Archive | January, 2012

Happy Birthday to Us…My Everett News is One Year Old!

January 31, 2012

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Editor’s Note: I started MyEverettNews.com last January as a way to provide people with a view of Everett that they might not get from other media sources. It’s been a fantastic experience and I’m thrilled to report that in our first year we’ve had more than 250,000 page views. Compared to other media, that’s just […]

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Everett Station Getting Ready to Celebrate 10 Years

January 30, 2012

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The City of Everett has announced plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Everett Station. According to Kate Reardon, Public Information director for the City of Everett, there will be a public celebration throughout the day on Friday the 10th of February. From 2:30pm – 7:00pm there will be speakers, live entertainment including music from […]

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Everett’s New Hobby Lobby Store Now Hiring, Opening Date Set For February 24th

January 29, 2012

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Back in October we told you that Oklahoma based Hobby Lobby was taking over the old Cost Cutter location at Evergreen Way and Everett Mall Way in South Everett. Construction has been progressing and now they’re taking applications at the store. Hobby Lobby says they are looking for people to work in many departments including […]

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Everett Based Utility Says Customers Have Doubled Solar Use

January 28, 2012

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Given the grey skies around here most of the time it’s hard to believe that solar power can be useful in Everett and beyond but the Snohomish PUD says solar output by customers generating their own power has now hit one megawatt. That’s double the output from two years ago. According to the PUD more […]

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Two Injured in Mobile Home Fire Near Silver Lake

January 27, 2012

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Investigators from Fire District 1 are still at the scene trying to determine the cause of a fire that sent two people to Harborview Hospital early this afternoon. The fire was reported in the 11900 block of Nels Peters Road around 1:30. As firefighters arrived, smoke and flames were coming out of the front of […]

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Everett Police Seek Bank Robbery Suspect

January 26, 2012

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EVERETT, WA: The Everett Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect from the January 20, 2012, robbery of the Back of Washington located at 33 SE Everett Mall Way. Officers responded to the bank just after 6:00 p.m. They were told that a man had come into the bank, displayed a […]

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Boeing White Collar Workers in Everett and Beyond Getting Bonuses – The Seattle Times

January 25, 2012

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Our news partner The Seattle Times, in a story by Dominic Gates, is reporting that white-collar workers at Boeing will be getting as much as 15 days pay next month as a bonus for meeting and exceeding pre-determined targets. Click here to read the full story.

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Last Day for Everett Schools Pushed Back to Wednesday June 27th, More Moves Possible

January 25, 2012

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The Everett School Board has decided that at least for now, the last day of school in Everett will be Wednesday June 27th. Here’s the latest information sent out to parents today… The school board approved the following adjustments to the school year calendar: Monday, Jan. 30, is revised from a non-student day to a […]

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Do you know this dumb Everett robber?

January 24, 2012

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Everett Police are looking for the guy wearing a husky hat who tried to rob a north Everett smoke shop with a knife on January 11th. Everett police spokesman Robert Goetz says the man pulled a knife, the clerk refused to give him anything and ended up chasing him out of the store with a […]

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Everett Again Offering Emergency Response Classes to Residents

January 24, 2012

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After last week, these classes may fill up fast… Everett Fire Department Offers CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Training. Residents can register now for upcoming CERT course EVERETT — The Everett Fire Department is offering a spring Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. beginning March 1 […]

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