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Person hanging on the side of the overpass.

Around 8 AM this morning both directions of I-5 were blocked for a pedestrian on the ledge of the overpass.

All lanes on I-5 Northbound and Southbound, just north of 128th Street SW in Snohomish County near Everett were shut down for officers to work with the person on the side of the bridge.

The person was taken into custody by Washington State Patrol officers.

From the traffic cam, you can see a figure in black outside the pedestrian fencing, hanging below the walkway with several officers below.

No details have been shared on what the specific situation was. We’ll update this story as more info becomes avaialble.

Summer in the City is your excuse to soak up a full weekend of sund and fun in Downtown Everett. For two days, Wetmore Plaza and the surrounding streets will be packed with music, art, and activities, giving you every reason to wander the city, explore, and stay awhile.

Bring the kids, text your friends, make it a date night, or turn it into a weekend outing. From live entertainment and hands-on experiences to shopping, sipping, and discovering your new favorite downtown spots, there’s something happening around every corner.

The best part? It all lines up with Fresh Paint at Schack Art Center on Saturday and Sunday, so you get an extra dose of creativity and community energy all in one weekend. Come for one thing, stay for it all, and make Summer in the City your favorite downtown tradition.

Family Activities:

• Float find (make purchases at select retailers and receive an entry to win one of fifty hand made floats.
• Baskeball Shoot Out
• Kids Axe Throwing
• Giant Jenga
• Giant Connect 4
• Skate Park
• Temporary tattoos
• Face painting

Blame Aphrodite performs Friday Night

Stage Performances:

• KateGory : 8/14 at 4:00 PM
• Blame Aphrodite: 8/14 at 6:15 PM
• Music Circle Collective: 8/15 at noon
• The Dance School: 8/15 at 1:30 PM
• Butter Notes Jazz: 8/15 at 2:30 PM
• Erin McNamee: 8/15 at 4:00 PM
• Aftershock-NW: 8/15 at 6:15 PM

This Everett facility is the newest addition to the Breakthrough Properties portfolio.

Breakthrough Properties, a premier global life science real estate developer, today announced it has acquired a recently delivered biomanufacturing facility at 215 Shuksan Way in Everett, Washington, just outside of Seattle.

In 2024, shortly after acquiring Seagen, Pfizer shut down the facility at this location, backing out of a 20-year lease.

215 Shuksan Way in Everett

Breakthrough, a joint venture of Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital, acquired the 270,000 square foot property for $78 million out of its second life science fund. In tandem with the acquisition, Breakthrough secured a separate 21-year lease for the entire campus with a global biopharma company to create a U.S. manufacturing facility.

The acquisition exemplifies Breakthrough’s growing focus on investing in U.S. biomanufacturing infrastructure, amid the over $600 billion of recent onshoring commitments made by major pharmaceutical companies to strengthen domestic supply chains.

“This transaction is emblematic of Breakthrough’s unique value proposition. We identified an opportunity to unlock near-term value from a newly delivered, state-of-the-art facility by leveraging our global relationship network to seamlessly execute multiple agreements that created a positive outcome for all parties involved,” said Breakthrough Properties CEO Dan Belldegrun.

“We are thrilled about the next chapter for this world-class facility and to support our partners in achieving their strategic business objectives.”

Designed for fully integrated, end-to-end manufacturing, 215 Shuksan Way offers a full range of capabilities and amenities, from drug manufacturing, quality control labs as well as warehouse and distribution logistics to administrative office spaces and an onsite café. The site was originally leased to Seagen that had invested approximately $350 million to build out a biomanufacturing facility but never moved in after being acquired in 2023 by Pfizer.

The acquisition marks Breakthrough’s first investment in the Puget Sound region, a premier global innovation market distinguished by its highly skilled, highly educated workforce and deep concentration of biotechnology, engineering, and advanced-manufacturing talent. The region is also home to world-class research institutions, incubators, and industry organizations that support life sciences companies across the full innovation cycle from early-stage discovery and company formation through clinical development and commercialization. 215 Shuksan Way sits approximately 25 miles north of Seattle along the I-5 corridor. The location provides easy connectivity to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, commercial airport Paine Field, the Port of Everett and railway access, which connects the site to major North American freight corridors.

Breakthrough is one of the most active life science real estate firms with a portfolio that spans six million square feet of premier environments in operation and in the development pipeline across the United States and Europe.

Notable Breakthrough properties include One Milestone, its recently completed life science environment anchored by the Roche Genentech Innovation Center at the new Harvard Enterprise Research Campus; Torrey Heights, a 10-acre San Diego life science campus that serves as the headquarters for Pfizer’s oncology division; and One Helix, a state-of-the-art research facility in Amsterdam, which is fully leased to AstraZeneca.

Flock Drone similar to the one the Everett PD uses for first responder program.

The U.S. Department of Justice, is awarding more than $8 million to Washington State, its cities and counties for law enforcement equipment, training and personnel.

The federal “Byrne grants” (named for a young police officer killed in the line of duty) were awarded last month to the state and ten different cities and counties.

In addition to the $6.5 million going to the WA State Dept of Commerce, Everett will specificly receive $38,199 for technology upgrades for investigations and for establishing a North Precinct Drone for the First Responder Operations Center to expand emergency response capacity.

An Everett Drone operator was able to determine this man was pointing a lighter, not a gun at traffic.

If accepted, the grant would also cover new software, updates to computers for the Special Assault Unit, and among other things.

Marysville was also awarded $14,226 for the purchase of tactical emergency medical equipment. The first aid kits will enhance officer safety and provide immediate lifesaving care to community members.

Snohomish County received $84,296 for implementing the Grappler Police Bumper pursuit immobilization system on patrol vehicles, and the training for using the system to bring fleeing vehicles to a safe stop.

Approximately 150 radio-controlled car drivers from across five states, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, will travel to DieHard RC Family Park in Snohomish.

The Off Road Regional Championship Scheduled for August 28^th-30th. Competitors can qualify for the 2027 1/8 Scale Offroad Nationals.

ROAR (Remotely Operated Auto Racers) qualifying classes consist of the following:

• 1/8 Scale Electric Truggy
• 1/8 Electric Buggy
• 1/8 Scale Nitro Buggy
• 1/8 Scale Nitro Truggy
• 40+ Nitro Buggy
• 40+ Electric Buggy
• Sportsman Nitro Buggy
• Sportsman E Buggy
• 1/10 4×4 SCT and Novice

“Hosting the 2026 ROAR Region 11 Championships is an opportunity to showcase not only our facility but also the incredible RC community we’ve built together,” states Brett and Brenda Wilson, DieHard RC owners.

“Our volunteers, sponsors, racers, and families have made DieHard Family RC Park what it is today, and we’re excited to welcome everyone for a championship weekend that reflects the passion and spirit of the Pacific Northwest.”

For more information about the ROAR Region 11 Qualifier, visit https://www.facebook.com/share/1CUFm5KQfh/?mibextid=wwXIfr

“To host the ROAR Region 11 Qualifier is a great win for DieHard RC as it spotlights the fun and excitement of off-road radio-controlled cars as a sport,” Snohomish County Sports Commission Executive Director Tammy Dunn said. “DieHard RC Family Park is a first-class venue, and we look forward to welcoming the RC drivers to Snohomish County.”

About ROAR Region 11

ROAR (Remotely Operated Auto Racers) is the National non-profit corporation organized to promote the sport of radio-controlled model car racing. ROAR was originally organized in 1967 and has steadily grown and evolved as the sport has grown. ROAR is made up of 12 Regions in the United States plus Canada. Each Region has a director nominated and elected by the members in the Region.

About DieHard RC

“DieHard RC was founded on a simple idea: build a place where racers of every age and skill level feel welcome, where families can spend the weekend together, and where championship competition is matched by championship hospitality. Our commitment is to deliver an event that showcases not only the best racing in the country, but also the very best of our RC community.” — Brenda & Brett Wilson, Owners, DieHard RC

About Snohomish County Sports Commission

The Snohomish County Sports Commission works to enhance Snohomish County’s economy, image as a premier sports destination and way of life for its residents by attracting regional, national, and international sporting events to the county, and supporting development of sports facilities.  For more information, visit www.snocosports.org.

The City of Marysville installed nine new Purple Heart City signs at entrances throughout the city to honor military service members who were wounded or killed in combat. The signs were dedicated during an Aug. 7 ceremony in downtown Marysville marking Purple Heart Day.

The signs highlight Marysville’s designation as a Purple Heart City, which the Marysville City Council formally recognized by resolution in January 2022. A Purple Heart City publicly demonstrates its commitment to honoring Purple Heart recipients and supporting veterans, active-duty military members and their families.

“These signs are more than markers of an official designation,” Mayor Jon Nehring said. “

They let Purple Heart recipients and their families know that Marysville sees them, appreciates them and will never forget what they have endured. We are proud to honor their courage and sacrifice in this visible way.”

Snohomish County is part of the National Purple Heart Trail, a symbolic network of communities, roads and other locations that honor Purple Heart recipients. Marysville’s designation reflects the community’s longstanding support for its many veterans, active-duty military members and military families.

The Purple Heart is the nation’s oldest military decoration still in use. Its history dates to Aug. 7, 1782, when Gen. George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit. Purple Heart Day is observed annually on Aug. 7 to recognize service members who were wounded or killed while serving the country.

The new signs will remain in place year-round as a visible recognition of Purple Heart recipients and Marysville’s designation as a Purple Heart City.

Downtown Everett Goodwill closing on August 14th.

The Goodwill at 3002 Hoyt Ave is closing down after 42 years of operating in Downtown Everett. This comes on the heels of job training and education center closures in Bellingham, Mount Vernon, and Bremerton late last month.

The building was built in 1920 and owned by Goodwill but hasn’t been put up for sale yet. It is a 9,000 square foot building that sits directly across from Imagine Children’s Museum.

The larger Everett Mall Way Goodwill location remains open, as well as the warehouse “bins” outlet on 2208 W Casino Road.

Goodwill claims they plan to reopen the job training centers, but there are no plans to continue running the downtown Everett location.

The downtown Everett Goodwill we be fully closed down on August 14th, 2026. The store is already half empty.

Other thrift-like stores in downtown Everett primarily focus on furniture and more expensive, vintage clothing. The closest thrift stores are not within walking distance, including Luma NW, Value Village and St Vincent De Paul, over 2 miles away.

For those who can travel, the Everett Mall Way Goodwill is a good choice and Bargain Binz Outlet is worth a look. In Lake Stevens and Snohomish, Fabously Frugal and Helping Hands are excellent options.