Snohomish County Parks & Recreation will be holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their newest park, Miner's Corner Community Park, on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at 10 am.

Snohomish County Fire District 1 recently promoted four paramedics to serve as medical services officers.

Fire District 1 added the 24-hour medical services officer position to enhance patient care and expand support for first responders working in the field. The four paramedics selected for the new position work rotating shifts to provide around-the-clock response for the more than 200,000 residents served by Fire District 1 in unincorporated south Snohomish County, Brier, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace and Woodway.

The pursuit of a wanted felon ended with a manhunt and the eventual capture of the suspect on Tuesday afternoon, November 5, 2013. 

The incident began when the Snohomish County Violent Offender Task Force was searching for the 27 year-old man near the Snohomish area.  The man, who has several outstanding felony warrants in Seattle, was located around 3:45 p.m. driving what was believed to be a stolen vehicle. 

Your vote will count in the 2013 General Election.

Off year elections such as this year traditionally have very low voter turnout. Here in 2013 the turnout is even lower than usual. As of Monday, November 4, 2013, at 8:50 am there were only about 18% of the ballots returned in Snohomish County. Mill Creek is doing a bit better with a 21% return rate.

This means every vote counts for a lot!

Seven cities in Snohomish County will benefit from a total of $460,000 in county funds to upgrade their local parks. Improvements range from trails to gazebos to lighting.

From September 16-30, Snohomish County Fire District 7 responded to 187 calls, 64 of which were in Mill Creek.

Do you know how to protect your home and family from flooding? With fall weather quickly approaching, and heavy rains expected soon, Snohomish County Executive John Lovick encourages residents to plan ahead.

While the county will recognize October 20 – 26, 2013, as “Flood Preparedness Week,” residents should use that as a target date to stock up on supplies and track down resources to help them stay safe and minimize damage if flooding occurs.