Archive | June, 2013

McCollum Park Outdoor Pool Now Open For Summer

June 22, 2013

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Snohomish County Parks have opened the outdoor pool at McCollum Park on 128th Street just south of Everett. Swimming lessons begin on Monday. The popular outdoor pool at McCollum Park has been serving Snohomish County since 1970 and has taught more than 80,000 people how to swim. The pool with a water slide offers swimming […]

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Everett Firefighters Put Quick Stop on Carport Blaze

June 21, 2013

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No injuries as a fire broke out in a carport at a duplex on Barbara Lane in south Everett Friday evening. Arriving crews were able to get a quick stop on the fire limiting the damage to the carport and the outside of the duplex. No word yet on the cause or a damage estimate.

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Passenger Killed After Being Thrown From Car on 529 Between Everett and Marysville

June 21, 2013

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Everett Police are looking into the circumstances of a crash Friday night where a person died after being thrown from a vehicle on northbound 529 between Everett and Marysville. Officer Aaron Snell of the Everett Police Department says witnesses reported a late 90s Ford Explorer driving erratically on northbound 529 around 6:30pm. It hit a […]

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Everett Utility Honored For Leading Way in Wind Power

June 21, 2013

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Snohomish PUD was honored this week for its work on wind power. We’ve written in the past about the PUD installing wind turbines at its operations facility. This week the utility was honored with a Public Power Wind Award. Here’s the official press release describing the award… Snohomish County PUD was honored this week with […]

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Update: Suspect Caught – Search On For Busy Everett Car Theft Suspect

June 20, 2013

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Got this update this morning 6/21/13 9:30am: Marysville, Washington- On June 19, 2013 SNOCAT Investigators released information and the photo of James L. Phillips with a request for the public’s help locating Mr. Phillips. Immediately following the first media broadcast of this information Mr. Phillips called investigators and declined to turn himself in to police. […]

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Lots of Excitement as Truck Hits Power Line at Central Body Works

June 19, 2013

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Lots of activity but no major damage after a truck hit at power line at Central Body Works near Rucker and Pacific Wednesday afternoon. Here’s the official press release from Everett Fire Marshal Rick Robinson… Everett Fire Department crews responded to the 1300 block of Pacific Avenue after a cargo truck contacted a power line […]

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Kate Reardon Resigns as Everett Public Information Director

June 18, 2013

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Saying she’s moving to a new opportunity Kate Reardon today announced her resignation as Public Information Director for the City of Everett. Here’s the Press Release she issued about herself… After serving as the City’s Public Information Director for more than a decade, Kate Reardon is stepping down. “Kate has been a valued member of […]

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Port of Everett Hires Battuello as Chief of Business Development

June 17, 2013

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Got a press release this afternoon from the Port of Everett announcing their latest hire… The Port of Everett has hired seasoned economic development professional Terrie Battuello to create economic opportunities at the Port of Everett. Battuello, who will assume her new role as Chief of Business Development for the Port on July 1, has […]

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Deputy’s Skill, Patience, Compassion and Training Stop Man’s Jump Onto I-5 at South Everett

June 16, 2013

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Early Father’s Day morning both directions of Interstate 5 in south Everett were shut down as a young man climbed onto the outside of the pedestrian bridge over I-5 north of 128th. The incident happened shortly before 6:00am. Southbound I-5 traffic was diverted at Everett Mall Way and Northbound I-5 was diverted off 128th. Several […]

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More Outdoor Live Music Set For Downtown Everett

June 15, 2013

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Snohomish County has announced the line-up for their outdoor concert series “Music on the Plaza.” The concerts take place every Wednesday afternoon from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., July 10-Aug. 28 at the Snohomish County Campus Amphitheater, located on Rockefeller and Wall Street in downtown Everett. The concerts feature local performing artists and are presented by the […]

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