My Everett News

As the Everett City Council unanimously passed the 2021 budget the City of Everett administration issued the final report from a 13-member Fiscal Sustainability Advisory Committee convened by Mayor Cassie Franklin. The report offered 24 recommendations for the Mayor and City Council to further explore in order to address the City’s general government budget deficit. […]

Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic the City of Everett, Washington was facing a $13 million dollar budget deficit for 2021. Today during a public Question and Answer session on social media, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin revealed that gap has grown to $18 million dollars. Back in April the Everett City Council voted approval of $3.4 […]

Instead of a story I thought we’d let these pictures from downtown Everett and the Port of Everett on a Sunday afternoon say a couple thousand words for us. Just a reminder how great it can be in Everett, Washington. Click photo to enlarge.

Word in from Mayor Cassie Franklin that she has selected Kay Barnes as Equity Manager for the City of Everett, Washington. I’m very pleased to announce Kay Barnes has accepted a position as the City’s new equity manager. Kay has been employed with the City since 2006 as part of our human resources team. She […]

On June 19th Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin wrote a memo to all city of Everett employees that included the following: Dear City Team Members, Today is Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It’s a time to remind ourselves of the promises of freedom, equality and opportunity that are […]

In an Everett City Council meeting held with all of the council members in remote locations, three emergency ordinances were presented by the City administration and approved by council members. Here’s the rundown. Everett City Council today approved three emergency actions to help mitigate the health, safety and financial impacts of COVID-19: 1). A civil […]

On Wednesday Everett, Snohomish County and the Snohomish Health District jointly declared a State of Emergency in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. Yesterday the Snohomish Health District announced new recommendations at a joint press conference with the City of Everett and Snohomish County. Those recommendations included avoiding non-essential gatherings/large groups of 50+ people and postponing/cancelling […]

There are several announcements that came out today regarding closures and postponement of events in Everett, Washington due to concerns over the outbreak of Coronavirus cases in Snohomish County. There was also a declaration of a State of Emergency for Everett and Snohomish County. Carl Gipson Senior Center Closure: Out of an abundance of caution, […]

Every now and then we like to poke through the applications and permits at the City of Everett. Especially when people ask us, “Do you know what is happening here?” We’ve got a few answers but other questions will have to wait on confirmation. The Amber Lite Tavern is for sale. This 1700 square foot […]

For over a half century, the rivalry between the Everett High School Seagulls and the Cascade High School Bruins has been highlighted at the first football game between the teams each year, dubbed, “Battle on Broadway.” This year, the battle is at Everett Memorial Stadium this Friday, September 6th, and will include an exciting new […]