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Currently there are five retail marijuana stores authorized within the city limits of Everett. Right now four are operating and one location is undergoing remodeling and is expected to open soon. Next year the number of stores in Everett may grow to ten as the State Liquor and Cannabis Board adopts new rules to ensure […]

Today Santa joined members of the Everett Fire Department aboard a toy-filled Everett Fire truck to take donations from Everett Firefighters and residents to Christmas House. For years Everett Fire stations have served as drop-off points for Christmas House donations and this year was no exception. “It’s an honor for Everett Firefighters to participate with […]

On April 5th, MyEverettNews.com took a look at the gang problem in Everett. It was the first in a series of articles looking at gang activity. Last night during the Everett City Council Public Safety Committee meeting, Everett Police Chief Dan Templeman gave an overview and update on gangs in Everett. Templeman told the committee […]

Word in this morning from Shari Ireton at the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office of the arrests of two teens in a shooting early Saturday morning south of Everett. Here is the update… Two 16 year-old males were arrested early this morning for the murder of 17 year-old Anthony Camacho Vergara. Another suspect, 19 year-old Diego Tavares, was arrested […]

Shortly after 4:00 AM Everett Fire crews were called to a dumpster fire next to Behar’s Furniture at 22nd and Broadway. Crews from Engine 2 were able to keep the fire from spreading to the building and then spent the next hour filling the dumpster with a deck gun to get all of the burning […]

CHART (CHronic-Utilizer Alternative Response Team) is a program where people who have been identified as chronic users of emergency services get intensive help to try and get a handle on their problems and escape a cycle of arrest, emergency rooms and homelessness. Today the City of Everett announced a success from that program. Here’s the […]

The folks at Lombardi’s are teaming up again during the holidays at Cocoon House to help at-risk and homeless youth. Here’s more about the program and how you can help from Julio Cortes at Cocoon House… Lombardi’s Restaurants invite you to participate in their second annual “Adopt a Cocoon House Teen” this holiday season. Lombardi’s […]

The Everett Police Department has been working hard to find alternatives to booking people into jail for misdemeanor crimes. They’ve added social workers, explored alternate sentencing options and continue to offer help to people who are having issues on the streets of Everett. Sometimes however, a person doesn’t want help, has committed a string of […]

A few intense moments for folks trying to leave the Bank of America in front of Fred Meyer on Evergreen Way this evening. A distinctive looking van that had been reported as stolen was spotted in the Fred Meyer parking lot around 630 PM. As officers arrived it went around the store, onto Casino road, […]

Just got this press release in from the Washington State Patrol regarding a drive-by shooing on I-5 last night… The Washington State Patrol Detectives in Marysville are investigating a drive-by shooting along the freeway. The shooting occurred Monday, December 14, 2015 at approximately 9:18 p.m. along I-5 between Marysville and Everett. The incident is being […]