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Give blood in Mill Creek March 19

As spring approaches, the American Red Cross urges donors to give blood now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply. People of all blood types – especially those with type …
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Jackson High to announce inaugural Hall of Fame recipients

Jackson High School is close to announcing its inaugural Hall of Fame recipients for the 2025 celebration.
The airplane is removed from the runway.

Small airplane’s rough landing briefly closes Paine Field

Paine Field Airport’s main runway was reopened after a brief closure following a rough landing by a small airplane at 10:19 a.m. Thursday, March 14. A Cessna 337 Skymaster landed hard on …
Christopher M. Gadd

Celebrating trooper Christopher M. Gadd’s life and service

While Washington State Patrol trooper Christopher M. Gadd was serving the public on March 2, he had stopped a potential impaired diver on I-5 southbound near Maysville. During that routine stop, …

Swift Orange Line and changes to existing routes coming March 30

On March 30, Community Transit is making significant changes to several local routes and adding more service with a new bus rapid transit (BRT) line, the Swift Orange Line, and three new local bus routes.

NBA retiree James Donaldson shares his self-help advice

On March 6, retired NBA start James Donaldson addressed the Mill Creek Rotary with an emotional talk that acknowledged his long struggles with chronic despondency over 14 months. Donaldson is a …

SC Fire to hold public hearing on benefit charge renewal

The South County Fire Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing March 19 to discuss a resolution to seek renewal of the benefit charge in the August 6 primary election. The meeting begins at …

Lifelong mariner to lead Washington State Ferries

Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar announced that Steve Nevey will serve as assistant secretary for the Washington State Ferries Division. A career mariner, Nevey progressed directly from …

Citizen initiatives include giving police more leeway on pursuits

Three citizen initiatives designed to lift restrictions on police vehicle pursuits, prohibit income taxes, and establish a “bill of rights” for parents of K-12 students are set to become …
Sports

Archbishop Murphy girls basketball team

We are nominating the AMHS girls basketball team as our team of the week. The Wildcats qualified for the 2A State tournament, when they beat Sehome with a final score of 57-42. They went into …

Meghan Nilson – Cheer

Our athlete of the week is senior cheerleader and captain Meghan Nilson. Meghan is a third-year cheerleader and a second-year captain. She always comes to practice ready to work. Meghan is kind …

Evan Wold – Boys Swim

Our athlete of the week is junior swimmer Evan Wold. Evan is a very hard worker who has put in countless hours in and out of the pool to achieve the success he has already seen. Evan is a beast …
Katsuya Edge-Salois

Katsuya Edge-Salois – Boys Wrestling

Our athlete of the week is senior wrestler Katsuya Edge-Salois. Kat has started his senior wrestling season with a 15-5 record. One of his biggest accomplishments so far was being the 190-pound …
Ira Smith

Ira Smith – Boys Basketball

Our athlete of the week is 6'0" sophomore point guard player Ira Smith. Over the last 4 games, Ira is averaging 20 points and 7 assists. In a big road win over Lynnwood, he had 16 points, 10 …
Ashley Fletcher – Girls Basketball

Ashley Fletcher – Girls Basketball

Our athlete of the week is freshman girls' basketball player Ashley Fletcher. Ashley was the leading scorer in the Wildcats' game on Monday, Jan. 22, at Seattle Academy with 17 points. She is a …
Opinion
Chuck Wright

She was the Thorpe, Ruth and Nicklaus of sports

We talk about Jim Thorpe, Babe Ruth Jr. (The Babe), and Jack Nicklaus, but do you know the greatest athlete of them all? After reading Gene Schoor’s “Babe” Didrikson: The …
Michael Gold

The freedom of living in the United States

I was thinking the other day about just how much freedom we have living in the USA. What got me thinking about this? Simple, I happened to be driving past a very large gas station – …
Chef Dez

Guinness brownies for St. Patrick’s Day

My annual salute to the Irish always includes a pint of Guinness beer, a delicious black stout from Dublin, Ireland. This full-bodied beer has a considerably smooth finish despite its bold …
Nimalan Venkatesan

How climate change affects agriculture and food security

Did you know that climate change can make farming harder? It can decrease global food security. Food security is the availability of nutritious food and economic access to food. Most people …
Police and Fire
Washington remains 51st in the nation for police officers per capita, and one answer to that problem might be allowing officers to work part-time.  SB 5424, sponsored by Sen. John Lovick …
Schools

STEM scholarships available

The Edmonds SnoKing Branch of the American Association of University Women is accepting applications for the Elizabeth Sears STEM Scholarship.

Edmonds College to participate in a 3-year pilot program

  Edmonds College is the only West Coast college selected to participate in a three-year pilot program with the aim of dramatically increasing the manufacturing workforce. The  …

Woodside Elementary hosts inaugural PE Parent Week

Parents at Woodside Elementary were invited to attend their student’s physical education class with them for the first-ever “PE Parent Week.” They came to school dressed to …

Schack Art Center in Everett names regional award winners

Schack Art Center in Everett has announced the regional award winners of the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2024 Susan J Russell Scholarship …
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