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Homelessness, addiction and mental illness are the top three items in Mayor Cassie Franklin’s fourth Mayoral Directive issued since taking office at the first of the month. In addition to increasing housing and shelter options, the directive’s initiatives include a focus on streamlining access to medication-assisted treatment for those on streets, developing partnerships to expand […]

During her “State of the City” address last week one of the things Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin said was… “I also believe that our City workforce must reflect the population we serve. Everett is increasingly diverse. In the Everett School District, 88 languages are now spoken in students’ homes, and 13 percent of students are […]

An elderly gentleman may have had a medical issue that led to two pedestrians being hit in downtown Everett Friday night as the Silvertips game was letting out. Two people, a man and woman were in the crosswalk when they were struck by a car going north on Rockefeller at Hewitt Avenue about 10 PM. […]

About 9 o’clock this morning Everett fire crews were called to the Albertsons store at Madison and Evergreen Way for a fire in their battery display. The fire was quickly put out and an Everett Fire investigator is on scene trying to determine what caused the fire. The damage was minor and limited to the […]

MyEverettNews.com received inquiries this afternoon about a large SWAT Team presence on 84th street SE near Xavier Way. The SWAT team was from south Snohomish County and we just received a press release from Edmonds Police explaining the activity. Here it is: Two males were booked into the Snohomish County Jail for Robbery, Assault and […]

In a report to investors on their 4th quarter results today, Gary C. Kelly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Southwest Airlines included this little note: “As we look to realize ongoing benefits of modernizing our fleet and optimizing our route network, we are enthusiastic about our ability to leverage our strengths […]

About 6:20 PM Everett Fire and Police responded to a report of a car versus pedestrian crash on Glenwood Avenue. An elderly pedestrian was struck by a passenger car. The pedestrian was taken by Everett Medic unit to Providence Regional Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Everett Police traffic detectives were called out and Glenwood was […]

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin is wasting no time issuing her second Mayoral Directive on the heels of her “State of the City” address earlier today. Back on January 11th she issued her first directive targeting youth, gun and gang violence. Today’s directive covers community planning and economic development. “Everett has all of the ingredients we […]

This morning Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin delivered her first State of Everett speech at an event hosted by Economic Alliance Snohomish County. Above is the video of the speech and below is the written copy of the speech provided this morning by the city. State of the City Jan. 24, 2018 Intro Good morning! Thank […]

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office today announced a new program of medication-assisted detox will be offered to some inmates at the Snohomish County Jail in Everett, Washington. Here’s the explanation from the Sheriff’s office. Last week, more than 40% of inmates booked into the jail were placed on opioid withdrawal watch. A new pilot medication-assisted […]