Beacon regarding Westgate Chapel, “Can Westgate Chapel have voting drop boxes?” about bringing your …

Legends of magic water that would restore one’s youth have been chronicled for thousands of years throughout the world. The search for the Fountain of Youth was made especially prominent in the …

Washington Kids in Transition’s distribution center is providing more support than ever. In addition to the normal emergency food, hygiene, and toiletries items, our focus is slightly …

On Nov. 3 it was once again to turn back our clocks. But why do we  subtract or add an hour to our monthly schedules?   Before 1966 some states played with time and others left it …