The Safeway on Evergreen donated $2,500 to Cascade High School's 65th annual food drive during the store's grand reopening on Nov. 4. The drive, which aims to collect 30,000 food items and $15,000 each year, officially kicks off Nov. 30.
City & County
Everett voters approve all 5 city charter changes
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The Port
Boeing forecast projects air cargo traffic doubling by 2045
Boeing's 2026 World Air Cargo Forecast projects global air cargo traffic will double over the next 20 years, requiring 2,930 new and converted freighters. The outlook arrives as a supplier dispute has stalled 777 freighter production at Boeing's Everett facility.
City & County
City & County
View MoreEverett voters approve all 5 city charter changes
Everett residents overwhelmingly backed all five proposed city charter amendments in the Nov. 3 general election, while Snohomish County voters delivered a split verdict on five separate county charter measures. Results remain unofficial until certification Nov. 24.
City & County
View MoreHighGrove Apartments fire ruled arson, investigation active
Snohomish County Fire Marshal Seth Henderson classified the Halloween night fire at HighGrove Apartments near South Everett as arson. A criminal investigation is underway, but no suspects have been identified.
City & County
View MoreEverett voters face charter changes, initiatives on Nov. 3
Everett residents will decide on city charter amendments, county charter propositions, statewide initiatives and contested legislative races when ballots are due by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Drop boxes are open 24 hours until the deadline.
City & County
View MoreEverett council faces Nov. 4 transit merger vote
The Everett City Council votes Wednesday, Nov. 4, on whether to dissolve Everett Transit and merge it into Community Transit, a deal that would double the city's transit sales tax and boost bus service 50% by 2031.
City & County
View MoreSnohomish PUD proposes 0% electric rate increase for 2027
Snohomish County PUD is proposing no electric rate increase for 2027, citing cost management, customer conservation and federal grants. The proposal needs Board of Commissioners approval at a Nov. 17 meeting.
City & County
View MoreSnohomish County says 8 of 9 kids lack lead testing
The Snohomish County Health Department says only about 1 in 9 children under 6 received a blood lead test in 2025, and is urging Everett families near the former Asarco smelter site to ask their pediatricians for screening.
Local Government
Local Government
View MoreEverett shuts water line Nov. 19 for pipeline inspection
Everett Public Works will take Transmission Line 5 offline for 24 hours on Nov. 19 to assess the 60-year-old pipe's condition ahead of a planned relocation tied to the Chinook Marsh Restoration project. Virtual information sessions for affected water systems are scheduled for Oct. 26 and Oct. 29.
Local Government
View MoreFBI probes white powder letter sent to Washington elections office
A letter containing white powder addressed to the Washington Secretary of State's elections division was intercepted Oct. 15 as part of a nationwide FBI investigation, with direct implications for Snohomish County and Everett voters heading into the Nov. 3 midterm election.
Local Government
View MoreDowntown Everett Association hires firm to draft development roadmap
The Downtown Everett Association has hired urban design firm Perkins Eastman to build a Vision and Action Plan for downtown, with a first public workshop set for Nov. 12 and a final report expected by mid-2027.
Local Government
View MoreProvidence drops UnitedHealthcare Medicare plans in Everett
Providence Swedish will stop accepting UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage PPO, HMO and Group Retiree plans at its Everett and Western Washington facilities on Jan. 1, 2027, and affected seniors must switch plans during open enrollment starting Oct. 15.
Local Government
View MoreEverett's 2027 budget shows $7.2M gap before jail fees hit
Everett's 2027 revenue forecast projects $187.8 million against $195 million in baseline expenses, a $7.2 million gap that could widen once a 130% spike in Snohomish County jail booking fees and rising indigent defense costs are added. The City Council holds a revenue workshop Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Local Government
View MoreSnohomish County eases zoning for rural fire stations
The Snohomish County Council voted 5-0 on Sept. 9 to approve Ordinance 26-039, making fire stations and sheriff precincts a permitted use in more rural zones and reducing approval steps for fire districts seeking to build new facilities.
Waterfront
Waterfront
View MorePort of Everett surveys riders on Harbor Hopper ferry's future
The Port of Everett and Port of South Whidbey opened a public survey through Nov. 6 to gather feedback on the Harbor Hopper walk-on ferry pilot, which carried more than 1,500 passengers between Everett and Langley this summer and saw occupancy more than double after a midday sailing was added in August.
Waterfront
View MoreEverett's Haunted Harbor returns Oct. 23 with waterfront trick-or-treating
The Port of Everett's third annual Haunted Harbor brings free Halloween activities to Pacific Rim Plaza on Oct. 23, including boat-to-boat trick-or-treating, a witches paddle, and a scavenger hunt for handmade glass floats from Schack Art Center.
Waterfront
View MorePort Gardner waters stay closed as Puget Sound crabbing resumes
Marine Area 8-2, covering Port Gardner and Port Susan off Everett, will not reopen for winter recreational crabbing on Oct. 1 due to softshell crab concerns, even as seven other Puget Sound areas resume the season.
Waterfront
View MoreEverett's Haunted Harbor brings free trick-or-treating Oct. 23
The Port of Everett's third annual Haunted Harbor returns Oct. 23 with free trick-or-treating on boats, a Witches Paddle, a pumpkin patch and a scavenger hunt at Pacific Rim Plaza.
Waterfront
View MoreNavy confirms 8 suicide attempts in Lincoln strike group
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed eight sailors in the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide during the carrier's record-setting Iran war deployment, raising mental health concerns that resonate at Naval Station Everett.
Waterfront
View MoreNaval Station Everett sets Oct. 15 public address on $340M impact
Naval Station Everett's commanding officer, Capt. Stacy Wuthier, will deliver the annual State of the Station address at a public luncheon on Oct. 15 at the Port of Everett, highlighting the base's estimated $340 million annual economic impact on Snohomish County.
Sports
Sports
View MoreEverett opens 7 pickleball courts at Forest Park
Everett held a grand opening for seven new pickleball courts at Forest Park on Thursday, Oct. 29, as the sport's local popularity continues to surge.
Sports
View MoreEx-Silvertip DuPont earns top NHL draft scouting grade
Former Everett Silvertips defenseman Landon DuPont earned the top "A" rating on NHL Central Scouting's preliminary players to watch list for the 2027 draft, while three current Silvertips also received ratings in the same release.
Sports
View MoreWilliamson's AquaSox trading card art resurfaces in World Series
The Everett AquaSox posted a throwback to former infielder Ben Williamson drawing his own trading card at a 2024 Education Day game, now that he's playing in the World Series for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Sports
View MoreEverett girls soccer tops Marysville Pilchuck in Wesco action
Everett High beat Marysville Pilchuck 2-1 in Wesco 3A/2A North girls soccer on Oct. 20, while Cascade lost 3-0 to Monroe and Jackson fell 3-0 to Lake Stevens as the Vikings clinched a fourth consecutive league title.
Community
Community
View MoreEverett Massacre's 110th anniversary marked by exhibit
Nov. 5, 2026, marks 110 years since the Everett Massacre, the deadliest labor confrontation in Pacific Northwest history. The Everett Museum of History has an exhibit on the 1916 event running through Nov. 21.
Community
View MoreAtmospheric river targets Everett area Nov. 10-12
Weather forecasters say an atmospheric river of Pineapple Express scale will drench the Puget Sound region from Nov. 10 through Nov. 12, with several inches of rain possible and potential flooding. No flood watches have been issued yet for Snohomish County rivers.
Community
View MoreEverett library offers free Silvertips tickets to cardholders
The Everett Public Library launched a Cultural Access Program that gives library cardholders free passes to Everett Silvertips home games at Angel of the Winds Arena, with the first request window closing Friday, Oct. 30.
Community
View MoreHousing Hope breaks ground on 67-unit senior housing in Everett
Nonprofit Housing Hope broke ground Tuesday, Oct. 27, on Bayside Landing, a 67-unit affordable housing community for adults 55 and older at 2624 Rockefeller Ave. in north Everett, built on land a local church sold at a reduced price.
Education
Education
View MoreSafeway donates $2,500 to Cascade High food drive
The Safeway on Evergreen donated $2,500 to Cascade High School's 65th annual food drive during the store's grand reopening on Nov. 4. The drive, which aims to collect 30,000 food items and $15,000 each year, officially kicks off Nov. 30.
Education
View MoreEverett schools launch SchooLinks for college and career planning
Everett Public Schools replaced its Naviance platform with SchooLinks, the state-selected college and career readiness tool, giving students in grades 6 through 12 and their families new planning resources tied to Washington's graduation requirements.
Education
View MoreForest View Elementary ranks as Everett's top school in U.S. News list
Forest View Elementary School earned the highest U.S. News ranking among Everett-addressed schools, placing 28th out of 1,169 Washington elementary schools with an overall score of 97.69 out of 100.
Education
View MoreEverett Rotary honors 3 high schoolers as October standouts
The Rotary Club of Everett recognized Vivienne Nguyen of Cascade High, Lily Bryson of Sequoia High and Joseph Cherry of Everett High as October Students of the Month for academics, service and leadership.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Editor, Surround Sound Media
Roveena Chand Jassal is Surround Sound Media's very first news producer with a vibrant background in magazine and print journalism herself. Starting off in beauty and fashion at Women's Health Magazine and featuring my own mom and friends in an InStyle South Asian beauty traditions feature, I knew I had a passion for shining light on multicultural voices, especially growing up in the Chicago suburbs. After attending fashion shows in Miami and trying out products for Black Friday deals, I had a desire to do more serious reporting, and found myself being the youngest Punjabi Sikh journalist at Toronto Star. It was here where I really felt a connection to the diverse community I serve, from running around on the ground investigating international students being exploited for overpriced housing to amplifying those same students who have been able to find peace and confidence in the city's growing Hip Hop scene. I've had the opportunity to interview major celebrities, government officials, businesses, and creators, but what I enjoy most of all is being a contradicting human being because this truth is what allows me to pick and produce real stories that give a community true knowledge of their contradicting human being selves too.
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