Archive | March, 2018

Wind Causing Brief Power Outages In Everett

March 8, 2018

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Wind is believed responsible for tripping a transformer in the central Everett area near Madison and Evergreen Thursday night. According to the PUD outage map about 2000 people were without power for about 45 minutes between seven and eight PM. Gusts above 40 miles and hour were reported at Paine Field. Other scattered outages have […]

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Everett Working To Make It Easier To Access Public Records Online

March 8, 2018

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Got this in today from the City of Everett regarding easier access to online records. The City of Everett has introduced a new online digital records center, powered by Laserfiche, to provide the community with easy access to public documents such as ordinances, resolutions, City Council meeting minutes, records by address and more. The records center […]

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Everett Council Removes Restrictions On Methadone Clinics (Except In Downtown)

March 8, 2018

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For years Everett City zoning codes only allowed one opiate substitution treatment clinic offering methadone to operate within the city limits and that was restricted to south of the Boeing Freeway. As the city planning commission studied a request from the operator of the city’s only methadone clinic to add another location research showed that […]

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Everett And Mukilteo Schools Prepare For Student Walkouts

March 7, 2018

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Over the next couple of months there may be one, two or more walkouts by students following last month’s shooting in Parkland, Florida. One large walkout that will affect schools in Everett and Mukilteo is expected next Wednesday March 14th. Here is a partial notice sent to MyEverettNews.com on March 2nd from organizers of a […]

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Woman Arrested For Felony Harassment Of Everett Transit Employees

March 7, 2018

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Last night Everett Police arrested a woman and booked her into the Snohomish County Jail for Malicious Harassment after she reportedly assaulted and used racial slurs toward two African American security guards at Everett Station. According to probable cause documents filed by Everett Police to support the arrest the two security guards contacted the 34-year-old […]

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Albertsons At Madison And Evergreen In Everett To Close April 7th

March 6, 2018

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The inventory reduction signs are already up and the Pharmacy is advertising moving prescriptions to the Safeway at 7601 Evergreen Way by March 20th as the Albertsons store at Madison and Evergreen Way in central Everett prepares to close. Sara Osborne with Albertson’s corporate office provided the following in an email when contacted by MyEverettNews.com […]

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Everett Fraud Suspect Gets Seven Year Sentence

March 6, 2018

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Back in 2013 Everett Police began looking into an identity theft case. The investigation expanded rapidly as detectives with the EPD Financial Crimes Unit began working with the Secret Service eventually identifying two dozen suspects, hundreds of victims and a loss totaling more than two hundred thousand dollars to individuals and businesses in and around […]

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Do You Care About Local Bus Service In Everett?

March 5, 2018

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Right now Everett Transit is in the process of trying to determine the long-range future of bus service in Everett, Washington. Everett is the only city in Snohomish County with its own local transit system. Community Transit runs bus service to and from Everett to various parts of Snohomish County while Sound Transit runs bus […]

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Top Northwest Community College Basketball Players Coming To Everett

March 5, 2018

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Some great basketball is on the way to Everett, Washington this weekend and next. Everett Community College will be hosting the men’s and women’s NWAC championship basketball tournament. Both EvCC men’s and women’s teams will be competing, and both have an opportunity to advance far in the tournament. Thanks to Garet Studer at Everett Community […]

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Everett Renews Rain Garden Rebate Program

March 4, 2018

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The City of Everett continues to offer $2,500 rebates to qualified homeowners who install approved rain gardens. Rain gardens are an integral part of the City’s “Let it Rain” program that promotes reducing stormwater runoff, flooding and surface water pollution. Rain gardens are shallow, landscaped depressions with soil and plants that soak up and filter […]

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