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Beyond the Voters’ Pamphlet: Meet City Council Candidate Alan Rubio

October 30, 2025

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EDITORS NOTE: In an effort to go beyond the information in the voter’s pamphlet, we offered all candidates an opportunity to share more about their background to help voters get a better feel for who they are as a person and how they will impact the City of Everett. Alan Rubio is running for Everett […]

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Beyond the Voters’ Pamphlet: Meet City Council Candidate Luis Burbano

October 30, 2025

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EDITORS NOTE: In an effort to go beyond the information in the voter’s pamphlet, we offered all candidates an opportunity to share more about their background to help voters get a better feel for who they are as a person and how they will impact the City of Everett. Luis Burbano is running for Everett […]

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Beyond the Voters’ Pamphlet: Meet Mayoral Candidate Scott Murphy

October 30, 2025

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EDITORS NOTE: In an effort to go beyond the information in the voter’s pamphlet, we offered all candidates an opportunity to share more about their background to help voters get a better feel for who they are as a person and how they will impact the City of Everett. Scott Murphy is running for Mayor […]

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Housing Hope & Hopeworks Names New CEO

September 17, 2025

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Yesterday the Housing Hope Executive Board announced the appointment of Kathryn Opina as the new Chief Executive Officer for Housing Hope and HopeWorks, effective September 1st, 2025. Ms. Opina previously served as the Interim Chief Executive Officer for the past six months and has been the lead operations and general administrator for the organization for […]

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Kelli Thode Named President of Rotary Club of Everett

July 3, 2025

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Kelli Thode was sworn in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 as president of the Rotary Club of Everett, in Changing of the Guard ceremonies conducted at the club’s weekly meeting, taking over the role from outgoing president Michael Kvistad. She will serve throughout the new Rotary year, July 2025 through June 2026. A Rotarian since […]

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Meet Matt Chomjak, One of the Most Talented Bus Drivers in the World

June 18, 2025

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Community Transit bus driver and Everett resident, Matt Chomjak has once again proven he’s among the best bus drivers in the world. He recently clinched the first-place title at the 2025 International Bus Roadeo. This is Chomjak’s second time earning the award of First Place Operator. Chomjak credits his winning skills to his love of […]

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Local Author’s Book, Written With His Grandmother, Dives Into Her Civilian Prisoner of War Experience

June 8, 2025

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Blue Skies, Troubled Waters tells the remarkable true story of twin sisters Ath and Kath, born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1933, whose family is uprooted and deported to the jungles of Indonesia due to their father’s undocumented status. Their new life is quickly shattered when, in 1941, Japan invades, and the family is imprisoned as […]

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Local Everett Podcaster Named New Host of Acclaimed Travel Show “See America”

May 23, 2025

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Local podcast host Brooks Smothers, creator of the popular Pacific Northwest RV lifestyle show “RV Out West”, has been announced as the new voice of “See America”, the acclaimed podcast that shares the captivating stories behind destinations across the American landscape. Originally hosted by Jason and Abby Epperson of the RV Miles Network, See America […]

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Snohomish Fishing Shop in Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Shutting Down

November 25, 2024

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One of the most memorable buildings in the Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs movie, was Tim’s Bait & Tackle. It’s the tiny shop the main character’s father owned. You can see a replica of the shop at a theme park in Dubai, or you can visit the actual shop that inspired it in Snohomish, […]

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Kevin Lewis Everett Murder Case Documented in Netflix Worst Ex Ever

September 1, 2024

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We noticed the traffic to our article about Kevin Lewis getting life in prison spiked this weekend. Lewis is the center of the 4th episode of Netflix’s new show “Worst Ex Ever.” Here’s Netflix’s description of their new hit docuseries, Worst Ex Ever: From chilling betrayals to murder plots, this true-crime docuseries dissects the dark side […]

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