My Everett News

According to the Everett NewsGuild, the new owners of the Daily Herald in Everett, WA want to inflict financial punishment on the paper’s unionized journalists for failing to meet unreasonable story quotas. The journalists now urgently seek public support in their fight against these measures, which will inevitably degrade the quality of information this outlet […]

CommonUnity and community partners are excited to launch the 10th year of Snohomish County Emerging Leaders Awards: A Seat at the Table. Nominations for Snohomish County Emerging Leaders Awards are open on December 2nd, 2024. Anyone is welcome to nominate candidates. For a decade, they’ve been recognizing the voices shaping Snohomish County’s tomorrow. As they […]

A notice went out today from the Washington Employment Security Department’s WARN system, sharing that Boeing will permanently lay off 2,199 workers in Washington with the beginning date of separations to be December 20th, 2024. It turns out the 10% layoff announcement in October wasn’t just a negotiation tactic. Boeing intends to lay off 10% […]

In early October, we wrote about Crucible Brewing’s announcement of their closure by the end of the year if they didn’t find a new owner. Well, they found a new owner, and it comes with a romantic backstory. Here’s what they shared: My name is Erik Andresen and my wife’s name is Johanna Watson. I […]

Last night Boeing machinist union workers approved a new labor deal Monday, ending a nearly eight-week strike that halted aircraft production in Everett. IAM District 751 members voted 59% in favor of the new contract. The new contract includes 38% wage increases over four years, a $12k bonus for hourly workers, and substantial improvements to […]

With the Edgewater Bridge year-long shutdown starting yesterday, there’s going to be a bit of a disconnect between Mukilteo and Everett. Last night at 5 p.m., community meambers from both Mukilteo and Everett met “in the middle” of the bridge, commemorating the closing as part of the “Bridge the Boulevard” campaign, started by the Mukilteo […]

On Wednesday, October 23rd, Downtown Everett will experience high volumes of vehicle and pedestrian traffic around the Angel of the Wind arena. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 751 (IAM 751) will be using the facility as their voting location to approve or reject the latest negotiated Boeing contract. Voting will go from […]

Further progress towards the Navy’s Constellation-Class Frigates coming to Everett. As we reported in June, 2021, Everett was designated as the Navy’s future homeport for up to 12 next generation of guided missile frigates (Constellation-class). In February, 2024, the Navy held public meetings in Everett as part of the Environmental Assessment. That assessment is now […]

The Maritime Institute and Workforce Snohomish proudly announce the launch of the first Mariner Bootcamp training cohort at the new Maritime Institute facility at the Port of Everett. This intensive training program, set to run from September 30th to October 25th, 2024, is dedicated to equipping new entrants and specifically targeting dislocated workers and currently […]

Yesterday marked the 2nd day of mediated talks between Boeing and its 33,000 striking workers this week. It didn’t end well. Later that night, Boeing announced that it is withdrawing its contract offer. The initial contract was for 25% raises, but with bonuses removed, it was more like a 9% raise. Two weeks ago, Boeing […]