More details about the service for Trooper O’Connell are being released. MyEverettNews.com will update this site as needed.

Yesterday the City of Everett released their plan and today the Washington State Patrol issued the following press release…

Motorists traveling southbound I-5 between Smokey Point and downtown Everett during the mid-day on Thursday should allow extra time to get to their destination.

A procession of as many as 500 police vehicles is expected to honor fallen Washington State Trooper Sean O’Connell. At this time it’s expected the procession will depart shortly after 11:00 a.m. from the Smokey Point Rest Stop along southbound I-5 near Exit 207. It will leave I-5 at Everett Avenue, and proceed to Comcast Arena.

Members of the public wishing to view the motorcade may do so from:

· The sidewalks of any overpass between Smokey Point and downtown Everett. Please do not park private vehicles on the overpasses;

· 34th Ave NE north of 116th, which faces the freeway;

· Along Everett Avenue in Everett as the motorcade exits the freeway.

For members of the public attending the ceremony, parking is available at the 10th Street Boat Launch Parking Lot on the Everett waterfront located at 10th Street and W. Marine View Drive.

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Here’s the official run down on Everett’s Annual Garden Party direct from Kate Reardon at the City of Everett…

Wanna go to a garden party?

Now in its 16th year, Sorticulture is a celebration of creative outdoor living, featuring hand-crafted art for the garden, rare plants from specialty nurseries, display gardens and fun projects for the kids, all in the beautiful arboretum setting of Legion Park in north Everett. Soak up hundreds of ideas for creating your own dynamic outdoor environment.

At Sorticulture, discover the perfect complement for your garden: sculptures, water features, trellises, rustic furniture, unique birdhouses, stepping stones, eye-catching glass art for the outdoors and much more. Find the perfect new locally-grown plant for that spot in your yard. To help you create a backyard oasis check out an array of specialty gardening tools and other resources for gardeners.

Pick up green-thumb tips and tricks from the Northwest’s top gardening experts, including KING 5′s Ciscoe Morris, Saturday at 2 pm.

After a day of browsing amongst beautiful plants and unique garden art treasures, spend the afternoon relaxing in the wine garden, enjoying live music performed by bands including Blvd Park and Impossible Bird from the Back Porch stage.

Consider adopting a pet and visit the Everett Animal Shelter in booth #64.

Free kid’s activities include: paint a pot, plant a seed, face painting and a wandering balloon artist.

Park for free at Everett Community College North Broadway lot and ride Everett Transit to Legion Park, regular fares apply; for transit and event information go to enjoyEverertt.org. Admission to Sorticulture is free.

Sponsors The Everett Herald, Everett Community College, KPLU, and the City of Everett.

2013 Entertainment & Special Guests

Friday, June 7 – 10 AM – 8 PM

10 am – Noon Music Ranger & the Re-Arrangers, Gypsy Jazz/Swing

12:30 – 1:30 pm Speaker Zsofia Pastor, Urban Farming

2:00- 3:30 pm Music A Well Known Stranger, String Strummin’ Goodness

4:00 – 5:00 pm Speaker Steve Smith Happy Hour with the Whistlin’ Gardener

5:30 – 7:30 pm Music Blvd Park, Harmonious Americana

Saturday, June 8 – 10 AM – 6 PM

10 am – noon Music Pickled Okra, Old School Bluegrass

12:30 – 1:30 pm Speaker Barry Hoffer, Pruning Japanese Maples from an Arborist’s Point of view

1:00 – 3:00 pm Music The Tarantellas, Festive Italian Strolling Musicians

2-3:30 pm Speaker Ciscoe Morris, Exciting Plants for the Summer Garden, Q & A

4:00 – 6:00 pm Music Impossible Bird, Upbeat Alt-Folk

Sunday, June 9 – 10 AM – 4 PM

11:15 am – 12:15 pm Music Peter Ali, Native American Flutist

12:30 – 2:00 pm Music Ali Marcus, Americana Folk Singer

2:30 – 4:00 pm Music Jr. Geezer, Original Folk Rock

Details:

· 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, June 7

· 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, June 8

· 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, June 9

· Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd. at West Marine View Drive in Everett, 98201

· Park at Everett Community College North Broadway lot and take the bus. Regular fares apply.

· For a full list of participants and more: enjoyEverett.org

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Everett Firefighters prevented a motor home fire from destroying a house in south Everett early this morning. Everett Fire Marshal Rick Robinson just issued the following press release…

Everett Fire Department crews responded to a reported recreational vehicle fire spreading to the house in the 10600 block of 10th Drive SE at 4:17 a.m. today. Arriving crews battled the RV fire and extinguished the fire which had spread to the attic of the attached garage. The fire was reported out at 4:39 a.m. The two residents of the home evacuated safely. There were no injuries to the residents or firefighters. The RV was a total loss. Damage to the home is estimated at about $30,000. The cause of the fire which apparently started in the engine compartment of the RV remains under investigation.

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I’ll be posting images from the memorial being held in Everett today for WSP Trooper Sean O’Connell. Adding as the day goes along. Click to enlarge the photos…

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National Marina Day at the Port of Everett Marina

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 8, Waterfront Center, 1205 Craftsman Way

The Port of Everett is participating, for the first-time, in National
Marina Day. To celebrate, the Port is hosting the following activities:

Boat Show Schedule — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Boats on display upland and in-water by Breakwater Marine, ArrowCat and Port Gardner Yacht Sales
• Marina Resource Booths; Blue Heron Rm, 2nd floor Waterfront Center (WC)
• Marina Restaurants, Brewery and Distillery on display; Blue Heron Rm, 2nd floor
• Free Coast Guard Safety Inspections at J-Dock or your slip; schedule in the Blue Heron Rm, 2nd floor

Seminar Schedule
10 to 10:30 a.m.: Kiteboarding Seminar, Sandpiper Rm, 2nd floor WC
10:30 to 11 a.m.: Beachwaters Seminar on Crab; Sandpiper Rm; 2nd floor WC
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: U.S. Coast Guard Boater Safety; Sandpiper Rm; 2nd floor WC
Noon to 1 p.m.: Learn about the Sea Scouts, Sandpiper Rm, 2nd floor WC
2:30 p.m. Non-toxic Bottom Paint/Aluminum Anode Workshop at Harbor Marine

Entertainment
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Limited Boat rides provided by Breakwater Marine & Arrowcat; check in at Waterfront Center
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Shapes Afloat Children’s activity at the Fisherman’s Tribute Plaza; provided by Imagine Children’s Museum
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Scuttlebutt Beer Garden, outside patio

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More good things coming to Everett Community College. Here’s the latest announcement…

Everett Community College adds to manufacturing offerings

The center would be located inside 1001 N. Broadway at College Plaza in a $3.5 million remodel of the college-owned warehouse. The project is pending approval by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.

If the state board approves the center at its June 19-20 meeting, construction is scheduled to start by the end of 2013. AMTEC would open in 2014.

“AMTEC would allow us to train students and incumbent workers for the latest technology and high-demand skills required by employers,” said John Bonner, EvCC executive director of Corporate & Continuing Education.

The center will bring together six programs – manufacturing pre-employment, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, composites, engineering technician, welding and fabrication, and quality assurance.

AMTEC is designed to serve more than 170 manufacturing industry employers in Snohomish County. All programs will be short, stackable (individual credentials from different content areas that connect to each other) and lead to a professional certificate or college degree.

A three-year $888,653 Advanced Technical Education grant from the National Science Foundation announced June 3 will fund curriculum design, equipment, student support services and faculty training for AMTEC.

The center and new curriculum will teach students about the manufacturing process from start to finish. The grant also partners the college with the K-12 system, with courses designed from middle school through college with input from industry and teachers from middle school, high school and EvCC.

Classes will include key workplace skills such as using teamwork in diverse groups, applying knowledge to real-world settings, developing critical thinking related to advanced manufacturing technology and communicating from global perspectives.

The project also creates partnerships for faculty from middle schools, high school and community colleges that provide faculty with a continual updating of curriculum and scientific processes, with the goal of increasing the number of students earning four-year advanced manufacturing degrees.

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McClain Insurance will be holding a free flag exchange Monday – Friday. Here are the details…

Claudia McClain and staff.

“We started this program in 2008 in honor of Flag Day. It is an effort to serve our community. Hundreds of Snohomish County residents have taken us up on the offer to exchange their flag, knowing that the retired flags would be disposed of respectfully by Boy Scouts in a public ceremony,” remembers Claudia McClain, the owner of McClain Insurance Services.

One story in particular stands out: A veteran brought in two flags, and kindly asked for two new flags in return. He explained: In his front yard, he had installed not one, but two flag poles; One for his household, and a second one in remembrance of his late companion in war. “What an honor to present this gentleman and humble servant of our country with two new US flags!” says Claudia McClain.

This year, citizens are invited to bring their worn, faded flags to the McClain Insurance office during the week of June 10th – 14th, 2013 from 9am to 5pm and receive a new Stars and Stripes free of charge.

The McClain Insurance office is located in the Silver Lake neighborhood just South of Costco.

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7:00am UPDATE: Click photos to enlarge. No injuries but a lot of damage at a mobile home fire in south Everett early Monday morning. Here’s the update so far by Everett Fire Marshal Rick Robinson…Everett Fire Department crews responded at 4:58 a.m. today to a house fire in the 1700 block of 105th Place SE. Arriving crews found a single-story home completely involved in flames. Bystanders reported that the one resident was not home and that no one else lived there. Crews battled the fire from outside and the main body of fire was knocked down. The amount of damage to the home precludes entry for final extinguishment and two crews remain on scene until the fire can be completely extinguished. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Hard to believe there were no serious injuries in this crash in front of the Everett Mall Monday just before noon. Click on photo to enlarge.

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Aaron Brooks is a former Merchant now playing for the Everett Aquasox

The 2013 Everett Cup is coming up this Wednesday June 13 at 7:05.  This annual game has the Everett Merchants taking on the Seattle Mariners minor league affiliate the Everett AquaSox.

In the game, the Merchants might face a familiar face as former Everett
Merchant, Aaron Brooks has been assigned to the AquaSox for the start of
the 2013 season.

Brooks pitched briefly for the Merchants in 2012 before being drafted by
the Mariners in the 26th round.  The Mount Lake Terrace native, pitched
collegiately at Gonzaga before transferring to Edmonds CC.

As a reminder to fans a portion of every ticket to the Everett Cup is donated
to the Merchants to help off-set operational costs…so don’t forget to
purchase your tickets and support the team.

To purchase tickets please click HERE.

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Come check out the Port!

Entering its 5th season, the Port of Everett is partnering with the Everett Parks Department to offer free working waterfront harbor tours for interested community members. The series consists of four tours exploring the diverse waterfront.

During each tour, Port staff will host up to 60 guests on a ferry ride while providing a unique look at the Port’s diverse roles along the waterfront. Topics of discussion will include international trade, property development, marina facilities, public access amenities and environmental stewardship.

This season’s harbor tour dates include:

1. Thursday, July 25 from 6:30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.

2. Thursday, August 8 from 6:30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.

3. Thursday, August 15 from 6:30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.

4. Thursday, August 22 from 6:30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.

The ferry will board at the Port’s Boat Launch, located off 10th Street, 15-minutes before each set departure time.

Don’t wait to sign up. Space is limited, and children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. To check availability and make seat reservations, call the Jetty Island Kiosk at 425.257.8304.

For additional information, please contact the Port’s Public Affairs Administrator Lisa Lefeber at 425.388.0617

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An old version of the KONG logo. KONG is actually licensed to serve Everett not Seattle!

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11:30 UPDATE: At approximately 10:30 AM, an Everett Fire Department unit came upon an accident involving a passenger vehicle and a Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office motor patrol deputy just north of the intersection of Evergreen Way and 112th St SW. Both the deputy and driver of the other vehicle sustained non-life threatening injuries and were transported to Providence Hospital.

The deputy is a 10 year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office. The incident is under investigation by both the Everett Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office traffic and collision investigators.

Northbound Evergreen Way is currently closed at 112th St SW for the investigation.

Additional details will be released when they become available.

Here are a few early pictures of a crash involving an SCSO Motorcycle Officer. SCSO has sent out a Twitter message that the injuries are not life threatening. More details coming…

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Should be great weather to be outside in Everett Saturday. The monthly Everett Art Walk goes from 4pm – 7pm on Saturday afternoon. More than a dozen venues will be welcoming people throughout downtown Everett. Click here for a printable map.

For something completely different, the annual Outrigger Canoe Races will happen on Silver Lake in south Everett. Viewing is free to the public and the first race begins at 8:00am. The official title of the event is Hui Wa’a O Puget Sound Canoe Club Sprint Regatta and you can learn more here.

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Lots of choices for live music in Everett this summer

•July 10, Shaggy Sweet, alternative
•July 17, Courtney Marie Andrews Band, singer-songwriter
•July 24, Money Creek Mining Co., bluegrass
•July 31, Blake Noble, Australian percussive guitarist
•August 7, Crème Tangerine, Beatles covers
•August 14, Impossible Bird, fiddle-duo
•August 21, Julia Massey & the Five Finger Discount, dream-pop
•August 28, Curtis Hammond Band, nine-piece blues band

In addition to live music there are also vendors with food, flowers and more. Now while they did feature bluegrass and fiddle as a guy who hosts a morning show on the Everett country radio station, I didn’t notice any country music acts.

I also don’t see any in the line up for the outdoor series on the Wetmore Theatre Plaza called “Sets in the West Wednesdays” nor was there country music listed in the Thursday Waterfront Concert Series.

I did find rising country star Chance McKinney listed in the Saturday Waterfront Concert series so I guess its true that there will likely be live music for just about every taste in Everett this summer.

By the way there are also Children’s concerts and a Sunday series of live music. Click here for all of the Music in the Parks lineups.

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The deputy remained calmly talking with the man who moved along the outside of the bridge

The deputy spent more than an hour talking with the young man

The man is hanging onto the outside of the pedestrian overpass

The deputy helps the man back over the bridge and onto the walkway

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In an effort to make events at the Everett waterfront accessible to everyone, Everett Transit today announced the addition of free bus service from Everett station to the downtown waterfront every Sunday from now until August 25th.

According to a press release issued by the city, passengers can board the “Summer Sunday 6” free of charge and participate in the summer activities offered along Everett’s waterfront, including the farmer’s market and Music in the Parks events.

The bus will depart from Everett Station starting at 9:05 a.m. each Sunday, and operate between the waterfront and Everett Station at 35 minute intervals (approximated) throughout the day, with the last bus leaving the waterfront at 4:43 p.m.

To view a complete schedule of this service, please visit the “Special Programs” section of Everett Transit’s website, www.EverettTransit.org or find it on Facebook, www.facebook.com/everett.transit.

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Click above to learn more about Solar in Everett

Solar energy projects will continue to get sales tax breaks thanks to state legislation signed into law last week. Smaller systems of less than 10 kilowatts will receive full sales tax exemptions through 2018, while larger systems of 10 kilowatts or greater will receive 75 percent tax exemptions through 2020.

Snohomish PUD customers also can tap incentives under the utility’s Solar Express program, receive federal tax credits and earn both state production and net metering credits. Meanwhile, the cost of system installations has dropped by as much as 40 percent over the past several years.

In addition to the financial incentives, customers who’ve installed solar energy units appreciate how they’re helping the environment by generating clean energy.

“We were interested in a smaller carbon footprint, self-sufficiency and lower costs,” said Ruth Gustafson of Mukilteo. “Our panels produce energy even on cloudy days.”

PUD Solar Express

The PUD’s Solar Express program provides a range of incentives and educational support to make the process easy.

Residential customers can qualify for up to $2,500 for solar photovoltaic systems and commercial customers can qualify for up to $10,000. All customers with electric water heaters can qualify for a $500 incentive for solar hot water systems. Residential customers may instead opt for a 2.9% APR loan up to $25,000 for photovoltaic panels and up to $14,000 for solar hot water systems.

Solar Express is one of the ways the PUD is promoting clean, locally-generated renewable resources. For more information, including qualifications, call the PUD Energy Hotline at 425-783-1700.

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