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Head-on crash closes State Route 522

On Monday just before 4:30  p.m., Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (SRFR) was dispatched to the 12900 block of SR 522, east of Fales Road, following reports of a high-speed head-on collision …

Paine Field Way RV fire results in one death and one in critical condition One man was killed and a woman was critically injured in an RV fire around 10:30 a.m. Feb. 7 in the 11100 block of …

Anti-Trump demonstration draws 1,500 to Olympia

About 1,500 protesters swarmed the Capitol in Olympia Feb. 5 to protest Trump administration policies on immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, and plans laid out in Project 2025, a conservative playbook for …

State Superintendent of Public Schools Chris Reykdal has released the following in response to President Trump's executive order on transgender athletes. In another attempt to override the …

A snowy Mill Creek

It's been a week to remember, with this week's snow canceling and changing plans all over town. And there's still snow on the ground in Mill Creek. More may be coming Friday; be careful on …

The public is invited to join the City of Mill Creek in celebrating the renovation of Silver Crest Park at 13621 28th Drive SE. A ribbon cutting is Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 4 p.m.  …

Washington lawmakers and governor are getting big raises

Washington’s governor, attorney general, and state lawmakers are in line for hefty pay raises in the next two years. And salaries for the state’s seven other executives and hundreds …

PUD approves 2025 rate increase

The PUD’s Board of Commissioners approved rate increases for all customer classes during the Jan. 21 PUD Board of Commissioners meeting. These increases will go into effect on April 1. …

Snow in Mill Creek

Beacon columnist Chuck Wright captured a few snow shots from his Mill Creek home on Monday. Send us your pictures!

Paine Field Airport is relocating its administrative offices to a state-of-the-art facility on Feb. 24. The new address will be 9901 24th Place W, Suite A, Everett, just a few blocks from the current …

Hundreds rally in support of immigrants at state Capitol

Despite threats that immigration enforcement agents might show up, more than 500 immigrant rights advocates from across Washington marched to the state Capitol in Olympia on Thursday. They were …

Jackson High School's music department will host its fifth annual mattress fundraiser Feb. 22 in the commons area. There will be new mattresses, sheets, pillows, and accessories. This is an …

Washington State Ferries sells the Elwha

The Elwha has been sold to Everett Ship Repair, a maintenance partner of Washington State Ferries, for $100,000. A Western Towboat Co. tug Mariner, supplied by the new owner, is scheduled to …

The League of Women Voters of Washington announced Wednesday its strong endorsement for  Senate Bill 5400  in support of local journalism. This bill – co-sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias …

Paine Field among 6 airports preparing for electric aircraft

The managers of half a dozen Washington airports, including Paine Field, see a future where you could hop across Puget Sound or the Cascade Mountains in minutes on a non-polluting electric commuter …

Jesse Jones named director of Results Washington

Gov. Bob Ferguson announced this week that he has appointed former journalist Jesse Jones as director of Results Washington, the agency responsible for making government work better for …

WNPA providing news from Olympia

Beacon Publishing partners with the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association to provide readers with news coming from legislative sessions in Olympia. Its Washington State Journal is a …

From the City of Mill Creek: You may have noticed heavy equipment and the work in progress on Bothell-Everett Highway just south of 164th recently. The City received several calls over the …

The City of Mill Creek is accepting applications for one mid-term vacancy expiring Oct.r 31, 2026, on the Art & Beautification board. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 6 by close of …

Editor's note: The following is a news release from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Across the country, public schools have a constitutional and moral obligation to provide a …

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