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Last Friday the deadline passed for submissions for the contest to design a new logo for the city of Everett, WA. Now voting begins to choose a new logo. City of Everett spokesperson Meghan Pembroke says they’ve received more than 800 entries… “We’ve been flooded with designs from all over the country and from as […]

The Dance School on Rockefeller has started a pilot program for kids age 8 – 13 who have issues maintaining focus, may be on the autism spectrum or have other sensory issues but want to dance. The program, entitled “Dance, the Senses and Emotion”, will run for four Sundays in the month of November. Heidi […]

Shirley Allen, owner of Mercy Transportation recently received national recognition for her Everett, WA based company. Here’s the press release announcing the award… The Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association (TLPA) is pleased to announce it has named Shirley Allen as the 2014 Paratransit and Contracting Operator of the Year. Shirley Allen and her husband of […]

The City of Everett has openings on a dozen different boards and commissions and is looking for volunteers to serve. There looks to be an opening to fit most any interest so if you’d like to take a hands-on approach to making life better in Everett, WA then here’s your opportunity… The city of Everett […]

If you like dogs, food, beer and trivia this event is for you… Save-A-Mutt (SAM) and Everett’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) are coming together again for the third annual Dogtober Fest. The event will be on Saturday, October 18th, 2014 from 1-4 PM at the Irishmen, 2923 Colby Avenue, Everett, WA 98201. There is a […]

We’ve told you about Green Everett in the past. They held their first event in 2012 and they’re at it again Saturday with a volunteer effort to clean up Thornton A. Sullivan Park at Silver Lake in south Everett. Wanna join the fun? Here’s what you need to know… Bring friends, some sturdy shoes and […]

The City of Everett is looking to send certain people sentenced to serve jail time to Yakima instead of Everett. Wednesday night the Everett city council heard a briefing from the city administration on a plan to have those serving longer term sentences do their time in the Yakima County jail. The major reason is […]

The Everett City Council Wednesday night voted to extend the city’s ban on major marijuana growing operations within the city limits for another six months. Citing a lack of available data and no funding source from the State to regulate, inspect or enforce the operations, city council members agreed to keep the current rules for […]

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Snohomish County has now put documents regarding the construction of a new County Courthouse in downtown Everett up on a website. The courthouse project document site includes timelines, project updates and presentations. According to the latest timeline on the project construction is slated to start in May of next year. The update also says…“Property acquisitions […]