Business
Why First Financial is embracing — not abandoning — bank branches
Renton-based bank has added nine branches in two years, including five in Snohomish County.
Business
Bank with the familiar logo makes a return to Snohomish County
First Interstate once had branches all over W. Washington, but those all disappeared. Now its back.
Business
Lowes plans a new store in southeast Marysville
A developer would like to begin construction next year at Highway 9 and Soper Hill Road.
Business
FDA approves drug developed in Bothell to treat disfiguring blood cancer
Seattle Genetics’ drug Adcetris could be used in treatment of 2,000 a year afflicted with type of lymphoma.
Business
Is the $400,000 home in Snohomish County here to stay?
Home prices never reached that mark in the county until this year and now they’re staying that high.
Business
Dargey’s Grand Ave. farmers market dream moves on without him
The new owners plan to sell local produce and host a bakery, coffee bar, wine shop and butcher…
Business
Time’s up for A House of Clocks, a Lynnwood landmark
The owners, who are nearing retirement age, plan to shutter the 54-year-old business.
Business
Port of Everett sells 10 acres at Riverside Business Park
Panattoni Development wants to construct an industrial building at the site by December 2018.
Business
Retired Boeing manager named to Port of Everett Commission
Bruce Fingarson has deep roots in Everett, where his grandparents settled in the 1920s.
Business
Funko has a wobbly debut on Wall Street as shares plummet
The company’s stock was initially priced at $12 per share. It closed on Thursday at $7.07.
Business
Lynnwood’s Sundquist Homes sold to a publicly traded builder
Buyer Century Communities, based in Colorado, was looking to expand in the Puget Sound area.
Business
Everett’s Coast real estate firm celebrates 30th anniversary
Brothers Tom and Shawn Hoban started company in 1987 to manage a 29-unit apartment building.
Business
$36M project to allow bigger ships, heavier cargo at port
Modernizing the south terminal wharf in Everett is called key to helping Boeing’s 777X program.
Business
Opening date set for Bothell Chick-Fil-A
BOTHELL — Chick-Fil-A plans to open in Bothell on Nov. 16, the second restaurant of the fast-growing chain…
Business
Developer to bring restaurants, shops to the Port of Everett
This is the third developer to commit to building pieces of the Fisherman’s Harbor District.
Business
Amazon leases a southwest Everett warehouse for deliveries
The Seaway Center building is not as big as one of the company’s more typical fulfillment centers.
Business
No, it’s not a housing bubble, and you should ask for a raise
A real-estate economist says the local economy is fundamentally strong, despite aerospace job losses.
Local News
Not what they paid for: Loverboy fans seek compensation
Last month in Everett, the ailing lead singer left the stage and an audience member stepped in.
Business
Everett’s Access Laser sells majority stake to German company
Everett firm with 50 employees makes lasers for scientific, medical fields and self-driving vehicles
Business
Does the Northwest have a prayer of landing Amazon’s HQ2?
Not really, an executive implied at a technology conference. The company quickly disavowed that view.