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View MoreBoeing sits out Washington tax fight as Everett hiring ramps up
Boeing, Microsoft and Amazon have given no money to either side of Washington's Initiative 645 to repeal the state's 9.9% millionaires tax, a reversal from 2010 when they bankrolled income-tax opposition, even as Boeing expands its Everett workforce with a new 737 MAX assembly line.
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View MoreTapped Social opens Italian-American kitchen in downtown Everett
Tapped Social, a new Italian-American restaurant and entertainment venue from The Way Group Hospitality, opened Oct. 14 at 2900 Grand Ave. in downtown Everett with 16 craft taps, a golf simulator and a 200-person event space.
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View MoreEverett's Helion lands $500M as region sets VC record
Everett-based Helion Energy raised $500 million in venture capital, ranking as the third-largest deal in the Seattle metro during a record $3.5 billion quarter for regional startups.
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View MoreEverett homes under $750K sell fast as luxury market stalls
Everett's September 2026 housing data shows a sharp split: homes priced below $750,000 are moving quickly and sometimes above asking, while the $1.15 million-plus segment recorded zero accepted offers or closings all month.
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View MoreSide Quest arcade opens on Hewitt Avenue in downtown Everett
Everett parents Nabel Sawiris and Kate Gordon opened The Side Quest: Coplay Arcade & Lounge at 1313 Hewitt Ave. on Sept. 30, offering more than 30 vintage arcade machines with unlimited play for $10 an hour.
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View MoreBoeing Everett engineers ratify contract, avert strike
Boeing's roughly 17,000 Puget Sound engineers and technicians, including those at the Everett plant, ratified four-year contracts delivering a 10% immediate raise and an average 32% pay increase, averting a strike that could have begun Oct. 7.
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View MoreBoeing's $20B Navy fighter win bolsters Everett's largest employer
Boeing won a $20 billion contract to develop the Navy's sixth-generation F/A-XX strike fighter, beating Northrop Grumman for its second consecutive major fighter-jet award. Production will be based in St. Louis, but the defense wins strengthen the company that employs more than 30,000 at its Everett complex.
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View MoreBoeing worker sues over alleged KC-46 safety retaliation in Everett
Randall Fauver, a longtime Boeing compliance leader, filed a federal lawsuit alleging the company retaliated against him after he reported hazardous working conditions and safety violations on the KC-46 tanker program at Boeing's Everett plant.
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View MoreEASC hosts free AI workforce session for Everett employers Oct. 13
The Economic Alliance Snohomish County will host a free Zoom session on Tuesday, Oct. 13, exploring how businesses can adopt AI tools to boost productivity without displacing workers.
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View MoreAlaska Airlines adds San Jose nonstop, grows Paine Field 50%
Alaska Airlines will grow seat capacity at Paine Field by 50% through summer 2027 and launch twice-daily nonstop service to San Jose on April 14, 2027, expanding the Everett airport's network to 10 cities.
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View MoreEverett Mall renamed The Hub as Topgolf talks restart
Brixton Capital has restarted Topgolf lease talks for the renamed Hub @ Everett, confirmed Shake Shack and Boot Barn as tenants, dropped At Home from the plan, and set November for construction on an outdoor walking market replacing the old mall's enclosed corridor.
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View MoreVintage Costumers brings 50 years of handmade costumes to Everett
Vintage Costumers, a rental-only costume boutique at 2101 Colby Ave. in Everett, has been fabricating one-of-a-kind historical costumes for 50 years and is now run solo by owner Cyd Hand heading into Halloween season.
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