Archive | January, 2016

Minor Damage in Everett Apartment Fire

January 15, 2016

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The Red Cross will be helping some tenants after a fire inside a room at a house converted to apartments on Cedar street this morning. The fire was reported at 7:55 AM inside a 3 story house in the 2800 block of Cedar just north of Hewitt. Everett Fire crews quickly arrived and were able […]

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Port of Everett’s Riverside Business Park Getting Interest

January 14, 2016

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Here’s another sign the economy in Everett is turning around. Today the Port of Everett announced a sale agreement for more development near the Snohomish River in north Everett… On January 12, the Port of Everett Commission authorized the CEO to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) with Panattoni Development Company for approximately […]

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Everett Firefighters Union Asks For Staffing Levels to Return to 2010

January 14, 2016

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The Everett Firefighters Union Local 46 presented its Deployment Plan to the Public Safety Committee of the Everett City Council Wednesday afternoon prior to the regular Everett City Council meeting. “It’s time to get them back,” said Paul Gagnon, President of Local 46. “Restore Aid 6, Aid 2 and Engine 3 to full time service […]

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Everett Police To Hire 25 Officers This Year

January 13, 2016

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Tonight Everett Police Chief Dan Templeman gave an update on police department staffing to the Public Safety Committee of the Everett City Council. Templeman told the committee that last year the department hired 22 officers. This year the goal is at least 25. Right now, there are six officers in field training, three just graduated […]

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Boeing and SPEEA Avoid Strike in Everett and Beyond

January 13, 2016

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Just got the following press release from Boeing regarding an extension of the SPEEA contract… Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) today announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract extension, following several weeks of discussions. SPEEA’s Executive Board and Bargaining Unit Councils have endorsed the offer, […]

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Rain Damage Forces Everett Fred Meyer To Close

January 13, 2016

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That heavy rain storm this morning was apparently too much for parts of the roof of the Fred Meyer Store on Evergreen Way. The store had to be closed late this morning after rain leaked through the roof and onto power panels. Crews moved items from the coolers into refrigerated trailers behind the store as […]

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Power Out South of Downtown Everett

January 12, 2016

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A blown transformer has power out to folks just south of downtown Everett. Power went out about 6:30 PM to an area from Pacific to the north, 35th to the south, Oakes to the east and Colby to the west. PUD crews are on scene and hope to have power restored by around 8:00 PM.

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Trinity Lutheran College Closing In Everett

January 12, 2016

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Just received the following press release from Kandace Barnes confirming Trinity Lutheran College in downtown Everett will be closing… Today, Trinity Lutheran College announced that it is ceasing instruction at the end of spring semester 2016 with no intention to resume classes in the fall. This decision, which was made through unanimous vote by the […]

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January 12, 2016

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Everett Fire Chief Under Investigation

January 11, 2016

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The City of Everett has confirmed that the city is conducting an investigation into allegations that Everett Fire Chief Murray Gordon was not fit for duty on the night of the fatal fire at the Bluffs Apartments on New Year’s Eve. Here is a statement provided this afternoon by Meghan Pembroke at the City of […]

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