Business
This new skateboard store in downtown Everett really ‘pops’
Is Rucker Avenue undergoing a retail revival? The owners of the Pops Skate Shop think so.
Business
New puzzle store opens in downtown Everett
Jigsaw puzzle sales have surged during the pandemic. The Best Puzzles & Gifts has hundreds of designs.
Business
Pandemic slows growth of the clean-tech sector — for now
With economic uncertainty, homeowners and businesses have put the brakes on alternative energy plans.
Business
A green Everett architecture firm teams up with Housing Hope
Dykeman Architects has designed sustainable buildings for more than a quarter-century.
Business
Tax break proposed for manufacturers, but it needs a sponsor
Port of Everett CEO Lisa Lefeber hopes to boost manufacturing across the state with a new incentive.
Business
Electric aircraft developer magniX moves HQ to Everett
The company builds electric motors, and it’s teaming with Arlington’s Eviation to launch a fully electric plane.
Business
Economic Alliance Snohomish County names new CEO
After nationwide search, Garry Clark, a Nebraska business advocate, will take the helm in February.
Local News
Arlington leaders won’t say if Amazon is behind huge project
Officials say they’re under a non-disclosure pact until permits are issued for a five-story, $355 million project.
Business
Low mortgage rates fuel a frenzied, revved-up housing market
Home prices are soaring and bidding wars are back, and Snohomish County “Zoom towns” are hot locations.
Business
With lots of people working at home, a rush for renovations
Homeowners with remodeling plans are keeping local contractors busy. Winter hasn’t slowed them down.
Local News
Kim Williams, the local Providence CEO, will retire July 1
She was born at Providence in Everett and leads the health care provider’s northwest Washington group.
Business
Boeing’s rebound ought to include a new jetliner, experts say
The lead time is great, and the company has a history of launching new programs during hard times.
Business
Crazy or just brave? These folks opened businesses this year
In spite of the pandemic, the number of new businesses is up sharply compared to last year.
Business
They rent you a merry Christmas — the tree trimmings, that is
Tired of storing holiday decorations, a Bothell couple launched a company that rents tree ornaments.
Business
If you can’t go, a new Everett shop sells Hawaiian sunshine
The Colors of Hawaii gift store has relocated to Broadway. Yes, of course, they sell grass skirts.
Business
Sisters closes, for now, as eateries enter another lockdown
The four-week ban on indoor dining has local restaurants pondering whether to shut their doors for good.
Business
Time to update the airport’s master plan, and you can help
The new chair of the Snohomish County Airport Commission wants everyone to get acquainted with Paine Field.
Business
Amazon innovation contest rewards Snohomish County inventors
Winning teams from six cities took home $75,000 in prize money. One winner built a better still.
Business
The doctor will see you now — on your computer or smartphone
Virtual visits are helping Providence and Compass Health see more patients safely and promptly.
Business
Lost your job and dental insurance? Here’s an alternative
An Everett dentist and his two dentist brothers have created their own in-house dental plan.