Everett honors fallen heroes for Memorial Day at Port of Everett
EVERETT—Residents and community leaders gathered at Pacific Rim Plaza in the Port of Everett on Monday for its annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony with keynote speaker Captain Stacy Wuthier, Commanding Officer of Naval Station Everett. “Some of them didn’t volunteer or were asked to leave their homes to fight in distant battlegrounds,” Captain Wuthier said […]
Inslee orders flags lowered for Memorial Day
OLYMPIA—Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday, May 22, issued a directive to all state agency facilities to lower flags to half-staff on Monday, May 27, in recognition of Memorial Day. “I have no objection to agencies lowering the flags at the close of business on Friday, May 24, 2024,” Inslee wrote in the directive. “Flags should […]
Public invited to Memorial Day ceremony at Port of Everett
EVERETT—The public is invited to attend a Memorial Day Ceremony to honor the brave men and women who died in war that will be held 11 a.m., Monday, May 27, Pacific Rim Plaza at the Port of Everett, located at 1028 13th Street (Pacific Rim Plaza is located on the south side of Hotel Indigo). The […]
Memorial Day Ceremony and July 4th parade returns to Everett
EVERETT—The public is invited to attend a Memorial Day Ceremony to honor the brave men and women who died in war that will be held 11 a.m., Monday, May 27, Pacific Rim Plaza at the Port of Everett, located at 1028 13th Street (Pacific Rim Plaza is located on the south side of Hotel Indigo). […]
Captain Davis on Naval Station Everett’s growth and challenges
By Erin Freeman | Press Release The commanding officer of Naval Station Everett, U.S. Naval Captain Michael Davis, held a virtual coffee chat with the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County on the morning of November 10, conversing with community members about updates regarding Naval Station Everett. “His naval career of over 30 years includes service […]
Everett protest demands coronavirus protection for homeless
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT, Wash. – A group of protesters gathered outside of the Wall Street Building on Wednesday, August 5 to stand in solidarity with the unsheltered community during the coronavirus pandemic. Protesting that people experiencing homelessness have access to a specific area to shelter in place during the coronavirus […]
U.S. Army parachute team salutes local healthcare workers
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT- 12,500 feet above Providence Regional Medical Center, eight members of the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights Parachute Demonstration Team jumped out of a military aircraft- skydiving in salute to healthcare workers on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic. Freefalling, rapidly reaching speeds of 120 miles per hour, the […]
Encampment cleared: Thursday’s sweep marks the second in one week
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT, WA – The City of Everett cleared a homeless encampment housing 110 people and nearly 50 tents on private property on Rucker Avenue at noon on July 9, due to violation of city code. Thursday’s sweep marks the second in one week, following Snohomish County eviction of the same […]
County Council respond to calls to defund the sheriff’s office
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT- Monday, June 8, the Snohomish County Public Defender Association (SCADA) joined the nationwide protests to defund law enforcement agencies in the wake of police brutality against George Floyd, a Minneapolis man killed by an officer during an arrest. The team of public defenders, private attorneys, legal professionals, […]
Everett’s Recovery Café, battling isolation during COVID pandemic
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff As cases of COVID-19 continue to spread throughout Washington State, local churches, educational institutions, and organizations that routinely host meetings to assist in people’s recovery from substance addiction and practice mental health care have closed their doors indefinitely. Everett’s Recovery Cafe, a community organization providing a place to […]