3A softball: Everett, S-W in District 1 final

3A softball: Everett, S-W in District 1 final

The top teams from the Wesco and the Northwest Conference will meet for the District 1 softball title after Tuesday's play in Sedro-Woolley.

The Everett Seagulls and Sedro-Woolley Cubs will face off for the district title Saturday at 11 a.m. at Janicki Fields in Sedro-Woolley. They each won twice to make it to the title game, with the winner guaranteed a spot in the state tournament in Lacey.

Everett scored a lot of runs in their two wins, as they beat Shorecrest 12-6 and Glacier Peak 10-0 to make it to the title game. Sedro-Woolley knocked off Meadowdale 7-6 and Mountlake Terrace 6-4 to get to the title game.

Here are the first-round results from Tuesday:

  • Sedro-Woolley 7, Meadowdale 6
  • Mountlake Terrace 4, Lynnwood 1
  • Glacier Peak 8, Ferndale 1
  • Everett 12, Shorecrest 6

The semifinal results from Tuesday were:

  • Sedro-Woolley 6, Mountlake Terrace 4
  • Everett 10, Glacier Peak 0

The results of the consolation games were:

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4A softball: M-P, Monroe make district final, qualify for state

4A softball: M-P, Monroe make district final, qualify for state

After the dust cleared on Tuesday night after eight games in the District 1 4A softball tournament in Monroe, Marysville-Pilchuck and the host Bearcats were able to punch their ticket to the state tournament.

The Tomahawks and Bearcats, lower seeds from the Wesco 4A North, both qualified for the state tourney by winning twice on Tuesday at Sky Valley Park and making the district title game. The top two teams from the district automatically qualify for state, which is May 25-26 in Spokane.

Marysville-Pilchuck, the #3 seed from the Wesco 4A North, made it to the final by beating Kamiak 6-3 in the first game and Wesco 4A North champion Arlington 2-1 in the semifinals. Monroe, the Wesco 4A North's #4 seed, beat Wesco 4A South champion Cascade 7-0 in their first game, then held off Snohomish, the #2 seed from the North, 11-8 in the semifinals.

The first round scores from Tuesday were:

  • Arlington 6, Edmonds-Woodway 0
  • Marysville-Pilchuck 6, Kamiak 3
  • Snohomish 15, Jackson 5
  • Monroe 7, Cascade 0

The semifinal results were:

Dream prom dress turns into nightmare for Everett teen

It's prom season and girls all over the country are looking for the perfect dress at the perfect price. But an Everett girl learned the hard way that sometimes the best price isn't the best deal.

For high school students like Alee Bryan, next month's graduation will be a huge right of passage. She plans on studying sports medicine at Washington State University, but before that she will attend prom.

After spending hours online, Bryan thought she found her perfect prom dress. She ordered the $90 dress and even paid extra for rush delivery.

"It was such a great price, I figured why not get it?" she said.

Bryan was especially excited because the dress was supposed to be custom made.

That excitement was replaced by horror when the dress arrived in the mail.

"It's, like, six inches too long. I cant walk in this. I can put heels on and still cant walk in this, it's ridiculous," she said. "They like double overed on the stitching here instead of just stitching it to one layer so it makes it like extra poof."

With prom just three days away, Bryan said she was "freaking out" about her dress.

Volunteers using photography to 'ReUnite' military families

Volunteers using photography to 'ReUnite' military families

Kristi Lloyd is a one man army.

On a recent afternoon, she laid out her plan of attack: boots on the ground, ammo in her bag, and her weapon of choice -- a Canon.

Kristi Lloyd is a one man army, and her battle on this day: capturing the homefront while a sailor is overseas.

"If I could offer them a little piece of joy to help the months pass along -- so that they could always have those moments captured -- I think that's the very least we could do," she said.

Lloyd, of West Seattle, is one hundreds of photographers nationwide who participate in a program called Operation Love ReUnited, pairing those behind the lens with those who give the ultimate sacrifice.

On a sunny day in South Lake Union, Lloyd meets Bri Rousseau of Everett for the very first time. Two steps ahead of Rousseau are her two young girls: Georgia, 6, and Graycee, 2, decked out in red, white, and blue, and bursting with energy like Independence Day fireworks.

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Process to fill Nielsen's council seat to happen fast

Process to fill Nielsen's council seat to happen fast

Due to an unfortunate piece of timing and a new state law, the process to replace Drew Nielsen on the Everett City Council will be happening very fast.

And it starts now.

The city council has 30 days to name an interim replacement for Nielsen, who died on Saturday in a rafting accident on the Green River. City spokesperson Kate Reardon said that the replacement member will be on the council through the end of November.

An election to fill the remaining part of Nielsen's term will be taking place as part of the general election on November 6. The tough part for those thinking about running for the position is that this week is the week that those interested in running for positions in the November election must file with Snohomish County Elections. That's because a new state law pushed back the filing week for positions from late June to the second full week of May  And that is this week.

Once elected, the new council member will finish the remaining three years in Nielsen's term, starting after the election is certified on November 27.

Everett Transit holding public meetings on updated service change proposal

Everett Transit holding public meetings on updated service change proposal

Everett Transit has updated its proposed service changes for August, with five public meetings set to discuss the changes.

The first one is Tuesday night at Everett Station from 6-7 p.m., with another meeting from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Carl Gipson Senior Center in downtown Everett.

After the five meetings, the Everett City Council will take up the proposal at its June 6 meeting. The council will likely hear final comments at that meeting, which will also consider a fare increase in January from 75 cents to $1. Sunday service would also be preserved, but at a reduced level.

The changes have been proposed to try and make up a budget shortfall at the city agency, having brought in $3 million less in tax revenue in 2011 than in 2008, with less expected in 2012. Initial meetings were held in March and April, with Everett Transit adjusting its initial proposal to try and reflect some of the concerns made at the earlier meetings.

Flag at half-staff for Nielsen

Flag at half-staff for Nielsen

Flags around Everett are at half-staff today, and likely will be for a while, in honor of city council member Drew Nielsen.

The flags were lowered on Monday in honor of Nielsen, who died on Saturday in a rafting accident on the Green River.

This picture was taken at the war memorial at the Everett Police headquarters, on the corner of Wall and Wetmore, with the Wall Street Building, which holds many city offices, in the background.

The next council meeting will be on Wednesday night, and a tribute to Nielsen of some kind is expected.

Plans for a memorial service for Nielsen have not been announced.