Archive | December, 2013

Two Transported to Harborview After Everett House Fire

December 7, 2013

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Click Here for the latest update. Still working on getting information but Everett Fire Department crews transported two people to Harborview and said 4 people drove themselves to Providence Regional Medical Center following an early morning house fire in the 2200 block of Rainier early Saturday morning. More details to come.

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Santa Paws Comes to Everett Animal Shelter Saturday

December 6, 2013

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Get ready for Santa Paws Saturday at the Everett Animal Shelter. Every year the Animal Rescue Foundation turns the shelter’s meeting room into a winter wonderland complete with Santa. Pet owners can bring their pets to get their photo taken with Santa. All family members (two-legged and four-legged) are welcome and encouraged to be in […]

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Everett’s Madison Elementary School Boiler Failure Good Reminder to Update Parent Contact Info.

December 5, 2013

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Some challenges today at Everett’s Madison Elementary School after the boiler that provides heat to the school apparently failed. While investigating the cause of the boiler failure the Everett Fire Department was called to make sure there was no gas leak and none was found. Because students were still arriving during the time the boiler […]

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Boeing 777x RFP Sure Sounds Like Everett

December 5, 2013

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Tim Logan at the St. Louis Post Dispatch today writes about the Boeing Request For Proposal on the 777x that he says his paper has obtained. You can see his article and excerpts from the document here. From this perspective it sure looks a lot like Everett.

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“Trust Us” Polygon Tells Everett City Council on Riverfront Project Changes

December 4, 2013

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The Everett City Council received a briefing Wednesday night from the planning department and representatives from Polygon Northwest on the Riverfront Project along the Snohomish river on the east side of Everett. Polygon Northwest bought the riverfront property from Oliver McMillan earlier this year and pledged to build homes on the site. Tonight Nick Abdelnour […]

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Annual List of Ways to Keep Your Everett Home Warm While Saving Energy

December 4, 2013

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Here’s the annual list of helpful suggestions from Snohomish PUD on keeping warm this winter…   You’ll use less energy and will still keep your home warm if you set your thermostat no higher than 68 degrees during the day and no lower than 55 degrees at night. Elderly customers or those with small babies […]

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Nimitz Back in U.S. Waters

December 3, 2013

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Earlier today the Everett-based aircraft carrier U.S.S. Nimitz arrived at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Nimitz is making its way back to Naval Station Everett after an extended deployment in the Middle East. No exact date yet for an Everett arrival. The air wing needs to be dropped off at San Diego but it’s very likely […]

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Everything You Need to Know to Immediately Apply For The Open Everett School Board Position

December 3, 2013

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The Everett School Board is moving rapidly to fill the position vacated with the resignation of Jeff Russell over the weekend. Here’s the outline of the process if you’d like to apply… School Board Vice President Carol Andrews announced the process and timeline for qualified applicants to submit application materials the board will consider in […]

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Here’s a How and Why to Weather Related School Closures in Southwest Everett

December 2, 2013

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Many kids who live in Everett attend schools in the Mukilteo School District. Here’s a great Q and A on weather related school closures from Andy Muntz at Mukilteo Schools… Winter weather is in the forecast, which makes many people begin to wonder whether school will be canceled or delayed. Here are the answers to […]

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President of Everett School Board Abruptly Resigns

December 2, 2013

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Not a lot of detail yet but here’s a press release from Mary Waggoner at Everett Public Schools regarding the abrupt resignation over the weekend of Everett School Board President Jeff Russell… In a message he said brought him “sadness and a tremendous sense of loss,” Superintendent Gary Cohn announced to Everett Public Schools staff […]

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