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South County Union Firefighters endorse Derek Daniels and Mike Fearnehough as commissioners in the South County Fire Authority election. Each of these gentlemen have shown their... — Updated 10/22/2023

History has it that the costuming for the witching day of Halloween sprang its wings 2,000 years ago. It was the 31st of October when the pagan Celtic festival came into being.... — Updated 10/20/2023

Trunk or Treat is back. The City of Mill Creek will close Main Street on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m from Spirit Halloween to Starbucks Mill Creek Town Center to provide a safe... — Updated 10/13/2023

Mill Creek residents will soon have a chance to help boost the supply of blood. Since announcing a national blood shortage a month ago, thousands of donors across the country have... — Updated 10/13/2023

The South County Fire Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings Oct. 17 on the regional fire authority's proposed budget, benefit charge, and levies for 2024. The board... — Updated 10/13/2023

Today's 4.3 earthquake was determined to originate 2.5 miles southeast of Marrowstone Island. The USGS determined the 7:21 p.m. quake was at a depth of about 35 miles. Mill Creek,... — Updated 10/13/2023 Full story

Fifty years after its founding, the Pilchuck Audubon Society remains a champion of conservation for Snohomish County and Camano Island. To celebrate, Pilchuck will highlight both... — Updated 10/12/2023

South County Fire is accepting applications for its volunteer firefighter support team Volunteers drive and operate AIR15, a highly specialized emergency apparatus capable of... — Updated 10/10/2023

U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, who represents Mill Creek as part of the state's 1st Congressional District, has announced nearly $1.1 billion in bipartisan infrastructure law funding for... — Updated 10/10/2023

Mill Creek Elementary was one of 24 schools in the nation to win a $20,000 grant from Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, the only one in the state, to refresh and build onto... — Updated 10/10/2023

The popular Boeing Everett factory tour is returning next month. The Boeing Company announced the behind-the-scenes look at the Boeing Everett Factory and 777 assembly line will... — Updated 10/7/2023

The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation board has announced the appointment of eight new members from Snohomish and Island counties. The foundation is the philanthropic arm of Sno-Isle... — Updated 10/7/2023

Minimum wage workers in Washington will get a pay hike in January. The state's minimum wage will rise to $16.28 an hour starting Jan. 1, the Washington Department of Labor and... — Updated 10/7/2023

Dick's Drive-In is opening its second location in Snohomish County. "We know our customers north of Edmonds have been waiting patiently for us to look north again," said Jasmine... — Updated 10/7/2023

Thank you, local farmers. Thank you for the fresh food you supplied to our grocery stores and local markets. Thank you for providing what you could to local food banks. Of all the t... — Updated 10/7/2023

Everett Public Schools, with funding from the Everett Public Schools Foundation (EPSF), bring three High School & Beyond opportunities to students and their families to explore... — Updated 10/6/2023

It's that time of year again - the Kiwanis Club of Mill Creek has its community document shredding event Saturday, Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mill Creek City Hall North,... — Updated 10/4/2023

Saturday, Oct. 1, marked the day the City of Mill Creek was incorporated 40 years ago. Last week, the City celebrated with an open house prior to the City Council meeting. The open... — Updated 10/1/2023

I have not stopped telling people about a bakery I recently discovered right here in Snohomish County, so I suppose it is not surprising that I, too, learned about it through word... — Updated 9/29/2023

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating a serious injury hit-and-run collision that occurred at 6:28 a.m. on Sept. 8 on southbound Interstate 405 near milepost 26 near... — Updated 9/29/2023

If you want to learn another language, in most cases you have to take a class or log onto a self-teaching course. But the best option is to hang around those who speak or sign the... — Updated 9/28/2023

In recognition of Falls Prevention Awareness Week, the YMCA of Snohomish County, in partnership with Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, is hosting a county-wide speaker... — Updated 9/22/2023

Although traces of fentanyl and meth can linger on public transit options in Puget Sound, health officials say riding transit remains safe and that drug levels detected on public... — Updated 9/15/2023