Archive | December, 2018

State Auditor Issues Management Letter To Everett Public Facilities District

December 31, 2018

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Over the years we’ve reported on the financial condition of the arena in downtown Everett, Washington. Today the Washington State Auditor issued a Management Letter dated December 18, 2018 after reviewing the 2017 financial statements of the Everett Public Facilities District. The PFD operates the Angel of the Winds Arena in downtown Everett. The letter […]

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Favorite Photos From 2018

December 30, 2018

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Editor’s note: I take a lot of photos of things happening in Everett, Washington over the course of the year. Here are a couple of photos from each month of 2012 that stand out because of a significant event, an impact on Everett, a simple action or because I just liked how it came out. […]

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Minor Injuries In Car-Pedestrian Crash At Madison And Beverly Boulevard

December 29, 2018

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A woman was taken to Providence Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries after being hit by a car at Madison and Beverly Boulevard Saturday night. The crash happened about 9:45 PM. Initial word from Everett Police on scene was that the car had the right of way at the time. The impact did knock […]

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Fireworks And Sky Lanterns A New Year’s Eve No-No In Everett

December 29, 2018

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Just a reminder that while fireworks are allowed in some areas on New Year’s Eve fireworks are not allowed in Everett, Washington to celebrate the New Year. On Friday the Everett Fire Department issued a reminder that Everett Municipal Code prohibits the possession and/or discharge of fireworks, to include sparklers and Sky Lanterns, within city […]

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Everett Mostly Unaffected By 911 Outage

December 28, 2018

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You may have seen an alert on your cell phone regarding a 911 outage. It primarily affected Century Link service. In Snohomish County there was little issue but here is a number you should keep just in case. 425-407-3999 is the ten digit number for Snohomish 911. Oh and don’t make a “test call” to […]

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Nighttime Delays Coming To Casino And Evergreen Next Week

December 27, 2018

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Starting Wednesday there could be some big time delays for folks traveling through the intersection of Evergreen Way and Casino in south Everett. Here’s the heads-up put out by the City of Everett today. The intersection of Evergreen Way and Casino Rd. will be impacted by a major water main replacement project starting Jan. 2, […]

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A Text To 911 Refresher Course

December 26, 2018

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With King County now adding the ability to text to 911 Snohomish County (which introduced text to 911 in 2015) has issued the following timely reminder: Text-to-9-1-1 is an emergency service that has been available in Snohomish County since 2015, and on December 20th, 2018 Text-to-9-1-1 became available in neighboring King County for the first […]

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Free Christmas Tree Recycling In Everett Begins January 2nd At EvCC

December 25, 2018

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Once again this year Everett Community College will be recycling trees for free. Here are the details. Everett Community College is recycling Christmas trees for free Jan. 2-31. Trees can be dropped off between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays. Trees must be free of decorations, tinsel and other non-biodegradable materials. No flocked trees […]

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Apartment Fire Displaces Families In South Everett

December 24, 2018

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A two-alarm fire in the 800 block of Casino Road was quickly brought under control by Everett Firefighters this morning. The fire was reported about 8:30 AM coming from a lower apartment and spreading upwards. Flames were visible as fire crews arrived and some residents had to use ladders to get off their balconies on […]

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Everett Calls Time Out On Doubling Tax On Tourists To Pay For Indoor Sports Venue

December 23, 2018

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Citing a lack of information the Everett City Council put on hold a vote to approve doubling the tax on visitors hotel bills in Everett and a majority of Snohomish County. The city currently collects $1.00 per room per day on hotel stays to pay for the improvement and development of tourism attractions, and promote […]

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