News in Everett
SPEEA members ratify four-year Boeing contract after August rejection
EVERETT— The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), Boeing’s largest white-collar union, announced on Thursday that its members approved a four-year contract offer, averting a possible strike. SPEEA said its professional unit ratified the deal by…
Local basketball player Fatoumata Jaiteh makes it pro in Portugal
EVERETT—Local basketball player, Fatoumata Jaiteh, 23, who played basketball for Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood, has headed to Portugal to play professional basketball for the Grupo Desportivo Recreativo André de Resende team based in Evora. Jaiteh just wrapped up her last…
Community Transit celebrates 50th anniversary intimate celebration
EVERETT — On the advent of its 50th Anniversary of carrying Snohomish County riders, Community Transit on Thursday marked the historic milestone with a reception for elected leaders, regional transit partners, and former employees. On the same day, the agency kicked off its…
Glasair plane crashes at Everett’s Paine Field, killing pilot
EVERETT — A pilot died Thursday afternoon when a small Glasair airplane crashed into woods on the west side of Paine Field shortly after takeoff, closing the airport’s main runway for about an hour and diverting at least one commercial flight. The plane went down at about 2:48…
South County Fire advances four finalists for vacant District 4 commissioner seat
EVERETT—South County Fire has advanced four of six applicants to interviews for the vacant District 4 seat on its Board of Commissioners, with the goal of confirming the appointment later this month. A subcommittee selected Darren Austin, Robert Cooke, Rico Tessandore and Neil…
Los Gavilanes to host third annual Cafecito y Pan Dulce community event Oct. 8
EVERETT—Beloved Hispanic grocery store, Los Gavilanes, will host its third annual Cafecito y Pan Dulce con tu Policia event on October 8 outside of their storefront on Casino Road in Everett. The purpose of the event, according to Don Felipe, the grocery store’s owner, is to…
First Amtrak Airo passenger trains start Wednesday on Cascades
EVERETT —Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA02), the Ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, toured Amtrak’s new Airo trainset at Everett Station on Saturday, then rode south to Seattle and spoke at the official launch event. Pacific Northwest riders will be…
‘Haunted Harbor’ returns Oct 23 at Port of Everett Waterfront Place
EVERETT – The Port of Everett is excited to announce the return of its popular fall activations at Waterfront Place. The Port’s third annual Haunted Harbor takes place on Oct. 23 and Yachtober Fest Drink Bingo lasts all of October at participating Waterfront Place restaurants.…
Everett Animal Shelter reports major progress in Westie recovery efforts
EVERETT—The Everett Animal Shelter says the 42 dogs, seized by Marysville PD from severe breeding-hoarding conditions last month, have now been officially released to its care, allowing staff to begin full grooming, schedule spay/neuter surgeries and start contacting interested…
Everett, Community Transit Lay Out Long-Awaited Transit Consolidation Plan
If approved in early November, Community Transit would take over Everett Transit operations on April 1, 2027, with the existing Everett Transit network as its service baseline. A 50% increase in bus service would follow, to be fully implemented by 2030.
Cascade PBS
Published September 25In an Everett backyard studio, a grove of glass cacti blooms
Manolo Aguilera fuses Mesoamerican ancestry with Northwest artistry in his handblown sculptures.
Dorothy Harper: Celebration of life Oct. 5
Dorothy Weborg Harper 4/21/1938 – 09/16/2026 Dorothy was born in Everett, Washington and was the only child of Barbara and Henry Weborg. She attended Immaculate Conception School and graduated from Everett […]