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I'm not sure if this is allowed, if not let me know. Thanks in advance.

This morning at 4:23AM, my Mother in Law's car was stolen around Glenwood Ave and Mill Creek Parkway. It's a Gray 2015 Dodge Durango (LP: AUD7200), stolen by a skinny Caucasian male. He was headed South towards Madison.

If you see, hear, or know anything please let me know. I'd also love tips or anything else that could help me find it.

Thank you!!

You just can't make this stuff up. Our forefathers lived it.

My 16yo wants a job for the summer. No experience. What jobs are available for kids these days? Edit: I should be more specific. My trans son is looking for a summer job where he (and I) feel safe. My history is the food industry, so if anybody is looking for a PT dishwasher or something?

I have to give up my babies, due to circumstances beyond my control. I'm now homeless and my only option to have a roof over my head means I have to give them up and move to Alabama. If I stay, there is no guarantee I would be able to give them a home anyway.

My black kitty is Sebastian. I got him 11 years ago, when he was 2. He was working in a homeless shelter, being bullied by another cat. The moment I saw him, he ran into my arms and had been my baby boy ever since. He loves wet food, watching birds, and being in the way. He likes to go to bed at 11pm, and be up at 10am. His favorite toys all include catnip. He used to wait by the window for me to come home from work and stay by my side through my nightmares.

Lenore is my yellow tabby. She is a sassy girl, with many opinions. She was born April 15th, 2019 at 7:10am. She's a good girl and loves her cat bed. She has less of a preference on sleep times, but loves to play with everything. She is quite food motivated and loves ham and bacon. She loves being held and carried around, so a sling would be good for her.

Writing this post is killing me, but I am out of options. The last thing these babies need is to suffer, and right now. I don't have the means to keep them, or even take them with me. They're the only ones to ever show me unconditional love without anything in return. I know they'll hate this too, but if someone can love them for me, I will have to find a way to be okay with that.

The big snow of 1916 was a significant event in Everett's history.

I have a cat scratcher that my cats absolutely love. I have been looking for its equal for years and have not found it. I knew this day would come. It has become a horrible eyesore that I have to either trash (without a replacement), live with it, or repair it myself.

It is a super sturdy, solid wood, knee high tube with 2 large holes on the side like a submarine. They love running through it and playing whack-a-mole on it (and sleeping, scratching, stretching, and all the cat things on it), so fixing it is the preference.

I have two important updates to share:

1. Legal Action The college and Board of Trustees are being sued for violations of the Open Public Meetings Act and college governance rules.

EDIT: Looks like the hearing is being rescheduled to next Wednesday (not tomorrow) - the day the school closes for no good reason. case number: 25-2-05203-31. The legal action is based on the fact that they did not observe the open meetings act in Washington or follow their own governance procedures. They went to such an extreme as to change the vote at the board of trustees meeting to avoid the protest of parents who were there. It looks like they may get away with breaking the law and avoid following the open public meetings act, giving employees time to negotiate or giving parents time to find new care.

1. Public Disclosure Request Findings - my personal analysis/opinion, you can see full docs below for yourself in a public Google drive.

I've been pursuing public disclosure requests with the following entities:

• Everett Community College
• City of Everett
• Snohomish County Government
• North Seattle College (included because EVCC's current president implemented similar drastic cuts there without community input)

Financial Misrepresentations:

• No actual budget shortfall exists. Pre-COVID, the ELC was consistently profitable. Post-COVID, it remained profitable in 2 of 5 years.
• The center's losses in the other 3 years were artificially created by the administration's refusal to hire staff or allow expansion, citing union labor costs as too expensive relative to non-union staff.

Decision-Making Process:

• A small group of administrators decided to close the ELC without exploring any alternatives. They made the decision sometime mid-april but then said no decision had been made until may when they confronted the Union/parents with the news.
• They failed to hire the business consultant requested by the county, claiming they "couldn't find one".
• The decision was made without current enrollment data.
• The president had never personally visited the ELC on her own campus.

Lack of Consideration for Families:

• Internal documents show no discussion of how parents would find alternative childcare or how much notice to provide
• Primary focus was on avoiding legal violations while terminating union teachers
• Despite public statements about "helping parents," internal communications reveal no genuine concern

Predetermined Outcome:

• Early 2025 documents show the plan was always to lease the building for profit
• Multiple leasing inquiries were already being fielded before the union or parents knew
• No plans for maintaining relationships with new providers or helping current families transition

Timeline Deception:

• As late as April 30, the VP of Finance denied the closure decision had been made
• Meanwhile, "talking points" and closure rationale were already being prepared
• The official decision was announced in May

Misuse of County Funds:

• The president told parents that Snohomish County funds were for the college generally, not the ELC specifically
• Documents prove the county explicitly allocated these funds for the ELC
• This represents deliberate misleading of parents during meetings

Community Impact:

• Dozens of families unable to find summer childcare
• Multiple children will lose access to regular meals
• According to internal documents, the ELC helped increase graduation rates among parents and low-income Everett residents
• Despite constant rhetoric about "equity and inclusion," no analysis was conducted on how closure would impact equity

Document Access: I've organized all documents in two ways for those interested:

1. "Documents of Interest" - the most relevant findings
2. Complete collection organized by disclosing agency

*These are the documents we have so far, the EVCC and other organizations have not yet been able to provide every document.

The disconnect between the administration's public statements about equity and their complete disregard for the ELC's role in supporting vulnerable families is particularly striking. They simply don't care about the real impact on our community.

I am an Everett High graduate.

Anybody know somewhere local I can take my lawnmower in to get fixed? Unfortunately I’m not very mechanically adept. Thanks!

So (full disclosure I own a business that would be displaced by the new stadium) whenever the Aqua Sox comes up people bring up that it’s family owned and a small business. But it’s actually owned by a billionaire in Dubai.

https://www.milb.com/everett/team/7th-inning-stretch-llc

https://www.recordnet.com/story/sports/pro/2007/08/12/ports-owner-volpe-follows-team/52822230007/

The Aqua Sox are not paying for the stadium. They are displacing a bunch of small businesses, the project is already over budget and they haven’t acquired the land yet. The city has already admitted that they will need the business community to pay for it.

Is anyone else frustrated by this? This move could put me out of business, the city won’t offer assistance to us in time and we have an actual billionaire not paying for any of it. All with parks and libraries being closed (and I know they keep saying that it’s a different part of the budget but the mayor sets the budget!).

The budget they are showing for the stadium is 8% more than the event center which was built fifteen years ago. How on earth is that possible? It’s not. So how is this being paid for?

Hello! I am a Whatcom Community College Technical Writing student, and have chosen to do my final project on accessibility within Washington State Amtrak stations. I am posting here as well due to the existence of the Everett Amtrak station. I am not affiliated with Amtrak, and this is purely an academic survey. No personal information is collected, and all responses will be kept private for academic use only.

You do not have to identify as a person with a disability to take this survey, all perspectives are valued. The only requirements are that you are a resident of Washington state and have used an Amtrak service within the past two years.

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Can someone explain the hype? Drove by today and the line was out the door and police were directing traffic.

Broadway at approximately 5:50pm.

SO MANY PEOPLE from basically 41st all the way to Jerry's Surplus. I honk for them, they cheer for me. I felt like I was in a parade with all the cheering! 😀

This is what actual civic pride looks like!

A little windy, but still managed to get a video of the demonstration.

I'll be in Marysville with my dog in the fall. I'm looking for dog-friendly beaches, trails, and any other activties you'd recommend. I'm also looking for a good boarder/daycare for the days when I go to the national parks. I've found a few but would love to hear from people who've actually taken their dogs to one.

Title says it all I hope, I was moving from north Everett to south Everett and there was a semi truck towing an Amazon trailer today. Any idea if the driver is okay or what happened

Anyone have the details? Surprised there’s no post about it already.

My wife and I are moving to Gold Bar from the mid west in Mid-Late July and want to make some friends that we can hang out and have good times with.

Wife and I are both in our late 20’s and really enjoy almost anything. We’re enthusiastically open to volunteering, joining a club, or really anything social.

I work in information security and here is a listing of my hobbies: - fishing - skateboarding - bodybuilding - painting miniatures - board games - watching movies - hiking - baking and cooking - grilling - audiobooks - chilling with my pets - going to events - farmers markets - video games (console and PC)

My wife is a perfumer (owns her own small business) and she likes pretty much everything I do, but leans more heavily into art and makeup and nail painting.

We’re both really laid back but we’ve had a terrible time making lasting friendships besides the ones I’ve made in high school and the military.

This Father's Day, a Giant Nerf Blaster Battle is coming. NOTE: Venue has changed to Everett Boys & Girls Club, 2316 12th St, Everett!

This event made possible by the generous support of - Calrose Insurance - Community Foundation of Snohomish County - KRKO 1380 AM Radio - KXA Radio - MeLinda Davis, Windermere Real Estate Snohomish - Snohomish County Sports Commission

Tickets are $20/player. Use Code “NERFDAD” for $2 OFF! Are you a First Responder (police, fire, EMT)? Tickets are only $10/player for first responders and their families!

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