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The storming of the nation's Capitol on Jan. 6 has created indelible images in the minds of all who saw them. Local leaders are being contacted, and their comments collected from... — Updated 1/20/2021

The oddly placed evening glimmer dangling over a wetland off Bothell-Everett Highway in Mill Creek is going to shine from above again, in about a month. That glow is from a light... — Updated 1/20/2021

Mill Creek residents can get back to their workout routines, now that gyms were cleared to re-open. Planet Fitness, in the Gateway area near 128th Street, was one of many gyms that... — Updated 1/20/2021

The City of Mill Creek is in the process of a reorganization that has appointed a former finance director to work alongside the city manager, and reorganized to omit the chief of... — Updated 1/17/2021

Editor's comment: This letter was shared via email with the Beacon Newspapers and sent to Gov. Jay Inslee: Dear Governor Inslee, In December, we heard your clear message to bring... — Updated 1/15/2021

The Aguilera family hopes to celebrate at home on July 3, like they did on Christmas. July 3 is Penelope Aguilera's second birthday, but if things go as they are now they may be... — Updated 1/15/2021

Two of the three new drive-through vaccination sites are open at Paine Field in Everett. Paine Field sites kicked off Jan. 6 and are available by appointment only for those who are... — Updated 1/18/2021 Full story

The Mill Creek Women's Club continues to actively contribute to the well-being of the community through its philanthropic efforts. We will continue to host entertaining in-person... — Updated 1/15/2021

"Just sleep on it." Now what immediately pops into your mind? "Just sleep on it" was advice we all must have been instructed to do by love ones or friends when we had a problem or... — Updated 1/15/2021

Who likes a roller coaster as much as I do? Strapped in tightly by a three-point restraint to a plastic seat, looking about anxiously from several stories high, anticipating (and... — Updated 1/15/2021

Today I'd like to give you a brief glimpse into the world of show business. Let me start by saying there are few places or experiences on Earth that have the peaks and valleys of... — Updated 1/15/2021

My grandson has been calling me spontaneously lately, something new. We talk once a day regularly, but he doesn't just call me out of the blue. Although a grandpa can wish. But he... — Updated 1/15/2021

Often when I go out of state to be a keynote speaker or another guest speaker at various conferences I start my address: “I am from another state, and in this case Washington... — Updated 1/8/2021

It’s hard for me to avoid a metaphorical view of 2020 because I was a poet. To me, 2020 is a year that circles around oxygen and the fluid motion of waves, and 2021 is in the... — Updated 1/15/2021

The crazy is so strong right now – I don't really want to add to it. I become frustrated, annoyed, irritated, and angry just like any other person, but I'd like to avoid tossing... — Updated 1/15/2021

My father was a practical man. When I was young and full of myself, one of the first cars I bought was a 1960 Triumph TR3 roadster. Very impractical. It had removable side... — Updated 1/2/2021 Full story

During Karen's and my planning stages for our 2019 Christmas open house, I was telling Joop Dejone, a very close friend of mine, about our yearly holiday gala and asked him if he... — Updated 12/26/2020

It is almost 2021. A new year. A shift in the calendar will at first seem inconsequential. Most of us will live the same life we were living before the new year: obsessive... — Updated 1/4/2021

The Snohomish School District is inviting families to a Virtual Town Hall, Thursday night. The district includes schools serving Mill Creek families, such as Seattle Hill... — Updated 1/15/2021 Full story

Archbishop Murphy High School is preparing to bring back students to a hybrid model on Jan. 4, after spending time easing into the practices around onsite schooling, during... — Updated 1/15/2021