Funko CEO Brian Mariotti prepares to ring the Nasdaq opening bell in celebration of the company’s initial public offering of stock in New York in November. (Nasdaq)

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CEO of Funko, the Everett-based toymaker, steps down

The Funko board appointed an interim chief executive as CEO Brian Mariotti took a leave of absence.

Power restoration equipment, bound for Guam, is loaded onto a massive cargo plane at Seattle-Tacoma Airport on June 13, 2023. Photo Credit: Snohomish County Public Utility District

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Snohomish PUD crews help Guam restore power after massive typhoon

After Typhoon Mawar struck, “we were the only utility in the contiguous U.S. to respond,” said Kellie Stickney,…

Inside of the the Muse Whiskey Bar side of the 100-year-old Weyerhaeuser building on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Cheers! Weyerhaeuser Building finds new life as coffee, whiskey bar

The century-old building on Everett’s waterfront is now home to The Muse Whiskey Bar Coffee Shop.

Employees stand and watch the first Boeing 737 at Paine Field prepare to take off Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Paine Field or Sea-Tac? A tale of two prices

Airfare from Sea-Tac can be cheaper than Paine Field, but flying from Everett can be less of a…

This photo provided by OceanGate Expeditions shows a submersible vessel named Titan used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. In a race against the clock on the high seas, an expanding international armada of ships and airplanes searched Tuesday, June 20, 2023, for the submersible that vanished in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic. (OceanGate Expeditions via AP)

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Everett’s OceanGate suspends operations after implosion en route to Titanic

The company’s site said it “has suspended all exploration and commercial operations.” A spokesperson declined to elaborate more.

People watch Thunder on the Bay Fireworks from Legion Memorial Park on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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City to get refund after tech issues foil Everett fireworks show

Onlookers in Everett parks expected a 20-minute fireworks show for the Fourth of July. The show had to…

Brandwon Wight pulls out a a brood frame while grabbing one of his queen bees that he sells at his store on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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23 year old moves from worker bee to boss of the hives

Brandon Wight realized his dream when he became co-owner of the Snohomish Bee Company, the same place as…

Mill's electric kitchen bin dries and grinds food waste which is then processed and turned into commercial chicken feed. (Provided photo)

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This chicken chow’s main ingredient? Your food scraps

California firm Mill opened the Mukilteo research and development facility. The company turns food waste into chicken feed.

Photo illustration of the Port of Everett's Millwright District. (Photo provided by Port of Everett)

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Port of Everett signs vintner; awards $13M contract for Millwright District

Port adds Hamilton Cellars to wine walk; Interwest Construction gets $13 million contract to build out Millwright District.

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Business briefs: New heat rules, tourism grants and electric airplane orders

Eviation Aircraft’s orders total $4 billion; new heat rules go into effect; $600,000 in tourism grants available next…

Fluke Corp. President Jason Waxman at the Everett offices on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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By every measure, Everett tech powerhouse Fluke celebrates 75 years

From meat thermometers to infrared cameras at Yellowstone National Park, the science of measurement underpins Fluke products.

Stockton Rush, OceanGate CEO, in front of Titan, on Monday, March 12, 2018 in Everett, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Boeing, UW and NASA deny design partnerships with OceanGate

WSU Everett and Everett Community College severed ties with company.

The logo for OceanGate Expeditions is seen on a boat parked near the offices of the company at a marine industrial warehouse office door in Everett, Wash., Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Rescuers raced against time to find the missing submersible carrying five people, who were reported overdue Sunday night. (AP Photo/Ed Komenda)

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Former OceanGate employee raised safety issues about missing submersible

In a 2018 lawsuit, David Lochridge accused the company of “putting future passengers in danger”

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Monroe gets high marks in vocational excellence awards

Since 1984, the state-funded scholarship has helped hundreds of students with college and technical school.

Airport workers watch as an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 embarks on the first 737 flight out of Paine Field Airport Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Paine to paradise: Alaska Airlines launches daily Everett-Hawaii flight

Beginning Nov. 17, Alaska Airlines will offer daily nonstop service from Everett to Honolulu.

The 214-foot tall cranes work to unload their first cargo shipments at South Terminal at the Port of Everett on Thursday, April 8, 2021 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Business Briefly: Port of Everett named Job Creator of the Year

Zap Energy receives $5 million for fusion energy plant and Kenmore Air offering flight from Everett to Victoria.

Jonnathan Yepez Carino speaks with Auliilani De La Cruz’s class about financial literacy during a presentation at Mariner High on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Extra credit for financial literacy: Bankers teach kids the basics

From building credit to applying for a loan — these execs offer money management advice for students and…

Funko mascots Freddy Funko roll past on a conveyor belt in the Pop! Factory of the company's new flagship store on Aug. 18, 2017.  (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Lawsuit: Funko misled investors about Arizona move

A shareholder claims Funko’s decision to relocate its distribution center from Everett to Arizona was “disastrous.”

Dr. David Kirtley at the new Helion headquarters in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022  (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett nuclear fusion energy company nets first customer: Microsoft

The Everett company, on a quest to produce carbon-free electricity, agreed to provide power to the software giant…

Hunter Mattson, center, is guided by Blake Horton, right, on a virtual welding simulation during a trade fair at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, Washington, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. High school kids learned about various trades at the event. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Trade fair gives Snohomish County kids glimpse of college alternatives

Showcasing the trades, the Trade Up event in Monroe drew hundreds of high school students from east Snohomish…