While it should have been on the scene on Broadway last night the newest ladder truck for the Everett Fire Department sits back at its manufacturer. Last year the Everett City Council authorized the purchase of a new ladder truck to replace one of the two aging ladder trucks currently in use. Back in August […]
Archive | September, 2017
Broadway Fire Update
September 26, 2017
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Editor’s Update 11:10 AM: Assistant Everett Fire Marshal Steve Goforth says the initial damage estimate is $1.5 million dollars. Fire is still burning in some of the collapsed areas. An investigator with ATF has joined investigators from Everett Fire and Police. That is standard procedure when damage tops $1 million dollars. Everett Fire says they […]
Everett Office Furniture Building Destroyed In 3-Alarm Fire
September 26, 2017
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One of the oldest buildings in Everett was gutted by a 3-Alarm fire Monday night. The Everett Office Furniture Building at 2931 Broadway was built in 1905. Around 10 PM 9-1-1 began receiving multiple calls about a fire coming from the back of the building. Responding Everett Fire crews reported seeing flames from several blocks […]
Snohomish County Bans Safe Injection Sites
September 25, 2017
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Word in this afternoon via the Sheriff’s Office of the following action by the Snohomish County Council… Sheriff Trenary asked the County Council today to support an ordinance that bans safe injection sites in Snohomish County. “The opioid crisis is the worst I’ve seen in 30+ years of law enforcement,” he said. “Creating a site […]
2 Hurt In Crash In 1700 Block Of Hoyt
September 24, 2017
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A man and woman were taken to Providence Regional Medical Center after the car they were in slammed into two parked vehicles in the 1700 block of Hoyt Sunday night. 9-1-1 callers reported a car going at high speed north on Hoyt when it crashed shortly after 9:00 PM. Both people in the car were […]
Head-On Crash Sends 3 To Everett Hospital
September 24, 2017
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At least three people were sent to Providence Regional Medical Center after a head-on crash at 100th and Evergreen Way Sunday afternoon. Due to the number and severity of the injuries Everett Police Traffic Detectives were called to the scene. The crash happened around 12 Noon in the southbound turn lane and sent both vehicles […]
Everett Candidates To Give 1 Minute Answers At Monday Night Forum
September 24, 2017
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If you don’t like long-winded answers from people running for office, Monday night’s forum with candidates for Everett Mayor and City Council is for you. The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County and AAUW Edmonds SnoKing Branch are sponsoring the event at the Snohomish County Administration Building from 6:30 – 8:30 PM on Monday […]
City Using Goats To Clear Everett’s Newest Park Property
September 23, 2017
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Back in July we told you about goats being used to clean up an overgrown area south of the Fred Meyer store in Everett. While the goats were working at Fred Meyer the city sat down with Tammy Dunakin and her company, Rent-A-Ruminant, LLC and made arrangements to have the goats do some work for […]
Search On For Everett Kush Mart Pot Shop Burglar
September 22, 2017
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Not a lot of details available from Everett Police yet but officers are looking for the burglar who broke out the front window of Kush Mart in the 6300 block of Evergreen Way. An alarm was reported about 3:30 AM Friday morning. Arriving Everett Police officers found the window next to the front door smashed […]
Salvation Army In Everett Calls Time-Out On Community Feeding Program
September 22, 2017
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Editor’s Update 5:30 PM: A few minutes ago MyEverettNews.com received the following via email from Everett City Public Information Director Meghan Pembroke regarding our story below. Hi Lee – I saw your article about the Salvation Army and wanted to provide some additional context and clarification. Andrea and Jeremy Reedy from Salvation Army recently reached […]
September 26, 2017
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