My Everett News

It was an eventful Everett City Council meeting this afternoon. During the councilmember report portion at the beginning of the meeting Ron Gipson, who lost his seat in the recent election to Cassie Franklin, announced he was leaving before the meeting could go any further. Gipson admonished the Everett Police and Fire departments for not […]

In a unanimous vote, members of the Everett City Council tonight elected Ron Gipson as their President for 2012. Gipson has served on the Everett City Council since 1995 and just won re-election to a fifth four-year term. When I asked him his reaction to being elected city council President he said, “We’re gonna have […]

On August 28th we gave you an update on fundraising for the Everett City Council races and at that time 3 of the 4 challengers had raised more than the incumbents. That is now down to 2 out of 4. With actual voting a week away, it’s probably time for another Everett City Council campaign […]

Took a look at the Public Disclosure Commission Financing Reports this morning for the Everett City Council Campaigns. So far Shannon Affholter is leading all candidates with $13,255.00 in contributions. His opponent in the race for position 7, Jackie Minchew, has no reported contributions listed. In the other races, In position 4, June Robinson lists […]

At this week’s Everett City Council meeting I asked the four members who were up for re-election this year if they planned to run again and here’s what I was told…Council President Shannon Affholter who was first elected in 2007 said no, he’s not going to run. Brenda Stonecipher who was elected in 2004 says […]

Everett City Council expresses concern over Sheriff’s Deputies and WSP Troopers setting up “Speed Traps” and collecting revenue within the Everett City limits… At tonight’s Everett City Council meeting, Council member Ron Gipson expressed concern over Snohomish County Sheriff’s Deputies running radar enforcement within the Everett City limits in South Everett while the money from […]