L.A. Times Says OxyContin Created Everett’s Heroin Epidemic
“Illicit OxyContin devastated the entire Everett region. At the height of the drug’s popularity, it was a factor in more than half of the crimes in Snohomish County. Abuse of the drug touched off an...
View ArticleDuplex Fire South of Everett Displaces Five
Editor’s Update 3:25 PM: We received the following from Leslie Hynes regarding this morning’s fire… A two-alarm fire caused more than $225,000 damage and displaced four adults and one child from a...
View ArticleWeyerhaeuser Building Move Complete
There were a couple of glitches and it took longer than expected but the move of the historic Weyerhaeuser Building is complete. The move started with final staging and prep work yesterday morning and...
View ArticleState Still Concerned Over Xfinity Arena Finances
Today the Washington State Auditor released a management letter written June 28th regarding the finances of the Everett Public Facilities District which owns and operates Xfinity Arena. The letter...
View ArticleRajcic Promoted To Silvertips President
Zoran Rajcic came to Everett in 2002 doing anything and everything to help Everett embrace hockey. Today he’s been named President of the Everett Silvertips. Here’s the information on a well-deserved...
View ArticleExpansion of South Everett Library Sees Movement
The expansion of the South Everett Library branch has been talked about for years but always put off by other budget items. At Wednesday night’s Everett City City Council meeting Mayor Ray Stephanson...
View ArticleKitten Explosion At Everett Animal Shelter
Okay, not a kitten explosion but there are a lot of little kitties all over the Everett Animal Shelter this weekend. If you’re looking to add a little love to your life, here’s what you need to know....
View ArticleHow Partnerships, Not Just Police, Help Street Issues In Everett
There are a lot of new terms being used to describe efforts to reduce street issues in Everett. Embedded social workers, low barrier housing, diversion, outreach. All are concepts being applied in...
View ArticleCar Slams Into Everett Denture Center
A man was taken to Providence Regional Medical Center after his slammed into the Everett Denture Center at 44th and Rucker Sunday evening. It appeared the car came off Rucker onto 44th and then went...
View ArticleCinema Under The Stars Returns Friday
Again this year our friends at McClain Insurance are inviting families to Cinema Under The Stars next to Silver Lake. The first show of the season begins this Friday night! The Peanuts Movie is the...
View ArticleFire Crews Drilling At Old Grove Tavern
It’s not a fire, just a drill as Everett Firefighters work with cutting tools on the roof of the Old Grove Tavern. The tavern, at 6500 Evergreen Way is coming down to make way for a Popeye’s Fried...
View ArticleSearch For Katie Barlow Comes To Everett
Today the FBI asked MyEverettNews.com to share these photos of 14-year-old Katie Barlow. The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office thinks she may have been in Snohomish County and are asking for your help in...
View ArticleEverett To Reconsider DADs In R-1 Zones
Last night the Everett Planning Commission voted to take another look at Detached Accessory Dwelling Units inside R-1 zones in Everett. The city studied allowing the units, (commonly known as in-law...
View ArticleEverett Seeks Opponents To Charter Amendments
Every ten years the City of Everett reviews the charter. A committee of citizens makes recommendations to the city council which then puts those they like on the ballot for voters to approve or...
View ArticleHowarth Park Beach Bridge Closure Extended
First it was to re-open Memorial Day, then in May the City of Everett announced the Howarth Park Bridge closure would be done at the end of July. That’s now been pushed back again. Here’s the latest in...
View ArticleAttempted Kidnapping At S. Everett IHOP Lot
An attempted kidnapping and assault gave lunch guests at the south Everett IHOP some excitement today. According to Aaron Snell with Everett Police just before noon a man was attacked by two others...
View ArticleMan Robs Own Eye Clinic At Gunpoint
Not sure what to file this under but yesterday a man robbed an Everett Eye Clinic at gunpoint. It’s an eye clinic he’d been to before and they had his patient records. According to probable cause...
View ArticleEverett To Switch To Electric Buses
Electric buses will be coming to Everett soon. Earlier this week, Congressman Rick Larsen, announced that the City of Everett has been awarded a $3,358,459 competitive grant to help reduce carbon...
View ArticleEverett, Prepare To Meet Your Neighbors At National Night Out
Just one week left to prepare for National Night Out. Some Everett neighborhoods are having ice cream socials, others BBQs and a couple are giving away free backpacks. Here’s the information from...
View ArticleEnforcement AND Outreach – How Everett Deals With Homelessness
Over the last couple of years, MyEverettNews.com has done a number of stories on how Everett deals with homelessness. From trying to pass anti-panhandling laws to setting up low barrier housing,...
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