Archive | April, 2019

Willis Chosen As Next President Of Everett Community College

April 30, 2019

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This in from Everett Community College last night. Everett Community College’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously tonight to offer the college presidency to Daria J. Willis. She has accepted, pending completion of contract negotiations. The decision was made at a special board meeting Monday after a national search, a campus visit earlier this month with […]

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Annual Youth And Family Wellness Fair In Everett Saturday

April 30, 2019

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A reminder the Fourth Annual Youth and Family Wellness Fair will be held in Everett this Saturday, May 4, 2019.  Since substance abuse and suicide rates for youth in Snohomish County are among the highest in the state, local and regional partners decided a few years ago to actively pursue strategies to reverse the trend. […]

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Owner Closes Retail Pot Store In Everett’s Eastmont Neighborhood

April 29, 2019

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Mari J’s Highway Pot Shop has closed for good. “I’m tired of all of the hassles and so I shut it down,” owner Jessica Jordan told MyEverettNews.com Monday night. On April 23rd an appeals hearing affirmed a decision revoking the license over a party of interest violation from March of 2017. The decision is on […]

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What Types Of Playground Equipment Do You Want To See At Forest Park?

April 29, 2019

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Probably no park in Everett, Washington has changed over the decades more than Forest Park. Dating back to the 1930’s it has quite the history. At one time Forest Park used to have a zoo including it’s own elephant. One remnant that lasted into the 1970’s was a small enclosure containing live bears. Back then […]

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Two Marrott-Branded Hotels, Park+Fly Proposed Near Paine Field

April 28, 2019

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A pre-application has been filed with the City of Everett, Washington planning department for a dual-brand Marriott Hotel. The proposed project features a 128 room Springhill Suites Hotel along with a 74 room Towneplace Suites. Behind the hotel building will be a wetland and then a park and fly lot with 217 spaces. This is […]

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Man Stabbed In Downtown Everett – Suspect Arrested

April 27, 2019

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Everett Police Patrol officers made an arrest after a stabbing Saturday afternoon in downtown Everett, Washington. Shortly before three o’clock a stabbing was reported to 911. It occurred in the alley between Rockefeller and Wetmore just north of Everett Avenue. Arriving EPD units found a man who had been stabbed. Medics were called and that […]

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Car Crashes Into Everett Auto Body Repair Building

April 27, 2019

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Thankfully no injuries but a bit of irony on a Saturday afternoon as the driver of a brand new car lost control and crashed through the fencing and into the building at Special Interest Auto Body in the 6400 block of Evergreen Way in central Everett. No word yet on what caused the driver to […]

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North Everett Taco Bell Undergoing “Partial Selective Demolition” – Village Inn Now Gone

April 26, 2019

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Had some inquiries about what was happening at the north Everett Taco Bell property at 2727 Broadway. According to the City of Everett eTRAKit permitting site what is happening on the property is: PARTIAL SELECTIVE DEMOLITION OF EXTG RESTAURANT-TACO BELL Not everything is going: (E) CMU WALL TO BE RETAINED & BRACED PER REQUIREMENTS OF […]

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Gathering Honors Slain Everett Store Owner, Fundraiser For Family Underway

April 26, 2019

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In Everett, Washington last night (Thursday) more than a hundred people gathered in front of the little mini mart at the corner of Columbia street and Broadway. Flowers and cards surrounded the gas pumps and lined the front of the store. Stories of kindness, compassion and love were shared. All to honor Jae An, who […]

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Bid On City Of Everett Surplus Items Online, Pickup At City Office

April 25, 2019

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In-person city surplus auctions are a thing of the past. No more crowding into a City or County warehouse on a Saturday afternoon and bidding in person. Now the City of Everett and hundreds of other local governments are holding their surplus auctions online. You can click here to see what the City of Everett […]

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