Archive | March, 2011

Water Main Break Flooding Hewitt Ave. Businesses This Morning

March 31, 2011

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UPDATE 7:00am Hewitt Ave. is now open again… As I write this, Everett Public Works crews are trying to shut off a broken water main in the area of the 2500 block of Hewitt Ave. Central Welding Supply and other businesses are looking at some major clean up. Hewitt Ave. is currently closed at Fulton.

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Everett to WSP and SCSO, Stay Away From Our Speeders, We Want That Money

March 30, 2011

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Everett City Council expresses concern over Sheriff’s Deputies and WSP Troopers setting up “Speed Traps” and collecting revenue within the Everett City limits… At tonight’s Everett City Council meeting, Council member Ron Gipson expressed concern over Snohomish County Sheriff’s Deputies running radar enforcement within the Everett City limits in South Everett while the money from […]

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Everett’s Newest Park Needs Some Help…

March 30, 2011

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The City of Everett is holding a work party this Saturday to clean up its newest park at the corner of Madison and Morgan Road in South Everett. Here’s the information from the city… Volunteers from the View Ridge/Madison and Evergreen neighborhoods are “digging” the idea that they are making a positive difference where they […]

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Great Hockey in Everett Tomorrow and Thursday

March 29, 2011

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Okay, so the great hockey may come from the Everett Silvertips first round playoff opponent, the Portland Winterhawks, but it’s still playoff hockey at Comcast Arena Everett. Both games start at 7:05pm and you can click here for tickets. The Silvertips have made the playoffs every year of their existence. How many other teams can […]

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Find Out How Everett Would Respond to a “Japan-Like” Crisis Tonight

March 28, 2011

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Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Flooding…Is Everett prepared to deal with such things and what should we do? The Everett Emergency Management folks are holding a public meeting tonight. Here are the details… Everett Emergency Management will present information on the disaster in Japan, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Radiation and Everett’s Risks, at a workshop from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. […]

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Reminder – Gerry Andal Memorial Service Today at 2pm

March 27, 2011

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There is a great article about the life of Gerry Andal written by Erik Lacitis in this morning’s Seattle Times. To see it just click on the picture of Gerry and Merlin. Just a reminder that the public Memorial Service for Gerry Andal will be this afternoon at Comcast Arena Everett. The service starts at […]

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Butterhorns, Not Bikinis

March 26, 2011

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Another of those unusual signs caught my eye this weekend. This South Everett Espresso Stand has come up with a clever marketing slogan to set them apart from all of the bikini barista stands that have been popping up in and around Everett lately.

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More Happy Families Monday at USS Shoup Returns to Everett

March 26, 2011

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While the big dog of the fleet at Naval Station Everett is the USS Abraham Lincoln, it couldn’t do its job without the supporting cast. On Thursday, the Lincoln and Momsen returned to Everett and on Monday it will be the USS Shoup’s turn. The Shoup is expected in around 10am and the best sites […]

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Silvertips Start Their Eighth Straight Playoff Series This Weekend, Home Games Next Wednesday and Thursday

March 25, 2011

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Who Needs a Bumper Sticker When You Can Use The Whole Tailgate

March 24, 2011

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Every once in awhile I run across a photo that catches my eye and I saw this truck in downtown Everett this morning. Apparently its a message from a website where they don’t take too kindly to the national debt. I’m not about to start that discussion here but I did think it was worth […]

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