As of 9:00 am on Friday, November 1st, there were only about 13% of the ballots returned for all of Snohomish County. Mill Creek is doing a bit better with a 16% return rate.

This means every vote counts for a lot!

The City of Mill Creek’s annual Veterans Day celebrations on Monday, November 11th, will include several special events to honor “Service; Past, Present and Future.”

The public will be able to be a part of the commemorative ceremony, view the parade, and admire an assembly of military memorabilia along Main Street.

Concerned about the Snohomish County vaping epidemic among young people, Jackson High School Freshman Katerina Vaagen began a "No Vaping" pledge drive at the school on October 22nd, after Principal Dave Peters wholeheartedly approved the project.

The vibrant colors of Autumn danced in the breeze, but thankfully the rain held off for another day when twenty Mill Creek Garden Club women ventured north to Gordon Skagit Farms in Mount Vernon. 

Mill Creek's newest neighborhood park, Exploration Park, is now open to the public. The project was completed on time and $110,000 under budget, even after a number of change orders.

A ribbon cutting ceremony and park dedication for the new park will take place on Tuesday, October 29th, at 6:00 pm. The public are welcome to attend.

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 480 responses were reported for the week of October 11th to October 17th.

So Snohomish County mailed the 2019 General Election ballots to over 470,000 registered voters on Thursday, October 17th. The county's voters guides were also mailed this week. Washington state's voters guide was mailed separately.

What do you do now?

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 519 responses were reported for the week of October 4th to October 10th.