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Jul 15 · Ethan Grant

Everett's Cost of Living Crisis Isn't at the Gas Pump

Everett drivers are watching the price of gas. But the prices that matter don't have a brightly lit gas station sign, and they're only going up.

Jul 10 · Ethan Grant

Garfield Park's Playground Is Set to Reopen by the End of July

A $940,000 renovation replaces 19-year-old equipment and, for the first time, adds a new play area for ages 1 to 4. No official ribbon-cutting date has been announced.

Jul 1 · Ethan Grant

Everett's New Housing Fix Is Real. It's Also Very Small.

The city's 2025 comprehensive plan commits Everett to making room for about 36,500 new housing units by 2044, to absorb roughly 65,000 new residents.

Jun 24 · Ethan Grant

Brian Heywood's Initiative Wants to Inspect Your Daughter's Body

Washington has roughly ten transgender girls in high school sports. This ballot initiative would require a doctor to verify the biological sex of every girl who wants to play.

Jun 16 · Unsigned Author

We're Living in a Fractured Democracy. Now What?

That is what a fractured democracy looks like. A country falling apart, where the rules that govern our lives increasingly depend on which side of a state line you happen to be standing on.

Jun 10 · Ethan Grant

Behind the Scenes at the FIFA World Cup 26 Waterfront Watch Parties

The centerpiece of Everett's World Cup Waterfront Watch Party? A stack of LED panels that had just come off a truck, sitting in wheeled crates behind The Muse.

Jun 9 · Ethan Grant

Introducing Emerald City News: Your Regional Daily Brief

Everett Community is where you come for the story. Emerald City News is where you find the headlines between them.

Jun 4 · Ethan Grant

Garden Glamour and Contemporary Art at Schack's 24th Juried Exhibition

This evening, the Schack Art Center opened its doors for the artist reception and garden party celebrating Present Tense, the institution's 24th annual juried exhibition.

Jun 1 · Ethan Grant

Celebrating Snohomish County: Fawn Clark on the Vision of Welcome Magazine

Welcome Magazine covers the deep-water Port of Everett alongside profiles of Indigenous cultural traditions, restoration ecology, waterfront dining, and local artists.