Mill Creek becomes first city in county to condemn antisemitism
MILL CREEK, Wash., December 14, 2022—Following the example of Snohomish County Government and the City of Bellevue, Mill Creek adopted a proclamation condemning antisemitism at its Regular Meeting Tuesday, December 13, making it the first city in Snohomish County to do so. The city also established Juneteenth as an observed holiday, discussed budget amendments, necessary […]
South County Fire begins servicing Mill Creek
MILL CREEK, Wash., December 13, 2022—South County Fire started providing fire and emergency medical service to the City of Mill Creek this morning. City voters in April approved annexation into the regional fire authority (RFA). South County Fire has five firefighters assigned to the station to provide 24/7 staffing of a fire engine and a […]
Annual shopping event spreads holiday cheer to local students
EVERETT, Wash. December 12, 2022—On Saturday, December 3, approximately 40 students loaded into four YMCA buses and headed to Alderwood Mall to shop for essential items like coats, shoes, and warm clothing. The Mill Creek Family YMCA, Rotary Club of Mill Creek, and JCPenney at Alderwood Mall come together every December to host an annual […]
Scholarship opportunity for civic-minded young leaders
MILL CREEK, Wash., December 11, 2022—The City of Mill Creek is accepting nominations for the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Center for Quality Communities (CQC) scholarship. In its lifetime, the CQC has awarded 70 scholarships totaling more than $100,000 in student funding to date! AWC’s CQC scholarships are now available for civic-minded young leaders in Washington’s cities and towns. […]
The holiday spirit is alive and well in Mill Creek
MILL CREEK, December 7, 2022—Approximately one thousand people gathered in the chilly snow-covered streets of Mill Creek last Saturday, December 3, to witness the City’s first Santa Parade and holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony since 2019. The Santa Parade, hosted by the Mill Creek Town Center, kicked off the evening marching down Main Street from LA […]
Santa Parade and the new Festival of Trees at Mill Creek
Mill Creek is excited to see the return of the Santa Parade on Dec. 3, 2022, at 3:30 p.m., along Main Street, hosted by the Mill Creek Town Center Association (see attached poster). Following the parade, the City’s Tree Lighting Ceremony will begin outside City Hall South (15728 Main Street) at 4:00 p.m., including a […]
Snohomish County accepting proposals for Child Care Facilities
Snohomish County, Wash., November 15, 2022 – Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers today announced that the County is accepting proposals to increase available child care slots through capital facilities projects for child care facilities, including Family Home Providers. The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) will distribute funding from the County’s federal American Rescue Plan Act […]
Twitter, Meta, and the multi trillion-dollar tech industry
Elon Musk has owned Twitter for a few weeks now, but it isn’t hyperbole to call his tenure there “interesting.” Unable to back out of the $44 billion purchase, Musk quickly made the company private, fired top executives, and laid off roughly half of Twitter’s employees. However, that decisiveness has yet to show dividends, leaving […]
Mill Creek announces new Chief of Police Stan White
MILL CREEK, Wash., November 3, 2022—After a nationwide search, City Manager Martin Yamamoto announces hiring Stan White as Chief of Police on Tuesday, November 1. Before his appointment, Chief White served as the City’s Acting Police Chief since December 31, 2021. “I am proud to announce Stan White as the City’s permanent Chief of Police. […]
An exclusive interview with 44th LD Representative Brandy Donaghy
MILL CREEK, November 2, 2022—Representative Brandy Donaghy (D-Mill Creek) believes resilient communities are strong communities. Since taking over for Sen. John Lovick (D-Mill Creek) as Representative of the 44th Legislative District last year – following Lovick’s appointment to the WA State Senate – Donaghy has worked with both Republicans and Democrats to fight for a […]
