Archive | June, 2011

Fireworks Go on Sale Tuesday, They’re Illegal in Everett Every Day, Even on July 4th

June 26, 2011

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While fireworks stands will open throughout Snohomish County on Tuesday, you won’t find any within the Everett City limits.  Click the banner above for a list of 4th of July activities in the City of Everett, WA Since 1997, the discharge of any type of fireworks without a permit has been illegal within the Everett city limits.  The […]

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Aquasox Fan Forgets Hat, Gets Creative

June 25, 2011

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When the rain started to fall at Everett Memorial Stadium last night this unidentified fan got creative. By the way the Frogs lost 2 – 0. Photo courtesy Nelson Haukap photography. [ad#Google Adsense]

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Power Outage, Garage Fire Make For A Busy Afternoon For Everett Fire Department

June 24, 2011

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A faulty switch on a power pole in South Everett and a garage fire in North Everett kept fire crews busy this afternoon. Around 3:30, Everett Fire crews were called to a fire in a detached garage in the 1300 block of Lombard in North Everett. On arrival the 1st engine saw smoke and fire in […]

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Thousands Expected for United States of Consciousness 8 Hour Electronic Dance Music Festival at Comcast Arena Everett Tonight

June 24, 2011

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Both arenas will be going from 8pm – 4am tonight. Both the main arena and the community ice rink at Comcast Arena Everett will be transformed into huge dance venues as USC.14 comes to downtown Everett, WA. More than 6000 people have RSVP’d on the event’s Facebook Page in what is being called the largest […]

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Sports Car Smashes into I-5 Scalehouse in South Everett During Morning Commute – Alcohol May Have Been a Factor-Update 2:51pm, State Patrol says possibly medical condition

June 24, 2011

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Update 2:50pm, WSP spokesman Keith Leary sent me a note this afternoon saying the man involved in the crash was a 50-year-old from Lynnwood who may have had a medical condition. The investigation is ongoing. Troopers and Fire crews were called to the Weigh Station just south of the Everett Mall on I-5 shortly before 6:00am to […]

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Southbound I-5 Back Open After Fatal Crash Near 128th Street – 10PM Update

June 23, 2011

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[ad#Google Adsense] All lanes of Interstate 5 at 128th street are back open after a fatal head on crash at the peak of this evening’s commute. According to the State Patrol a Red Mitsubishi was northbound on I-5, just south of 128th street, when the driver lost control and crossed into and thru the median […]

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I-5 Accident at 128th 6:10pm Update – 3 mile back up both directions – confirmed fatality

June 23, 2011

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There is about a three-mile back up in both directions of I-5 just south of 128th street. The accident scene is at southbound I-5 just south of 128th and traffic leaving Everett Southbound is backed up to the Boeing Freeway. If you’re going south out of Everett I’d take Everett Mall way to Evergreen or […]

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Rollover Accident SB I-5 south of Everett blocking all lanes – Expect Major Delays

June 23, 2011

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A roll over accident on southbound I-5 is blocking all lanes just south of 128th street. If you’re planning to leave Everett on southbound I-5 get off at Everett Mall way and go up to Evergreen Way or over to Bothell-Everett Highway [ad#Google Adsense]

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Proposed Paine Field Strip Club License Officially Denied – 10 Day Appeal Period Now Begins Before Final Denial/Approval

June 23, 2011

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I received a copy of the denial letter today from the Snohomish County Auditor’s office for Robert Noriega’s application to open a strip club on the Mukilteo Speedway at Everett’s Paine Field. Snohomish County Planning and Development Services division says the proposed club is too close to restaurants that serve alcohol by the drink. Noriega […]

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Everett, WA Business Owners Partner Together to Make it Easier to Recycle Downtown

June 23, 2011

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Got this message from City of Everett Spokesperson Kate Reardon today about an effort to make downtown Everett a little greener… EVERETT – Next time you’re walking through downtown Everett with an empty soda can or plastic water bottle, toss it in one of the blue recycling containers instead of a regular garbage can. The […]

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