My Everett News

Happy Election Day! That’s something you can now say every day thru Tuesday November 8th. By the end of today almost everyone eligible to vote in the General election will have received their state voter’s guide, local voter’s guide and mail in ballot. Now it’s up to you to decide when to vote and how […]

I am asking for your support for my re-election to Everett City Council. To compete for businesses and good jobs, Everett must be a desirable place to work and live. That takes fiscal management and good policies. Everett is in strong financial shape, with 20% budget reserves, even in the face of our national economic […]

When the USS Abraham Lincoln pulled into Naval Station Everett on Tuesday, it was for the last time. The Lincoln will be leaving Everett in December for Norfolk, VA. There the ship will undergo a four-year refueling overhaul that will allow it to stay in service for another 25 years. The Lincoln first came to […]

A “Celebration of Life” will be held this Sunday for David Jones “Red” Pedersen and his wife Leslie “Dee Dee” Pedersen. Both were murdered late last month and while there has been much written about those suspected of taking their lives (including here), My Everett News wanted to be sure to remind our readers about […]

The 24th annual Puget Sound Festival of Bands will happen tomorrow at Everett’s Memorial Stadium. 29 different Marching/Show bands from all over Washington State will be competing against each other rain or shine. The competition will kick off with the Marysville Pilchuck Marching Band at 8:42am and finish with the Cascade High Bruin Band at […]

Tomorrow night the Everett Silvertips will host their 3rd annual “Pink The Rink” game against the Seattle Thunderbirds. Combined proceeds from the last two “Pink The Rink” games have raised more than $50,000.00 for the Providence General Foundation with the money going to provide free mammograms and other services for local women with no insurance […]

On Tuesday, we told you about Wal-Mart purchasing the former Top Foods store on Everett Mall Way. On October 6th we wrote about Hobby Lobby taking over the space of the former Cost Cutter and now the former Circuit City at 510 SW Everett Mall Way is about to become a Furniture Factory Direct store. […]

“Why can’t we be that bright spot in the economy everyone talks about? We can…with clear visions and leaders who listen to good ideas.” – Mike Hope Jobs Crisis. 37,800 Snohomish County workers are unemployed…more fear layoffs. Our unemployment rate is 10.0%, well above the state average. This crisis demands a response from our County […]

From a video link at the Snohomish County Jail, David Joseph Pedersen and Holly Ann Grigsby each entered pleas of not guilty to two counts of aggravated first degree murder this afternoon. Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Larry E. McKeeman ordered both held without bail. He set an initial trial date for December 2nd and a date of November 14th for […]

  I was elected to fill a vacancy on the Port Commission in 2009. For more nearly 30 years I’ve served on public and private boards to do my part to make our community a better place to live and work. Serving as a Port Commissioner is a continuation of that same public service. The […]