Great news for the Aerospace Training Programs at Everett Community College this morning… Everett Community College and the Center of Excellence for Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing at EvCC will receive more than $1.5 million in new state funding to train students for aerospace jobs. The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges awarded $1,577,703 […]
Archive | June, 2014
Harvard Research Manager Comes to Everett as Newest Senior Manager at United Way of Snohomish County
June 9, 2014
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Received this notice from Sara Haner at United Way of Snohomish County regarding their latest senior manager… United Way of Snohomish County is proud to announce the hiring of Megan Farwell as Senior Manager, Impact & Community Investment. Megan joins United Way from Harvard University, where she served as a research manager at the Harvard […]
Everett Community College Graduation Set For Friday (the 13th)
June 9, 2014
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Not only is graduation at EvCC on Friday the 13th this year but it’s also a full moon. That being said, we doubt any of the students getting their diplomas this Friday will mind. Here’s the information about this year’s Everett Community College graduating class… Everett Community College will celebrate graduating students and honor outstanding […]
Burning Materials on Trucks Keep Everett Firefighters Busy Sunday
June 8, 2014
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A couple of fairly good-sized truck fires were both quickly attended to by Everett Firefighters on Sunday. Early Sunday afternoon the load in the back of a truck at Pacific Topsoils just north of the Snohomish river caught fire. Then Sunday evening a flatbed truck loaded with hay caught fire in a field east of […]
Everett Insurance Agency Flag Exchange Swaps Faded, Frayed, Flawed Flags For Free
June 8, 2014
For the 7th year, McClain Insurance is hosting their annual flag exchange. If you’re getting ready for Flag Day on the 14th and your flag is in rough shape you can bring it to McClain Insurance in south Everett on 19th Avenue SE, just south of Costco and exchange it for a brand new flag, […]
Early Sunday Morning Water Main Break at Pacific and Pine in Everett
June 8, 2014
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Public Works crews in Everett didn’t have far to go to work on a water main break in Everett early Sunday morning. It was right in front of their office. The break was reported around 2:00am at the corner of Pacific and Pine streets. No word yet on how many customers impacted or how long […]
Public Forum Tuesday on Hazardous Train Cargo Through Everett, WA
June 7, 2014
There are growing concerns about the possibility of accidents involving railroads transporting hazardous train cargo including oil and coal through Everett and Snohomish County. This isn’t really a new concern as dangerous incidents involving trains have occurred in our area. The most severe happened on September 25th, 1979 as much of downtown Everett was evacuated […]
A Colorful Friday Night Sunset Over The Everett Waterfront
June 6, 2014
Stopped by Grand Avenue Park to catch the sunset over the Everett Waterfront. Here are a few pictures. Click on the photo to enlarge. [ad#Google 4]
Hydros Offer Alternative to Art and Gardening in Everett Saturday
June 6, 2014
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While Sorticulture and Artists’ Garage Sale are arguably huge events in Everett this weekend, one of the loudest will be on Silver Lake in South Everett. The Seattle Outboard Association says more than 100 boats are already signed up for their annual race. The first heat gets underway at 11:45am with racing until 6:00pm. There […]
Everett Aquasox Celebrate 30 Years, Prepare For 31st Home Opener Next Friday
June 6, 2014
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The first pitch was thrown at Everett Memorial Stadium on June 19th 1984. Since that time, generations of fans have grown up with Single A Minor League Baseball in Everett, WA. Next Wednesday the Everett Aquasox will take on the Everett Merchants in the annual Everett Cup and then on Friday June 13th (under a […]
June 10, 2014
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