Almost as certain as a June rain, dragonflies are a sure sign that summer has arrived. They hover and zip around our gardens in search of those pesky mosquitoes, no doubt their version of a takeout meal. 

Since the Bothell Police Department had not yet created a charitable foundation allowing them to accept donations for the Shoop family, they decided to partner with their neighboring police department in Mill Creek.

The community is stepping up to help.

The project to build a new indoor private swim school located on North Creek Drive across from Heatherwood Apartments achieved two major milestones in the past few weeks.

The hearing examiner approved the development agreement and the city council approved a sight distance easement, which was one of the hearing examiner’s conditions of approval.

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 390 responses were recorded the week of July 3rd to July 9th.

An unfair labor practices complaint has been filed against the City of Mill Creek on behalf of a number of employees who were to be laid off the week of July 6th.

According to the union representative who filed the complaint, the city rejected other viable alternatives.

In this summer of uncertainty, it is not known when Mill Creek Garden Club members may safely gather, but the conscientious Board members continue to plan for that big day. 

At a recent out-of-doors board meeting led by President Lyndal Kennedy, the officers concluded its members could use some good cheer.