My Everett News

While the birds and flowers seemed happy, not so much for drivers, after rains started to wreak havoc on roads in and around Everett. So far no major injuries but Everett Police and Firefighters have been busy with several crashes today including this car into a house on Lane Place in central Everett. Slow down […]

A Haz-Mat call complicated things for people taking a quick Saturday morning run to the solid waste transfer station at Paine Field this morning. About 8:15 AM two workers said they felt ill after a powdery substance came out of one of the compactors. Crews from Paine Field Fire, District 1 and Everett Fire responded. […]

It will be a 4-way stop for some time after a crash took out the traffic light control box at 79th and Evergreen Way Friday night. It happened about 7:45 PM. Fortunately there were no injuries. Just a reminder, when traffic signals are dark it becomes a 4-Way stop for everybody. (Just like in the […]

Today Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced his recommendation that no new courthouse be built in downtown Everett but that the current courthouse be remodeled. Here’s the press release from Kent Patton in the executive’s office… Today, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced a decision regarding the long-delayed and much-debated courthouse project. He will formally […]

Got a press release this morning advising Everett Schools will use an outside contractor to test water in all of their buildings. Here it is for your review… At the school board meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Cohn announced the district’s plans to test all schools and support service facilities in the district this month. The district […]

Editor’s Note: This past Sunday The Everett Farmers Market began their 23rd season in a new location at the Port of Everett. Many people had questions about the move and the operators of the market have published this guide to visiting the new location and some tips on how to have the most enjoyable experience […]

Dispatch errors continue as a new computer aided dispatch system is rolled out by Sno-Pac 9-1-1 to the Everett Police and Fire departments as well as emergency responders across the county. Sno-Pac 9-1-1 also handles dispatching for all police and fire agencies in north and east Snohomish County with the exception of the Washington State […]

Long term budget deficits linger as Everett struggles with priorities… Today the Everett City Council budget committee heard that while things look good this year and next there’s a nine million dollar deficit in the budget for 2018, a 12 million dollar deficit in 2019 and a 15 million dollar deficit in 2020. Paul Kaftanski, […]

Editor’s Update 12:10 PM: Snohomish PUD says a line down in the Pinehurst area of Everett was the cause of the power outage this morning. Between 1700 and 2600 PUD customers were in the dark after a short power outage in central Everett. It happened around 11:00 am and PUD crews restored power after about […]

Today the City of Everett announced its top choice for the city’s first low barrier housing site. It’s would be east of Evergreen Way near Pecks Drive. Here’s the announcement just sent to MyEverettNews.com… The City of Everett announced this week that they have identified a potential property that could be the home of a […]