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No word yet on the final results but the 1st ever Firefighter Challenge held Friday and today on the Everett Waterfront looked to be a success. Firefighters came from as far away as Louisiana and Winnipeg, Canada to participate in individual and team competition. Here are some photos of today’s activities…

UPDATE 1:50pm: Assistant Everett Fire Marshal Eric Hicks has confirmed there is one fatality in the fire. He tells MyEverettNews.com that the fire is basically out and mutual aid units are being released. Investigators from the Everett Fire Department and Everett Police Department are just now starting the investigation. One unit in the 14-unit building […]

There is a huge garage sale this Saturday to benefit Hurricane Hazel, a great kid who on June 25th was diagnosed with a Stage 4 Wilms tumor. Hazel underwent treatment at Children’s in Seattle and is back home continuing with ongoing treatment and chemo. Members of the Everett Police Officer’s Association Family Connections Group are […]

He issued a Tweet Monday night that he’d been named to the Port of Everett Commission and today the Port issued a formal release… At a special meeting on August 19, the Port of Everett Commission appointed District 3 Port Commission candidate Glen Bachman to fill the balance of Michael Hoffmann’s term, which expires on […]

On August 16th Everett Police and Fire crews worked feverishly to save the life of a one year old girl reportedly run over by a car in the driveway of her south Everett home. They were unsuccessful in their attempt to revive her. Today Aaron Snell of the Everett Police Department issued the following brief […]

There will be some happy families at Naval Station Everett this week as the USS Momsen returns home. Here’s the official word from Kristin Ching at Naval Station Everett… The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) will return to her homeport of Naval Station Everett Aug. 22, concluding a four-month deployment in the […]

Last year was a record setter for delays and cancellations of rail service between Everett and Seattle. Today the Washington State Department of Transportation announced work has begun to stabilize slopes above the railroad tracks running along the Everett shoreline. Here’s part of a news release sent out this morning from the WSDOT… Construction is […]

I only met her in person a few times at news events or press conferences but I read her every chance I got. From food reviews to a fantastic story about George Perez, a guy I thought I knew from countless Silvertips games and trips to Safeway, but didn’t really know until I read her […]

We’re hearing of big crowds all over Everett today as people take in events all over town. More than 2500 are in downtown Everett this afternoon for the 2nd Everett Craft Beer Festival that goes on until 7pm. The Family Music Festival PEPSapalooza packed another 2500 or so into Everett Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon for […]

Received this short but very sad press release from Everett Police late Friday afternoon… Everett detectives are investigating the death of a child who was backed over in a driveway. Just before 5:00 pm on August 16, 2013, Everett Police officers were dispatched to the 10200 block of 1st Pl W on the report that […]