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While emergency communications systems have undergone computer upgrades and computer aided dispatch systems allow both police and firefighters to share information almost instantly one pillar of emergency communications in our area hasn’t been upgraded in almost 20 years. The basic police and fire radios. Now the Motorola Radio System used by emergency responders is failing […]

When one of the three embedded social workers within the Snohomish County Sheriff’s asks someone in unincorporated Snohomish County if they are ready to get off the street right now and that person answers “yes”, a new facility in downtown Everett may become their first stop. Today Governor Jay Inslee toured the Snohomish County Diversion […]

Editor’s Update Thursday Jan 18th, 6:30 PM: Everett Police this evening located the suspect hiding in a car back at the apartment complex. He was taking into custody without incident. Everett Police are looking for a suspect who reportedly stabbed another man at an apartment complex on Howard Avenue in central Everett. It happened shortly […]

If you’ve gotten sticker shock when opening your Snohomish PUD bill you may want to check to see if you have a little relief available. Here’s a reminder sent out today regarding the Snohomish PUD’s various assistance programs. Thousands of low-income customers will receive help with their electric bills this year through energy assistance programs […]

Editor’s Update 12:00 PM: MyEverettNews.com had a chance to sit down with Alaska Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Harrison and talk a bit about the new service coming this fall to Paine Field in Everett. We asked why these particular cities? “These are the cities people are most likely travelling down […]

Detectives with the Major Crimes Unit are asking the public to help to identify a male believed to have robbed two Everett area banks. At about 4:30 p.m. on January 10th, the male pictured below robbed the Columbia Bank (11102 Evergreen Way). The same man is believed to have robbed the Coastal Community Bank (10520 […]

Good news confirmed by Everett Police a few minutes ago. A week ago Monday it was reported Rick Metzger walked away from his residence at 10710 Evergreen Way #H203, in Everett. He was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. This morning Everett Fire crews were called to apartment H204 for a person in need of medical attention. […]

For years United Way of Snohomish County promoted Martin Luther King Day as a Day of Service but dropped that after they changed their focus. While we couldn’t find any organized events in Everett tomorrow (Mon Jan. 15th) by the City or other local organizations we did find a neighborhood group stepping up to commit […]

An ordinance will go before the Everett City Council on Wednesday that should finally settle issues around Everett’s for-hire ordinance. For the past three years Everett has tried to set up regulations that would somewhat level the playing field between Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) and traditional taxi service. Last June Everett passed an ordinance that […]

As of 9 AM all northbound lanes of Highway 99 are still closed following a shooting incident at O’Finnigians bar south of Everett early Saturday morning. Here’s what is known so far courtesy of Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit are investigating a shooting that occurred around 2 a.m. […]