Archive | July, 2011

KISS Leaves a Bad Taste, Everett Event Center Loses 200 Thousand Dollars in June

July 25, 2011

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It was a dismal financial report last week at the monthly meeting of the Everett Public Facilities District. Comcast Arena Everett lost $200,000.00 in the month of June with losses from the KISS concert bearing the brunt of the deficit. Overall the building is having a tough 1st half of 2011 with revenues trailing projections […]

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Everett Mall Cost Cutter Now Closed – Fresh Produce and Meat Coming to Target in October

July 24, 2011

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Yesterday marked the final day for the Cost Cutter Store at Evergreen and Everett Mall Way. That follows the shuttering of Top Foods at the east end of Everett Mall Way earlier this year. So what grocer may come to Everett Mall Way to fill the gap? Target. That’s right, Target will be introducing its […]

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Sunshine, Street Hockey, BBQ, Beer Garden, Today in Downtown Everett

July 23, 2011

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Three different rinks will be buzzing with activity today as the Everett Silvertips host their 2nd Annual Street Hockey Tournament. There are three rinks. The first, Vinnie’s Rink, is at the parking lot at the corner of Hewitt and Lombard. It will host all of the kids games. Those brackets are for ages 9 – […]

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Young Deer Pays Visit to Downtown Everett

July 22, 2011

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A young male deer caused quite a commotion this morning throughout the eastern edge of downtown Everett. The deer was first reported around 8:00am in the area of McDonald’s near Broadway and Everett Avenue. From that point, the deer was sighted on Broadway, moving east on Pacific, past Cedar Avenue, near the entrance to the freeway and finally […]

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Witnesses Asked to Come Forward in Deputy Involved Shooting on 164th Street

July 21, 2011

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The Everett Police Department, who is leading the investigation into last Saturday morning’s shooting, is asking for anyone who was travelling on 164th street near I-5 around 5:30 AM on Saturday July 16th to contact them. Around 5:30am a Snohomish County Sheriff’s Deputy shot and killed a pedestrian during a struggle on the 164th street […]

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Everett’s Mayor Talks About Marijuana Moratorium, Says Current Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Everett Must Close

July 20, 2011

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I had a chance to speak with Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson after the Everett City Council unanimously approved his administration’s request to allow cooperative medical marijuana gardens under State Law but not while a 12 month moratorium is in effect. Here’s what he had to say… Everett Mayor on Moratorium 16 people testified in front […]

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Everett City Council Unanimously Approves Medical Marijuana Cooperative Gardens, then Passes 12 Month Moratorium.

July 20, 2011

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In spite of an hour’s testimony by 16 different people all asking them to not impose a moratorium, the Everett city council went ahead and did just that. There were two basic measures approved. The first, allowing medical marijuana cooperative gardens south of the city’s Lowell neighborhood. That’s the only area of Everett zoned for […]

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Everett Marijuana Debate to be Live on Web and Cable TV

July 20, 2011

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Comcast Channel 21, Frontier Channel 29 or on the Web, click here The Everett City Council meeting may be quite packed tonight for the debate over medical marijuana cooperative gardens. If you can’t make it to the Everett City Council chambers at 6:30pm, you can watch the debate live on Comcast Channel 21 or Frontier […]

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Confrontation Between 67 Year Old South Everett Homeowner and Alleged Boat Motor Thief in his 20s Ends in Death…For the Alleged Thief

July 19, 2011

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There are currently more questions than answers following a confrontation between a south Everett homeowner and a suspected thief around two o’clock this afternoon. Here’s what Snohomish County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Rebecca Hover says about the incident…  We have a death investigation going on right now in the 400 block of 117th St. SE […]

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Everett Real Estate Agent Stops Promoting Property for Medical Marijuana Dispensary

July 19, 2011

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As the Everett City Council prepares to discuss an emergency ordinance on cooperative medical marijuana gardens, an Everett Real Estate agent has stopped advertising property for medical marijuana dispensaries. I saw this ad on Craigslist this weekend. It appeared the ad was placed by Rick Lapinski from John L. Scott Real Estate in South Everett. […]

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