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A Keyport ship docked at Lake Union in Seattle in June 2018. The ship spends most of the year in Alaska harvesting Golden King crab in the Bering Sea. During the summer it ties up for maintenance and repairs at Lake Union. (Keyport LLC)

In crabbers’ turbulent moment, Edmonds seafood processor ‘saved our season’

When a processing plant in Alaska closed, Edmonds-based business Keyport stepped up to solve a “no-win situation.”

A Keyport ship docked at Lake Union in Seattle in June 2018. The ship spends most of the year in Alaska harvesting Golden King crab in the Bering Sea. During the summer it ties up for maintenance and repairs at Lake Union. (Keyport LLC)
IonQ CEO Peter Chapman, left, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, right, cut a ribbon during an IonQ event at their research and manufacturing facility on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 in Bothell, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Nation’s first quantum computing manufacturing plant opens in Bothell

IonQ, a Maryland-based firm, expects to add hundreds of jobs and invest $1 billion in the region over the next 10 years.

IonQ CEO Peter Chapman, left, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, right, cut a ribbon during an IonQ event at their research and manufacturing facility on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 in Bothell, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of Global Supply Chain for Boeing, speaks at the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

At aerospace gathering in Lynnwood, Boeing urges workers to ‘speak up’

Boeing had skipped recent annual conferences in Lynnwood. This year, the aviation giant pledged better collaboration with suppliers.

Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of Global Supply Chain for Boeing, speaks at the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Angela Harris, Executive Director of the Port of Edmonds, stands at the port’s marina on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Leadership, love for the Port of Edmonds got exec the job

Shoring up an aging seawall is the first order of business for Angela Harris, the first woman to lead the Edmonds port.

Angela Harris, Executive Director of the Port of Edmonds, stands at the port’s marina on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
The Cascade Warbirds fly over Naval Station Everett. (Sue Misao / The Herald file)

Bothell High School senior awarded $2,500 to keep on flying

Cascade Warbirds scholarship helps students 16-21 continue flight training and earn a private pilot’s certificate.

The Cascade Warbirds fly over Naval Station Everett. (Sue Misao / The Herald file)
Leadership and executive coach Adrianne Wagner is the new CEO of Leadership Launch. Credit: Adrianne Wagner, Feb. 2, 2024.

Leadership Launch welcomes new CEO, Adrianne Wagner

The Snohomish County nonprofit mentors first-generation college bound students and students facing hardships

Leadership and executive coach Adrianne Wagner is the new CEO of Leadership Launch. Credit: Adrianne Wagner, Feb. 2, 2024.
Katie Townsend, senior vice president, marketing and communications with Seattle Kraken.

With Kraken’s help, Edmonds International Women’s Day set for March 8

It’s a two-part event this year: brunch followed by the option to attend “Women in Hockey Night” with the Seattle Kraken.

Katie Townsend, senior vice president, marketing and communications with Seattle Kraken.
The Tulalip Resort Casino is undergoing a two-year renovation that expands the existing casino by 70,000 square and adds design features throughout that highlight the Tulalip Tribes’ culture and traditions. Illustration depicts the casino's new center bar. (Tulalip Resort Casino)

Tulalip casino undergoing major, two-year renovation

The project expands the resort’s gaming and guest features and adds features to highlight the Tulalip Tribes’ culture.

The Tulalip Resort Casino is undergoing a two-year renovation that expands the existing casino by 70,000 square and adds design features throughout that highlight the Tulalip Tribes’ culture and traditions. Illustration depicts the casino's new center bar. (Tulalip Resort Casino)
Andre Stein (Photo courtesy of Eviation Aircraft Inc.)

Former Embraer exec takes helm at pivotal time for Arlington’s Eviation

Andre Stein will lead Eviation on a course to certify the company’s all-electric commuter plane for commercial use.

Andre Stein (Photo courtesy of Eviation Aircraft Inc.)
MyMyToyStore.com owner Tom Harrison at his brick and mortar storefront on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Burst pipe permanently closes downtown Everett toy store

After a pipe flooded the store, MyMyToystore in downtown Everett closed. Owner Tom Harrison is already on to his next venture.

MyMyToyStore.com owner Tom Harrison at his brick and mortar storefront on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The first flight from Paine Field to Honolulu is prepared by grounds crew on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Alaska’s daily flight from Everett to Honolulu will change to seasonal

The airline is “shifting to a seasonal market to enable some other flights in Everett.” The Honolulu flights will go from October to May.

The first flight from Paine Field to Honolulu is prepared by grounds crew on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Melrose and Vine Collective owner Kara Langus in her vintage collection room at her store on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

New and vintage women’s boutique aims to dazzle in downtown Everett

Add some sparkle to your wardrobe: Melrose and Vine Collective opened inside a former bank building on Pacific Avenue.

Melrose and Vine Collective owner Kara Langus in her vintage collection room at her store on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Anchor Pub on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett’s Anchor Pub to reopen with new operators, new name

The pub closed in 2021 when its former owner, Christian Sayre, was arrested for investigation of multiple sexual assault charges.

The Anchor Pub on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Gov. Jay Inslee and Port of Everett CEO Lisa Lefeber take a look at Pier 3 while discussing future plans for the Port of Everett Seaport on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Everett, Washington. The Port is raising funds to renovate Pier 3 and make it capable of charging electric vessels. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Gov. Inslee stops by to visit the electrifying Port of Everett

The port can supply electrical power to docked ships instead of burning diesel. But without a standard plug, it can’t happen.

Gov. Jay Inslee and Port of Everett CEO Lisa Lefeber take a look at Pier 3 while discussing future plans for the Port of Everett Seaport on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Everett, Washington. The Port is raising funds to renovate Pier 3 and make it capable of charging electric vessels. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Washington State Department of Commerce Deputy Managing Director Valerie Smith hands out the Governor’s Smart Communities Award on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Arlington, Marysville buried the hatchet in the ’90s; now it’s paying off

The two cities joined hands and developed the Cascade Industrial Center. This week Gov. Jay Inslee honored their 30-year effort.

Washington State Department of Commerce Deputy Managing Director Valerie Smith hands out the Governor’s Smart Communities Award on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration Chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle. The FAA is poised to clear the Boeing 737 Max to fly again after grounding the jets for nearly two years due to a pair of disastrous crashes that killed 346 people. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Alaska Airlines cancels some Everett flights due to 737 Max 9 grounding

The Seattle-based airline canceled 140 flights on Monday, including two departures from Paine Field.

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration Chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle. The FAA is poised to clear the Boeing 737 Max to fly again after grounding the jets for nearly two years due to a pair of disastrous crashes that killed 346 people. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Molbak's Garden + Home in Woodinville, Washington will close on Jan. 28. (Photo courtesy of Molbak's)

Molbak’s garden store in Woodinville sets a closing date

The company announced last month it would shutter after negotiations with landlord Green Partners fell through.

Molbak's Garden + Home in Woodinville, Washington will close on Jan. 28. (Photo courtesy of Molbak's)
A person walks into Bartell Drugs along Broadway on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Another Bartell Drugs store to close in Everett

Pharmacy chain Rite Aid will close the Bartell store on Broadway this month. Four other locations have already been shuttered.

A person walks into Bartell Drugs along Broadway on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Catherine Bassetti poses for a photo with her book “Building Seattle's State Route 99 Supertunnel: Journey from Light to Light” in her home studio in Shoreline, Washington on Friday, May 19, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Shoreline author documents building of Highway 99 tunnel

Photographer Catherine Bassetti’s book offers an inside view of ‘Bertha’ and construction of Seattle’s supertunnel.

Catherine Bassetti poses for a photo with her book “Building Seattle's State Route 99 Supertunnel: Journey from Light to Light” in her home studio in Shoreline, Washington on Friday, May 19, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Garry Clark, CEO of Economic Alliance Snohomish County. (Kevin Clark / Herald file)

CEO steps down at Economic Alliance Snohomish County

Garry Clark, who has led the nonprofit chamber of commerce for three years, is leaving to “seek new opportunities.”

Garry Clark, CEO of Economic Alliance Snohomish County. (Kevin Clark / Herald file)