Officials from SeaLevel Properties, Gracorp, the Port of Everett and the Snohomish County Council gather Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the new Waterfront Place Apartments at Waterfront Place Central near West Marine View Drive between 10th and 13th streets. The north building, with 135 apartments, opened to tenants earlier this month. The south building, with 131 units, is expected to open next year. May 26, 2021 (Janice Podsada / The Herald)

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A first for the Port of Everett: Housing on the waterfront

Developers and port officials celebrated the opening of the first phase of the Waterfront Place Apartments.

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2015, file photo, actor Daniel Craig poses for the media as he arrives for the German premiere of the James Bond movie 'Spectre' in Berlin, Germany.   Amazon, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021,  is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde” and “Shark Tank,” with the hopes of filling its video streaming service with more stuff to watch.  (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

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Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and ‘Shark Tank’

The retail giant will obtain “Singin’ in the Rain” and will stream “Thursday Night Football” next year.

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Washington asks state high court to uphold tax on big banks

The 1.2% business and occupation surtax applies to banks that make more than $1 billion in annual profits.

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You voted: The best Italian food in Snohomish County

Even during a pandemic, people still have their favorites.

Tim's Bike Shop owner Jay Hiester, right, opens a new bike chain while mechanic Gavin Buchanan, left, looks for tools on Friday, May 21, 2021 in Everett, Wash.

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Want to buy a bicycle? Better order now or hope for a used one

Snohomish County's bike shops are running out of stock and supplies to repair and restore old ones.

Local News

When businesses break COVID rules, many warnings, few fines

Nearly 60 businesses and organizations have generated complaints to the Snohomish Health District in 2021.

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Ex-Amazon manager alleges discrimination at Everett facility

Diana Cuervo says her supervisor spewed racial slurs and fired her for complaining. Amazon disputes the claims.

A flight to Las Vegas is boarding Wednesday afternoon at Paine Field in Everett on May 19, 2021.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Alaska Airlines to double Everett flight schedule this fall

The Paine Field terminal is expected to offer at least 12 daily flights by October. In 2019, there…

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You voted: The best Irish pub in Snohomish County

Even during a pandemic, people still have their favorites.

NorthPoint Development plans to construct nine industrial buildings at this site at the Cascade Industrial Center. (City of Marysville) 20210518

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9 massive buildings planned at Cascade Industrial Center

NorthPoint Development plans to invest $400 million, and then some, in a business park that spans Marysville and…

Boeing 737 Max airplanes, including one belonging to TUI Group, left, sit parked at a storage lot, Monday, April 26, 2021, near Boeing Field in Seattle.  Lawmakers, on Tuesday, May 18,  are asking Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration for records detailing production problems with two of the company's most popular airliners. The lawmakers are focusing on the Boeing 737 Max and a larger plane, the 787, which Boeing calls the Dreamliner.  (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Lawmakers quiz Boeing, FAA about recent issues with planes

The focus is on the Boeing 737 Max and the 787 Dreamliner.

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, file photo, Philanthropist and Co-Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates gestures as he speaks to the audience during the Global Fund to Fight AIDS event at the Lyon's congress hall, central France. Despite damaging allegations suggesting Bill Gates pursued women who worked for him, don't expect changes to his roles at the two iconic institutions he co-founded, Microsoft and his namesake philanthropic foundation, raising accountability concerns from critics. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP, File)

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Bill Gates’ leadership roles stay intact despite allegations

Reports suggest Bill Gates inappropriately pursued women who worked for him.

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Man who runs Everett business charged in U.S. Capitol case

Joseph Elliott Zlab, 51, of Lake Forest Park, was arrested in Everett on Thursday, the FBI said.

Darren Redick is the new CEO of Providence’s Northwest Washington service area. (Providence Health and Services) 20210514

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Providence stays local in selecting a new regional CEO

Based in Everett, Darren Redick will lead the health care provider’s Northwest Washington area.

A Boeing 737 Max lands during a test flight in Seattle on Sept. 30, 2020. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Chona Kasinger.

Business

Boeing Max nears return with repair plan cleared by FAA

The company faces extra scrutiny as it works to convince regulators globally that the Max is safe.

Views of the Riverfront development on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Everett, Wa. The Riverfront Redevelopment consists of three different large sections all owned by Polygon Homes. All three sections run North to South along the Snohomish river (just East of 41st street), and range from around 40-70 acres each. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Riverfront construction could start soon — without a cinema

The pandemic’s effects on movie theaters have delayed some work at the 70-acre Everett development.

FILE - In this Monday, March 1, 2021 file photo, The first Alaska Airlines passenger flight on a Boeing 737-9 Max airplane takes off on a flight to San Diego from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. Many new Boeing 737 Max jetliners are still grounded by an electrical problem in a backup power-control unit. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday, April 22, 2021 that 106 planes worldwide are grounded, including 71 in the United States. Airlines are waiting for Boeing to come up with a plan for repairing the planes, and that plan would need FAA approval. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Business

Halt to 737 Max deliveries stymies Boeing’s recovery effort

So far in 2021, the company has delivered 94 jets and won 84 net new orders.

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You voted: The best Indian food in Snohomish County

Even during a pandemic, people still have their favorites.

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, people stand in the lobby for Amazon offices in New York. Amazon, which has been under pressure from shoppers, brands and lawmakers to crack down on counterfeits on its site, said Monday, May 10, 2021, that it blocked more than 10 billion suspected phony listings last year before any of their offerings could be sold. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

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Amazon blocked 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdown

Scammers tried to take advantage of shoppers who were buying more online during the pandemic.

A Mexican tacos food truck, people ordering and waiting their takeaway food

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You voted: The best food truck in Snohomish County

Even during a pandemic, people still have their favorites.