Archive | July, 2012

Scoop Jackson’s son Tapped as Editorial Page Editor at Herald Newspaper in Everett

July 19, 2012

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Peter Jackson has been named as the new editorial page editor at The Herald. Jackson was born in Everett but now lives in Seattle. He’s long advocated for the city of Everett to build a speaker’s platform for people to stand on and deliver their opinions on one of downtown Everett’s street corners. His late father, Henry […]

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City of Everett Seeking Young Person to Assist in Emergency Management

July 19, 2012

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Do you know someone just out of high school or community college with an interest in emergency management? The city of Everett has a volunteer position open that offers health benefits, a small monthly allowance and money for college. Here’s the details from Mary Schoenfeldt at the City of Everett…  We, at Everett Office of […]

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Everett Community College to Kick Smokers Off Campus

July 18, 2012

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For years, smoking has been allowed in designated areas on the Everett Community College campus. Soon, that will no longer be the case. On July 17th the Everett Community College’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to prohibit tobacco use on college property. According to a press release issued by the college today, the changes will take […]

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Here’s How Everett Residents Can Bat-Proof Your Home, Family and Pets

July 18, 2012

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The Snohomish Health District today released a whole lot of information about how to deal with bats this summer. Here you go… Stay on the safe side of bats—bat-proof your home and cabin, vaccinate your pets Possible bat exposure? Call us: 425.339.5278 SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — Every summer Snohomish Health District takes dozens of calls […]

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Haz-Mat Scare as Truck Rolls on I-5 at Boeing Freeway in Everett

July 17, 2012

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Working to put together the details after this van rolled over on the ramp from southbound I-5 to westbound 526 this morning. A haz-mat response caused traffic to back up all the way into Everett. More details to come. 1:00pm Update: The truck was carrying welding tanks and one began leaking when it tipped over […]

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Snohomish PUD Offering Tips For Everett Residents to Save on Summer Power Bills

July 16, 2012

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Neil Neroutsos sent over some tips this morning on how the PUD can help you save some money this summer… Everett, WA — Snohomish County Public Utility District has some great ideas for saving energy this summer. And you’ll  not only save money on bills, but you’ll be helping the environment by using resources wisely. […]

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VIP Event to Kick Off Cinema Under The Stars in Everett Friday Night

July 15, 2012

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The latest season of Everett’s Cinema Under the Stars kicks off Friday night (July 20th) at the Camp Patterson Field in Thornton A. Sullivan park on Silver Lake. For the past six years the event has been sponsored in part by McClain Insurance and owner Claudia McClain tells me this year they’re pulling out all […]

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It’s Saturday, Have You Voted to Help Everett’s Housing Hope Yet? Voting Ends at Midnight.

July 14, 2012

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We told you yesterday that Housing Hope is in the running for a new Toyota truck as part of the Toyota 100 cars for good campaign. Today is the only day that you can vote online. Click here to do that now and help Housing Hope expand their program to help train low-income workers for […]

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Help Everett’s Housing Hope Win a New Truck and Expand Local Employment Training – All You Gotta Do is Click

July 13, 2012

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Housing Hope in Everett is a finalist in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Campaign. t’s a chance for the Everett based non-profit to win a truck which will give them the ability to expand their low-income employment campaign and train more people for family-wage jobs. Kelsey Dosen sent My Everett News this explanation of how […]

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Thunder, Lightning, Hail Disrupt Traffic in Everett but Cause No Major Damage

July 13, 2012

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A wild weather cell moved thru Everett this morning knocking out power to downtown Everett traffic lights but not causing any major damage. According to Neil Neroutsos at Snohomish PUD there were scattered outages in Everett and across Snohomish County that numbered less than a hundred. In Everett, traffic lights were out in the downtown […]

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