Archive | October, 2011

Candidate Profiles – Cindy Portmann Snohomish County Assessor

October 19, 2011

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Cindy Portmann’s reply to My Everett News Question: “Why should people living in Everett vote for me?” It has been an honor to serve as your Assessor and I want you to know that I take my job and your accurate assessment seriously. I’ve been endorsed by The Everett Herald, the Snohomish Camano Association of […]

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Candidate Profiles – Brenda Stonecipher Everett City Council Position 6

October 19, 2011

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Brenda Stonecipher – Everett City Council, Position 6 Candidate Statement In my two terms on Everett City Council, I have been an independent voice, asking detailed questions to ensure that I understand all the issues before taking action. I do not come to the Council meeting with my mind made up — I am there […]

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Candidate Profiles – Pam LeSesne Everett School Board Position 5

October 19, 2011

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Dear Neighbor, Working together, we can achieve educational success for our students. As a 25 year retired Navy Captain, I understand the importance of working as a team, as well as agreeing to disagree in a respectful way. I will bring a unique voice and perspective to the Everett School Board. My public service background […]

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Mobile Home Murder Suspects Back in Everett

October 18, 2011

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Shortly after 8:30 this evening, Holly Ann Grigsby and David Joseph Pedersen were booked into the Snohomish County Jail in downtown Everett. The two are suspected in the deaths of Pedersen’s father David “Red” Pedersen and his wife, Leslie “Dee Dee” Pedersen at the Mobile Country Club late last month. They are also the prime […]

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Wal-Mart Buys Former Top Foods Everett Location as 10 Million Dollar Placeholder

October 18, 2011

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Last Monday I posted that there was a development application with the city of Everett for the empty Top Foods store on Everett Mall Way. I’ve done some more digging and found that back on April 26th Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust purchased the location at 1605 SE Everett Mall Way for 10 million dollars. […]

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Everett Raptors In, Seattle Timberwolves Out

October 18, 2011

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The Everett Raptors of the Indoor Football League today were announced as the newest professional team to call Comcast Arena Everett home. They were welcomed to Everett, WA this morning by Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson who said, “This is a step forward in the Everett Comcast center and the efforts to create more opportunities for […]

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Indoor Football Coming Back to Everett

October 17, 2011

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It looks like indoor football will be coming back to Everett next year. Back on August 25th we reported that the owners of the Seattle Timberwolves, who play at the Showare Center in Kent, were looking to put a team at Comcast Arena Everett for the 2012 season. A Tuesday morning press conference has been […]

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Maxwell Becomes Everett Silvertips Hockey Top Goal Scorer of All Time

October 17, 2011

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Yesterday was a big day for the Everett Silvertips Hockey Club as they held on in the third period against Tri-Cities for their second win of the year and left winger Tyler Maxwell broke the all time scoring record for the ‘Tips with two goals. Maxwell has scored six goals this year and according to […]

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Firefighters Quickly Douse South Everett Roof Fire

October 16, 2011

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It took Everett firefighters just a few minutes to extinguish a roof fire near 100th and 4th avenue west in south Everett this afternoon. According to Everett Fire Battalion Chief Joe Johnston, the residents had a fire going in the fireplace and as it went up the chimney, some material escaped the flue and spread […]

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Herald Editorial Board Endorses Reardon for County Executive

October 16, 2011

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The Daily Herald, Everett’s newspaper of record, has endorsed incumbent Aaron Reardon for Snohomish County Executive. Their endorsement in today’s paper is titled “Reardon, with reservations”. On Friday, The Seattle Times also endorsed Reardon. Reardon is being challenged by Republican Mike Hope. My Everett News does not make endorsements but has invited all candidates on […]

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