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“Curveball” decision not to use Hewitt property for new courthouse apparently was made months before Everett officials were told. By Noah Haglund Herald Writer
EVERETT — For the better part of a year, Mayor Ray Stephanson thought he had a deal. Snohomish County’s courthouse construction project looked to be the ticket for reviving a down-at-the-heels block along Everett’s Hewitt Avenue. If his administration worked with the county, they could add a fresh row of retail shops downtown. On top of that — literally — they could plunk a parking garage with a few hundred spaces. Added downtown parking promised to relieve a problem that’s tormented city leaders for decades. “I believed right up until November that we had a partnership in understanding the need,” Stephanson said. The proposal promised benefits all around: a new courthouse on one end of the block, parking and shops on the other. Instead, there’s confusion and uncertainty. Somewhere along the way, the See COURTHOUSE, Page A8
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Seahawks owner Paul Allen, coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider embrace following the 2014 Super Bowl victory against the Broncos at MetLife Stadium.
13 days that changed destiny How the Seahawks became an NFL model franchise By John Boyle Herald Writer
PHOENIX — Before the blue and green confetti could fall on the Seattle Seahawks last February at MetLife Field, and before the Seahawks could pull off a miracle comeback to become the first team in a decade to play in back-to-back Super Bowls, the Seahawks had to hit the reset button. With Seattle set to face New England in Super Bowl XLIX Sunday, it’s easy to forget how far the franchise has
come in a very short period of time. Five years and one month ago, Pete Carroll was still at USC. John Schneider was an up-and-coming executive in Green Bay. Jim Mora was the coach of a Seattle team coming off a 5-11 season, and the Seahawks didn’t have a general manager. Then, in less than two weeks, the Seahawks fired Mora, hired Carroll as head coach, added Schneider as general manager, and began the process of turning Seattle into one of the NFL’s model franchises.
So before the Seahawks and Patriots battle for the Lombardi Trophy, let’s back up five years and look at some key moments — through the eyes and words of the parties involved — from the 13 days that changed the course of a franchise.
Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 Just two days earlier, Mora stood on a stage at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center for his year-end press conference. He talked about a disappointing first
season as Seattle’s head coach, and looked ahead to what he presumed would be his second. But by Friday morning, Mora was out, and a plan was in motion for the Seahawks to hire Carroll. “The status quo simply was not an option.” — Tod Leiweke, then the Seahawks’ CEO and the current CEO of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL. While hiring Carroll and Schneider turned out to be a home run for Seattle, one can’t See 13 DAYS, Page A9
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This could be great. —Seahawks general manager John Schneider, describing his reaction to being hired to work with coach Pete Carroll
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