Archive | February 24th, 2011

Everett’s Happy and so is Boeing Defense. Check out the Cool Pic

February 24, 2011

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Lots of reaction coming from the folks in Everett, here’s a sample… Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson’s response to today’s tanker award announcement: Naturally, I am elated with the Air Force’s decision to award the tanker contract to The Boeing Company. It is reasonable to expect that tankers for the United States Air Force be built […]

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Everett Boeing Set to Party…Here’s the Air Force Announcement of Boeing’s Win

February 24, 2011

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Thanks to the Pentagon Channel for the audio from Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley. The part you really want to hear is the last 15 seconds, but here’s the whole announcement. Just click on the audio player above the picture to listen.

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Boeing Wins! Jobs secure in Everett (of course there will probably be lawsuits)

February 24, 2011

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AP, ABC, Bloomberg News and many others are reporting that Boeing has won the contract to build refueling tankers for the Air Force.

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Everett Police to Begin Internal Review of Fatal Shooting 20 Months After the Fact

February 24, 2011

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At yesterday’s Everett City Council meeting the vote was unanimous, (with Council Members Stonecipher and Gipson absent), to approve a half million dollar settlement with the family of Niles Meservey who was shot by Everett Police Officer Troy Meade in June 2009. Here’s the note I got from Everett public information director Kate Reardon about […]

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