Editing Mukilteo, Washington (section)

==Culture==

===Events===

The city's main annual festival is the three-day Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival, held at [[Mukilteo Lighthouse Park]] in late August or early September. It was established in 1965 and features a parade, fireworks, a [[fishing tournament|fishing derby]], and [[fun run]]s.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Andrea |date=September 5, 2018 |title=Lighthouse Festival could go dark without donations |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/lighthouse-festival-could-go-dark-without-donations/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McInnis |first=Andrea |date=September 4, 2008 |title=Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival: Festival puts spotlight on lighthouse |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/mukilteo-lighthouse-festival-festival-puts-spotlight-on-lighthouse/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref> The city also organizes a [[farmers' market]] at [[Mukilteo Lighthouse Park]] that runs on weekends during the summer months;<ref>{{cite news |last=Pesznecker |first=Scott |date=July 11, 2007 |title=Mukilteo farmers market blossoms near water |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mukilteo-farmers-market-blossoms-near-water/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref> the 2019 season of the farmers' market was canceled due to a shortage of volunteers and a declined request for city officials to take over the event.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Andrea |date=January 25, 2019 |title=Mukilteo Farmers Market will take the summer off |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mukilteo-farmers-market-taking-the-summer-off/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=July 12, 2019}}</ref>

===Parks and recreation===
[[File:Mukilteo, WA - Lighthouse Park 01.jpg|thumb|right|A coastal beach at [[Mukilteo Lighthouse Park]]|alt=A sandy beach on an overcast day, with people fishing and wandering about. Pieces of driftwood litter the beach, but have been cleared away near the water.]]

Mukilteo has {{convert|1,154|acre|ha}} of total open space, including {{convert|611|acre|ha}} of [[public park]]s and {{convert|342|acre|ha}} of privately owned open spaces, that occupy 13 percent of the city's total land area. The city's largest open spaces are [[conservation area]]s in the Big Gulch and [[Japanese Gulch]] drainage basins.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 2017 |title=City of Mukilteo 2017 Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Arts Plan |pages=17–25 |url=https://mukilteowa.gov/wp-content/uploads/PROSA-Plan-Final-Reduced-1.pdf |publisher=City of Mukilteo |ref={{SfnRef|City of Mukilteo Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Arts Plan|2017}} |access-date=November 30, 2018}}</ref> Mukilteo's parks are maintained by a city department that is also tasked with organizing recreational programs for citizens; it was funded by a 1996 [[referendum|ballot measure]] that was approved by voters.{{Sfn|City of Mukilteo Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Arts Plan|2017|p=10}} In addition to city-owned parks and public spaces, Mukilteo is also located near [[Picnic Point Park]], a {{convert|54|acre|ha|adj=mid}} county park along Puget Sound southwest of Harbour Pointe.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sykes |first=Karen |date=March 17, 2004 |title=Hike Of The Week: Easy walks hint at wilder times |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Hike-Of-The-Week-Easy-walks-hint-at-wilder-times-1139787.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Picnic Point Park |url=https://snohomishcountywa.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Picnic-Point-Park-72 |publisher=Snohomish County Parks and Recreation Department |access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref>

The Old Town neighborhood has several of the city's major parks, including [[Mukilteo Lighthouse Park]], a former [[state park]] that was acquired by Mukilteo in 2003 and is the city's most-used park facility.<ref name="Times-Parks03"/>{{Sfn|City of Mukilteo Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Arts Plan|2017|p=37}} The {{convert|12|acre|ha|adj=mid}} park includes a [[beach]], [[boat launch]], playground, and picnic areas.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jung |first=Mimi |date=July 12, 2018 |title=Mukilteo a hub for community events this summer |url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/mukilteo-a-hub-for-community-events-this-summer/281-573221832 |publisher=[[KING-TV|KING 5 News]] |access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Halpert |first=Oscar |date=February 20, 2010 |title=Mukilteo Lighthouse Park remodel taking shape |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mukilteo-lighthouse-park-remodel-taking-shape/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref> To the southeast of the waterfront park is the Rosehill Community Center, the city's main multi-purpose recreation center. It was built in 2011 to replace the existing community center, a former school that opened in 1928 and was re-purposed for various uses between the 1970s and its demolition in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last=Yefimova |first=Katya |date=February 2, 2011 |title=A new Rosehill blooms |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/a-new-rosehill-blooms/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 6, 2018}}</ref>

The Japanese Gulch conservation area, located between Old Town and Paine Field, is the most-used natural area in Mukilteo.{{Sfn|City of Mukilteo Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Arts Plan|2017|p=37}} The {{convert|144|acre|ha|adj=mid}} area is predominately forests and [[wetland]]s that are home to a variety of birds, as well as [[salmon]], deer, and [[mountain beaver]]s. It has several [[hiking trail]]s that were developed by Japanese immigrants who settled in the gulch in the early 20th century.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=June 18, 2016 |title=City of Mukilteo plans to improve Japanese Gulch trails |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/city-of-mukilteo-plans-to-improve-japanese-gulch-trails/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref> The city government acquired land in the gulch in stages between 1996 and 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=June 13, 2014 |title=Japanese Gulch has long been a haven — and now it will remain one |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/japanese-gulch-has-long-been-a-haven-and-now-it-will-remain-one/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref> A park with dirt tracks for [[BMX bike]]s was opened at the southwest end of Japanese Gulch in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Andrea |date=June 16, 2024 |title=Here's the dirt on the new Mukilteo Bike Park |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/heres-the-dirt-on-the-new-mukilteo-bike-park/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=June 16, 2024}}</ref>

The city's largest conservation area, Big Gulch, is located near Harbour Pointe and comprises {{convert|180|acre|ha}} of protected land and {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} of trails.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bruestle |first=Sara |date=September 17, 2017 |title=Urban trails: 10 hiking destinations close to home |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/urban-trails-10-hiking-destinations-close-to-home/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref> At the northeast corner of Big Gulch is Mukilteo's largest neighborhood park, 92nd Street Park, which spans {{convert|13|acre|ha}} along the Mukilteo Speedway. It includes a playground, hiking trails, picnic tables, and a [[dog park]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Benbow |first=Mike |date=May 20, 2016 |title=Mukilteo's 92nd Street Park: An urban gem worth exploring |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/mukilteos-92nd-street-park-an-urban-gem-worth-exploring/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref>

===Media===

Mukilteo's [[public library]] is operated by the inter-county [[Sno-Isle Libraries]] system and is located in Harbour Pointe. It was opened on July 27, 1998, after the city's voters approved an annexation into the library system with a $2.8&nbsp;million bond in 1996.<ref>{{cite news |last=Montgomery |first=Nancy |date=July 24, 1998 |title=Mukilteo library to open Monday |page=B3 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref name="Beacon-LibFriends">{{cite news |last=Bruestle |first=Sara |date=June 12, 2013 |title=Library Friends mark 50 years of support |url=https://www.mukilteobeacon.com/story/2013/06/12/news/library-friends-mark-50-years-of-support/7409.html |work=Mukilteo Beacon |access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref> Mukilteo's original library opened on October 19, 1963, replacing an earlier [[bookmobile]] that was run by one of Sno-Isle's predecessors until the city was incorporated.<ref name="Beacon-LibFriends"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Salyer |first1=Sharon |title=50 years later, Sno-Isle Libraries 'bet' a success |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/50-years-later-sno-isle-libraries-bet-a-success/ |access-date=February 21, 2021 |work=The Everett Herald |date=April 11, 2012}}</ref> It closed on December 31, 1994, due to budget cuts and the defeat of a city levy to fund its operations.<ref name="Beacon-CityLibClose">{{cite news |date=December 28, 1994 |title=Get those books returned - the library closes Saturday |work=Mukilteo Beacon |url=http://mkb.stparchive.com/Archive/MKB/MKB12281994P12.php |via=SmallTownPapers |access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref> Prior to its formal annexation into the Sno-Isle system in 1996, Mukilteo had also considered contracting with a private library operator or joining the [[Everett Public Library]] system.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=December 10, 1992 |title=Mukilteo considers leaving library district |page=B2 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Montgomery |first=Nancy |date=November 6, 1996 |title=Bookless 2 years, Mukilteo OKs plans for library |page=B11 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

The city's main newspaper is the ''Mukilteo Beacon'', a weekly publication first issued on July 22, 1992;<ref>{{Cite interview |last=Smith |first=LaVendrick |interviewer=Sara Bruestle |title=His fast-rising journalism career began in Mukilteo |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/his-fast-rising-journalism-career-began-in-mukilteo/ |date=January 22, 2019 |access-date=April 21, 2023 |work=The Everett Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Beacon is city's first weekly paper |url=http://mkb.stparchive.com/Archive/MKB/MKB07221992P01.php |access-date=February 22, 2021 |work=Mukilteo Beacon |date=July 22, 1992 |via=SmallTownPapers}}</ref> it has sister papers in Edmonds and [[Mill Creek, Washington|Mill Creek]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/page/about |publisher=[[Mukilteo Beacon]] |access-date=December 4, 2018}}</ref> Mukilteo is also covered by ''[[The Everett Herald]]'' and ''[[The Seattle Times]]'', the region's daily newspapers.<ref>{{cite map |title=Western Washington Markets |date=November 9, 2014 |url=http://mediakit.seattletimes.com/wp-content/PDF/The_Seattle_Times_-_Market_Boundaries_Map.pdf |publisher=[[The Seattle Times Company]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628072454/http://mediakit.seattletimes.com/wp-content/PDF/The_Seattle_Times_-_Market_Boundaries_Map.pdf |archive-date=June 28, 2018 |access-date=December 4, 2018}}</ref>

===Notable people===
* [[Anita Borg]], computer scientist and philanthropist<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ensher |first1=Ellen A. |last2=Murphy |first2=Susan E. |year=2005 |title=Power Mentoring: How Successful Mentors and Protégés Get the Most Out of Their Relationships |page=275 |publisher=[[John Wiley & Sons]] |isbn=978-0-7879-7952-2 |oclc=895372032 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PHp0Y6dRjssC |via=Google Books |access-date=December 4, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Heather Boushey]], economist and presidential advisor<ref>{{cite news |last=Boushey |first=Heather |author-link=Heather Boushey |year=2016 |title=Finding Time: The Economics of Work-Life Conflict |page=3 |publisher=[[Harvard University Press]] |isbn=9780674660168 |oclc=949756119 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gToADAAAQBAJ |via=Google Books |access-date=December 1, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Tim Eyman]], political activist<ref>{{cite news |last=Brunner |first=Jim |date=May 9, 2013 |title=Tim Eyman was paid $112,000 for last year's initiatives; makes $250,000 loan to new campaign |url=http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2013/05/09/tim-eyman-was-paid-112000-for-2012-initiatives-makes-250000-loan-to-new-campaign/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=November 10, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Marko Liias]], state senator and former city councilmember<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=January 1, 2018 |title=City Council in Mukilteo cuts policy analyst position |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/city-council-in-mukilteo-cuts-policy-analyst-position/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=November 11, 2018}}</ref>
* [[James Mongrain]], glass sculptor<ref>{{cite news |last=Rathbun |first=Andy |date=March 26, 2008 |title=Altared estate: Former church transformed into home |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/altared-estate-former-church-transformed-into-home/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 30, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Lillian Ortiz-Self]], state legislator<ref>{{cite news |last=Cornfield |first=Jerry |date=January 21, 2014 |title=Liias, Ortiz-Self appointed in 21st District |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/liias-ortiz-self-appointed-in-21st-district/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=May 29, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Gina Segadelli]], former soccer player and coach<ref>{{cite news |last=Pentz |first=Matt |date=July 20, 2016 |title=Michelle Akers, Hope Solo headline Washington Youth Soccer's 50th anniversary team |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/michelle-akers-hope-solo-headline-washington-youth-soccers-50th-anniversary-team/ |work=The Seattle Times |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016032818/http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/michelle-akers-hope-solo-headline-washington-youth-soccers-50th-anniversary-team/ |archive-date=October 16, 2016 |access-date=August 11, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Brian Sullivan (Washington politician, born 1958)|Brian Sullivan]], former mayor and county councilman<ref name="Herald-Sullivan">{{cite news |last=Haglund |first=Noah |date=September 10, 2018 |title=In local politics, it's 2019 already: Sullivan eyes treasurer |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/in-local-politics-its-2019-already/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Andy Walken]], actor<ref>{{cite news |last=Gustafson |first=Brandon |date=January 3, 2018 |title=Mukilteo boy starred as Ralphie |url=https://www.mukilteobeacon.com/story/2018/01/03/news/mukilteo-boy-starred-as-ralphie/17039.html |work=Mukilteo Beacon |access-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Jim Watkins (businessman)|Jim Watkins]], businessman and owner of [[8chan]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Roberts |first=Paul |date=August 6, 2019 |title=Seattle-area internet firm decides not to host extremist 8chan website linked to El Paso shootings |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/seattle-area-internet-firm-decides-not-to-host-extremist-8chan-website-linked-to-el-paso-shootings/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=March 30, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Ron Watkins]], conspiracy theorist and former administrator of 8chan<ref>{{cite news |last1=Malone |first1=Patrick |title=Seattle man wonders if his childhood friend is the leader of Q-Anon |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-man-wonders-is-his-childhood-friend-the-leader-of-q-anon/ |access-date=April 16, 2021 |work=The Seattle Times |date=April 13, 2021}}</ref>
* [[The Fall of Troy (band)|The Fall of Troy]], post-hardcore band with members [[Thomas Erak]], [[Andrew Forsman]], and [[Tim Ward (musician)|Tim Ward]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Dedman |first=Remfry |date=September 12, 2016 |title=The Fall of Troy interview: 'We get to have this band again, so we're trying to treat it with respect this time' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-fall-of-troy-interview-with-thomas-erak-we-get-to-have-this-band-again-so-were-trying-to-treat-a7236096.html |work=[[The Independent]] |access-date=November 11, 2018}}</ref>