Archive | June, 2015

I-5 Brush Fires Between Everett and Arlington May Be Arson

June 30, 2015

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Editor’s Update 4:00pm: A State Patrol Spokeswoman says they are looking for a Hyundai Sonata with two men who have white hair who were reportedly seen by a deputy trying to set a fire with a flare. At this point there is no other information but WSP would like anyone travelling along I-5 who saw […]

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Everett Police Say Taco Bell Shooter Still At Large

June 30, 2015

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While last night Everett Police reported that a person of interest was detained in the shooting of three people at the Taco Bell on 75th street, today they say the shooter is still at large. Here’s the update just received from Aaron Snell at Everett PD… After detectives interviewed the driver last night, he was […]

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City of Everett Acknowledges “Strange Taste and Smell” To Drinking Water

June 30, 2015

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Recently the City of Everett has received complaints of a strange smell and taste in its drinking water. The cause is apparently an algae bloom. Here’s the official explanation from Marla Carter at Everett Public Works… An algae bloom in Lake Chaplain Reservoir—the drinking water source for much of Snohomish County—has resulted in numerous reports […]

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Everett Hospital Reporting Increase In Heat Related Issues

June 30, 2015

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Given the current heat wave and with no sign of things getting cooler over the next few days, MyEverettNews.com checked in with Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett regarding ways to stay cool. Dr. Ryan Keay, Medical Director of their Emergency Department tells us they are seeing more heat related complaints and she compiled the […]

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Multiple People Shot at Taco Bell on Evergreen Way in Everett, WA

June 29, 2015

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Editor’s Update 10:40PM: Here is the official press release from Everett Police on tonight’s shooting… EVERETT – Detectives with the Major Crimes Unit are investigating a parking lot shooting that injured three. On Monday evening, June 29, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting with multiple victims in the parking lot […]

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Woman Seriously Assaulted At North Everett QFC

June 29, 2015

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Everett Police this afternoon detained several people and arrested one after a woman was assaulted in the parking lot of the QFC at Everett and Broadway. Around 3:00pm, people began calling 9-1-1 and reporting a man holding down a woman in the parking lot and hitting her in the face. Reportedly as the suspects were […]

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Motorcyclists Injured After High-Speed Crash in Everett’s Lowell Neighborhood

June 29, 2015

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A motorcycle rider and his passenger were taken to Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett after a high-speed crash early Monday morning. According to Washington State Patrol Sgt. Keith Leary, a trooper clocked a motorcycle going over 100 miles an hour on I-5 in Everett. The Trooper followed the motorcycle off the I-5 exit ramp […]

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Downtown Everett Block Party To Pay For July 4th Fireworks Show

June 28, 2015

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This year the celebration of July 4th in Everett really begins on July 3rd. Every year the annual “Thunder on the Bay” fireworks show over the Everett waterfront is put on not by the city but a small non-profit group, The Everett 4th of July Fireworks Foundation. They began putting on the show after Salty […]

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Everett Animal Farm Now Open

June 27, 2015

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The Everett Animal Farm is now open at Forest Park in central Everett. It will be open from 10am – 4pm daily through August 16th. There is no cost to attend but they do accept donations to help offset the cost of feed and barnyard maintenance. You can get up close and personal with goats, […]

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“Somebodies” Invites A Closer Look At Youth Homelessness In Everett, WA

June 26, 2015

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Everett is the site for a unique project by Cocoon House to raise awareness of youth experiencing homelessness. The project is getting underway this week and is a great way for folks to stop, take a second look at who they see on the street and maybe discover ways to take positive action. The focal […]

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