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  • Silvertips Steal Game 3 at Art Hauser: Miettinen’s GWG Gives Everett 2-1 Series Lead

    Silvertips Steal Game 3 at Art Hauser: Miettinen’s GWG Gives Everett 2-1 Series Lead

    PRINCE ALBERT, SK — The Everett Silvertips stole home-ice advantage on Tuesday night at the Art Hauser Centre, grinding out a gritty 3-2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders in Game 3 of the 2026 WHL Championship Final. Silvertips forward Julius Miettinen supplied the game-winning goal as Everett clawed to a 2-1 series lead. The next game of the Ed Chynoweth Cup is Wednesday night at 6:30 PM PT — same building, same hostile crowd — and the Silvertips now have the pressure.

    The Rudolph Factor

    The storyline going into Game 3 was the suspension of Raiders defenseman Daxon Rudolph, one of Prince Albert’s most important offensive contributors and one of the top NHL draft prospects in this year’s class. The TSN-reported one-game ban took a key weapon off the Raiders’ blue line — and the Silvertips made them pay.

    Rudolph had been a presence all series for the Raiders, and losing him for a road game in a building that’s become a Silvertips fortress was a serious blow to Prince Albert’s chances. Whether the suspension carries over to Game 4 will be worth watching closely heading into Wednesday’s matchup.

    Miettinen: The Finnish Record-Setter

    Julius Miettinen continues to write himself into WHL playoff history. The Silvertips forward has now set the record for the most playoff points by a Finnish player in WHL history — a remarkable accomplishment for a player operating at peak level in the biggest games of the year.

    His game-winning goal on Tuesday was another chapter in what has been an incredible 2026 playoff run. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Miettinen came up with the decisive marker. That’s what elite players do. That’s why the Silvertips are in this series.

    The WHL also honored Miettinen in the WHL Championship Edition of its Weekly Awards — recognition that came alongside defenseman Brock Cripps of the Raiders and Silvertips goaltender Anders Miller. Even in a week where Everett won a game, the league acknowledged how good both teams have been.

    Miller on the Road

    The Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert holds roughly 2,800 fans and it gets loud. Really loud. The Raiders faithful showed up expecting to see their team take a 2-1 series lead, and instead watched Anders Miller stand them up.

    Miller came into Game 3 with a .936 playoff save percentage across 13 playoff games — the best playoff numbers in WHL history for a goalie who has played that many games. He had already gone 8-0 on the road in these playoffs before Tuesday, and he backed it up again at the Art Hauser. Silvertips fans have spent all spring watching Miller make impossible saves in impossible buildings, and it’s starting to feel inevitable.

    This is now a 15-2 playoff record for the Silvertips. They have lost exactly two games in two months of playoff hockey.

    How the Series Looks Now

    The series narrative has shifted decisively. Here’s where things stand:

    • Game 1 (May 8, AOTW): Raiders 4, Silvertips 2 — Orsulak and Cootes stole home ice
    • Game 2 (May 9, AOTW): Silvertips 6, Raiders 2 — Miettinen’s 4-point night, Bear twice
    • Game 3 (May 12, Art Hauser): Silvertips 3, Raiders 2 — Miettinen GWG, road steal
    • Game 4 (May 13, Art Hauser): Wednesday 6:30 PM PT — series 2-1 Everett
    • Game 5 (if needed, May 15, Art Hauser): 6:30 PM PT
    • Games 6/7 (if needed, May 17/18, AOTW): Back home in Everett

    The Silvertips now have a chance to go up 3-1 with a win Wednesday. A 3-1 series lead in the WHL Final would be historically close to insurmountable. But the Raiders will be desperate, they’ll have their fans behind them, and — presumably — Daxon Rudolph may be back in the lineup. This isn’t over.

    What It Means

    The Silvertips last won the Ed Chynoweth Cup in 2007. That’s 19 years. This team — 57-8-2-1 in the regular season, 15-2 in the playoffs — is the best Everett team since then. Maybe the best ever. And they just took the lead in the WHL Final on the road, in a building they’ve never played a game in before this week, against a team that had home ice advantage.

    Two more wins. That’s all that stands between this group and the Cup.

    How to Watch Game 4

    Game 4: Wednesday May 13 — Art Hauser Centre, Prince Albert, SK
    Puck drop: 7:30 PM MT / 6:30 PM PT
    TV: TSN (Canada) | Streaming: Victory+ (U.S.)
    Games 5 (if needed) also at Art Hauser on May 15. Games 6 and 7 (if needed) return to Angel of the Winds Arena on May 17 and 18.

    If you’re making plans for a potential Game 6 or 7 at Angel of the Winds Arena, tickets are available at Ticketmaster. The building at 2000 Hewitt Ave in Everett holds 10,000+ fans for hockey — and if this series goes back home, it’s going to be electric.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the current series score in the 2026 WHL Championship Final?

    After Game 3, the Everett Silvertips lead the Prince Albert Raiders 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.

    When is WHL Final Game 4?

    Game 4 is Wednesday, May 13 at Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert. Puck drop is 7:30 PM MT (6:30 PM PT). Watch on TSN in Canada or Victory+ in the U.S.

    Why was Daxon Rudolph suspended for Game 3?

    Rudolph received a one-game WHL suspension that was first reported by TSN. The specifics of the infraction were not disclosed, but it kept the Raiders’ top defensive prospect out of Tuesday’s game.

    Who scored the game-winning goal in Silvertips Game 3?

    Julius Miettinen scored the game-winning goal for the Silvertips in the 3-2 win.

    What is Anders Miller’s WHL playoff save percentage?

    Miller entered Game 3 with a .936 save percentage across 13 playoff games — the best playoff SV% in WHL history for a goalie with that many games played.

    Related coverage: Tips Even the Series With 6-2 Game 2 Win | Anders Miller’s Road Test | WHL Final Heads to Prince Albert: Full Schedule

  • Meet Dr. Chemene Crawford: The EvCC President Who Believes Everett’s Workforce Future Runs Through Community College

    Meet Dr. Chemene Crawford: The EvCC President Who Believes Everett’s Workforce Future Runs Through Community College

    Q: Who is the president of Everett Community College?
    Dr. Chemene Crawford has served as president of Everett Community College since July 2023. She brings more than 30 years in higher education to the role, including a prior presidency at North Seattle College, and now leads an institution that serves more than 17,000 students a year across Snohomish County.

    Meet Dr. Chemene Crawford: The EvCC President Who Believes Everett’s Workforce Future Runs Through Community College

    If you want to understand how Everett is building its workforce for the next decade — in aerospace, healthcare, technology, and trades — you need to understand Everett Community College. And if you want to understand EvCC right now, you need to know Dr. Chemene Crawford.

    Crawford has been president of Everett Community College since July 2023. She arrived from North Seattle College, where she had served as president and CEO. Before that, she spent years in the Dallas County Community College District in Texas, one of the largest community college systems in the United States, as associate vice chancellor. In total, she brings more than 30 years of higher education experience to a campus that was founded in 1941 with 128 students and a single mission: give Everett residents a path forward.

    That mission has not changed. What’s changed is how complicated the landscape around it has become.

    What EvCC Is Today

    Everett Community College serves more than 17,000 students per year. It employs more than 800 faculty and staff across multiple locations throughout Snohomish County and online. Its main campus sits at 2000 Tower Street in the Northwest Everett neighborhood — inside the historic core of the city, near the neighborhood that defines Everett’s original identity as a civic and industrial place.

    The college offers 39 fields of study, from transfer programs that send students to four-year universities to professional-technical certificates that place graduates directly into Snohomish County’s skilled trades economy. The Advanced Manufacturing Training and Education Center — AMTEC — opened in 2014 and expanded in 2015 to 54,000 square feet, serving six aerospace and advanced manufacturing programs. It’s one of the few community college facilities in the country built specifically to supply a regional aerospace employer — Boeing — with the kind of technically trained workforce a modern production line requires.

    The EvCC campus guide covers the physical facilities in detail. What it can’t fully capture is what it’s like to run an institution at the center of everything Everett is trying to become.

    The Role Running Start Plays — And the Pressure It’s Under

    One of the programs Crawford is navigating carefully is Running Start — Washington State’s dual-credit system that allows high school students to take community college courses tuition-free, earning college credit while they’re still enrolled in high school. For Everett Public Schools families, Running Start at EvCC has long been a tangible way to reduce the cost and time of a college education.

    State budget discussions in early 2026 raised questions about the long-term funding levels for dual-credit programs statewide. The Herald reported in March 2026 that budget pressures could reduce local dual-credit program access. For a president running a college whose students include a significant number of Running Start participants from Everett, Mukilteo, and surrounding districts, that conversation is not abstract — it’s a direct threat to one of the most cost-effective tools for economic mobility that families in this part of Washington have access to.

    Crawford hasn’t commented publicly on the specifics of the legislative session outcomes — but the college’s investment in its institutional infrastructure, in its AMTEC workforce pipeline, and in its University Center (which allows students to complete bachelor’s degrees on the EvCC campus through partner universities) signals a president who is building depth, not depending on any single funding stream.

    The University Center Model: Two Degrees, One Campus

    About 45 percent of EvCC’s transfer students originally came to EvCC with a bachelor’s degree in mind — and many of them complete that degree without leaving the campus at 2000 Tower Street. The University Center brings partner institutions to the EvCC campus, allowing students to complete their final two years of a bachelor’s program locally. For South Everett and Casino Road families for whom commuting to Seattle or Bellingham represents a real barrier, that model is not a convenience — it’s the difference between a degree and not getting one.

    That’s the kind of structural thinking Crawford appears to be focused on: reducing the friction between aspiration and achievement for people who are already working, already raising families, already embedded in Everett’s communities.

    What It Means for the Neighborhoods

    EvCC’s students don’t come primarily from families with four-year university plans and college savings accounts. They come from Northwest Everett, from the Casino Road corridor, from the neighborhoods of South Everett where community organizations like LETI are building digital access infrastructure because internet access and tech literacy remain real barriers to higher education. Crawford’s institution is the post-secondary stop for the students coming out of Everett’s K-12 system — the same system that just posted a 96.3% graduation rate.

    When EPS sends more graduates across the stage, EvCC gets more enrollment applicants. When the college and career readiness tools that high school students use actually point them toward EvCC’s programs, the pipeline works. When that pipeline is disrupted — by budget cuts, by a lack of information about what’s available, or by the kind of friction that makes the process feel inaccessible — students who could have found their path don’t.

    Crawford is managing that ecosystem. It’s the job her title implies and the actual work her leadership requires.

    A Note on Verifying This Profile

    Dr. Crawford’s role and background are confirmed via EvCC’s official administration page (everettcc.edu/administration/president) and through multiple HeraldNet reports covering her appointment and her college’s programming. Her compensation of $281,000 is a matter of public record, as reported by the Herald. This profile draws only on her public role as president of a public institution — her work for the community college system is the story, and it’s a public story.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Who is the current president of Everett Community College?
    Dr. Chemene Crawford has served as EvCC president since July 2023. She previously led North Seattle College and worked in the Dallas County Community College District in Texas.

    How many students does EvCC serve?
    Everett Community College serves more than 17,000 students per year across multiple Snohomish County locations and online programs, with more than 800 faculty and staff.

    What is Running Start at EvCC?
    Running Start is Washington State’s dual-credit program that allows high school students to take EvCC courses tuition-free, earning both high school and college credits simultaneously. It’s a key pathway for EPS and Mukilteo SD families looking to reduce the cost of higher education.

    What workforce programs does EvCC offer?
    EvCC’s Advanced Manufacturing Training and Education Center (AMTEC) is a 54,000-square-foot facility offering six aerospace and manufacturing programs. The college also offers professional-technical programs in healthcare, business, IT, and the trades — designed to place graduates directly into Snohomish County jobs.

    Where is Everett Community College located?
    The main campus is at 2000 Tower Street in Everett’s Northwest neighborhood. Additional locations and online programs serve students across Snohomish County.

    What is the University Center at EvCC?
    The University Center brings partner universities to the EvCC campus, allowing students to complete bachelor’s degrees locally without transferring to a four-year school. About 45 percent of EvCC’s transfer students began with a bachelor’s degree in mind.

    How is EvCC handling state budget pressures on dual-credit programs?
    State budget discussions in early 2026 raised concerns about dual-credit program funding. EvCC has not made public announcements specific to program cuts, but the college’s investment in workforce programs, AMTEC, and the University Center signals a strategy built on institutional depth rather than dependence on any single funding stream.

  • Living in Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven: Everett’s Puget Sound View Neighborhood Most Locals Have Never Explored

    Living in Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven: Everett’s Puget Sound View Neighborhood Most Locals Have Never Explored

    Q: What is the Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven neighborhood in Everett?
    Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven is an official City of Everett neighborhood on the northwest side of the city, about four miles from downtown. It combines three adjacent sub-communities — Harborview, Seahurst, and Glenhaven — into one neighborhood association area. It’s known for quiet streets, Puget Sound views, and one of the most consistently active neighborhood communities in Everett.

    Living in Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven: Everett’s Puget Sound View Neighborhood Most Locals Have Never Explored

    Ask most Everett residents where Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven is, and you’ll get a pause. It’s not a neighborhood that shows up in conversations the way Riverside or Silver Lake does. It doesn’t have a landmark event or a famous street. What it has is something harder to describe until you’ve been there: a view of Possession Sound that stops you mid-sentence, a quietness that still feels like a city neighborhood, and a housing market that has quietly become one of the stronger performers in Snohomish County.

    It’s also the last official City of Everett neighborhood to get its own spotlight on this desk. That ends tonight.

    Three Neighborhoods, One Community

    Harborview, Seahurst, and Glenhaven are three distinct sub-areas that the City of Everett officially groups under a single neighborhood association. They share a western edge along Puget Sound, a school pathway through Everett Unified, and a geography that sets them apart from most of Everett’s other neighborhoods: they sit high above the water, tucked into the bluffs northwest of Casino Road, with views that most visitors don’t expect to find in a working-class Pacific Northwest city.

    The neighborhood sits roughly four miles west of downtown Everett. That distance is real — most daily errands require a car, and residents know it. But the trade-off is a quieter, more residential character than you’d find in Twin Creeks or the area around Evergreen Way.

    What Makes It Feel Different

    Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven earns a B+ safety rating from neighborhood data services, which puts it among the safer areas in Everett. Residents consistently describe it using the same words: clean, peaceful, safe, dog-friendly, family-oriented. The neighborhood has a population of approximately 4,700, with an average household income above the national average at around $124,000 — a profile that reflects the mix of longtime owners and newer buyers who have discovered the neighborhood in recent years.

    What drives people here, more than anything, is the water. Stand at Harborview Park on a clear morning and you’re looking at Possession Sound, the Olympic Mountains across the water, and Mount Baker to the northeast. That view is not incidental — it’s the defining feature of this part of Everett, and it explains why a neighborhood that requires a car for most errands has held value the way it has.

    Harborview Park: The Neighborhood’s Anchor

    Harborview Park sits at 1621 W. Mukilteo Blvd. and is open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free. The park is small — a few grassy areas, benches, dirt walking paths, and a viewpoint — but what it offers is disproportionate to its size. On a clear day, you can see across to Whidbey Island, watch ferries cutting through the sound, and, if the timing is right, catch a sunset that lights up the Olympic Range in pink. Dog owners treat it like a local secret, and on weekend mornings it functions as an informal neighborhood gathering point.

    The paths are accessible to walkers and, where maintained, to wheelchairs. It’s not a destination park the way Howarth Park is — but that’s part of its appeal. Harborview Park is for the people who live near it, not for the people driving across town to visit.

    Howarth Park: Your Other Backyard

    Residents of Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven are close enough to Howarth Park to claim it as a second neighborhood park. Howarth is a 28-acre park on the bluff above the sound with a playground, picnic tables, a tennis court, trails, and a viewpoint. It’s also where the neighborhood holds its National Night Out Against Crime celebration each August — a picnic with law enforcement that draws families from across the neighborhood association. If you’ve only ever seen Howarth Park driving by on Beverly Boulevard, you’ve missed it. The local’s guide to Howarth Park is worth reading before your first visit.

    Schools: A Complete K–12 Path

    Students who grow up in Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven move through Everett Public Schools on a consistent pathway. Elementary students attend View Ridge Elementary, which earns a B+ from Niche and serves kindergarten through fifth grade. Middle school continues at Evergreen Middle School, a B-rated school that offers nine sports teams for seventh and eighth graders. High school diplomas come from Everett High School, which earns a B rating overall.

    This is the same school pipeline that serves much of western Everett, and it’s one of the reasons families with children in elementary school have been drawn to the area. For families considering the neighborhood, the Everett School District’s record 96.3% graduation rate and its range of career and technical programs make the district itself a draw, not just the neighborhood.

    Community Life: Events That Actually Happen

    The Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven neighborhood association puts on three annual events that have become genuine community anchors. In the spring, there’s an Easter Egg Hunt and scramble. In August, the National Night Out Against Crime celebration at Howarth Park brings neighbors together with a picnic and law enforcement engagement. And in the winter, there’s an annual holiday potluck at the local fire station.

    These aren’t large-scale events. They’re the kind of neighborhood programming that happens because people know each other’s names and decide to keep showing up. For a neighborhood of under 5,000 residents, three consistent annual events is a meaningful sign of community health.

    The neighborhood association also receives notification support from the City of Everett’s neighborhood alert system, meaning residents get city communications specific to their area — construction notices, utility work, public meetings that affect the bluff.

    The Housing Market in 2026

    The median sale price for homes in Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven over the last 12 months is approximately $775,000, up about 10% from the prior year. That’s a significant number in the context of Everett’s overall market — and it reflects what happens when a neighborhood with views, safety, and good schools starts getting attention from buyers who have already been priced out of waterfront markets further south.

    Homes here tend to be mid-century to late-century builds — not the new construction you’d find in Twin Creeks or the townhouses going up near Cascade View. The inventory is tighter because turnover is lower. Residents tend to stay.

    If you’re comparing this neighborhood to its neighbors: Pinehurst-Beverly Park to the south has more transit access and is closer to Casino Road’s amenities. Boulevard Bluffs to the north is more isolated but commands similar views. Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven sits between them in price and character.

    Who Belongs Here — And What to Expect

    This neighborhood is for people who want quiet without leaving the city. It’s for dog owners, for families with elementary-age kids who want to stay in the EPS district without being on a major arterial, for retired couples who moved here for the views and never left. It is not for people who need walkability for daily errands — there’s no grocery store you can reach on foot from most of the neighborhood, and the bus routes are limited.

    What it gives you instead is a neighborhood that feels settled. The streets are maintained, the neighbors know each other, and on a clear evening you can stand at Harborview Park and watch the light go down over the Olympics while the sound turns silver below you. There’s no marketing language that makes that sound better than it is.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Where exactly is Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven in Everett?
    It’s on the northwest side of Everett, roughly four miles west of downtown. The neighborhood sits on the bluffs above Possession Sound, northwest of Casino Road and north of Pinehurst-Beverly Park.

    Is Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven safe?
    The neighborhood earns a B+ safety rating, which is higher than much of Everett. Residents consistently describe it as peaceful, quiet, and family-friendly.

    What schools serve Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven?
    Students attend View Ridge Elementary (K-5), Evergreen Middle School (6-8), and Everett High School (9-12), all part of Everett Public Schools.

    What is Harborview Park like?
    Harborview Park at 1621 W. Mukilteo Blvd. is a free, dog-friendly park open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. It features walking trails, picnic areas, benches, and views of Possession Sound, the Olympic Mountains, and Mount Baker.

    What is the median home price in Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven?
    The median sale price over the last 12 months is approximately $775,000, up about 10% year-over-year.

    Does the neighborhood have an active community organization?
    Yes — the Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven neighborhood association holds three annual events (Easter Egg Hunt, National Night Out in August, and a holiday potluck) and is recognized by the City of Everett’s neighborhood association program.

    How does Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven compare to other Everett neighborhoods?
    It’s quieter and more car-dependent than central Everett neighborhoods, but has stronger views, higher safety ratings, and a more settled housing stock than most of the city. Compared to Boulevard Bluffs to the north and Pinehurst-Beverly Park to the south, it’s a middle-ground in price and character.

  • Fresh Paint 2026 Returns to Downtown Everett on August 15 and 16 — 120 Artists, Free Admission, and the Biggest Outdoor Art Festival on Hoyt Avenue

    Fresh Paint 2026 Returns to Downtown Everett on August 15 and 16 — 120 Artists, Free Admission, and the Biggest Outdoor Art Festival on Hoyt Avenue



    Two days. One block of Hoyt Avenue. A hundred and twenty artists, free to walk in, and the biggest outdoor art event downtown Everett puts on all year. Fresh Paint 2026 is on August 15 and 16, and if you haven’t been before, this is the year to change that.

    The Schack Art Center runs this every summer and has built something worth making plans for. The vendor list is already sold out — which tells you this is not a pop-up craft market. Artists apply. They get juried in. The work on Hoyt Avenue that weekend is curated, and you’ll feel it when you walk the block.

    What You’re Walking Into

    The festival takes over Hoyt Avenue between Pacific Avenue and Hewitt Avenue, two blocks from the Schack itself. The street closes. Booths go up. And from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday, that stretch of downtown becomes the most concentrated collection of original art in Snohomish County.

    120+ artists span painting, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fiber, ceramics, and photography. Because this is a juried show, there’s a floor to the quality. You’re not wading through mass-produced prints to find the one interesting thing — the interesting things are the whole point.

    Admission is free. You pay for art, food, and activities. That’s the model and it works — 10,000+ attendees walk through over the two days, and the Schack has been doing this long enough to know how to move that crowd through a single city block without it feeling like a fire drill.

    Glassblowing, Kids’ Activities, and Float Find

    The Schack is a working art center, not just a gallery. At Fresh Paint, they demonstrate that — literally. Glassblowing demonstrations run through the weekend, and watching someone pull molten glass into form at a live outdoor event is the kind of thing you stop for whether you planned to or not. It draws every age group.

    Kids’ activity areas are built into the layout, which means this is a functional family event and not just an adult art crawl. You can split up, let the kids engage with the activity stations, and walk the artist booths without herding the whole group through every booth.

    Float Find is the Schack tradition that turns the festival into a game. Small glass floats — hand-crafted — get hidden around the festival grounds. Find one, keep it. It’s the kind of detail that makes people come back year after year and arrive early.

    The Schack’s Track Record on This Street

    The Schack Art Center at 2921 Hoyt Ave has been the anchor of Everett’s arts infrastructure since long before the downtown revival picked up pace. Fresh Paint is their statement event — the one where they take the case for arts in this city outside the building and onto the street itself.

    If you’ve seen what they do inside the gallery — and the Artists’ Garage Sale gives you a sense of the community energy they generate — Fresh Paint is that but scaled up and opened to anyone walking by. The Contemporary NW + Summer Auction draws serious collectors; Fresh Paint draws everyone else. The two events together define what the Schack is doing for this city.

    The regular monthly Everett Art Walk keeps the momentum going through the year, but Fresh Paint is the anchor. It’s the day families mark on the calendar in January.

    The Practical Details

    What: Fresh Paint 2026 — Schack Art Center Outdoor Juried Art Festival
    Saturday August 15: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Sunday August 16: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Where: Hoyt Ave between Pacific Ave and Hewitt Ave, Downtown Everett WA 98201
    Admission: Free
    Artists: 120+ juried (vendors sold out — this is curated work)
    Highlights: Glassblowing demos, kids’ activities, Float Find, food vendors
    Parking: Street parking and downtown garages within a few blocks of Hoyt Ave

    Full details at schack.org/fresh-paint →

    FAQ

    When is Fresh Paint 2026?

    Saturday August 15 (10am–5pm) and Sunday August 16 (10am–4pm), 2026.

    Where is Fresh Paint in Everett?

    Hoyt Avenue between Pacific Avenue and Hewitt Avenue in downtown Everett. The street closes for the weekend and becomes the festival grounds.

    How much does Fresh Paint cost?

    Free admission. You pay for what you buy — art, food, and activities. Vendor spots are sold out but attendance is open to everyone.

    How many artists are at Fresh Paint 2026?

    120+ juried artists. Vendors are sold out for 2026, meaning artists applied and were curated — this is not a craft fair.

    What is Float Find at Fresh Paint?

    Float Find is a Schack tradition where hidden glass floats are scattered around the festival for attendees to discover and keep. It’s the detail that makes Fresh Paint a repeat-visit event for families.

    Is Fresh Paint good for kids?

    Yes. Dedicated kids’ activity areas, glassblowing demos, and Float Find. Bring them early — the floats go fast.

  • Altered 2ks and Centuries Are Playing the 2000s Emo and Pop Punk Catalog at Tony V’s Garage on June 6 — Your Move

    Altered 2ks and Centuries Are Playing the 2000s Emo and Pop Punk Catalog at Tony V’s Garage on June 6 — Your Move



    Saturday night, June 6. Tony V’s Garage on Hewitt Avenue. Two bands. Four hours. The entire 2000s emo and pop punk catalog you burned onto a CD in middle school and still know word-for-word.

    Altered 2ks and Centuries are sharing the stage — and together they cover the decade that turned angst into arena anthems. My Chemical Romance. Fall Out Boy. Paramore. Taking Back Sunday. Hawthorne Heights. The Used. If you were a teenager when these songs dropped, you’ve been waiting for a night like this without knowing it.

    Who’s Playing and What to Expect

    Altered 2ks is the headline act — a tribute project built specifically around 2000s emo and pop punk. They don’t try to do everything from that era; they do the specific songs that mattered. The ones that opened the floodgates. They’ve played Tony V’s before and they know how to fill that room.

    Centuries opens the set. Same era, same energy, same devotion to getting the details right. This is a double bill with actual curatorial intent — both bands exist in the same sonic universe and the setlist arc from opener to closer is going to hit like a full playlist you built yourself at 15.

    Tony V’s Garage has been the right room for nights like this since it opened in Everett’s historic downtown. It’s not a theater. It’s not a club designed for distance between you and the stage. It’s a place where the band is close, the sound is loud, and the crowd knows every word. For a tribute show built around songs this emotionally loaded, the intimacy is the point.

    The Venue and What You Need to Know

    Tony V’s Garage sits at 1716 Hewitt Ave in Everett. The show starts at 8:00 PM on Saturday, June 6 and runs to 11:30 PM. Tickets are $23.18 on Eventbrite — sold by organizer AJ Verhey, who has been putting on shows at this venue consistently.

    This is a standing-room show. Capacity at Tony V’s is limited. If you want a spot close to the stage, you want to be there early. The venue does not hold tickets at will call for late arrivals in the way larger rooms do.

    Street parking is available on Hewitt and the surrounding blocks. Everett’s downtown is walkable from several parking structures if Hewitt fills up.

    Why This Night Works

    There’s a specific thing that happens when a well-prepared tribute band plays songs from a formative era in a small room. It’s different from seeing those songs on a stadium screen. You’re not nostalgic at a distance — you’re in the room with 200 people who all know the same lyrics, and the band is ten feet away playing them at full volume.

    Tony V’s has hosted Emo Prom at Tony V’s and built a track record of landing the right acts for Everett’s live music crowd. The Polkadot Cadaver show drew the same energy this room can hold — dedicated, loud, present. And if you’ve been watching what’s come through the April lineup at Tony V’s, you already know this venue doesn’t book filler.

    Altered 2ks and Centuries together on one bill on a Saturday night is not a casual decision. This is a deliberate, fully committed tribute event with a tight setlist focus. Show up for it.

    Tickets and the Short Version

    What: Altered 2ks + Centuries — 2000s emo and pop punk tribute night
    When: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 8:00 PM to 11:30 PM
    Where: Tony V’s Garage, 1716 Hewitt Ave, Everett WA 98201
    Tickets: $23.18 on Eventbrite — limited capacity, buy before the weekend
    Ages: Check Eventbrite listing for age policy

    Get tickets on Eventbrite →

    FAQ

    When is Altered 2ks playing at Tony V’s Garage?

    Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM. Doors open before then — get there early.

    Where is Tony V’s Garage in Everett?

    1716 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201. Street parking on Hewitt and the surrounding blocks.

    How much are tickets for Altered 2ks at Tony V’s?

    $23.18 on Eventbrite. Limited capacity at Tony V’s — don’t wait on this one.

    What kind of music do Altered 2ks play?

    2000s emo and pop punk — My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Taking Back Sunday, and the full early-2000s catalog you know by heart.

    Who is opening at the June 6 show?

    Centuries opens the night. They play the same era — this is a two-band throwback double bill.

  • Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Is 18 Days Away: Your Complete Guide to the Everett Shows May 30-31

    Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Is 18 Days Away: Your Complete Guide to the Everett Shows May 30-31

    You’ve got 18 days. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire is coming to Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett on Saturday May 30 and Sunday May 31 — and if you haven’t locked in tickets yet, this is your reminder. Three shows, a lineup loaded with fan favorites, and a brand-new truck making its debut. Here’s everything you need to know before showtime.

    Show Schedule

    DateShow Time
    Saturday, May 3012:30 PM (matinee)
    Saturday, May 307:30 PM (evening)
    Sunday, May 312:30 PM (matinee)

    Three shows across the weekend, so there’s a time that works for every family schedule. The Saturday evening show at 7:30 PM is the big one — the arena lights down, the glow effects kick up, and the crowd is typically largest. The matinee shows are great for families with younger kids who might be fading by 9 PM.

    The Trucks You’ll See

    This is a stacked lineup. Here’s who’s rolling in:

    • Mega Wrex — the dinosaur-bodied classic
    • Bigfoot — the original monster truck, still doing it
    • Bone Shaker — Hot Wheels’ skull-and-flame icon
    • Tiger Shark
    • HW 5-Alarm
    • Gunkster
    • Skelesaurus
    • Rhinomite — making its live debut at this tour

    Plus: FMX freestyle motocross riders and a transforming robot. It’s not just monster trucks — it’s a full sensory experience built for the full family, even the adults who claim they’re just “taking the kids.”

    The Pre-Show Party

    This is the hidden gem of the Hot Wheels event. The Pre-Show Party gets you floor access 2.5 hours before the show starts — meaning you can get up close to the actual trucks, take pictures, and let the kids see what these machines look like at ground level before the dirt starts flying.

    If you have younger kids (or a big monster truck fan of any age), the Pre-Show Party ticket is worth it. Check Ticketmaster for availability and pricing on pre-show access.

    Tickets and Where to Buy

    Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster and AXS:

    You can also check the Angel of the Winds Arena event page for complete details.

    What to Know Before You Go

    Ear protection is a must for young kids. Monster trucks are loud — like, legitimately ear-splittingly loud — and the arena amplifies everything. Pick up foam earplugs or kids’ ear defenders before the event. They’re often sold at the venue but bring your own to be safe.

    Arrive early for the best dirt-side views. The floor of Angel of the Winds transforms into a legitimate dirt track for this event. Floor seats get you close to the action; upper deck gives you the best angle for jumps and aerial tricks. Both have their merits.

    Parking is at Angel of the Winds Arena at 2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201. The arena is well-signed from I-5. For downtown Everett visitors, you can combine the show with a meal on Hewitt Avenue or at the Waterfront before or after the event.

    The Saturday evening show is a date night option too. Glow-N-Fire, as the name suggests, leans into the pyrotechnic and lighting spectacle. The evening show is the full-throttle version of the experience, with the glow effects doing their best work in a dark arena.

    The Rhinomite Debut

    Worth calling out separately: Rhinomite is making its live debut on this tour. Hot Wheels fans who track the new vehicle announcements have been waiting to see Rhinomite in action at full speed. Everett is one of the first stops. If you’re a gear-head or a collector, that’s a genuine reason to be in the building.

    A Big Weekend at Angel of the Winds

    May 30-31 falls just after the potential WHL Final Games 6 and 7 window (May 17-18 if needed) and about a month before the Washington Wolfpack’s home schedule heats up. After the spring sports season wraps, Hot Wheels rolls in to keep the arena buzzing through the summer.

    Angel of the Winds has had a remarkable run of events this spring — from the WHL playoffs to Washington Wolfpack football to Skate America in November. Monster Trucks fits right in. It’s the kind of event that reminds you why having a 10,000-seat arena in Everett matters.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    When is Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live in Everett in 2026?

    Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire comes to Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett on Saturday May 30 (12:30 PM and 7:30 PM) and Sunday May 31 (2:30 PM).

    Where can I buy tickets for Hot Wheels in Everett?

    Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com and AXS.com. You can also check the Angel of the Winds Arena website directly.

    What trucks will be at the Everett Hot Wheels show?

    The lineup includes Mega Wrex, Bigfoot, Bone Shaker, Tiger Shark, HW 5-Alarm, Gunkster, Skelesaurus, and the debut of all-new Rhinomite, plus FMX riders and a transforming robot.

    Is the Pre-Show Party worth it?

    For families with younger kids or true monster truck enthusiasts, yes. The Pre-Show Party gets you floor access 2.5 hours before the show to get up close to the actual trucks before the event begins.

    Where is Angel of the Winds Arena?

    Angel of the Winds Arena is located at 2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201. Parking is on-site and well-signed from I-5.

    Related coverage: Angel of the Winds Arena May–November 2026 Events Guide | Washington Wolfpack Host Beaumont May 23

  • AquaSox Blow 4-0 Lead, Fall 5-6 in 10 to Vancouver Canadians in Walk-Off Heartbreaker

    AquaSox Blow 4-0 Lead, Fall 5-6 in 10 to Vancouver Canadians in Walk-Off Heartbreaker

    VANCOUVER, BC — The Everett AquaSox played a gem of a baseball game Tuesday night at Scotiabank Field — and still came away empty-handed. The Vancouver Canadians walked off the Frogs 6-5 in 10 innings, stealing the series opener in a game that was in Everett’s control for most of the night. Walter Baker (1-1) picked up the win in relief. Reggie Kelly (0-2, 6.17 ERA) took the loss after the walk-off run crossed in the 10th.

    AquaSox Built a 4-0 Lead — Then Let It Slip

    The Frogs came out swinging in the early innings. Everett scored twice in the third and twice more in the fourth to build a comfortable 4-0 cushion. For five innings, this had all the makings of a convincing road-trip opener in a series the AquaSox need to own.

    Then Vancouver woke up. The Canadians cut it to 4-2 with a two-run fifth inning, and the complexion of the game changed. The big blow came in the seventh, when Vancouver erupted for three runs — flipping the lead to 5-4 and putting Everett on its heels for the first time all night.

    The AquaSox refused to die. Down a run in the ninth, Everett pushed across a run to tie it at 5-5 and force extra innings. That’s the kind of resilience this team has shown all season. Tied in the 10th, in an opposing ballpark, the Frogs had earned a chance to win it.

    It didn’t happen. Vancouver’s walk-off run in the bottom of the 10th ended it 6-5, and the Canadians took the first point in what figures to be a six-game battle at Scotiabank Field.

    By the Numbers

    Final score: Vancouver 6, Everett 5 (10 innings)

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    Win: Baker (1-1) | Loss: Kelly (0-2, 6.17 ERA)

    Context: The Series and the Standings

    The loss drops Everett to 18-16 on the season, still in a respectable mid-pack position in the Northwest League. Vancouver, surprisingly, comes in at just 14-20 — a reminder that this is a team the Frogs should be able to compete with over a six-game stretch even after Tuesday’s gut-punch opener.

    The series runs through Sunday at Scotiabank Field, giving the AquaSox five more chances to make up ground. Tuesday’s game — a road walk-off loss in 10 innings where they led for most of the night — is exactly the kind of game a good team shakes off by Wednesday.

    The good news: Everett’s offense showed up. Six hits, five runs, and a two-run burst in the 3rd and 4th innings that established early control. The tying run in the 9th demonstrated that this team doesn’t quit when things get hard. That’s important to remember after a result like this one.

    The Bigger Picture: AquaSox in May

    May has been a grind for Everett. The Frogs went 3-3 at Tri-City, then won five of six at home against Hillsboro — including Bryce Miller’s 5-inning/0-run rehab gem on Silver Sluggers Night — before dropping the Mother’s Day finale 8-5. Now they open the Vancouver road trip with a tough extra-inning loss.

    The prospect pipeline is still humming. Felnin Celesten won back-to-back NWL Player of the Week awards through the Hillsboro homestand. Luke Stevenson took home Mariners April Hitter of the Month honors. Brock Moore won the April Bullpen Award. These guys are developing exactly as advertised — and that development doesn’t stop just because Tuesday’s game ended wrong.

    Up Next

    The six-game road series at Scotiabank Field continues Wednesday through Sunday. AquaSox next home series is against the Tri-City Dust Devils beginning Tuesday May 19.

    Scotiabank Field is a beautiful park in the Nat Bailey Stadium footprint — real grass, classic ballpark feel, and a short walk from the SkyTrain. If you’re making the trip up to Vancouver to watch some Frogs baseball, this is a great week to do it.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What was the AquaSox score on May 12, 2026?

    The Vancouver Canadians defeated the Everett AquaSox 6-5 in 10 innings at Scotiabank Field on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

    How did the AquaSox lose the game?

    Everett led 4-0 through four innings, but Vancouver rallied with two runs in the fifth and three in the seventh to take a 5-4 lead. The AquaSox tied it with a run in the ninth, but Vancouver scored a walk-off run in the 10th to win 6-5.

    What is the AquaSox record after May 12?

    The AquaSox are 18-16 on the 2026 season after Tuesday’s loss.

    Where do the AquaSox play next?

    The AquaSox continue their six-game road series against the Vancouver Canadians at Scotiabank Field through Sunday, May 17. Games start at 7:05 PM PT.

    Who is Felnin Celesten?

    Felnin Celesten is an Everett AquaSox outfield prospect and two-time consecutive Northwest League Player of the Week winner. He is batting .295 on the season and leads the team in runs scored.

    Related coverage: AquaSox Go 5-of-6 Against Hillsboro Before Vancouver | Bryce Miller Goes Five Scoreless at Funko Field | Celesten, Stevenson, Moore: AquaSox Prospect Awards

  • Silvertips Steal Game 3 at Art Hauser: Miettinen’s GWG Gives Everett 2-1 Series Lead

    Silvertips Steal Game 3 at Art Hauser: Miettinen’s GWG Gives Everett 2-1 Series Lead

    PRINCE ALBERT, SK — The Everett Silvertips stole home-ice advantage on Tuesday night at the Art Hauser Centre, grinding out a gritty 3-2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders in Game 3 of the 2026 WHL Championship Final. Silvertips forward Julius Miettinen supplied the game-winning goal as Everett clawed to a 2-1 series lead. The next game of the Ed Chynoweth Cup is Wednesday night at 6:30 PM PT — same building, same hostile crowd — and the Silvertips now have the pressure.

    The Rudolph Factor

    The storyline going into Game 3 was the suspension of Raiders defenseman Daxon Rudolph, one of Prince Albert’s most important offensive contributors and one of the top NHL draft prospects in this year’s class. The TSN-reported one-game ban took a key weapon off the Raiders’ blue line — and the Silvertips made them pay.

    Rudolph had been a presence all series for the Raiders, and losing him for a road game in a building that’s become a Silvertips fortress was a serious blow to Prince Albert’s chances. Whether the suspension carries over to Game 4 will be worth watching closely heading into Wednesday’s matchup.

    Miettinen: The Finnish Record-Setter

    Julius Miettinen continues to write himself into WHL playoff history. The Silvertips forward has now set the record for the most playoff points by a Finnish player in WHL history — a remarkable accomplishment for a player operating at peak level in the biggest games of the year.

    His game-winning goal on Tuesday was another chapter in what has been an incredible 2026 playoff run. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Miettinen came up with the decisive marker. That’s what elite players do. That’s why the Silvertips are in this series.

    The WHL also honored Miettinen in the WHL Championship Edition of its Weekly Awards — recognition that came alongside defenseman Brock Cripps of the Raiders and Silvertips goaltender Anders Miller. Even in a week where Everett won a game, the league acknowledged how good both teams have been.

    Miller on the Road

    The Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert holds roughly 2,800 fans and it gets loud. Really loud. The Raiders faithful showed up expecting to see their team take a 2-1 series lead, and instead watched Anders Miller stand them up.

    Miller came into Game 3 with a .936 playoff save percentage across 13 playoff games — the best playoff numbers in WHL history for a goalie who has played that many games. He had already gone 8-0 on the road in these playoffs before Tuesday, and he backed it up again at the Art Hauser. Silvertips fans have spent all spring watching Miller make impossible saves in impossible buildings, and it’s starting to feel inevitable.

    This is now a 15-2 playoff record for the Silvertips. They have lost exactly two games in two months of playoff hockey.

    How the Series Looks Now

    The series narrative has shifted decisively. Here’s where things stand:

    • Game 1 (May 8, AOTW): Raiders 4, Silvertips 2 — Orsulak and Cootes stole home ice
    • Game 2 (May 9, AOTW): Silvertips 6, Raiders 2 — Miettinen’s 4-point night, Bear twice
    • Game 3 (May 12, Art Hauser): Silvertips 3, Raiders 2 — Miettinen GWG, road steal
    • Game 4 (May 13, Art Hauser): Wednesday 6:30 PM PT — series 2-1 Everett
    • Game 5 (if needed, May 15, Art Hauser): 6:30 PM PT
    • Games 6/7 (if needed, May 17/18, AOTW): Back home in Everett

    The Silvertips now have a chance to go up 3-1 with a win Wednesday. A 3-1 series lead in the WHL Final would be historically close to insurmountable. But the Raiders will be desperate, they’ll have their fans behind them, and — presumably — Daxon Rudolph may be back in the lineup. This isn’t over.

    What It Means

    The Silvertips last won the Ed Chynoweth Cup in 2007. That’s 19 years. This team — 57-8-2-1 in the regular season, 15-2 in the playoffs — is the best Everett team since then. Maybe the best ever. And they just took the lead in the WHL Final on the road, in a building they’ve never played a game in before this week, against a team that had home ice advantage.

    Two more wins. That’s all that stands between this group and the Cup.

    How to Watch Game 4

    Game 4: Wednesday May 13 — Art Hauser Centre, Prince Albert, SK
    Puck drop: 7:30 PM MT / 6:30 PM PT
    TV: TSN (Canada) | Streaming: Victory+ (U.S.)
    Games 5 (if needed) also at Art Hauser on May 15. Games 6 and 7 (if needed) return to Angel of the Winds Arena on May 17 and 18.

    If you’re making plans for a potential Game 6 or 7 at Angel of the Winds Arena, tickets are available at Ticketmaster. The building at 2000 Hewitt Ave in Everett holds 10,000+ fans for hockey — and if this series goes back home, it’s going to be electric.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the current series score in the 2026 WHL Championship Final?

    After Game 3, the Everett Silvertips lead the Prince Albert Raiders 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.

    When is WHL Final Game 4?

    Game 4 is Wednesday, May 13 at Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert. Puck drop is 7:30 PM MT (6:30 PM PT). Watch on TSN in Canada or Victory+ in the U.S.

    Why was Daxon Rudolph suspended for Game 3?

    Rudolph received a one-game WHL suspension that was first reported by TSN. The specifics of the infraction were not disclosed, but it kept the Raiders’ top defensive prospect out of Tuesday’s game.

    Who scored the game-winning goal in Silvertips Game 3?

    Julius Miettinen scored the game-winning goal for the Silvertips in the 3-2 win.

    What is Anders Miller’s WHL playoff save percentage?

    Miller entered Game 3 with a .936 save percentage across 13 playoff games — the best playoff SV% in WHL history for a goalie with that many games played.

    Related coverage: Tips Even the Series With 6-2 Game 2 Win | Anders Miller’s Road Test | WHL Final Heads to Prince Albert: Full Schedule

  • Everett’s VOAWW Pallet Shelter for Mothers and Children: The Complete 2026 Guide to the Sievers-Duecy Village, Who It Serves, and How to Access It

    Everett’s VOAWW Pallet Shelter for Mothers and Children: The Complete 2026 Guide to the Sievers-Duecy Village, Who It Serves, and How to Access It

    Quick facts: On April 27, 2026, the City of Everett and Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW) opened a 20-unit Pallet Shelter Village for women experiencing homelessness with their children, on city-owned land off Sievers-Duecy Boulevard in west Everett. Each unit houses one mother and up to three children. Residents can stay up to 12 months with wraparound recovery and job support. Funding: City of Everett ARPA dollars plus a $250,000 match from Snohomish County. Total capital and grant operational expenses: $2.7 million. This is Everett’s third Pallet shelter project and the first built specifically for families with children.

    On April 27, 2026, a ribbon was cut on a piece of city-owned land off Sievers-Duecy Boulevard in west Everett, and 20 addresses came into existence. Not mailing addresses. Living addresses — places where a mother and her children now have a lockable door, a bed, a community kitchen a short walk away, and up to 12 months to work on what comes next.

    This is VOAWW’s third Pallet shelter project in Everett. It is the first one built specifically for women and their children. Here is what is on site, how a family qualifies, who paid for it, and what this means for Everett’s broader effort to address homelessness among the most vulnerable households in Snohomish County.

    What Is On Site at Sievers-Duecy

    Twenty Pallet structures are installed on the enclosed, managed site. Each unit is a modular shelter built by Pallet Shelter, the Everett-based company whose structures have been deployed in more than 70 cities. Each unit is designed for one mother and up to three children — a sleeping space with climate control, secure storage, and a lockable door. The lock matters more than it might seem: most emergency shelter beds available to families in Snohomish County prior to this opening were in congregate settings with no private door.

    • Detached restrooms and a separate shower facility — enclosed, year-round
    • A community kitchen and gathering space — hard-walled, where residents can cook and meet with case workers
    • A playground — the feature that signals most clearly who this village is for

    The site is enclosed and access-controlled. VOAWW manages the site and provides on-site services.

    Who It Serves and How Long Residents Can Stay

    The shelter is for women and their children. Residents can stay up to 12 months — transitional, not emergency. The distinction matters: emergency shelter is measured in days or weeks. Transitional shelter at 12 months gives VOAWW’s case managers enough time to work with a family on housing search, employment, recovery support, and the practical paperwork that reconnects people to stable housing.

    VOAWW provides wraparound services including recovery assistance and job support. Their 2026 service footprint includes more than 315,000 service requests annually across their full program portfolio. Referrals go through VOAWW directly or through the 211 system. For a broader look at VOAWW’s full Everett service map, see Where to Get Help in Everett in 2026.

    Who Paid For It

    Funded through City of Everett American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars, with a $250,000 match from Snohomish County. Total capital and grant operational expenses as of end of 2025: $2.7 million. The city provided the land — city-owned property off Sievers-Duecy Boulevard. The ribbon cutting was attended by Everett City Council President Don Schwab, VOAWW Executive Director of Housing Services Galina Volchkova, VOAWW CEO Brian Smith, and Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin.

    Everett’s Third Pallet Shelter: The Full Picture

    Everett has now opened three Pallet shelter projects. The Sievers-Duecy village is the first built specifically for women and children. The Pallet company itself is an Everett story: founded here, with structures deployed in more than 70 cities nationally. The Pallet model — modular structures, enclosed sites, transitional time frames, wraparound services — has become a consistent component of Everett’s homelessness response strategy.

    The Sievers-Duecy location matters geographically. West Everett — the corridor around Casino Road, Sievers-Duecy Boulevard, and the neighborhoods running toward Merrill Creek — has a significant concentration of low-income households and historically has had the highest demand for human services access in the city.

    What This Means for Snohomish County’s Homelessness Response

    Single mothers with children are among the most difficult households to serve in the existing shelter system. Congregate shelters frequently can’t accommodate families. Hotel diversion programs are expensive. Rapid rehousing requires affordable rental vacancy — which Snohomish County’s market, with its $750,000 April 2026 median and tight supply, frequently doesn’t offer. A 20-unit transitional village gives 20 families a stable enough platform to work on the next step.

    For the broader network, the $30 million Everett Gospel Mission expansion underway adds 172 additional shelter beds. For NAVSTA Everett military families who may need these resources, see the Navy family housing resource guide. Also see the complete Everett Gospel Mission guide.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Where is the VOAWW Pallet Shelter in Everett?

    On city-owned land off Sievers-Duecy Boulevard in west Everett. The site opened April 27, 2026.

    Who is eligible for the VOAWW Pallet Shelter?

    Women experiencing homelessness with their children. Each unit accommodates one mother and up to three children.

    How long can families stay?

    Up to 12 months, in a transitional model with wraparound recovery and employment support provided by VOAWW.

    How do families get referred to the shelter?

    Through VOAWW directly (voaww.org) or through the 211 system — dial 2-1-1 or text your zip code to 898-211.

    How was the shelter funded?

    City of Everett ARPA dollars plus a $250,000 match from Snohomish County, on city-owned land. Total capital and grant operational expenses: $2.7 million as of end of 2025.

    What is the Pallet Shelter company?

    An Everett-based company that manufactures modular shelter units deployed in more than 70 cities nationwide. The Sievers-Duecy units were built by Pallet Shelter and installed on the city-owned site.

    Is this Everett’s only shelter for families with children?

    It is the first Pallet shelter village in Everett built specifically for mothers and children. Other resources for families in Snohomish County include Everett Gospel Mission, Cocoon House (youth), and 211 for referrals to all available resources.

  • Everett-Delta 115kV Transmission Line: The Complete 2026 Guide to PUD’s Grid Backbone for Everett’s Waterfront Buildout

    Everett-Delta 115kV Transmission Line: The Complete 2026 Guide to PUD’s Grid Backbone for Everett’s Waterfront Buildout

    What is the Everett-Delta transmission line and why does it matter? It is a new 3.5-mile 115-kilovolt power line Snohomish County PUD is building to connect the Everett Substation (west of I-5 between McDougall and Smith) to the Delta Switching Station (north of the SR 529 / West Marine View Drive interchange). Construction begins spring 2027; in service by summer 2027. It is the electrical backbone that makes the entire Everett waterfront, downtown, and north-end building wave possible — the Millwright District, the downtown stadium, Mosaic Apartments, and every heat pump, EV charger, and commercial kitchen going into new buildings along the corridor all depend on this line having enough capacity.

    Most of the coverage of Everett’s development boom focuses on what’s being built: the Millwright District’s 300-plus waterfront apartments, Skotdal Real Estate’s seven-story Mosaic Apartments on Pacific Avenue, the downtown stadium breaking ground in September 2026, the Sage Investment Group converting the 9602 19th Street SE Econo Lodge into 124 studios, and the Port of Everett’s continuing Restaurant Row expansion. What rarely gets covered is what has to be true underground and overhead before any of those buildings can function at full electrical load.

    That’s what the Everett-Delta transmission line is about.

    Snohomish County PUD held two public open houses on May 7, 2026 — 4 to 5:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m., both at PUD headquarters at 2320 California Street in Everett — to explain the project to residents. Here is what those open houses covered, and why this infrastructure decision matters for every household, business, and development project in the corridor.

    What the Line Actually Is

    The Everett-Delta project is a new 115-kilovolt transmission line, approximately 3.5 miles long, connecting two existing PUD assets at opposite ends of the city’s growth corridor. On the south end: the Everett Substation, located just west of Interstate 5 between McDougall Avenue and Smith Avenue, north of 36th Street. On the north end: the Delta Switching Station, sitting just north of the State Route 529 and West Marine View Drive interchange in north Everett.

    A 115-kV line is what the utility industry calls mid-tier transmission — not the bulk transmission highways that BPA operates at 230kV and 500kV, but the layer that connects the high-voltage backbone to the local distribution substations that actually serve neighborhoods. It’s the difference between having electricity available somewhere in the region and having it available at the right voltage, in the right quantity, at a specific address on Pacific Avenue or Marine View Drive.

    PUD’s stated reasons for building the line now: increasing electrical demand in the northern regions of the service territory; the need to keep voltage stable if local power is interrupted; delivering more electricity from south to north to ease strain on the current system during peak hours; and supporting at least one new substation in the Everett area tied to the City of Everett’s 2044 Comprehensive Plan growth projections.

    The Development Connection

    The geographic overlap between this line and the Everett development map is not a coincidence. The line runs through or adjacent to the same West Marine View Drive corridor where the $113 million Port of Everett waterfront pipeline project, the Edgewater Bridge reconstruction, and the Port’s terminal investments have all been stacking up. The Millwright District Phase 2’s 300-plus apartments are in this zone. The downtown stadium site — with a September 2026 groundbreaking target — is within the service territory of the substations this line feeds.

    Every new building in this corridor carries electrical load. A 300-unit apartment building with heat pumps, EV charging stations in the garage, and full commercial kitchen and amenity spaces runs roughly 1 to 1.5 megawatts of peak demand. A commercial development with restaurant tenants adds more. Multiply that across the Millwright District, Mosaic Apartments, the stadium, and the pipeline of projects in the Imagine Everett comprehensive plan, and the aggregate load growth is significant — exactly the kind of growth that forces a utility to invest in transmission before the buildings open, not after.

    PUD’s 2044 Comprehensive Plan projection shows Everett absorbing a significant share of Snohomish County’s population growth over the next two decades. The Everett-Delta line is the infrastructure that makes that projection electrically possible, not just politically aspirational. For more on the waterfront development pipeline this line serves, see What 15 Years and $350 Million Built: The Port of Everett Story and Everett’s Downtown Stadium in 2026: The Complete Guide.

    Timeline: When This Gets Built

    • May 7, 2026: Public open houses at PUD headquarters, 2320 California Street, Everett
    • Environmental review and permitting: Ongoing through 2026
    • Spring 2027: Construction begins
    • Summer 2027: Line in service — approximately six months of construction

    What It Means for Existing Everett Customers

    The most direct benefit for existing residential and commercial customers is grid reliability. The Everett-Delta line adds a second transmission path into the north Everett grid, which means that if the existing line fails during a storm or equipment outage, the system can reroute power without causing a widespread outage. PUD’s language — “prevent the electric system from experiencing low voltage should local power be interrupted” — is describing what engineers call N-1 contingency planning: designing the system so it continues to work even if one element fails.

    For neighborhoods in the 36th Street to Marine View Drive corridor — including Bayside, the north waterfront, and the areas near PUD headquarters — this is a direct reduction in outage risk during major weather events. Also see the broader development context in Skotdal’s Mosaic Apartments: 102 Art-Infused Homes on Pacific Avenue.

    What It Means for Businesses and Developers

    If you are developing or planning to develop in the Everett waterfront, downtown, or north-end corridor, the Everett-Delta line affects your project in two practical ways.

    First, PUD’s ability to grant electrical service connections to new large-load customers depends on transmission capacity upstream. The Everett-Delta line adds that upstream capacity. Second, the summer 2027 in-service date matters for your construction and opening timeline. Buildings opening in fall 2027 or later are in good shape. Projects with 2026 or early 2027 openings should confirm with PUD directly whether interim capacity arrangements are needed.

    PUD’s project contact information is available at snopud.com under System Improvements.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the Everett-Delta 115kV transmission line?

    A new 3.5-mile power line Snohomish County PUD is building to connect the Everett Substation (near 36th Street and I-5) to the Delta Switching Station (near SR 529 and Marine View Drive). Scheduled to go in service by summer 2027.

    Why is PUD building this line now?

    To support growing electrical demand in the Everett area, prevent low-voltage conditions during local power outages, deliver more electricity from south to north during peak hours, and support at least one new substation tied to Everett’s 2044 Comprehensive Plan growth projections.

    When does construction start and when will the line be in service?

    Construction begins spring 2027. The line is targeted to be in service by summer 2027, with construction taking approximately six months.

    How does this affect the Everett waterfront development projects?

    Every new building in the waterfront and downtown corridor adds electrical load. The Everett-Delta line adds the upstream transmission capacity PUD needs to connect new developments at full load without imposing service restrictions or connection queues.

    Does this reduce the risk of power outages for existing Everett customers?

    Yes. The line adds a second transmission path into the north Everett grid, enabling rerouting around a failed line segment rather than causing widespread outage. This is N-1 contingency coverage.

    Will there be construction disruption near Marine View Drive?

    Some work in the corridor is expected in spring-summer 2027 as the line connects near SR 529 and Marine View Drive. PUD will provide specific construction routing details as the project advances through permitting.

    Where can I get more information about the project?

    Snohomish County PUD maintains a project page at snopud.com under Community & Environment → Our Energy Future → Reliability → System Improvements → Everett-Delta Transmission Line.