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Lily Lamoureux stacks Weebly Funko toys in preparation for Funko Friday at Funko Field in Everett on July 12, 2019.  Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Everett-based Funko ousts its CEO after 14 months

The company, known for its toy figures based on pop culture, named Michael Lunsford as its interim CEO.

 

Pharmacist John Sontra and other employees work on calling customers to get their prescriptions transferred to other stores from the Bartell Drugs Pharmacy on Hoyt Avenue on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Bartell Drugs location shutters doors in Everett

John Sontra, a pharmacist at the Hoyt Avenue address for 46 years, said Monday’s closure was emotional.

 

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Delta Air Lines celebrated the opening of a new Sky Club and Delta One Lounge at the A Concourse in Seattle at Sea-Tac airport on June 25.

The new Delta One Lounge at SeaTac offers some of the top food and drink in the Seattle metro area. But getting in could cost thousands.

One of Puget Sound’s top new restaurants is at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport,…

 

The Crumpet Shop owner Cooper Golding outside of their new location on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

The Crumpet Shop has been in the Pike Place Market since 1976. But how did it get to Edmonds?

A random stroll in Pike Place Market two years ago led Cooper and Amy Golding to notice a For Sale sign at The… Continue reading

The Crumpet Shop owner Cooper Golding outside of their new location on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Wine is illuminated on a large win rack at the center of the main room at Long Shadows Woodinville Tasting Room & Key Club Lounge on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 in Woodinville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Two winery restaurants in Woodinville stand out

You wouldn’t expect to get world-class pizza at a winery, but the Margherita pizza at the Novelty Hill - Januik Winery in Woodinville… Continue reading

Wine is illuminated on a large win rack at the center of the main room at Long Shadows Woodinville Tasting Room & Key Club Lounge on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 in Woodinville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The livery on a Boeing plane. (Christopher Pike / Bloomberg)

Former Lockheed Martin CFO joins Boeing as top financial officer

Boeing’s Chief Financial Officer is being replaced by a former CFO at Lockheed Martin, the first major departure in top executive ranks since CEO Kelly… Continue reading

The livery on a Boeing plane. (Christopher Pike / Bloomberg)
Water drips from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 after it received a water salute while becoming the first scheduled 737 arrival Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Paine Field Airport in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Boeing and Airbus forecast strong demand for their jets

Boeing and Airbus project more than 40,000 new jets are needed.

Water drips from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 after it received a water salute while becoming the first scheduled 737 arrival Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Paine Field Airport in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Hundreds wait in line to order after the grand opening of Dick’s Drive-In’s new location in Everett on Thursday, June 12, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Dick’s Drive-In throws a party for opening day in Everett

More than 150 people showed up to celebrate the grand opening for the newest Dick’s in Snohomish County.

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Hundreds wait in line to order after the grand opening of Dick’s Drive-In’s new location in Everett on Thursday, June 12, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Izaac Escalante-Alvarez unpacks a new milling machine at the new Boeing machinists union’s apprentice training center on Friday, June 6, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Boeing Machinists union training center opens in Everett

The new center aims to give workers an inside track at Boeing jobs.

Izaac Escalante-Alvarez unpacks a new milling machine at the new Boeing machinists union’s apprentice training center on Friday, June 6, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Some SnoCo stores see shortages after cyberattack on grocery supplier

Some stores, such as Whole Foods and US Foods CHEF’STORE, informed customers that some items may be temporarily unavailable.

Patrick Russell, left, Jill Russell and their son Jackson Russell of Lake Stevens enjoy Dick’s burgers on their way home from Seattle on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 in Edmonds, Washington. The family said the announcement of the Dick’s location in Everett “is amazing” and they will be stopping by whenever it opens in 2025. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Dick’s Drive-In announces details for Thursday’s grand opening in Everett

Dick’s will celebrate its second Snohomish County location with four days of festivities.

Patrick Russell, left, Jill Russell and their son Jackson Russell of Lake Stevens enjoy Dick’s burgers on their way home from Seattle on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 in Edmonds, Washington. The family said the announcement of the Dick’s location in Everett “is amazing” and they will be stopping by whenever it opens in 2025. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Nathan Tri, left, Natalie Lessley, center, and Chef Instructor Kevin Fogerty plate a fettuccine alfredo with saute shrimp and broccoli at the Edmonds College Cafe on Thursday, May 29, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

One of the best meal deals in Snohomish County is on a Lynnwood College campus

At $14.95 for a four-course gourmet meal, and no tipping, this deal at a student-run restaurant in Edmonds might be one of the… Continue reading

Nathan Tri, left, Natalie Lessley, center, and Chef Instructor Kevin Fogerty plate a fettuccine alfredo with saute shrimp and broccoli at the Edmonds College Cafe on Thursday, May 29, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Amit B. Singh, president of Edmonds Community College. 201008

Edmonds College and schools continue diversity programs

Educational diversity programs are alive and well in Snohomish County.

Amit B. Singh, president of Edmonds Community College. 201008
WSU Everett Cybersecurity Professor Shih-Lien (Linus) Lu talks about the different aspects of the cybersecurity board on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Eight years after Washington State Everett campus opened, the university branch is still trying to define itself

In a room on the Washington State Everett campus, students practice defusing cybersecurity threats using a miniature model city with skyscrapers, a power… Continue reading

WSU Everett Cybersecurity Professor Shih-Lien (Linus) Lu talks about the different aspects of the cybersecurity board on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
People take photos and videos as the first Frontier Arlines flight arrives at Paine Field Airport under a water cannon salute on Monday, June 2, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Water cannons salute Frontier on its first day at Paine Field

Frontier Airlines joins Alaska Airlines in offering service Snohomish County passengers.

People take photos and videos as the first Frontier Arlines flight arrives at Paine Field Airport under a water cannon salute on Monday, June 2, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Katie Wallace, left, checks people into the first flight from Paine Field to Honolulu on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Executive order makes way for Paine Field expansion planning

Expansion would be a long-range project estimated to cost around $300 million.

Katie Wallace, left, checks people into the first flight from Paine Field to Honolulu on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A standard jet fuel, left, burns with extensive smoke output while a 50 percent SAF drop-in jet fuel, right, puts off less smoke during a demonstration of the difference in fuel emissions on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sustainable aviation fuel center gets funding boost

A planned research and development center focused on sustainable aviation fuel at Paine Field is getting a $10 million boost for sure, and… Continue reading

A standard jet fuel, left, burns with extensive smoke output while a 50 percent SAF drop-in jet fuel, right, puts off less smoke during a demonstration of the difference in fuel emissions on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Dick’s Drive-In announces opening date for new Everett location

The new drive-in will be the first-ever for Everett and the second in Snohomish County.

Helion's 6th fusion prototype, Trenta, on display on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Helion celebrates smoother path to fusion energy site approval

Helion CEO applauds legislation signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson expected to streamline site selection process.

Helion's 6th fusion prototype, Trenta, on display on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
FILE — Jet fuselages at Boeing’s fabrication site in Everett, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022. Some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have components made from titanium that was sold using fake documentation verifying the material’s authenticity, according to a supplier for the plane makers. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)

Boeing adding new space in Everett despite worker reduction

Boeing is expanding the amount of space it occupies in Everett, leasing nearly 279,000 square feet in an industrial complex at 5900 36th… Continue reading

FILE — Jet fuselages at Boeing’s fabrication site in Everett, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022. Some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have components made from titanium that was sold using fake documentation verifying the material’s authenticity, according to a supplier for the plane makers. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)