Archive | May, 2012

Everett Group Supporting Commercial Flights at Everett’s Paine Field Asks FAA Where’s The Report?

May 23, 2012

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After a silence of nearly 3 years, Fly Paine Field has launched a publicity campaign to get the FAA to release its environmental review regarding commercial airline service at Everett’s Paine Field. Here’s part of what the group released yesterday… Citizens’ Right To Fly From Paine Field wants to know why it has taken so […]

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Everett’s First-Ever Conservation Carnival Today

May 22, 2012

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Conservation Carnival encourages recycle, re-use Interactive event gives attendees fun way to learn how to be good stewards EVERETT – Learn how to recycle, re-use and reduce at the City’s first-ever Conservation Carnival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, May 22 at the Carl Gipson Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave. in downtown Everett. Children […]

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Will Autonomous Assembly Machines Replace Everett Boeing Workers?

May 21, 2012

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Boeing today posted an article about the art of aerospace and offered a look into the future of 3-D mapping at the Everett Boeing Assembly Plant. There was one phrase in the article that may give pause to workers…“Boeing researchers envision a day when robots or people with handheld devices can scan an airplane and […]

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Seattle International Film Festival Comes to Everett Thursday

May 20, 2012

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The Everett portion of the Seattle International Film Festival kicks off Thursday night at the Everett Performing Arts Center. The opening night gala starts at 7:00pm and the featured film is Lola Versus. This anti-romantic comedy tells the tale of Lola, a 29-year-old woman unwittingly dumped three weeks before her wedding sending her on a series […]

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Remembrance For Everett Councilman Drew Nielsen Today at Everett Station

May 20, 2012

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A public memorial service is set for this afternoon from noon to 2 p.m. in the Weyerhaeuser Room at The Everett Station, 3201 Smith Avenue, Everett. Nielsen was killed in a rafting accident Saturday May 12th on the Green River. A lawyer who graduated from Everett High School, Nielsen was in his third term on […]

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Abe “Al” Wexler, Founder of Everett’s Al’s Auto Supply Chain Passes

May 19, 2012

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Long before the national auto parts chains came to town there was Al’s Auto Supply. In the early 60’s, Abe “Al” Wexler started with one store in central Everett. With his wife, son and a dedicated core of employees, the chain expanded to 14 stores with more than 200 employees in Snohomish and King counties. […]

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Scrap Metal/Electronics Drive a Playground Fundraiser for Madison Elementary School in Everett Today

May 19, 2012

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Madison Elementary School in Everett is holding a scrap metal drive today to raise funds to build a new playground. You can bring most any type of scrap metal as well as electronics. There is a charge of $25 for refrigerators and $10 for televisions. The current playground was last remodeled 20 years ago and […]

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Everett’s Paine Field Aviation Day to Feature Warbirds, B-25s and Free Flights for Kids Today

May 19, 2012

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If you like airplanes…small, big, historic or modern, then today is the day to come to Paine Field in south Everett for their 17th annual Aviation Day. Here’s a brief list of events… $5 INDIVIDUAL / $10 FAMILY ADMISSION INCLUDES ADMISSION TO FLYING HERITAGE COLLECTION AND HISTORIC FLIGHT FOUNDATION On May 19, 2012 Paine Field, […]

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The Everett Clinic Named Best Healthcare Company/Hospital to Work for In United States

May 18, 2012

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  Another honor this week for The Everett Clinic. Earlier this year Fortune Magazine named it one of the best 100 companies to work for. Now another business publication has honored The Everett Clinic. The Business Research Guide has come up with a list of the Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the […]

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Everett Community College Students to Compete in Electric Car Race Next Week

May 18, 2012

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Everett Community College students are showing off a new electric car built and designed by students and made possible by donations from local businesses. Here’s the scoop from EVCC… Everett Community College engineering students will compete in a regional Electrathon America race May 26-27 in Portland, Ore. with an electric car they designed and built. […]

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