Edmonds College Foundation to hold inaugural “Triton Heroes: A Community Celebration” fundraiser and awards ceremony

LYNNWOOD — The Edmonds College Foundation has announced a new campus tradition, “Triton Heroes: A Community Celebration,” a fall fundraiser and awards event honoring extraordinary individuals across the campus community. All proceeds from the Friday, Oct. 16 event will directly benefit the college’s SAFE Harbor Campaign, which provides vital emergency resources to help students overcome […]

Community Transit celebrates 50th anniversary with an intimate celebration

EVERETT — On the advent of its 50th Anniversary of carrying Snohomish County riders, Community Transit on Thursday marked the historic milestone with a reception for elected leaders, regional transit partners, and former employees. On the same day, the agency kicked off its fare-free week echoing its first days of service, and a week earlier […]

SPEEA members ratify four-year Boeing contract after August rejection

EVERETT— The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), Boeing’s largest white-collar union, announced on Thursday that its members approved a four-year contract offer, averting a possible strike. SPEEA said its professional unit ratified the deal by 67.62%, with 7,895 votes to accept and 3,780 to reject. The technical unit approved its separate contract […]

Glasair plane crashes at Everett’s Paine Field, killing pilot

EVERETT — A pilot died Thursday afternoon when a small Glasair airplane crashed into woods on the west side of Paine Field shortly after takeoff, closing the airport’s main runway for about an hour and diverting at least one commercial flight. The plane went down at about 2:48 p.m. in an undeveloped, wooded stretch of […]