Community Transit tonight released this message from their CEO Emmett Heath: Community Transit Colleagues, I am writing today to provide you with an update related to the COVID-19 virus. We have received notification from four individual coach operators that their health care providers have informed them that they have tested presumptive positive for COVID-19. Today, […]
Archive | March, 2020
4 Community Transit Drivers Test Positive For COVID-19, Fares Dropped, Boarding Changes
Citing Budget Woes Everett Mayor Offering Employees Early Retirement
March 19, 2020
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Social Distancing was on display at the Everett City Council chambers Wednesday night. It was a bit of a challenge for Everett City Council members as they began working out the details of how to hold a city council meeting with half the council present in the council chambers and the other half on the […]
Everett Silvertips Season Is Over, Playoff Future Uncertain
March 18, 2020
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Word in from Zoran Rajcic that the regular season is over for the Everett Silvertips. The Everett Silvertips announced in conjunction with the Western Hockey League today the conclusion of the 2019-20 WHL Regular Season. Based on recent developments with COVID-19, the WHL regular season was announced on pause, Mar. 12. “First and foremost, the […]
Snohomish Health Issues Stricter Orders For Social Distancing
March 17, 2020
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Tuesday evening the Snohomish Health District issued the following enhanced guidelines for dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. Dr. Chris Spitters, health officer for the Snohomish Health District, issued a local Health Officer Order for Snohomish County today that parallels Governor Jay Inslee’s proclamations on March 16, 2020. The new order prohibits all events or public […]
Evictions On Hold In Everett, Washington
March 17, 2020
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Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin today announce a halt to evictions in the Everett, Washington city limits. Mayor Cassie Franklin today signed a temporary moratorium on residential evictions to address the economic impacts of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Everett City Council will be asked to ratify the order at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. Franklin ordered the […]
Port Of Everett Provides Q+A On Operational Plans
March 17, 2020
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Given the diversity of operations at the Port of Everett people have been asking about their plans for recreational and commercial activities in this new environment and today the Port delivered some answers. What is the Port of Everett’s current operations level? As a precautionary measure, and for the Port of Everett to do its […]
Everett Mayor Urges People To Stay Home
March 16, 2020
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Today Cassie Franklin, Mayor of Everett, Washington sent out the below message to city residents. In the ongoing effort to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in our communities, the governor today ordered the closure of restaurants, bars and entertainment and recreational facilities statewide. He also placed additional limits on social gatherings. The […]
Everett School District Decides To Pull Bond Measure
March 16, 2020
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This in tonight from Everett School District. As we continue to work with local and state health officials to monitor and respond to the COVID-19 coronavirus, Everett Public Schools made the decision to postpone our April 28 bond. This decision was made after consultation with the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office and new social distancing guidance […]
Everett Schools Announce Food Program
March 15, 2020
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Families with students in the Everett School District will be able to get meals for their kids during this period where all schools have been ordered closed. Here are the details. We are committed to providing access to the nutrition Everett Public School students need during an extended emergency district wide closure. We will be […]
No Injuries But 7 Displaced As Fire Destroys Home In Eastmont Neighborhood
March 14, 2020
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Fire destroyed a home in the 2500 block of Del Campo Drive in southeast Everett this morning. Here are the details from South County Fire. No one was injured in a house fire that displaced a family of seven from their home in the Eastmont neighborhood in unincorporated Everett on March 14. A resident reported […]
March 19, 2020
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