Posts by author: Steve

The Everett AquaSox will compete in the Northwest League Playoffs for the first time since 2002. After finishing up the regular season on Labor Day weekend in Vancouver, the AquaSox and Vancouver Canadians have clinched spots in the playoffs. The post-season action begins in Vancouver on Monday night for Game 1, followed by Game 2 at 7:05 pm on Tuesday at Everett Memorial Stadium and Game 3 on Wednesday, if necessary. The winner advances to the Championship Round against the Eastern Division winner.

Go cheer on the Frogs, its playoff time!

To reserve a spot at the first postseason run since 2002, please call (425) 258-3673, visit the box office at 3802 Broadway or go online at www.aquasox.com/tickets.

The Everett Silvertips and Seattle Thunderbirds closed out the seventh annual Holiday Inn Pre-Season Classic on Sunday evening at Comcast Arena, as the Tips outscored the T-Birds 4–3. The Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard, a Colorado Avalanche draftee, kept the Tips scoreless with 15 saves through though one and a half periods. A little past 10 minutes into the 2nd period, T-Birds backup goalie Matt Krahn entered the game to get some pre-season ice time. The Tips then wasted little time, as the 16-year-old prospect Jari Erricson scored at the 11 minute mark for the first Silvertips goal of the game. In addition to goals by Scott MacDonald and Kellan Tochkin, Tyler Maxell scored the game winner for the Tips (see photo). Tips goalie  and Chicago Blackhawk draftee, Kent Simpson,  delivered a scoreless 3rd period in the net. Read more »

Three ships of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 — USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS Momsen (DDG 92), and USS Shoup (DDG 86) — will get underway Sept. 7 from Naval Station Everett for a scheduled routine deployment to the 7th and 5th Fleet Areas of Responsibility. The mission of the Lincoln Strike Group while deployed will focus on maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts, which help establish conditions for regional stability. Read more »

Volunteers of America’s Everett Food Bank is excited to be the beneficiary of Community Transit’s 2010 CAN Food and Funds Drive! This year, Community Transit donated 29,764 pounds of food to the Volunteers of America Everett Food Bank.

“It is so exciting to see a group come together to help feed so many people in this community! Food drives are the backbone of the food bank. We wouldn’t be able to serve over 6,000 Read more »

The Seattle gypsy jazz quintet, Hochiwichi, takes the stage on Friday, September 3 at the Historic Everett Theatre. Hochiwichi plays acoustic swing music from the 30s, gypsy waltzes, and the occasional modern interpretation for good measure. This lively guitar driven group recently finished recording their first full length album. The band is Gavin Kirk (guitar), Jon Cummings (flute), Chris Bartness (bass), Read more »

Enjoy free outdoor theatre at Legion Memorial Park, Forest Park and Everett Community College this August as EvCC students and alumni perform in Moliere in the Park. Everett Community College theatre instructor Beth Peterson directs three short comedies by French playwright Moliere. The entertainment includes The Flying Doctor, the tale of a clever servant who poses as a doctor to distract a young lady’s father; “Two Precious Maidens Ridiculed,” a hilarious story about the superficiality of good manners; and “The Forced Marriage,” in which a man tries to wriggle his way out of marriage when he discovers his betrothed is not what she seems. The plays are performed by Everett Community College students and alumni. Cast members are Alex DeRoest, Nick Poling, Nicole Chamberlin, Read more »

The Everett Silvertips and the American Red Cross of Snohomish County will be teaming up at this Sunday’s Green-Grey game to raise money for the families and individuals displaced by the July 9 fire at the Lynnview Apartments and other fires in Snohomish County. While the Green-Grey game has always been free of charge, this year fans are kindly asked to donate $5 to representatives of the American Red Cross, who will be on hand near the entrance at Sunday’s game, which begins at 12:30 pm. Read more »

Randy “The Natural” Couture, the Everett-born UFC hall of famer has been enduring verbal taunts lately from his upcoming opponent, James “Lights Out” Toney, as they prepare for UFC 118 in Boston this Saturday August 28. Toney, 42, the former three-weight world boxing champion declared “I’m coming for you princess!” in a commercial for the event. Things got uglier when Toney put a Couture action figure in a dress last month at UFC 116.

“I haven’t seen any of that,” the 47-year-old MMA veteran, Couture said. “I hear about some of it from some of Read more »

Everett’s first and only community blog is celebrating its one year anniversary today. The very first blog post on Everett WA blog went live on August 21, 2009, which was a rambling by Steve in amused anticipation of hockey season. Read the first blog post here. After one year of posting 715 stories into the blogosphere about the people, places, and interesting things in Everett, blog operators Steve and Denise are looking forward to keeping the Everett community entertained and informed. We want to thank you…our readers, advertisers and business partners for believing in us and supporting us.

by Steve Christian, guest blogger

In the year 2010 I was under the impression that the scene of heavy metal was officially dead. Then I saw them. A band that has changed me in so many ways, I can’t list them all. They are fresh, they are new, they are heavy, they are called “Witchburn.” Music fans in Everett have an upoming opportunity to experience this band on Friday, August 20 for a CD release party at Tony V’s Garage. Read more »