They say behind every great man is a great woman. In Santa’s case, he has two: Mrs. Claus and Emily the Elf, the latter of whom shares her holiday time…
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Sponsor spotlight: Comstock Jewelers sponsors Edmonds Tree Lighting Ceremony
The countdown to Edmonds’ Holiday season begins. Join us as Comstock Jewelers sponsors Edmonds Chamber of Commerce’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. “We love being a part of this community tradition,”…
Ray Stephanson appointed new interim executive director and CEO of Economic Alliance Snohomish County
Former Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson has been appointed as interim executive director and CEO of the Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), effective Dec. 2. Wendy Poischbeg, the current EASC interim…
Economic Alliance Snohomish County hosts 2024 Legislative Kickoff: ‘One County, One Voice’
Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) will host a Washington state legislative kickoff from 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 at the Elks Lodge #479 in Everett. Presented by Boeing and Republic…
Boeing layoffs will include nearly 2,200 workers in Washington
Boeing’s planned job cuts will include 2,199 layoffs in Washington, according to a notice issued Monday by the state’s Employment Security Department. The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace,…
Sponsor spotlight: Becoming a shopkeeper
In 2021, as Seattle began to reopen and we ventured out after months of isolation, I found myself wandering the halls of the Seattle Art Museum. In the painting gallery…
Coastal Community Bank awards grants to eight nonprofit organizations
Coastal Community Bank has awarded eight local nonprofits a total of $586,500 in grants: Compass Health Providence General Foundation Cocoon House Workforce Snohomish Arlington Community Food Bank Seattle Chinatown International…
Boeing machinists approve contract, strike ends
The Boeing factory worker strike that has stretched nearly two months, halting airplane manufacturing at plants around the Northwest, ended Monday after thousands of union members voted to approve a…
Machinists union leadership urges approval of new Boeing contract offer
Leaders of Boeing’s aircraft machinists union are recommending striking members approve a new contract offer from the company that would raise average annual pay for the workers to nearly $120,000….
Commercial salmon fishers struggle with low prices
This article was first published by the Salish Current. With the commercial salmon season coming to an end, 2024 is shaping up to be a lean year for commercial salmon…
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MLT Chamber Mega Mixer networking event Oct. 29
Join the Mountlake Terrace Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County for an evening of networking at Diamond Knot Brew Pub from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29….
Strike to continue as Boeing machinists reject a second contract offer
Thousands of Boeing aircraft machinists have rejected a contract offer for the second time in less than two months, meaning a strike that has halted airplane production at the company’s…
Striking Boeing machinists plan to vote on new contract offer
Thousands of Boeing factory workers in the Puget Sound region who’ve been on strike for over a month are expected to vote this week on a new contract proposal, their…
Have your cake and work out too: Ribbon cutting for Planet Fitness Edmonds Oct. 25
Planet Fitness will celebrate the grand opening of its Edmonds club with an open house, ribbon cutting and cake on Friday, Oct. 25. The location is 22515 Highway 99 in the…
REI announces relocated Lynnwood store will open in spring 2025
REI Co-op said Friday that its Lynnwood store – now in Alderwood Mall – will be relocated to Alderwood Parkway Plaza Shopping Center (next to Nordstrom Rack) in spring 2025….
Boeing to cut 17,000 workers
Boeing said Friday it would slash about 17,000 employees, roughly 10% of its workforce, and that it would end production of a cargo airplane made in Washington. The move comes…
MLT’s Michelle Senechal earns two designations from National Association of Realtors
Michelle Senechal, a real estate broker affiliated with the Edmonds office of Coldwell Banker Bain, has earned her Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) and Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designations…
Reminder: MLT Chamber to host Marketing 101 at Diamond Knot Sept. 24
Join the Mountlake Terrace Chamber of Commerce for their Marketing 101 seminar and marketing event from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Diamond Knot Brewpub, 5602 232nd St. S.W., Mountlake…
‘We want what’s fair’: Boeing workers on strike in Washington take to the picket lines
Standing on the picket line outside Boeing’s Everett plant on Friday, Phil Westburg said not much has improved for aircraft machinists in the Puget Sound region since 2008, the last…
Welcome to our new advertising sponsor: Ray Spencer, Professional Furniture Refinishing
Meet our new advertiser Ray Spencer, Professional Furniture Refinishing. Ray specializes in furniture touchup and antique restoration. He performs repairs onsite in the home or in his woodworking shop. Bring…
Espresso Break owner leads donation drive for school supplies
Espresso Break owner Maria Ellis spearheaded an effort by Mountlake Terrace businesses to raise over $3,000 to purchase school supplies for local elementary schools. The donations were generated by owners,…
REI moving to a bigger store in Lynnwood – date unknown
REI has outgrown its Alderwood Mall location and is looking to move across I-5 to a bigger store in Lynnwood. A recent report in the The Seattle Times said that…
Japanese confectioner J.sweets now open in Alderwood Mall
Just in time for the fall season, Japanese confectioner J.sweets opened its doors to a steady stream of dessert and sweet hunters in Alderwood Mall Wednesday With a stated mission…
Study: One third of Puget Sound region’s employees work from home at least weekly
Thirty-six percent of the Puget Sound region’s employees work from home one or more days a week — a 16% drop in telework rates since 2021, the Puget Sound Regional…
Save the date: Economic Alliance Snohomish County to host North Puget Sound Contracting Conference Nov. 7
Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) is hosting the North Puget Sound Contracting Conference from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Lynnwood Event Center. The business-to-government conference…