Archive | July, 2011

Marijuana Farmer’s Market Pulled From Everett at Last Minute

July 13, 2011

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NW Cannabis Market feels un-welcome in Everett It was all set for last Saturday and Sunday at the Lowell Artworks Building (the former Labor Hall) in Everett’s Historic Lowell Neighborhood. 25 vendors offering medical marijuana information, doctors available to diagnose and issue medical marijuana authorizations, classes on cooking and growing plus more. Organized by Altai Mountain […]

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EPOA and Fired Everett Police Officer Troy Meade Provide My Everett News His 10 Page Letter For Re-instatement (updated 12:00pm)

July 12, 2011

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My Everett News has obtained the 10 page rebuttal by officer Troy Meade in response to his firing by Everett Police Chief Jim Scharf. My Everett News obtained the rebuttal thru the Everett Police Officer’s Association. The Association provided it as response to my request for comment on Meade’s firing. The EPOA also informed me that in addition to Everett Police […]

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Everett Police Chief Kathy Atwood Denys Everett Police Officer’s Association Grievance, Upholds Troy Meade Firing

July 11, 2011

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In a simple two sentence statement dated July 6, 2011, new Everett Police Chief Kathy Atwood has denied the grievance filed by the Everett Police Officer’s Association demanding officer Troy Meade’s reinstatement. The Union can now appeal that decision to Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson and if he denies it, then the grievance goes to binding arbitration. […]

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Is South Everett Java Juggs Exploiting Fame From Recent Prostitution Arrests?

July 11, 2011

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Proud of their recent coverage (or lack thereof?) Given all the recent attention following allegations of prostitution activities at the three Java Juggs coffee stands in South Everett and Edmonds, I was surprised to see “As Seen on TV” written on the main window of the stand across from the South Everett Wal-Mart this morning. […]

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1200 Homeless Expected at Everett’s Cascade High School This Wednesday

July 10, 2011

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Everett’s 3rd annual Project Homeless Connect will happen Wednesday at Everett’s Cascade High School. It’s a day of “one stop shopping” for people needing services including medical and dental care, housing referrals, hair cuts, hot meals and even pet care. Last year, a thousand people were helped by several Everett area agencies and volunteers and […]

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City of Everett Offers a Flowery Welcome at 41st Street

July 9, 2011

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Visitors coming into the heart of Everett from I-5 or Broadway at 41st Street get a flowerful welcome as they head north into the city. [ad#Google Adsense]

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Former Everett Boeing Worker Bills Doctor For Time Spent in Waiting Room – Doc Pays Up

July 9, 2011

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I came across an article from Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent for CNN that I just had to share. It seems a former IT specialist at the Everett Boeing plant, Elaine Farstad, got fed up with waiting for her doctor. When after nearly two hours went by in the waiting room, she came up with […]

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No Layoffs Expected as WA State Moves Everett Revenue Office to Bothell

July 8, 2011

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The Washington State Department of Revenue has had an office in Everett for the last 30 years but that’s about to change as the Everett office, located at 9930 Evergreen Way, will be closed to save money. According to Department of Revenue Spokesman Mike Gowrylow, the staff at Everett will be transferred to the Bothell […]

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Vandals Hit More Than A Dozen Cars in Everett’s Delta Neighborhood

July 8, 2011

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Neighbors in Everett’s Delta Neighborhood got a rude surprise this morning as they awoke to find vandals had sprayed more than a dozen vehicles with white paint. Terri Amburgy, a Delta Neighborhood Advocate, was going thru the neighborhood this morning handing out cleaning products to neighbors who had been hit. As of this writing police […]

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Kathy Atwood Officially Recognized as New Police Chief in Everett, WA

July 7, 2011

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Everett’s finest just got Everett’s finest…those were the words of former Everett City Council member Connie Niva this afternoon during a ceremony to formally recognize Kathy Atwood as Everett Police Chief.  Niva pinned a patrol officer badge on Atwood back in 1989 marking her hiring as an Everett Police Officer. Niva told the crowd of friends and family gathered for the […]

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