Articles from the 'Coronavirus' series
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Masks once again recommended indoors
Snohomish Health District Health Officer James Lewis joined more than 30 other local health officers and health-care leaders to recommend masking and other illness prevention... — Updated 12/16/2022
Statewide mask orders to end March 21
Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health Umair Shah have announced that the statewide orders requiring face coverings in public will be ending. The mandate for events with more than... — Updated 3/1/2022
Mask mandate to be lifted at end of March 11
With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the west, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance. After 11:59 p.m. on March... — Updated 2/28/2022 Full story
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Schools are the heart of our community | Our Schools
It is hard to imagine a year ago this month, I became Superintendent of Everett Public Schools. At that time, I knew there were challenges with overcrowding and equitable access to... — Updated 9/1/2021
Collective vs. individual rights | Ok Boomer, Ok Zoomer
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 7/9/2021
Health District: Elementary schools can start planning for in-person instruction
Snohomish Health District health officer Dr. Chris Spitters said Friday, Sept. 11, that based on ongoing moderate but declining COVID-19 transmission, elementary schools can start... — Updated 10/19/2020 Full story
No silver bullets, just silver linings | Chuck's World
Whatever this is, I’ve been doing it for five months now. And so have you, obviously. While the “same storm, different boats” concept is also obvious, five months is enough ti... — Updated 9/11/2020
Everett Public Schools to start 100% online in the fall
It looks like Zoom meetings are here to stay, at least for now: Everett Public Schools will be 100% virtual learning this fall, Superintendent Ian Saltzman announced in a letter to families in July. “At this time, we plan for... — Updated 8/7/2020
Local churches in Mill Creek open for in-person gatherings
Since the state's initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic, local churches, faith communities, and religious groups have had to close down to adhere to public health and safety... — Updated 8/7/2020
A mask for every child at Mill Creek Community Food Bank
Now that face masks have become a requirement in many peoples' wardrobes to cut down the spread of the coronavirus, sewing aficionados and other volunteers have stepped up to make m... — Updated 8/7/2020
Charity events go forward in light of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many aspects of everyday life to adapt to working from home and staying 6 feet apart from each other, and it’s impacted how nonprofits and charities can operate some of their most important... — Updated 8/7/2020
Health District: Increased hospitalizations may be on the way
The Snohomish Health District, in its report detailing COVID-19 in the county July 12-25, shows that the current wave of COVID-19 activity is finding its way into older age groups and could lead to a sustained increase in... — Updated 8/3/2020
High school football moves to spring as part of changes in prep sports calendar
The governing body for high school sports in Washington has called an audible. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) announced on July 21 several major... — Updated 7/24/2020
Chuck's World | Chasing Chevy and other July memories
The calendars are just mocking me now. And they’re everywhere. My computer monitor. My phone, my tablet, my fitness tracker, my car. My microwave. Every appliance in my home, in... — Updated 7/24/2020
Darn Wright | Bonding through self-quarantine
It could be said that self-quarantine in our abodes can be a time where we have nothing to do, and all day long to do it. But this idea was broken when my wife, Karen, came up with... — Updated 7/24/2020
Mayor's Corner | Looking at the months ahead
Mill Creek is planning ahead for Phases 3 and 4 of the state’s reopening plan. Virus update I was hoping we could sneak into Phase 3 before our virus numbers went up. We didn’t make it. We might not make it to Phase 3 until... — Updated 7/24/2020
PUD offers assistance to customers struggling to pay bills
If you’re struggling to pay your bill from Snohomish County PUD because it is much higher than expected, help is available. Some Mukilteo residents have been surprised by bills that are double or more the amount they are used to... — Updated 7/24/2020
City's plan for CARES Act funding highlights marketing opportunities
Mill Creek Finance Director Jeff Balentine has suggested multiple ways of using federal CARES Act money to help COVID-19 recovery efforts, including everything from air filters for... — Updated 7/24/2020
Summer camp on your computer?
As the long weeks of quarantine continue with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Mill Creek has offered virtual recreational programs to combat the boredom of long hours of... — Updated 7/24/2020
National Night Out event canceled
Another summer event has been taken off the calendar because of the COVID-19 pandemic: Mill Creek's National Night Out celebration. The event was originally scheduled for Aug. 2,... — Updated 7/17/2020 Full story
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
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 adap... — 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 getting... — Updated 7/10/2020
