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Approximately $75 Million in Boeing Bonus Money to Hit Everett Thursday

February 27, 2013

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Last week we told you about the bonus Boeing Machinist’s Union members received last Thursday as part of their contract with Boeing. Thousands of Boeing blue-collar workers got between $500.00 and $1500.00. Now its time for the white-collar workers to get their bonus checks. Boeing does not publicly break out their employment numbers by city […]

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Everett Chamber Will Cease to Exist This Summer, Core Functions Will Continue thru Economic Alliance Snohomish County

April 8, 2011

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I had a chance to talk with Troy McClelland last night at the Silver Lake Action Committee meeting in South Everett. He was the guest speaker and gave a very positive presentation on the merging of the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce, South Snohomish Chamber and Economic Development Council of Snohomish County into Economic Alliance […]

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Everett To Spend $110,000.00 for Electrical Art on Hoyt Ave.

March 14, 2011

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Artists have until this Friday to submit proposals for electrical art to be displayed on eleven light poles on Hoyt Avenue in downtown Everett. Here are some details… Project Goal The City is seeking art that will define Everett’s Arts District through streetscape lighting elements that bring light and color to Hoyt Avenue. We seek […]

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Will Everett’s Elected Leaders Get a Raise or Pay Cut? Salary Commission Looking for Input

March 9, 2011

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First established in 1997, The City of Everett Citizens’ Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials will meet on Monday for the first in a handful of meetings to decide on the salaries of the Mayor, seven City Council members and two district court judges. The first meeting will be held at noon Monday March 14 […]

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Everett Business Owners Will Save 30% on RelyLocal Sign Ups During March

March 8, 2011

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In order to properly kick-off RelyLocal Everett-Mukilteo, I’m giving a 30 percent discount for any locally owned Everett or Mukilteo business that signs up during the month of March. Normally $25.00 a month, this deal brings the cost of joining RelyLocal Everett-Mukilteo to just $17.50 a month or if you prefer, 57 cents a day! […]

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Another Everett Bank Sold To California…Cascade Bank to be Taken Over By Opus Bank

March 4, 2011

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Cascade joins Frontier in becoming another California owned company. Here’s the Press Release… Cascade Financial and Opus Bank Sign Definitive Merger Agreement Company Release – 03/04/2011 17:00 Transaction Creates Highly-Capitalized Bank Serving Washington State EVERETT, Wash., March 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cascade Financial Corporation (“Cascade Financial”) (Nasdaq:CASB), parent company of Cascade Bank, today announced […]

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Boeing’s Delayed Deliveries Lead to 2 Million Dollar Shortfall for Everett’s Current Budget.

March 3, 2011

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It what she called, “very depressing numbers” Everett Chief Financial Officer Debra Bryant told the Everett City Council Wednesday night that current B&O collections are two million dollars under projections due to Boeing’s delays on delivering aircraft, especially the 787. Everett can’t collect the B&O tax on planes delivered out of Everett until the sale […]

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Effort Launched to Encourage People to Shop Local in Everett and Mukilteo

March 1, 2011

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I’m happy to announce the launch of RelyLocal Everett-Mukilteo. It’s an online effort to encourage people to forego the big box stores and shop at locally owned businesses in Everett and Mukilteo. The site went live today and you’ll find lots of suggestions on where to get products and services where the money you spend […]

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Everett SPEEA Members Also Getting Boeing Incentive Bonus

February 18, 2011

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In a post yesterday, I mentioned that the Incentive Bonuses paid by Boeing were going to non-union workers. While that’s true, bonus payments are also showing up in paychecks of workers represented by SPEEA Local 2001. Boeing started the incentive in 2001 for non-union employees and SPEEA was included in the bonus plan four years […]

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