Mill Creek Beacon - Your Hometown News Source

Editor's note: Each weekend, the Beacon is republishing stories we think will be of interest to readers. Here's one from when the current city manager, Michael Ciaravino, was hired to replace former city manager Rebecca Polizzotto... — Updated 5/1/2020

Two health clubs in Mill Creek were included in the list of more than two-dozen thefts reported from gym lockers in south Snohomish County, according to reports filed with the police department. Police arrested an Everett man last... — Updated 8/15/2019

As a police dispatcher in Arizona, Sally Dagna knew all about the extra hours and unpaid efforts the officers in her department made to protect the citizens of the desert community. When she moved to Mill Creek, she decided to do... — Updated 8/15/2019

In the 40-plus years spent dedicated to the pursuit of journalism, I have never had my words published on the Editorial Page. This is a first. My decision to get personal stems from the outrageous lies spread by a publication that... — Updated 8/15/2019

The offices of Beacon Publishing received numerous phone calls and emails in response to a photo that appeared on the front page of another Mill Creek newspaper with the headline “Bye, Bye Beacon.” The intent of the misleading... — Updated 8/15/2019 Full story

Whispers that the 1-year-old Mill Creek Senior Center would be closing by the end of the month have been denied by managers of the program and many of the regulars who frequent the facility. The senior center opened in its new... — Updated 7/18/2019 Full story

There are seven candidates vying for five seats on the Mill Creek City Council on the August primary ballot in their attempts to advance to the general election in November. The unusual number is a result of two resignations in... — Updated 7/18/2019

In a rare show of discord, members of the Mill Creek City Council were divided on a proposal to authorize more than $50,000 to replace aging elements of the city’s computer network. The upgrades were proposed by IT Manager James... — Updated 7/18/2019

Residents of Mill Creek will pay more in property taxes next year to pay for the work needed to repair major failures in the city’ underground stormwater system. But the bills will not be as high as earlier predicted as a direct... — Updated 7/3/2019 Full story

After an extended debate and some serious soul searching, members of the Mill Creek City Council approved an agreement with the capital management firm DA Davidson to issue $2.8 million in bonds to fund repair of the aging... — Updated 6/21/2019 Full story

The newest employee in City Hall will have plenty of time to plan her days while she commutes from the waterfront community of Gig Harbor to Mill Creek each morning. Meredith Cook began her duties as the coordinator for... — Updated 6/21/2019

The approval of revised plans by a third-party hearing examiner cleared the way for developers to break ground on the proposed mixed-use project known as The Farm by the end of June. The public hearing was held in late May. The... — Updated 6/7/2019