Mill Creek Beacon

06/20/2026

The Mill Creek Festival is back for its 25th anniversary, transforming Mill Creek Boulevard into a pedestrian-only celebration of community, art, and entertainment. The two-day community …

05/22/2026

On a chilly afternoon May 20, Mill Creek community members, business owners, City staff members, county and state legislators gathered outside Mill Creek Town Center’s Blazing Onion Restaurant for …

05/22/2026

Life jacket loaner stations open Friday, May 22, at Martha Lake County Park and Lake Ballinger Waterfront Park. These self-serve stations are stocked with free life jackets in youth and adult sizes, …

05/22/2026

May 28 is International Burger Day, also known as Grilling American Sandwich Day. This day marks the unofficial start of the summer grilling season and honors the iconic American sandwich. After …

05/03/2026

In April 2024, the Mill Creek Police Department launched an investigation into Kevin Kukla, an AP physics teacher at Everett’s Henry M. Jackson High School. A custodian had found 47-year-old …

05/01/2026

Chuck Wright's "Darn Wright" column.

On April 25, Karen and I attended the NAACP Snohomish County 2026 "Turning Dreams Into Reality, Freedom Fund Gala," held at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center, with emcees 44th District Sen. John …

04/24/2026

The following is from the City of Mill Creek's spring newsletter: After more than four decades of service to his community, and more than 20 years in formal leadership roles, Public Works …

04/18/2026

It was just two weeks into March when Karen and I made reservations for a B&B in the quaint, historic town of La Conner in the Skagit Valley. A few days later, we saw the projected dreadful …

04/03/2026

Snohomish County Sheriff's Office deputies shot and killed a man who reportedly had a handgun on Wednesday near Martha Lake Park in unincorporated Lynnwood. Deputies responded to a home on East …

03/15/2026

Adults and parents know for sure that our neighborhood playgrounds challenge our children not only physically, but also serve as wonderful tools for helping them develop their social skills. …