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Snohomish County Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Receives $6 Million in Congressional Funding

March 12, 2024

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The Snohomish County Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR) will receive nearly $6 million from the U.S. Congress appropriations process. The Food and Farming Center, led by the Agricultural Office and Parks Division, will receive $5 million, and the Chinook Marsh Restoration Project, led by Surface Water Management (SWM), will receive nearly $1 million. “Senator […]

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WSP Trooper Gadd’s Family Releases Their Statement

March 5, 2024

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On Saturday, March 2nd, WSP Trooper Chris Gadd was tragically killed in the line of duty on I-5. He was a 27-year-old father who leaves behind his wife and 2-year old daughter. Gadd’s family released this statement this afternoon: “We are working through what is undoubtedly the most difficult of times for our family as […]

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Southbound 529 Between Everett & Marysville to Close March 8th to 10th

March 1, 2024

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Heads up on another weekend closure for State Route 529 from March 8th to 10th as part of the I-5 and SR 529 work. Update: they cancelled the construction work due to the weather. The project includes a new roundabout to link both directions of SR 529 with the I-5 freeway. But don’t get too […]

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February 25, 2024

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Everett Land Acknowledgement Art Installation Unveiled

February 23, 2024

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Anyone who has attended an Everett City Council meeting, or watched online, will be familiar with the land acknowledgement statement read off at every meeting to recognize the original inhabitants of the area. It started in August 2021 when the council approved the statement and added Indigenous Peoples’ Day to the second Monday in October. […]

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Northbound Highway 99 Traffic in Everett Altered Due to RV Fire

February 21, 2024

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Just after noon on Wednesday 2/21 northbound lanes of Highway 99 were blocked for a fire response in what was determined to be an RV fire at the 13400 block of Highway 99. Traffic cam footage shows a large cloud of black smoke and first responders blocking all the northbound lanes. Traffic was getting through […]

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Mom and Pops Cakery Opens in Downtown Everett

February 10, 2024

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It’s always exciting when a new business opens up in Downtown Everett. This weekend Mom and Pops Cakery had a “soft” grand opening at 1407 Hewitt Ave. Expect to see cake pops, macarons, mini cakes, popcorn, cookies and coffee. Many will be valentines day themed. If anyone wants to stop in Sunday February 11th, they’ll […]

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Navy Hosting Public Meetings For Next Gen Frigates Coming to Everett

February 9, 2024

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As we reported in June, 2021, Everett was designated as the Navy’s future homeport for up to 12 next generation of guided missile frigates (Constellation-class). The first ship wouldn’t arrive until 2028, but personnel and facilities would arrive in 2026. As part of the environmental assessment process, the Navy is inviting the public to attend […]

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Everett Library View of Potential Annexation to Sno-Isle

February 8, 2024

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As part of balancing the budget, the Everett City Council has considered annexing the Everett Library System into the Sno-Isle Library System. When first discussed, the council mentioned the current library system being opposed, but in later meetings they sounded more receptive to the idea. We can now set the rumors aside as the Everett […]

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Everett Housing Authority Wanting to Develop Park District Development

February 6, 2024

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The Everett Housing Authority (EHA) is applying for a comprehensive plan amendment and planned development overlay to develop the Park District, a 16-acre development with about 1,500 dwelling units, 70,000 gross square feet of nonresidential uses, 1.5 acres of publicly accessible park area, and a community garden near public transit. The Everett Housing Authority is […]

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