My Everett News

It’s that time of year again when the power may suddenly go out. Snohomish PUD has made some recent improvements to their power outage reporting system and online outage map. First, here is a great graphic from Snohomish PUD on what happens when you report a power outage. Click on graphic to enlarge. The PUD […]

A 5-year-old boy and his father were transferred from Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett to Harborview Hospital in Seattle in serious condition after a lift he was riding in with his dad touched live electrical lines in an alley in downtown Everett. No word at this time why a man would take his son […]

A piece of equipment failed just before 7:30 this morning causing a power outage that affected about 6000 customers in south Everett. The outage stretched from Casino Road south to about 112th street SW. During the outage there was at least one crash at 4th Avenue West and Evergreen Way. One person was transported to […]

Editor’s Update 2:20 PM: Down to 880 customers now. 1:50 PM: More than 2300 customers in south Everett are without power following a pole fire at 5th Avenue West and 85th. PUD has crews on the way. Several intersections are dark at this time.

Editor’s Update 1:30 PM: Everett Police were able to determine that the driver did not leave the scene and was one of the people injured and transported to the hospital. That person received a citation for DUI. The PUD was working on restoring power along Beverly Lane between Madison and Dogwood and parts west after […]

A fault in a 115 kv transmission line at the Pinehurst substation caused about 7000 people in central Everett to lose power for a short time Saturday afternoon. The outage was reported just after 4:30 PM and most had power restored within an hour. No word what caused the fault in the line but PUD […]

According to the Snohomish PUD, Tuesday’s storm has the potential to be among the most damaging the PUD has on record. 9 transmission lines went out. Nearly 3 dozen PUD crews were working in the field. As of 11:00 PM 2 of the 9 transmission lines had been restored and there were still more than […]

The weather folks say strong winds are in the forecast for today with lots and lots of rain this weekend. Here are some important reminders from the Snohomish PUD in the event of a “storm event” in the Everett area… First, write this number down or put it in your phone…To report a power outage […]

Shortly after noon Sunday the wind started picking up in south and central Everett. We’re hearing of power outages at 5th and Holly, traffic lights out at the 526-527 interchange at Eastmont and at Madison and Beverly Blvd. Remember if the traffic lights are out the intersection becomes a four-way stop. Yes, everybody is supposed […]

Here is a great graphic from the Snohomish PUD on how they make decisions on restoring power. To learn more and get answers to frequently asked questions click here. How does the PUD decide which outage repair jobs to do first? During major storms, a number of factors are considered in order to determine which […]