Today was primary election day with ballots required to be postmarked today. No real surprises as the first ballot counts were released. This is just 17% of the ballots received up until today. The numbers will change as the mail in ballots are counted but the percentages between candidates will likely end up about the […]
Archive | August, 2015
Badges For Baseball Marks 5 years in Everett
August 4, 2015
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Today through Friday 240 kids ages 8 – 12 are learning to improve their baseball skills along with a few life lessons at Kasch Park in south Everett at Badges for Baseball. It’s the 5th year that the Everett Police Department, Boys and Girls Clubs of Snohomish County and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation have […]
Burning Trees Lead To Melting Decks At Everett Apartment Complex
August 4, 2015
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Everett Firefighters quickly contained a fire that damaged three decks at the Greens of Merrill Creek apartments late Tuesday morning. Around 11:30 there were several calls to 9-1-1 about trees burning next to a deck in the 1700 block of Merrill Creek Parkway. The fire was quickly put out but heat led to melting and […]
Everett Launches Downtown Parking Survey
August 3, 2015
What do you think of the parking situation in downtown Everett? Does it limit your trips? Keep you from doing business, dining or visiting downtown Everett? The City of Everett has launched a survey to find out what people think about parking downtown. Should the city consider bringing back paid parking? Should time zones be enforced later […]
Long-Term I-5 Repair Project Between Everett and Marysville Starts Next Week
August 3, 2015
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; A heads up for drivers who use I-5 between Everett and Marysville as construction will start next Monday and go into 2016 to repair expansion joints on the I-5 bridges. Here’s what you need to know from WSDOT… Drivers who use Interstate 5 between Everett and Marysville should begin planning now for a bridge […]
An Everett Totem Diner Sunday Funny
August 2, 2015
Saw this on the Totem Diner reader board…
Night Out Against Crime Events All Across Everett This Tuesday
August 2, 2015
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So far nearly a dozen neighborhoods have signed up to host events Tuesday night in the annual Night Out Against Crime. Events range from ice cream socials to car shows, potlucks and music. Most importantly it’s a chance to meet your neighbors and get to know them a little better so you can help watch […]
Everett Crews Get Quick Stop On Machine Oil Fire
August 1, 2015
Quick work by Everett Firefighters kept an oil fire at a textile plant in southwest Everett from causing any major damage. Shortly after 8:00PM Saturday night Everett Firefighters were called to the Achilles Manufacturing Plant in the 1400 block of 80th Street SW to a report of a fire. Arriving fire crews saw light smoke […]
4 Sent To Hospital In North Everett Crash
August 1, 2015
Four people were transported to Providence Regional Medical Center after a two car crash at 19th and Pine Saturday evening. Everett Firefighters had to use power tools to open the rear doors of one of the cars involved. One of the passengers suffered serious injuries while three other people had relatively minor injuries. No word […]
One Benefit To Everett’s Sunshine, PUD Says Solar Capacity Up 70%
August 1, 2015
. The Snohomish PUD says solar installations in Everett and Snohomish County are up over the past year. Here’s an update and a few thought starters from Neil Neroutsos at Snohomish PUD… Solar energy is shining bright among Snohomish County Public Utility District customers. Nearly 800 customers now have solar electric (photovoltaic or “PV”) systems […]
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Everett Aquasox
August 4, 2015
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