Good morning, Everett.

Piano Men: Generations Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel will perform at Everett Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Oct.

31 at 2:00 p.m. as part of the 2026-2027 Everett Civic Music Season; the father-son duo leads the dynamic set with classic hits.

Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife closed the Stillaguamish River to recreational fishing from Marine Drive to the forks near Arlington until Nov.

2 to protect endangered Chinook salmon — the lower North Fork remains closed until further notice.

About 300 sailors returned to Naval Station Everett on Friday after a seven-month deployment on the USS Gridley that escorted the USS Nimitz and partnered with 18 countries in bilateral exercises, and families welcomed them as they reconnected after long separations.

Everett City Council approved a $1.25M plan to expand Walter E.

Hall Park's playground on Casino Road, which will more than double its area (from about 3,500 sqft to 8,347 sqft) and add new swings, slides, and zip lines. Construction will complete by late 2027.

The Grand Ave Park Bridge elevator, offline since July 9 due to vandalism when a firework damaged its side panels and floor, was restored with temporary repairs on October 9 and is now available for public use while permanent repairs are planned.

The Snohomish County Health Department announced Friday that an Edmonds man in his 70s died from Influenza A, marking the first local flu death this fall.

The county recorded 63 flu hospitalizations since Aug. 30 (a level typical of early December) and urges residents to get flu shots soon.