In case you got stuck in the traffic slowdown on north Broadway this afternoon, here’s the cause. There was a rollover crash at the intersection of East Marine View Drive and Riverside Drive around 2:30PM that blocked the North onramp to 529 from East Marine View Drive. It also blocked the off ramp from Broadway […]
Archive | November, 2016
Everett CC Math Teacher Blasts Traditional Algebra Instruction
November 25, 2016
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Got an interesting press release in this week from Everett Community College… Remember wondering “When am I ever going to use this?” in your algebra class? As it turns out, the answer to that question is just as important as knowing how to solve for x. Solving algebra problems without real-world context does not prepare […]
Stove Fires Keep Everett Fire Crews Busy
November 24, 2016
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Kitchen incidents are a leading cause of fires in homes. Especially on holidays. Today one family’s Thanksgiving suffered when a pot of oil caught fire on a stove top. The person cooking used a nearby pile of clothes to cover the oil fire. That set the clothing on fire. Crews from Everett Fire were able […]
Head-On Crash Shuts Southbound Evergreen Way
November 23, 2016
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Southbound Evergreen Way was closed for two and a half hours late Wednesday afternoon following a head-on crash that involved five vehicles. Everett Police Spokesman Aaron Snell tells MyEverettNews.com that the 9-1-1 center began receiving calls about 4:45 PM of a head on crash in the 9700 block of Evergreen Way. It first came in […]
Burglars Hit Everett Habitat For Humanity Site
November 23, 2016
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Some bad news in this morning from Habitat for Humanity… Tools valued at $3,000 were found stolen at 8 a.m. today on the Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County home-construction site by Construction Manager Chris Anderson. Some of the items stolen include a compressor, miter saw and more than a dozen corded and cordless saws […]
Everett Housing Authority To Replace 260 Recalled Smoke Detectors Next Year
November 22, 2016
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On November 12th MyEverettNews.com reported on recalled smoke detectors made by the Kidde Corporation. We had received word that residents of rental units operated by the Everett Housing Authority had the recalled smoke detectors in their units. We contacted the Everett Housing Authority who promised to check on the number of units with recalled detectors. […]
2016 Smith Street Clean Up Costs Top $150k
November 22, 2016
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It’s just a one block stretch of road but so far in 2016 the cost to clean up Smith Street from 36th to 37th is estimated by the City of Everett to be near $160,000.00. The City sends crews three days a week to clean up Smith Street. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, street sweepers, […]
Violence Against Women Vigil In Everett Friday
November 21, 2016
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Got word in from Zonta of Everett about an event they’re holding in downtown Everett Friday… November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women followed by 16 days of activism which concludes on International Human Rights Day, December 10th. To commemorate this date and to help end violence against women […]
Everett Firefighters Association Serves Again
November 20, 2016
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For the 17th year, members of the Everett Firefighters Association and their families spent a Sunday providing a turkey dinner for seniors at the Carl Gipson Senior Center in Everett. By the time the day is through they expect to serve 350 – 400 seniors. The day starts early with meal preparation by a core […]
Everett School Superintendent Tops In WA
November 19, 2016
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Dr. Gary Cohn has been named 2017 Superintendent of the Year by Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA). The award is designed to recognize the outstanding leadership of active, front-line superintendents and pay tribute to those who lead our public schools. “Washington State is fortunate to have such talented superintendents leading our public schools,” said […]
November 25, 2016
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