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The Beacon has been part of your community for nearly 30 years – covering your world – and we intend to continue doing so for many years to come. But like other small businesses slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, we are... — Updated 7/11/2020
City of Mill Creek responds to employees union's unfair labor practice complaint
The City of Mill Creek responded July 10 to AFSCME’s unfair labor practice charge, the union that represents certain City employees, that the union filed in response to several City layoffs and other alleged unfair labor... — Updated 7/10/2020
Union letter to City Council about unfair labor practice complaint, layoffs
Miguel Morga, the director of staff services for the union that represents City of Mill Creek employees, sent the following letter to each City Councilmember in response to the layoffs of three employees (the fourth person laid... — Updated 7/10/2020
Mill Creek staffers allegedly commuting from out of state while local positions face layoffs
Two key City employees, who worked with City Manager Michael Ciaravino even before they came to work for Mill Creek, have allegedly been working from their homes in Ohio and New... — Updated 7/10/2020
Restaurants face challenges despite the return of dine-in seating
Mill Creek's restaurants are slowly returning to regular dine-in operations with the recent transition into Phase 2 of Gov. Inslee's reopening plan, along with many others in... — Updated 7/10/2020
Tired of virtual meetings, one City Council member proposes a return to the dais
Zoom meetings and conference calls are difficult, but it looks like they will be the go-to for the City of Mill Creek for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19. "We're not... — Updated 7/10/2020
Acting Chief Eastman tries to clear up PD's use-of-force policy
The recent deaths of Black people in the United States at the hands of the police, spurred by the video of the death of George Floyd in an interaction with four Minneapolis police... — Updated 7/10/2020
City of Mill Creek slapped with unfair labor practice complaint, again
The union that represents certain employees at the City of Mill Creek has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the Public Employment Relations Commission of Washington (PERC)... — Updated 7/10/2020
Passing on our nation's DNA
On July 4 we came together and celebrated our democratic republic’s 244th birthday. Viewing this hallmark occasion, it is advantageous for us to review a small event that has led to the growth of our great USA. Activism is in... — Updated 7/10/2020
Ok Boomer, Ok Zoomer: Collective vs. individual rights
Publisher Paul Archipley and Mill Creek editor Emily Gilbert are at opposite ends of the generational gap. He is a Baby Boomer; she is a member of Generation Z. In this regular feature, they share their thoughts on issues of the... — Updated 7/10/2020
Boston's is back open for business
Boston's is open for business again in Town Center after suddenly closing its doors for more than a year. It has new ownership and a new design. The Main Street pizza restaurant... — Updated 7/10/2020
Book Club Corner: Beyond the Book: A club adapting to the 'new normal'
The "Beyond the Book" book club at Advent Lutheran Church was formed in June 2015. Until recently 10-12 members attended their meetings. In the Spring of 2020, their membership... — Updated 7/10/2020
Jane Ellen Olson: 1944-2020
Jane Ellen Olson, 75, of Central Lake, Michigan, and Mill Creek, Washington, died on July 1, 2020. She was born on December 4, 1944, to Vincent and Ruth Arnold in Dayton, Ohio.... — Updated 7/10/2020
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