Once again Washington State University is looking for host families here in Everett who can assist students attending the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Students will study and gain clinical experience at one of four campuses located across the state in Everett, Spokane, the Tri-Cities, and Vancouver. Students will spend the majority of their […]
Archive | February, 2018
Trailer Separates From Semi On I-5 In Everett
February 23, 2018
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A trailer full of scrap metal came uncoupled from the semi hauling it on southbound I-5 in front of the Everett Mall this morning leading to traffic troubles in Everett. It happened about 9:30 AM and only one lane of southbound traffic was getting by past the scene. Traffic on I-5 backed up solid to […]
Help Wanted Designing A New Park In Central Everett
February 22, 2018
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The City of Everett Parks Department is asking for the public’s help in designing a new park at the corner of Madison and Morgan Road in central Everett. The land was acquired about seven years ago and now there is a bit of money in the budget to move forward with design work. People with […]
Everett City Council Says A Clinic, Is A Clinic, Is A Clinic. But Can They Be Downtown?
February 21, 2018
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Tonight the Everett City Council held a public hearing over a proposed ordinance to remove treating methadone clinics or other opiate substitution treatment facilities differently than any other medical clinic. This came about after the Everett Planning Commission looked into the current Everett Zoning code that only allowed one methadone treatment facility within the city […]
Full Closure Of West Marine View Drive Saturday For Bridge Removal
February 21, 2018
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A heads up if your Saturday plans take you to the Everett Waterfront. West Marine View Drive will be closed between 7 AM and 7 PM between 19th street (the south main entrance to Naval Station Everett) and Everett Avenue. Crews will be taking down the old pedestrian bridge from the former Kimberly-Clark parking lots […]
Everett Marine Rescue Crews Save Two
February 21, 2018
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Officers with Everett Police along with Everett Firefighters rescued two people whose boat was taking on water northwest of Jetty Island early this morning. Shortly after midnight the US Coast Guard contacted authorities in Everett and asked them to launch after receiving a report of a boat with two people on board in trouble near […]
Fast Stop For Everett Fire Crews In Storage Unit Fire
February 20, 2018
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Editor’s Update 3:30 AM: Everett Fire officials say the fire started on a futon inside the storage unit. Unknown what sparked the fire. Damage estimate at $10,000.00. Photo credit: Everett Fire Twitter Feed. Fast work by Everett Fire crews kept a fire contained at a storage unit in the 3800 block of Smith street Monday […]
Everett Technical Rescue Crews Free Trapped Driver
February 19, 2018
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A horrific looking crash on Everett Mall Way this morning when a Toyota SUV and a Volkswagen collided at 1st Place West around 10:30 AM. Both drivers were taken to Providence Regional Medical Center with serious but not critical injuries. Everett Police traffic investigators are looking into the dynamics of the crash. The driver of […]
Everett To Look At Adding More Retail Marijuana Stores Within City Limits
February 19, 2018
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Right now there are five retail marijuana stores within the Everett City limits. Back in December 2015 the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board approved an additional five licenses within the city limits of Everett to bring the total number of stores allowed to ten. In March of 2016 the Everett City Council amended the […]
Everett Firefighters Dedicate Stairclimb To One Of Their Own
February 18, 2018
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The Scott Firefighter Stairclimb has been going on for 27 years. It is the world’s largest on-air stairclimb competition. The money raised through sponsorships, individual and department fundraising, and entry fees directly supports the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Again this year members of the Everett Fire Department will head to the Columbia […]
February 23, 2018
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