The Snohomish County Council this week unanimously passed an ordinance requiring businesses within unincorporated Snohomish County to accept cash as payment for goods and/or services. “Cash is …

Many of us know the "boiling frog" metaphor in which a frog thrown into boiling water will jump out, but a frog placed into tepid water will remain while the temperature is gradually increased to a …

An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who police say tried to turn off the engines on an Alaska Airlines flight, operated by Horizon Air, from Paine Field to San Francisco was charged Tuesday with the …

Community Transit’s proposed 2024 budget, is available for comment through Nov. 2. The budget maps out improvements to transit services that are planned for 2024. Community Transit will be …

South County Union Firefighters endorse Derek Daniels and Mike Fearnehough as commissioners in the South County Fire Authority election. Each of these gentlemen have shown their support to our …

County elections statewide have distributed ballots for the state’s 4.8 million registered voters to participate in the 2023 general election. Ballots must be returned to a county drop box or …

History has it that the costuming for the witching day of Halloween sprang its wings 2,000 years ago. It was the 31st of October when the pagan Celtic festival came into being. When the autumn …

I am a paraeducator in the Everett School District, and I am supporting Charles Adkins for school board. Charles Adkins was the only candidate in the race to ask for the Everett Association of …

Mill Creek residents will soon have a chance to help boost the supply of blood. Since announcing a national blood shortage a month ago, thousands of donors across the country have rolled up their …

Trunk or Treat is back. The City of Mill Creek will close Main Street on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m from Spirit Halloween to Starbucks Mill Creek Town Center to provide a safe venue for …

Thank you, local farmers. Thank you for the fresh food you supplied to our grocery stores and local markets. Thank you for providing what you could to local food banks. Of all the things that are …

Everett Public Schools, with funding from the Everett Public Schools Foundation (EPSF), bring three High School & Beyond opportunities to students and their families to explore options to aid in …

Fifty years after its founding, the Pilchuck Audubon Society remains a champion of conservation for Snohomish County and Camano Island. To celebrate, Pilchuck will highlight both the local chapter …

Today's 4.3 earthquake was determined to originate 2.5 miles southeast of Marrowstone Island. The USGS determined the 7:21 p.m. quake was at a depth of about 35 miles. Mill Creek, let us know …

The South County Fire Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings Oct. 17 on the regional fire authority's proposed budget, benefit charge, and levies for 2024. The board meeting begins at 7 …

It's that time of year again - the Kiwanis Club of Mill Creek has its community document shredding event Saturday, Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mill Creek City Hall North, 15720 Main …

Saturday, Oct. 1, marked the day the City of Mill Creek was incorporated 40 years ago. Last week, the City celebrated with an open house prior to the City Council meeting. The open house included …

Five students at Jackson High School in Mill Creek have been named National Merit semifinalists. They are Rahul Bonthu, Alice Fu, Stephanie Lee, Jaelen Oh, and Zhengyu Sun. They join more than …

I have not stopped telling people about a bakery I recently discovered right here in Snohomish County, so I suppose it is not surprising that I, too, learned about it through word of mouth. Yes, …

Minimum wage workers in Washington will get a pay hike in January. The state's minimum wage will rise to $16.28 an hour starting Jan. 1, the Washington Department of Labor and Industries has …