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PUD Not Fooling Around: Raising Rates on April 1st

March 17, 2024

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This is not an April Fool’s joke: the PUD will be raising rates by 5.8% on April 1st, 2024. The rate was approved by the Snohomish County Public Utility District’s Board of Commissioners. After initially approving a 2024 electric budget that included a prospective 3.8% revenue adjustment in December, the PUD added two percentage points […]

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Trader Joe’s in Everett Mall Officially Open

March 9, 2024

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One of our readers was able to attend the Grand Opening of Trader Joe’s in the Everett Mall yesterday morning. Attendees were there for the ribbon cutting, and enjoyed the more spacious parking and larger store. Trader Joe’s Everett operating hours will be 8am-9pm every day. Here are photos of the event, compliments of MyEverettNews […]

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New Trader Joe’s Grand Opening At Everett Mall This Friday

March 6, 2024

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There’s been a lot of anticipation for Trader Joe’s move to the Everett Mall. In just two days Trader Joe’s is finally celebrating their Grand Opening in the space that used to be Sears. On Friday, March 8th, Trader Joe’s will open the new Everett, Washington store and you can come to the ceremony. The […]

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Heritage African Restaurant Opens in Downtown Everett

March 2, 2024

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Heritage African Restaurant in Downtown Everett celebrates their Grand Opening this weekend. Located at 2019 Hewitt Ave in Everett, Heritage African Restaurant takes over where the Sol De Mexico restaurant previously lived. The initial menu lists an impressive number of dishes, ranging from Goat Pepper Soup to Fried Plantains to Chicken wings, steak, and burgers. […]

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Pfizer Shutting Down Seagen Facility Build, Backing Out of 20 Year Lease

March 1, 2024

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Seagen, formally called Seattle Genetics, had plans to build a 270,000 square foot facility on 20 acres at 215 Shuksan Way. The facility investment was going to be around $500 million and was expected to operational in the 4th quarter of 2024. It was supposed to create up to 150 jobs during its construction phase […]

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Providence Everett Nurses Win Landmark Union Contract

February 26, 2024

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On February 21st, nurses at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with their employer, making strides in their goal of improving patient safety, plus improving nurse staffing, retention, recruitment as a result of their 5-day winter strike. “When we went out on strike in November, we were united in identifying better […]

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Navy Hosting Public Meetings For Next Gen Frigates Coming to Everett

February 9, 2024

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As we reported in June, 2021, Everett was designated as the Navy’s future homeport for up to 12 next generation of guided missile frigates (Constellation-class). The first ship wouldn’t arrive until 2028, but personnel and facilities would arrive in 2026. As part of the environmental assessment process, the Navy is inviting the public to attend […]

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Snohomish County 2023 Annual Report Breaks Down Accomplishments

January 31, 2024

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Snohomish County Executive, Dave Somers, released the Snohomish County’s 2023 Annual report, which provides a nice breakdown of accomplishments last year. The report breaks down accomplishments by department. We break down the highlights in case you don’t have time to read the full report. Scroll down to read it all, or click on the shortcut […]

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Everett to Receive $9.5 Million in Opioid Epidemic Settlement

January 24, 2024

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Washington’s Attorney General Ferguson announced a $149.5 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over the opioid epidemic that has been devastating local communities. Everett will receive $9.5 million and Snohomish County will see a total of $58.4 million. Johnson & Johnson must pay the full amount within 21 days of the deal being ratified by […]

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Bye Bye MYMYTOYSTORE

January 22, 2024

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Due to a water pipe burst and a depressed economy, MYMYTOYSTORE in downtown Everett is shutting down permanently. When we interviewed the owner in 2022, he was running a toy store on 1806 Hewitt in downtown Everett. In 2023 after struggling through the pandemic years and decrease in demand for action figures, Tommy Harrison decided […]

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