Port Gardner Gazette

Everett and the Snohomish County waterfront.

Port Gardner Gazette

Everett and the Snohomish County waterfront.

Port Gardner Gazette

Business

Latest reporting from the Business desk.

Business

Latest reporting from the Business desk.

Business

Latest reporting from the Business desk.

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    Everett Urban Air workers allege child labor violations in protest

    Current and former employees of Urban Air in Everett picketed the indoor adventure park Aug. 29, alleging the owner scheduled 15-year-olds past Washington's legal work-hour limits and shorted workers on pay for breaks and training.

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    Everett's Wheel & House serves up bikes, vintage and chili

    Wheel & House at 1502 Rucker Ave. in Everett's Northwest Neighborhood combines bicycle repair, vintage clothing, Southern comfort food and live acoustic music, drawing regulars who call it the neighborhood's gathering spot.

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    Canada trade deal collapse rattles Snohomish County businesses

    The collapse of the U.S.-Canada trade deal on Aug. 22 triggered 50% tariffs and escalating retaliation, prompting Economic Alliance Snohomish County to collect business-impact reports from a county where more than 60% of jobs are tied to international trade.

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    Providence Everett eyes mRNA melanoma vaccine after trial success

    Providence Everett oncologist Dr. Graham Unis says the hospital plans to offer a personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine locally once the FDA approves it, following Merck and Moderna's successful Phase 3 trial of 1,137 patients announced Aug. 19.

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    Boeing's $1B North Line already boosting Everett economy, mayors say

    Everett and Renton mayors published a joint op-ed celebrating Boeing's $1 billion North Line investment, citing $3 million in local nonprofit donations, nearly 200,000 volunteer hours and testimonials from local business owners about the company's economic impact.

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    Providence Everett to shut down state's only autism bridging program

    Providence Regional Medical Center Everett will close its Bridging Program on Oct. 30, ending the state's only autism-specific bridging therapy and eliminating nine jobs, as the health system cites federal Medicare/Medicaid cuts and delayed insurance reimbursements.

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    80 Acres Farms shuts Marysville plant, lays off 55

    Indoor vertical farming company 80 Acres Farms permanently closed its Marysville facility and laid off 55 workers after a prospective buyer unexpectedly withdrew from an acquisition deal on Aug. 2, the latest blow to Snohomish County's manufacturing workforce this summer.

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    State investigates 47 labor complaints at Everett hospice

    The Washington Department of Labor and Industries is investigating 47 complaints from workers at Providence at Home with Compassus in Everett, where more than 60 of roughly 200 employees have left since a private-equity joint venture took over operations in May 2025.

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    Boeing engineers' union bargaining team endorses 4 year contract

    SPEEA's bargaining team unanimously endorsed Boeing's four-year contract offer covering 17,000 engineers and technical workers, delivering a 29.4% wage-pool increase, $9,000 in Boeing stock per worker and reduced mandatory overtime as the deal moves toward a membership ratification vote before an Aug. 22 deadline.

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    North Everett Goodwill closing Aug. 14 after 42 years

    Evergreen Goodwill will permanently close its North Everett thrift store at 3002 Hoyt Ave. on Aug. 14 after 42 years, citing financial performance; 13 workers are affected and the nonprofit-owned building has no announced future use.

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    Free Aug. 11 session shows Everett-area manufacturers how to turn waste into revenue

    Economic Alliance Snohomish County hosts a free Zoom session on Tuesday, Aug. 11, where the state's circular economy director will explain how local manufacturers can convert industrial waste into new revenue, amid uncertainty over the future of Washington's Industrial Symbiosis Grant Program.

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    Everett Chamber puts local business owners on the side of a bus

    The Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce launched "Meet Everett," a multimedia marketing campaign running through October that puts local business owners on bus-side ads and in video profiles to attract investment and customers to the city.