On Friday, August 4th, Snohomish County announced the creation of a new Airport Commission, and is seeking volunteers to fill the thirteen positions.

The Snohomish County Paine Field Airport Commission will advise the county on multiple matters related to airport operations.

The air quality in Snohomish County has been listed as “unhealthy” by the Washington State Department of Ecology. Smoke as a result of several wildfires in Washington and British Columbia is affecting the air quality in the region and it is expected to continue through the week.

A full Seattle Hill Road closure north of 148th Street SE to south of 141st Street SE will occur from 6:00 am on Monday, August 14th, until 10:00 pm on Friday, August 18th. The detour route for most traffic is 35th Avenue SE and 132nd Street SE.

The missing Mill Creek teenager was found early on Monday morning, July 31st, after a hours long search by Mill Creek Police and community members.

Restriping of roadway lines in Mill Creek is scheduled for Saturday, July 29th, between 6:30 am and 7:00 pm. Drivers and bicyclists should avoid driving over the paint while it’s wet.

Snohomish County Fire District 7 responded to 321 calls from July 17 to July 25th, with 48 of the calls being in Mill Creek.

Mill Creek Police officers make any number of contacts and respond to numerous calls for service every day. This week’s police beat contains a brief description of a portion of those calls for the week of July 14th to July 20th.

The City of Mill Creek reached a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with the union representing its municipal employees, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), on Thursday, July 20th.