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View MoreProvidence 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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View More80 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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View MoreState 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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View MoreBoeing 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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View MoreNorth 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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View MoreFree 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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View MoreEverett 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.
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View MoreBoeing's 1,000-worker Everett expansion bucks Washington's 5.2% unemployment rate
Washington's 5.2% unemployment rate ties for 47th worst nationally, even as Boeing's new $1 billion North Line in Everett launched with 1,000 workers in July.
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View More2 Everett Hmong flower farms face opposite futures after December floods
Cathy Moul is rebuilding her Everett flower farm under a new name after December flooding destroyed $30,000 in crops, while nearby farmer Yeng Lee Cha, 67, is considering selling part of her land for the first time.
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View MoreBakers at Everett-area grocery stores working without a contract for 10 months as talks stall
Contract talks between Everett-based BCTGM Local 9 and Albertsons have broken down after a year of negotiations, leaving bakery workers at Albertsons, Safeway, and Haggen without a contract since September 2025.
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View MorePort Gardner's 5th annual yard sale expands to Towns neighborhood Saturday
The Port Gardner Neighborhood Association hosts its 5th Annual Community Yard Sale on Saturday, July 18, with at least 16 sales spanning Port Gardner and the Towns neighborhood near the riverfront.
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View MoreBoeing's new 737 line in Everett completes first week, celebrates with ribbon cutting
Boeing's $1 billion 737 North Line in Everett completed its first week of low-rate production starting July 7, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 10 drawing local officials and hundreds of workers as the company works through early assembly bugs before ramping toward full production.
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