Here's your chance to help are children who need it. Everett Public Schools is looking for volunteers to deliver 3,000 backpacks to students and families in the district. There are more than …

Workers at Sno-Isle Libraries are no longer part of the last non-unionized public library system in western. The won union recognition last week, according to spokesperson Andrew Dudenbostel. "I'm …

The first results of the 2023 primary are in, but there wasn't much for Mill Creek residents to vote on. All who filed for a seat on the Mill Creek Council have moved on to November's general …

Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell has selected Deputy Chief Cole Langdon to serve as Lynnwood's next Chief of Police after the retirement of Chief Jim Nelson at the end of this month. His first …

Starting July 23, Snohomish County PUD no longer disconnects residential customers' electricity or water service for the duration of high-heat events. Additionally, the PUD will reconnect any …

It was 78 degrees at about 5:15 in the evening Aug. 1 when over 250 Mill Creek neighbors started to gather at Buffalo Park just south on 44th Avenue SE. Not only were close-by residents wandering …

The Everett Family YMCA gifted dozens of bikes to local children thanks to a donation from Nintex, a process intelligence software company headquartered in Bellevue. Nintex employees built the bikes …

Mill Creek electric-vehicle purchases are up 124% in 2023, according to Climate Protection Northwest, a Snohomish County research and training organization. Climate Protection Northwest reports …

It's no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, that has been introduced in …

Cascadia Art Museum's "Native American Modern" exhibition opened on Tuesday, July 25, to a large and enthusiastic opening night crowd. The color and creativity of the exhibit created excitement as …

I am writing to express my appreciation for the recent depth of coverage that climate issues have been given in the media. I especially appreciate that many in the media are connecting record …

If you dream of owning your own small business, the growing number of current business owners eyeing well-deserved retirement might offer the perfect solution. According to Calder Capital, Baby …

The State Recreation and Conservation Office has awarded a $302,500 grant to Snohomish County Parks, Recreation and Tourism to add lights to a ball field in Willis Tucker Park near Mill Creek. …

All westbound lanes of State Route 96/128th Street SE will close and only one eastbound lane will remain open July 21-23 as a project to install a new North Creek fish passage just northwest of Mill …

Beacon columnist Chuck Wright turned up early for the second day of the annual Mill Creek Festival and send us pictures. The July 15-16 was held on Mill Creek Boulevard behind Albertsons.

It's been three years since Bite of Seattle landed on the grounds of Seattle Center. The city's original and largest food and beverage festival drew thousands of people eager to sample the bounty …

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg got a crash course in the operations of Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry system in North America, Thursday, July 6 in Mukilteo. Buttigieg …

Many internationally recognized sand sculptors got their start as kids playing around at the beach. Unlike most of us, however, they kept at it and over the years honed their skills, crafting …

The City of Mill Creek is celebrating its 40th birthday beginning in September. Incorporated in 1983, the city is home to nearly 21,000 people. Mill Creek is a physically active community with 10 …

A suspect is on the loose after an altercation on Saturday led to a shooting just west of the North Creek Trail in Mill Creek. Mill Creek police officers and sheriff's deputies responded to the …