Everett, Washington is the county seat of Snohomish County. Although there was a settlement in the area as early as 1861, the town was not platted until 1890 by Henry Hewitt and Charles Colby, who had gone on an Alaskan cruise in the summer of 1890 and came up with the idea of founding an industrial city on the banks of the Snohomish River. They bought out some of the earlier settlers, making them part of the Everett Land Company. The town was named in honor of the founder’s son, Everett Colby. The population of this mining community grew due to the railroads as well as industrial shipbuilders, port workers, and other industrial workers. In 1916, this was the location of the Everett Massacre which was led by the local sheriff and the Industrial Workers of the World, who arrived on a steamer and wanted to land. The Sheriff denied permission, and shooting ensured. Numbers are sketchy, but at least IWW members were killed, as were at least two of the sheriff’s mob.
Regular Blogs
Chronicles Everett’s inclusion in the “40 Days for Life” event, which is a pro-life event which is celebrated in nearly 100 cities across America and includes 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, an ongoing silent and peaceful vigil outside the local Planned Parenthood, and 40 days of community outreach to spread the message of life.
http://everett40days.blogspot.com
Presents photographs of sunsets in Everett. Every now and then, the blogger/photographer goes to Bellingham for a couple of days and offers the sunset over Bellingham. Each sunset has its own entry and numerous photographs depicting the sunset as it proceeds. They are categorized by color as well as items or animals in the photos and other circumstantial information.
http://everettsunsets.com
Provides information about crime in Everett, as well as a “fugitive watch” feature which offers photographs of and information and vital statistics of people with felony warrants who are from or may be in town.
http://www.heraldnet.com/section/blog41
