Archive | September, 2013

Persistent Fog Horn Coming From Massive Ship at Naval Station Everett

September 10, 2013

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Back in July, the USNS Montford Point arrived in Everett to undergo testing. The ship is the Navy’s first mobile landing platform. This week people have been reporting the repeated sound of fog horns coming from Naval Station Everett. MyEverettNews.com checked with spokesperson Kristin Ching at the Navy base and she confirmed the sounds are […]

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Chlorine Accident Sends Two People to Everett Hospital

September 10, 2013

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A pool maintenance worker was burned and another man was exposed to chlorine fumes after an accident or malfunction at an apartment complex on East Marine View Drive in Everett Tuesday morning. Everett Fire Marshal Rick Robinson issued the following press release… Everett Fire Department crews responded at about 9:30 a.m. to a reported pool-related […]

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Everett Police Arrest Bike Riding, Revolver Toting, 12-Year-Old For Multiple Armed Robberies

September 10, 2013

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Everett Police say a 12-year-old is in custody for robbing a coffee stand and a convenience store with a revolver he got from a 16-year-old. That boy is a suspect in the robbery of a sandwich shop. Here are the details so far from Everett Police Spokesman Aaron Snell… Everett Police Major Crimes Detectives worked […]

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Everett Beaches Re-Open, 3 Dozen Property Owners File Flooding Claims

September 9, 2013

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Just in time for some record hot weather this week, the beaches at Howarth Park and Pigeon Creek have re-opened. Here’s the flooding update from the City of Everett… Samples taken at Howarth Park and Pigeon Creek indicate water quality has returned to normal background levels following the Aug. 29 storm that resulted in a […]

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529 Between Marysville and Everett Closing Nightly Today Through Thursday

September 8, 2013

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If you use 529 to come into Everett from Marysville at night, you’ll have to use I-5 this week. The Washington State Department of Transportation has some bridge work planned. Here’s the info. from WSDOT… What goes up must come down. For the nearly 60-year-old State Route 529 Snohomish River Bridge near Everett, it’s the […]

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Everett Based Non Profits to Go Lean Thanks to Boeing and United Way

September 7, 2013

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Five local non-profits including a couple headquartered in Everett will be getting lessons in lean business principals thanks to grants from Boeing and United Way of Snohomish County. Neil Parekh provides the details… Five Snohomish County nonprofits will be learning about spaghetti charts, value stream mapping, kaizen and 5S over the next several months in […]

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Everett’s Water Woes Continue as 12 of 13 Combined Sewer Outfalls Overflow

September 6, 2013

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Today’s Everett Flooding story isn’t much different from last Friday’s as again too much rain over too short a time caused sewage flooding problems in the city of Everett, WA. Here’s today’s press update… Due to heavy rainfall, 12 of 13 combined sewer outfalls overflowed into the Snohomish River and Port Gardner Bay in Everett […]

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Push On For More Everett Kids to Play Ice Hockey

September 5, 2013

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With the Everett Silvertips Hockey team about to start its 11th season, there is a push on to get more kids in Everett to try out the sport. Here’s a press release issued by the Silvertips that describes the program… Everett Youth Hockey and the Everett Silvertips are proud to announce a new opportunity encouraging […]

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Everett Offering Free Sand and Bags to Homeowners Worried About Rain

September 5, 2013

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Got this release from the city of Everett this afternoon… The City of Everett is preparing for a possible repeat of last week’s rain storm that caused flooding in several areas of the city. Crews are busy inspecting and cleaning catch basins and sewer manholes to make sure that the drainage system can accommodate the […]

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Everett to Get Five Retail Marijuana Stores

September 5, 2013

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The Washington State Liquor Control Board has announced its proposed rules for how legal pot will be handled. The State has allotted 35 retail locations in Snohomish County with 5 retail stores to be located within the Everett City limits. Some regulatory highlights… Marijuana stores must be at least 1000 feet away from areas where […]

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