Archive | October, 2017

Marching Band Festival Back In Everett On Saturday

October 15, 2017

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Rain or shine it’s one of our favorite events of the year. The Puget Sound Festival of Bands is back at Everett Memorial Stadium next Saturday October 21st. The event kicks off at 10:00 AM and features 17 marching bands and color guards from throughout the Northwest. This is the 30th year for the event […]

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Sunday Marks The Last Everett Farmers Market Of The Season

October 14, 2017

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Looks like it will be a good crisp fall day for the last Everett Farmers Market of the season. Among the offerings are estate wines, handcrafted soaps, coffee, micro-greens, artist creations that you can’t find in any store and a whole lot of fall produce so you can stock the pantry for the winter. Everett […]

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Jacknifed Semi Slows Southbound I-5 In Everett

October 13, 2017

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A semi carrying cement jacknifed on southbound I-5 south of 41st street just after 1:30 PM this afternoon. The Washington State Patrol says around 60 gallons of diesel have spilled from the big rig’s fuel tanks. Everett Fire is on scene and the Department of Ecology has been called. As of 2:15 PM WSP says […]

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Everett Firefighters Responding To Northern California Fires

October 13, 2017

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Everett Firefighters and an Engine from Everett, Washington are headed to California to battle wildfires that continue to rage out of control. Here’s more on their deployment. The Everett Fire Department today sent a fire engine and a crew of four to California to help battle wildfires currently burning in nine counties. The crew left at […]

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More Boeing Freeway Work This Weekend Will Close Ramps

October 13, 2017

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If you use Highway 526 (the Boeing Freeway) there are some closures planned for the weekend, weather permitting. Here’s the scoop from WSDOT… Drivers who use the Interstate 5 ramps to westbound State Route 526 in Everett should prepare for overnight closures Saturday, Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 15. Closure hours are: Saturday, Oct. 14 […]

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Sad Throw Back Thursday – Our Story From One Year Ago Today

October 12, 2017

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Editor’s Note: This is our story from October 12, 2016. Kids shooting kids. With the opioid epidemic getting the lions share of the attention it is important not to overlook a problem that has been going on and seemingly not getting any better. Look at the words used a year ago and the words used […]

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911 Emergency Dispatch Centers To Merge In Everett

October 12, 2017

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Today the Boards of Directors of SNOCOM & SNOPAC voted to consolidate the county’s two 9-1-1 dispatch centers effective January 1st of next year. The combined center will operate out of the building that houses SNOPAC in the Everett Police precinct on Everett Mall Way. There will be no layoffs with the board saying natural […]

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“Now This” Shows Video Update On Everett Opioid Response and Purdue Lawsuit

October 12, 2017

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“NowThis” is a national platform that produces news in video form for social media. They recently visited Everett and produced this piece on how Everett, Washington is dealing with the opioid issue and the city’s lawsuit against Purdue. Take a look by clicking the video below. (You may have to click on the audio button […]

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Everett Mayor Apologizes To City Council For Low Barrier Housing Communication

October 11, 2017

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Tonight Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson apologized to the Everett City Council for not communicating the complexity of financing multiple low barrier housing projects back in March and April and surprising them with budget requests in August. “I apologize for not explaining at the time,” said Stephanson. “It was not our intention to keep anyone in […]

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Charging Papers Of 13-Year-Old Murder Suspect Give Insight To Gang Activity In Everett

October 11, 2017

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Yesterday morning Superior Court Judge Jancie Ellis conducted an arraignment of a 13-year-old boy. She asked him his full name and he gave her his first and last name. “How about your middle name?” said the judge. “I don’t know,” the boy said. “It starts with an A,” said Judge Ellis. The boy shrugged his […]

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