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Arizona law enforcement professional selected as new Mill Creek police chief

City Manager Michael Ciaravino selected Jeffery Young to be Mill Creek’s new police chief.

Young served in the City of Phoenix Police Department for the last 25 years, most recently as a supervisor.

Kiwanis of Mill Creek’s Kindness Wall - Shop Local on Small Business Saturday

From all of us to all of you, we hope that you had a fantastic and memorable Thanksgiving!

These are tough times, but the human spirit will prevail, and we will all come out of this stronger in the end; stronger families, stronger communities and a stronger nation. For that, we can give thanks!

Forever Home Cat of the Week - Lucy Lu

Our cat of the week Lucy Lu is truly a delight. She’s affectionate, friendly and cute as can be. She bonds strongly to her person and wants to be their faithful companion through it all.

At just over 14-years-old, Lucy Lu has had ample time to perfect her delightful personality and enchanting meows.

Left Coast / Right Coast: My Favorite Time of Year

Many of us have a favorite time of year. For our family, it is around Thanksgiving. Here is why: We all try and see our close family frequently.

"Winterizing the Garden – Part One," by the Whistling Gardener

This “to-do” list contains lots of chores to accomplish before old man winter sets in. Get as many done as you can and then relax, stoke up the fire, eat some more turkey and start dreaming about next spring.

Firefighters stop fire from spreading through home east of Mill Creek

No one was injured in the Thanksgiving evening house fire east of Mill Creek.

No one was injured in a Thanksgiving evening house fire east of Mill Creek.

Firefighting units arrived on scene to find fire coming from the first and second floors of the single family home with fire extending into the attic.

Covid-19 vaccines expected to begin arriving in Washington State in December

We are hopeful we will have a vaccine to begin administering by mid-December 2020. The federal government estimates we will receive 62,400 doses for our initial allocation. They have also told us we should receive an estimated total of around 200,000 doses by the end of December.

We are hopeful we will have a vaccine to begin administering by mid-December. The federal government estimates we will receive 62,400 doses for our initial allocation.

They have also told us we should receive an estimated total of around 200,000 doses by the end of December.

"Mill Creek Garden Club’s 'Thanks for Giving' Shatters Old Record," by Lila Johnson

The Mill Creek Garden Club Board threw down the challenge to our members with a “Thanks for Giving” food drive to benefit families served by the Mill Creek Community Food Bank.

The club donated 1,095 pounds of goods, besting last year’s total of 600 pounds.

Mill Creek Police Beat - November 13th to 19th

Mill Creek Police officers make any number of contacts and respond to numerous calls for service every day.

According to the latest Mill Creek Police Blotter, a total of 301 responses were recorded the week of November 13th to November 19th.

Sno-Isle Libraries continues contact-free and online services under new COVID-19 restrictions

A full-slate of contact-free and online services will continue to be available from Sno-Isle Libraries under the latest COVID-19 restrictions announced by Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday, November 15th.

Snohomish County Superior Count suspends jury trials

The rising number of COVID-19 cases in Washington State and Snohomish County prompted the Snohomish County Superior Court to suspend jury trials until at least January 8th.

Mountlake Terrace Transit Center Freeway Station to reopen November 29th

The Mountlake Terrace Transit Center Freeway Station, which allows buses on Interstate 5 to pick up and drop off passengers quickly, will reopen on Sunday, November 29th.

The station has been closed since July for Link light rail construction work.

South County Fire promotes David Wells to Deputy Chief of Training

Battalion Chief David Wells was recently promoted to Deputy Chief of Training at South County Fire.

He will oversee training programs for more than 300 employees and will also be responsible for continuing regional fire service collaboration efforts.

City of Mill Creek writes checks for small businesses and service organizations affected by COVID-19 pandemic

Small businesses physically located within Mill Creek city limits that were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and service organizations providing COVID-19 relief programs in Mill Creek will receive grants totaling $670,000 by Friday, November 20th.

Forever Home Dog of the Week - Max

If you’re looking for an adventure buddy, our dog of the week Max will be your perfect match. This 11-month-old Husky is always up for a good time.

Whether it’s hiking, cruising in the car, being your dining companion at an outdoor restaurant, or playing fetch in the backyard, Max is gung-ho for all of it.