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RealNetworks to pay $2.4 million to settle with state
OLYMPIA -- Digital media provider RealNetworks will pay a $2.4 million settlement because of free trial subscriptions that resulted in unwanted monthly charges to customers, Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna announced.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Business
Oso Mill offers ‘open sawmill’ Saturday
For the second year, the people who run the Oso Mill are hosting an open house complete with mill demonstrations and chain saw carving competitions.The free event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, when an auction is scheduled for all the chain saw sculpture creations.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Life
Seattle Genetics exec is entrepreneur finalist
A Snohomish County business is represented among finalists in the Pacific Northwest region of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
Date: 05/15/2012 | Bizblog
Aero-tech hunts for new hires
Some firms struggle to find qualified workers
Date: 05/15/2012 | Business
Closing of public market disappoints vendors
SNOHOMISH -- The Washington Public Market and Wine Cellars of Washington opened last November with great fanfare, attracting more than 5,000 people on the first weekend.It didn't last.The market announced this week that it was shutting down immediately.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Business
Aerospace job fair set for May 16 in Everett
EVERETT -- Job seekers who are interested in working in the aerospace industry will have the chance to talk with local employers who are hiring at a job fair May 16.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Business
Economic Alliance to honor 5 in business
Economic Alliance Snohomish County will recognize five local residents with business and service awards at its annual meeting May 16 in Lynnwood.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Business
Everett banking veteran Carol Nelson leaves Opus
Carol Nelson, the president of Opus Bank's Washington region, is no longer with the company, which bought Everett-based Cascade Bank less than a year ago.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Business
Famous faces' curtain call
Everett auto dealer ending tradition of celebrity murals
Date: 04/27/2012 | Local News
Bellevue company planning to robotically mine asteroids
SEATTLE — Using space-faring robots to mine precious metals from asteroids almost sounds easy when former astronaut Tom Jones describes it — practically like clearing a snow-covered driveway.
Date: 04/24/2012 | Business
How Dick's made its pick
Drive-in used Facebook to poll customers on new location
Date: 04/19/2012 | Business
Judd & Black to open Mount Vernon store
After more than 70 years in business in Snohomish County, locally owned major appliance retailer Judd & Black has opened its first location in Skagit County, in south Mount Vernon. The new location on Cedardale Road is Judd & Black’s...
Date: 04/16/2012 | Bizblog
Tribal art’s wide reach
Tulalip artwork for Cabela's means work for many
Date: 04/15/2012 | Business
A sharp eye for business
Some of the world's best knives come from Lynnwood's SOG
Date: 04/11/2012 | Business
Bank bill key to aerospace jobs, senators warn
EVERETT -- The U.S.-backed bank that helped finance 471 Boeing Co. jet sales over the last three years could close if Congress fails to act by May 31.
Date: 04/10/2012 | Business
Everett bank back on its feet
EVERETT -- With a single sentence from banking regulators, Mountain Pacific Bank became the first known Snohomish County-based institution to be released from recent federal oversight without an infusion of outside capital or a merger.
Date: 04/06/2012 | Business
Now renters can screen landlords
Successful entrepreneurs and small business owners are good at spotting trends. More importantly, these individuals have a knack for monetizing while others may miss a golden opportunity.
Date: 04/02/2012 | Business
Local companies take their composites worldwide
Composites are big here in the land of Boeing. Bigger than plastics! And state officials hope to make the rarified composites sector even bigger. Companies traveling to Paris next...
Date: 03/21/2012 | Bizblog
Washington Mutual's lame legacy
Jon Talton, the Seattle Times business columnist whose day job is crime novelist, blogs about what seems to be the final chapter in the saga of Washington Mutual -- the end of Chapter 11, to be...
Date: 03/21/2012 | Bizblog
Stores thank veterans
Edmonds businesses are county's first in discount program
Date: 03/06/2012 | Business
Backpack maker JanSport leaving Everett, laying off 41 employees
EVERETT -- At the end of March, JanSport will close its distribution center in Everett, ending the outdoor gear maker's 40 years in business here.
Date: 02/22/2012 | Business
Factory-engineering firm Nova-Tech adds small-jet maker Embraer as a client
LYNNWOOD -- When everyone was looking in wonder a few years ago as the first 777 came down Boeing Co.'s moving production line, the folks at Nova-Tech Engineering were marveling at the factory floor.
Date: 02/13/2012 | Business
Everett-based clothing retailer Zumiez moving 70 e-commerce workers to Kansas
EVERETT -- Zumiez Inc. plans to move e-commerce operations from Everett to Kansas in May, the Everett-based clothing retailer announced Thursday.
Date: 02/10/2012 | Business
Keeping division in Everett was best for ATS, company officials say
EVERETT -- When Aviation Technical Services agreed to lease one of its hangars at Paine Field to the Boeing Co., the company could have moved the components portion of the business almost anywhere.
Date: 02/10/2012 | Business
Aerospace group honors companies, unions, exec
LYNNWOOD – The Boeing Co. and the Machinists union were among those honored this week by an aerospace organization at an annual conference in Lynnwood.
Date: 02/09/2012 | Business
Production challenges
Conference brings together aerospace giants, suppliers
Date: 02/06/2012 | Business
Coastal Community Bank reports increased lending to local businesses, residents in 2011
EVERETT -- Coastal Community Bank increased the amount it lent to residents and businesses in the region by more than 25 percent in 2011, the bank said Monday.
Date: 01/30/2012 | Business
Whidbey Island Bank’s parent shares in a profitable year
The holding company for Whidbey Island Bank reported another profitable year in 2011, declaring a regular dividend and an added one for stockholders on Thursday.
Date: 01/27/2012 | Business
Anthony's as good at the mall as the waterfront
Anthony's is a Northwest dining institution.With more than two dozen restaurants operating in Washington, this locally owned chain has become a go-to destination for tasty seafood, served, no matter which location you visit, with charming waterfront views.Until now.
Date: 01/27/2012 | Entertainment
Panel meets on what county needs to foster advanced technology, manufacturing
EVERETT -- Will Snohomish County become the Silicon Valley of advanced technology and manufacturing?
Date: 01/14/2012 | Business
New pizza Hubb in Arlington
ARLINGTON -- Hubb's Pizza & Pasta is scheduled to open in late January in downtown Arlington, breathing new life into the former Eagle Crest restaurant at 67th Avenue NE and 211th Street NE.
Date: 01/09/2012 | Business
Everett-based Zumiez reports stronger holiday sales
EVERETT -- Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), the Everett-based retailer of sports apparel today announced that total net sales for the five-week period ended Dec. 31, increased 18.1 percent to $104.6 million, compared to $88.5 million for the five-week period ended Jan. 1, 2011.
Date: 01/05/2012 | Business
Progressive brings its ‘Messenger' to Everett office to film online ad
EVERETT -- A local insurance agency will be featured in an online commercial with Progressive, a national insurance company.
Date: 12/17/2011 | Business
SonoSite of Bothell will be purchased for $995 million by Fujifilm
BOTHELL -- SonoSite, which specializes in portable ultrasound equipment, will be acquired by Fujifilm for $995 million, the companies announced Thursday.
Date: 12/16/2011 | Business
Business Briefs: Everett's Pave bakery closes cafe, will still offer catering
Pave bakery in downtown Everett has closed its doors. The bakery closed its cafe Thursday, but the owners will continue to operate their catering business, said Jessica Slocum, general sales manager. "The economy us hit us as hard as anyone else, and it has finally taken its toll," she said. Slocum...
Date: 12/10/2011 | Business
Business Briefs: Everett firm bought for $24 million in cash
Astronics Corp. said Friday that it bought the privately held Ballard Technology, Inc., an Everett-based company. Ballard Technology designs and produces avionics equipment for defense and commercial aerospace applications. Astronics, a high-performance lighting, electrical power and automated test...
Date: 12/03/2011 | Business
Flower shop can rebuild
Everett Floral gets the permits it needs to rebuild after fire
Date: 11/25/2011 | Business
Is Dick's worth the fuss?
Our restaurant reviewer tries her first Deluxe in Edmonds
Date: 11/25/2011 | Entertainment
Breakfast buzz
A Marysville couple is selling waffles with a shot of caffeine
Date: 11/21/2011 | Business
Be sure to patronize the small guy, too
I've been in journalism for nearly 40 years and very few have gone by without someone telling me I couldn't possibly write about (insert topic here) because I hadn't actually done it myself.
Date: 11/21/2011 | Business
Biz Bits: News about people and businesses in Snohomish and Island counties
PeopleBridget Healy has joined United Way of Snohomish County as a senior manager of impact and investment, with a focus on kids. She comes from the Heart of Florida United Way.Events
Date: 11/21/2011 | Business
Everett floral shop eager to reopen after fire
EVERETT -- The early morning fire that damaged Everett Floral on Aug. 6 and forced its closure was bad enough. Now it's the wait for permits from the city of Everett that has owners Cindy and Ernie Frederickson in limbo.
Date: 11/14/2011 | Business
Mill Creek Senior Center: Ready or not, here I come
There were a couple of reasons for my visit to the Mill Creek Senior Center. I want to take a computer class in its state-of-the-art lab near my home.
Date: 11/07/2011 | Local News
Dream Dinners founders urging focus on ‘The Hour That Matters Most'
SNOHOMISH -- Entrepreneurs Stephanie Allen and Tina Kuna have parlayed the success of their Dream Dinners business into a spot on The New York Times Best Sellers list.
Date: 10/31/2011 | Business
Plastic film-producer Achilles expands its Everett plant
Plastic film manufacturer Achilles USA has completed a $13 million expansion at its Everett facility.The company is celebrating its production expansion in a private ceremony Tuesday at its plant at 407 80th Street SW, Everett. The company opened its manufacturing site in Everett in 1974.
Date: 10/29/2011 | Business
Whidbey Island Bank reports profits for quarter, a year after taking over Arlington, Lynnwood banks
The holding company for Whidbey Island Bank reported another profitable quarter on Wednesday, though the company's profits dropped slightly from the previous quarter.
Date: 10/28/2011 | Business
A varied approach to branding fitness
EVERETT -- Edmonds resident Joel Tallman is using his connections in the fitness world to lead a new gym business model, Max Fitness, under the FIT Brands name.
Date: 10/24/2011 | Business
$8 million project about done
Oak Harbor street work aims to revitalize downtown
Date: 10/15/2011 | Local News
Best friends learn business with their Arlington clothing line
Two men taking business classes at Everett Community College could probably teach their classmates a thing or two about entrepreneurship.Craig Davis, 20, and Conner Cave, 19, own Vitalire in Arlington. It's a line of clothing aimed at outdoorsy types or anyone who loves the Evergreen state.
Date: 10/12/2011 | Local News
Costco profits increase 11 percent
ISSAQUAH -- Costco Wholesale Corp.'s fiscal fourth-quarter net income climbed 11 percent as the wholesale club operator made more money on membership fees and saw its sales rise.
Date: 10/06/2011 | Business
Herald publisher Allen Funk stepping down from post
EVERETT -- Allen Funk, The Herald's publisher for the last decade, announced Wednesday that he'll be leaving this month, saying personal issues and the changing business model of newspapers played key roles in his decision.
Date: 10/05/2011 | Local News
Bothell’s CMC Biologics expands facility to develop drugs for clinical trials
BOTHELL -- CMC Biologics unveiled a $10 million addition to the Bothell biotech company's cellular manufacturing plant on Wednesday.
Date: 09/23/2011 | Business
Lifelong learning sets successful entrepreneurs apart
Lifelong learning sets successful entrepreneurs apart from those who dabble in small business and fail to move a business to its greatest potential.We visited with Bob Maphet, local entrepreneur and co-founder of Diamond Knot Brewing, to gain insight on why he's always learning.
Date: 09/19/2011 | Business
Biz Bits: Items about businesses and business people in the county
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Date: 09/12/2011 | Business
County economic alliance unveiled as a force for local growth
MUKILTEO -- Economic Alliance Snohomish County pulled the wraps off its organization before about 360 Snohomish County business leaders and entrepreneurs at the Future of Flight on Wednesday.
Date: 08/26/2011 | Business
Life story of an Everett couple
Ben Westmoreland Jr., 93, grew up in Everett, left for college and a job, then returned for good in 1942.He lives in north Everett with his wife of 70 years, Charlotte Westmoreland.
Date: 08/15/2011 | Local News
New owner learns as he builds grocery business on Everett waterfront
When Lauren Bivens moved his Harbor Marine business to new digs on the Everett waterfront this year, he left room for a grocery store in the new location.
Date: 08/05/2011 | Business
Frontier to add 50 more jobs
EVERETT -- Frontier Communications is continuing its hiring spree in Everett with plans to add another 50 employees by the end of September.
Date: 08/02/2011 | Business
Business Briefs: Long-time Everett door firm shuts down
Tiz's Door Sales, an Everett business for the past 45 years, has apparently closed, a victim of the housing crisis. Opened by the Tisdel family, the company sold doors to builders. It had 29 employees, according to a worker. She said the company held a meeting Tuesday with employees to say it was...
Date: 07/21/2011 | Business
Car buff can't say goodbye
Mill Creek man's collection of cool cars keeps growing
Date: 07/11/2011 | Local News
Cascade Bank formally makes the change to Opus
EVERETT -- Cascade Bank of Everett has officially become Opus Bank, celebrating Wednesday with an event for employees and donations to two local charities.
Date: 07/06/2011 | Business
Tsunami life raft
Mukilteo engineers think their design could save lives
Date: 07/04/2011 | Business
Creepy crawlies bring out best in husbands
My recent column about the terror of having a spider scooting inside a pair of pants brought back a memory for Dr. Jim Weisenbach of Marysville. He says his wife, Jan, hates spiders and snakes.
Date: 06/17/2011 | Local News
Aviation maintenance business considering new $13 million hangar at Paine Field
EVERETT -- After leasing out a hangar to the Boeing Co., Aviation Technical Services is seeking more space in Everett.
Date: 06/08/2011 | Business
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