Archive | June, 2014

Former Everett Resident Joni Earl Recovering From Brain Surgery

June 26, 2014

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Before she was named to head Sound Transit, Joni Earl served as deputy Snohomish County Executive under Bob Drewel. This afternoon Sound Transit announced that an interim CEO has been named while Earl recovers from brain surgery. Earl and her husband Charlie lived in south Everett for a number of years before relocating to Pierce […]

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Man Climbs 3 Flights of Stairs Carrying Bicycle, Sets Fire at Everett Medical Center

June 26, 2014

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Strange case of arson in central Everett tonight. About 6pm, Everett Firefighters were called to a medical building at the corner of 43rd and Colby to a report of a fire in a restroom. According to the Everett Fire Department, a man carrying a bicycle on his back, walked into the medical dental building and […]

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Sunshine and Smiles Kick Off Everett’s Music at The Marina Waterfront Concert Series

June 26, 2014

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It was a great start to the annual Music at the Marina Concert Series Thursday night as The Wild Snohomians kicked off at 6:30pm on an outdoor stage directly in front of the Everett Marina. The band, which includes several members who work for the City of Everett, is the first of dozens of acts […]

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Port of Everett Provides Preview of Planned Waterfront Place

June 25, 2014

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The Port of Everett today showed the Everett City Council its plans for a revamped Everett waterfront. This plan replaces the failed Port Gardner Wharf project that sought to develop the area between 13th street and 14th street into high-end housing, restaurants and retail. That idea died when the developer, Everett Maritime, a division of […]

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Dan Templeman Sworn In As Police Chief in Everett, WA

June 25, 2014

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In front of a packed Everett City Council Chambers this afternoon, Dan Templeman was sworn in as Police Chief for the City of Everett. Born and raised in Lake Stevens, he began his career with the Everett Police Department in 1992 and has worked patrol, special investigations, general investigations, training and administrative services. Most recently […]

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USS Nimitz To Move From Everett to Bremerton Next Year

June 24, 2014

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1:45pm Update: MyEverett News.com just spoke with Pat McClain who is the governmental affairs director for the City of Everett. He says the move was expected though the length of time the Nimitz will be in Bremerton is a little longer than normal. “I have no reason to think it won’t be coming back to […]

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Everett Says Sale of Polygon Won’t Affect Riverfront Development

June 24, 2014

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For years the City of Everett has been trying to develop property along the city’s east side in what was known as the Everett Riverfront Development. Everett first worked with a company called Oliver McMillan who proposed building retail, commercial, (including a huge state of the art movie theatre) and various residential configurations on the […]

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9 Contacts in Everett Area Part of FBI Juvenile Prostitution Sweep

June 23, 2014

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In a single day last week, agents with the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force worked with Everett Police in contacting 9 adults engaged in prostitution, along with two other adults suspected of being involved in promoting prostitution in the Everett-Marysville area. The suspects were using the internet to make their contacts and appointments with many […]

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Metal Supermarkets Owners Leave NW Ohio to Open in Everett, WA

June 23, 2014

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MyEverettNews.com had a chance to catch up with partners Allison Stairhime and Mark Farragher who recently opened a Metal Supermarkets franchise in a business park off 7th Ave. SE and 100th SE just west of the Everett Mall. Only out here two months from Ohio they say Everett is ready for what they have to […]

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Forget World Cup, International Futbol Is in Everett This Week!

June 23, 2014

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Today marks the start of the annual Casino Road Futbol Academy organized by Everett Police and supported by numerous community volunteers. MyEverettNews.com first wrote about this event in June of 2011. At that time there were nearly 500 kids participating in the week-long event. This morning 600 kids from all types of backgrounds were on […]

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