Door-to-door trick or treating is so yesterday. Instead, Mukilteo Recreation and Cultural Services is organizing its annual Boo Bash, a kid-friendly event that offers a safe and free trick-or-treat …

Mukilteo residents could see significant changes to transportation in surrounding communities as Sound Transit moves forward with plans to extend light rail 16 miles from Lynnwood to Everett. …

The Mill Creek City Council voted 6–0, with one abstention, at its Oct. 13 meeting to approve a resolution authorizing the city manager to pursue annexation of designated unincorporated areas …

South County Firefighters extinguished a house fire in unincorporated Everett's Silver Lake area Thursday evening, stopping flames from spreading to a neighboring home. No one was hurt. Just …

The City of Mill Creek is moving forward with planning for the South Town Center Subarea. This effort builds on the work done for the award-winning Mill Creek Town Center, previous studies, and the …

The City of Mill Creek has a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly completed Veterans Monument and Library Park Rehabilitation Project. It's Monday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. at Library Park (15429 …

From the City of Mill Creek: The City of Mill Creek is now accepting applications for our annual Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, Nov. 11. This year’s event will be especially meaningful as …

One person has died after a small plane crashed in the woods at the west end of Paine Field in Everett Thursday, Oct. 1. According to Paine Field spokesperson Kristin Banfield, the crash occurred shortly …

Edmonds College has announced the appointments of Maria A. Montalvo and Blessing Jere to its board of trustees. Both appointees bring a strong commitment to student success and policy governance, …

 Following public input and intensive negotiations, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin and Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz have announced details of a historic plan to consolidate transit …

Jackson High School's FRC Team 2910: Jack in the Bot found success again with a championship win at Chezy Champs, held Sept. 18–20 at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California. …

After eight years, more than $120,000 raised and countless trips up a particularly memorable hill, the Lungbuster 5K is preparing for one last run. The ninth and final Lungbuster 5K Run/Walk …

Snohomish County emergency officials are urging residents to use the final days of National Preparedness Month to make sure they are ready for earthquakes, winter storms, flooding and other …

Sound Transit has released a draft environmental study for the Everett Link Extension, giving residents, businesses and other interested parties until Nov. 2 to weigh in on potential routes, stations …

A date that Pacific Northwest train riders and advocates have long awaited is finally near. Amtrak’s sleek, amenity-packed new trains will debut on the Cascades intercity route on Sept. 30. …

Editor's note: The City of Mill Creek previously contracted with Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (SRFR) for fire and emergency services. South County Fire now has that role. The Beacon is …

Mill Creek residents can learn more about South County Fire's fire and emergency medical services construction bond on the Nov. 3 ballot. An open house is Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10-11:30 a.m. …

Frontier Airlines’ short-lived experiment at Paine Field is getting renewed attention as the low-cost carrier makes significant cuts to its network at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. …

Naval Station Everett, in coordination with local fire and emergency service agencies, will conduct a regularly scheduled security exercise from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 15. The exercise is …

Snohomish County PUD and the City of Everett will celebrate the opening of a new community solar array from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at 1226 W. Casino Road, adjacent to Walter E. Hall …