Archive | December, 2013

Everett Expands Stay Out Of Drug and Prostitution Areas

December 18, 2013

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The Everett City Council Wednesday night voted unanimously to expand the city’s Stay Out Of Drug and Stay Out Of Prostitution Areas (SODA,SOAP) as recommended by the Everett Police Department. The City Council has to update the areas every two years. The Stay Out of Drug Areas are now… 700 block through 1000 block of […]

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Everett Fire Marshal Says Still No Official Cause of Fatal Hodges Apartment Fire

December 18, 2013

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Everett Fire Marshal Rick Robinson gave a briefing to the Everett City Council tonight regarding Sunday’s fatal fire at the Hodges Apartments on Hewitt Avenue. Robinson said the fire was contained to an apartment on the 4th floor and primarily was a bedroom fire. The arriving supervisor on the scene could see flames coming the […]

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It Only Took 120 Years… Everett Gets First Female Municipal Court Judge

December 18, 2013

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While for decades women have held judicial positions in Snohomish County and statewide, tonight the city of Everett will swear in its first woman on the municipal court bench since incorporating in 1893. Here’s a press release from Everett City Public Information Director Meghan Pembroke… Judge David Mitchell is retiring from the Everett Municipal Court […]

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Fundraiser For Dad Who Dropped Son Out 2nd Story Window of Burning Everett Home

December 17, 2013

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A father in one of the families affected by a fire on December 7th in north Everett has started an online fundraising campaign to try to recover from losing most everything they own. If you’d like to contribute you can do so by clicking here. Contributed funds go directly to the family and are not […]

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As Everett Waits, Boeing Boosts Shareholder’s Return by 50%

December 16, 2013

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As Leaders in Everett demand a vote by machinists on Boeing’s latest offer and Machinists Local 751 leaders argue against it the Boeing Company today announced a nice benefit for stockholders in this press release… Boeing Board Authorizes $10 Billion Share Repurchase, Raises Dividend 50 Percent CHICAGO, Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] […]

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The Nimitz is Home

December 16, 2013

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We’ll let the Nimitz Facebook Page update say what needs to be said… Moored, Shift Colors. Hello, Everett! After eight and a half months, five countries, half the globe, and more than 80,000 nautical miles travelled, it feels really good to say, “We’re Home!”

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Hodges Building, Scene of Fatal Everett Fire, Condemned by City of Everett on November 20th

December 15, 2013

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City of Everett Public Information Director Meghan Pembroke told MyEverettNews.com this afternoon that the Hodges building, which was the scene of a fatal fire early this morning had been issued a condemnation notice on November 20th. “The owner had until December 20th to fix problems associated with a staircase to make it safer in the […]

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8:00am Update 2: Blaze at Hodges Apts. on Hewitt in Everett is a Fatal Fire

December 15, 2013

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Assistant Everett Fire Marshal Eric Hicks has confirmed to MyEverettNews.com that the 2 alarm fire at the Hodges apartments in Everett involves a fatality. Hicks says the fire broke out on the 4th floor and at least 4 units were damaged. About 3 dozen people live in the apartments at the corner of Hewitt and […]

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Machinists Local Explains Why No Vote on 777x

December 14, 2013

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MyEverettNews.com has heard from several machinists in Everett that they want to know why the machinists union local won’t move forward with a vote on the revised 777x contract offer from Boeing. Below is an explanation by Union President Tom Wroblewski along with a comparison posted by the Union on the iam751 website. Dear Brothers […]

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Everett Leaders Demand Machinists Be Allowed to Vote on 777x Proposal, Beg Machinists to Vote Yes

December 13, 2013

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Three local Everett leaders issued the following statement today regarding the ongoing drama between Boeing and the Machinists Union… The Boeing Company offer presented to the Machinists Thursday deserves to be voted upon by its membership. We applaud the Machinists union and The Boeing Company for returning to the bargaining table and working toward a […]

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