Mill Creek

Outside of Compass Health’s Andy’s Place residence next to the Broadway construction site of Compass Health’s new mental health facility on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Mill Creek rep’s bill to tax expensive real estate sales fails

Supporters wanted to use revenue from the tax to help pay for affordable housing.

 

Starbucks employee Zach Gabelein outside of the Mill Creek location where he works on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 in Mill Creek, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

‘We cannot keep up’: Mill Creek Starbucks workers file for unionization

The cafe’s crew joins the ranks of the 624 stores nationwide, including two other locations in Snohomish County.

 

Drivers head northbound on I-5 through Everett on Thursday, March 31, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Should Washington require headlights 24 hours a day on highways?

Sen. John Lovick’s bill aims to create “a culture of safety” on state highways. Opponents say it could promote “disproportionate enforcement priorities.”

 

April Berg thanks her supporters during a midterm election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at Laters Winery in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Mill Creek rep proposes new tax to fund affordable housing

“We’ve made a commitment to housing,” said bill sponsor and House Finance Chair Rep. April Berg, D-Mill Creek.

April Berg thanks her supporters during a midterm election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at Laters Winery in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
An almost finished portion of Sound Transit rail lines to the new Mountlake Terrace station on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

3 Snohomish County cities have highest sales tax rate in state

Sales tax statewide is 6.5%. In Lynnwood, Mukilteo and Mill Creek, it’s 10.6%. So where does that extra revenue go?

An almost finished portion of Sound Transit rail lines to the new Mountlake Terrace station on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Molbak’s Garden Cafe in Woodinville, Washington. Photographed in 2016. (Andrea Brown / The Herald)

‘Shocked and heartbroken’: Woodinville garden store Molbak’s to close

After 67 years, Molbak’s Home + Garden, a mainstay just across the county line, will cease operations early next year.

Molbak’s Garden Cafe in Woodinville, Washington. Photographed in 2016. (Andrea Brown / The Herald)
A man was injured in a fire early Saturday morning at the Ardent Apartments in Mill Creek, Washington. (South County Fire)

Mill Creek apartment fire injures one man, displaces three residents

An early morning fire in Mill Creek damaged four apartment units.

A man was injured in a fire early Saturday morning at the Ardent Apartments in Mill Creek, Washington. (South County Fire)
Mountain Mike's Pizza, a California-based chain, to open 11 stores in Washington, five of them in Snohomish County. The company expects to open the first Washington location in 2024. Photo: Mountain Mike's Pizza.

Pizza chain plans 5 new restaurants in Snohomish County

Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a California-based chain, will open 11 new Washington stores — five of them in Snohomish County.

Mountain Mike's Pizza, a California-based chain, to open 11 stores in Washington, five of them in Snohomish County. The company expects to open the first Washington location in 2024. Photo: Mountain Mike's Pizza.
Vincent J. Cavaleri, left, and Tannis Golebiewski

Winners emerge in council races: 27-year incumbent unseated in Lynnwood

Snohomish’s ex-mayor, John Kartak, lost a bid to return to city government. Vincent Cavaleri held a narrow lead for Mill Creek City Council.

Vincent J. Cavaleri, left, and Tannis Golebiewski
Vincent J. Cavaleri, left, and Tannis Golebiewski

Mill Creek candidates differ on city’s growth, public safety

City Council incumbent Vincent Cavaleri opposes state guidance on growth management. Tannis Golebiewski says residents should have a say.

Vincent J. Cavaleri, left, and Tannis Golebiewski
Customers come and go at a soon-to-close Rite Aid on Evergreen Way on Friday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Amid bankruptcy, Rite Aid to close Everett, Mill Creek, Lynnwood stores

With $4 billion in debt, the struggling chain is closing 154 stores nationwide, including in Everett, Mill Creek and Lynnwood.

Customers come and go at a soon-to-close Rite Aid on Evergreen Way on Friday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Vijayanarayana Dharman appears in court for sentencing Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Mill Creek man gets 18 years for killing wife, blaming depression

After losing his parents in India and being fired from his job, Vijayanarayana Dharman stabbed his wife to death.

Vijayanarayana Dharman appears in court for sentencing Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay walks into the Prohibition Grille along Hewitt Avenue in Everett Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012 while reportedly filming an episode of Kitchen Nightmares at the Everett restaurant. (Mark Mulligan / The Herald)

Even more films and TV shows filmed in Snohomish County

Readers point out projects previously missed in this series, from reality television to low-budget indie films.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay walks into the Prohibition Grille along Hewitt Avenue in Everett Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012 while reportedly filming an episode of Kitchen Nightmares at the Everett restaurant. (Mark Mulligan / The Herald)
Snohomish County Superior Courthouse in Everett, Washington on February 8, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Appeals court orders new trial in Mill Creek sexual assault case

The court ruled a biased juror sat on Nathan Smith’s trial, reversing his conviction for sexually abusing a child.

Snohomish County Superior Courthouse in Everett, Washington on February 8, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Culvert replacement under 128th Street SE and Highway 96 near McCollum Park in Martha Lake, Washington on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

More weekend closures set for 128th Street SE and Highway 96

The busy road near Everett and Mill Creek is set for westbound lane closures and only one eastbound lane this weekend.

Culvert replacement under 128th Street SE and Highway 96 near McCollum Park in Martha Lake, Washington on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Culvert replacement under 128th Street SE and Highway 96 near McCollum Park in Martha Lake, Washington on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Drivers must reroute so salmon have a better commute near Mill Creek

This weekend, lanes on 128th Street SE and Highway 96 will be closed west of Dumas Road and Elgin Way for culvert replacement.

Culvert replacement under 128th Street SE and Highway 96 near McCollum Park in Martha Lake, Washington on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Stroll through the gardens during these two self-guided tours

The Mill Creek Garden Tour is Saturday, and the Snohomish Garden Tour is July 30.

Matt Pereira, owner and brewer at 4 Stitch Brewing Company, talks with a couple regulars at the bar on Friday, June 23, 2023, in Mill Creek, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

4 Stitch Brewing taps into Mill Creek’s fledgling beer scene

Matt and Dena Pereira started out making brews in their garage. Four stitches in a finger later, their new taproom caters to Dawgs and dogs alike.

Matt Pereira, owner and brewer at 4 Stitch Brewing Company, talks with a couple regulars at the bar on Friday, June 23, 2023, in Mill Creek, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Cars stop and go around the intersections of Lowell Larimer, Marsh and Seattle Hill roads in Snohomish, Washington on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

No changes planned for rural roads near Mill Creek, Snohomish

Larimers Corner has two intersections close together that can get busy during the eastbound afternoon commute.

Cars stop and go around the intersections of Lowell Larimer, Marsh and Seattle Hill roads in Snohomish, Washington on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
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Mill Creek man charged with slaying wife claims he was ‘sparing her’

Amid financial troubles, Vijayanarayana Dharman, 36, did not know if he was going to hurt himself or his spouse. Then he “lost his mind,” he told detectives.

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