POE holds State of the Station address on Naval Station Everett
EVERETT—The Economic Alliance Snohomish County and the Port of Everett hosted Captain Stacy Wuthier, Commanding Officer of the Naval Station Everett (NSE), to deliver the base’s annual State of the Station address on Wednesday, October 23, covering the NSE’s ongoing projects, its role in national defense, and its impact on our local economy. The Naval […]
Port of Everett earns two new prestigious international awards
EVERETT—The Port of Everett has earned international recognition for two of its major economic and environmental projects, receiving two Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council. The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a national non-profit organization that leads the future of economic development as an essential, valued profession that fosters […]
Port of Everett an economic driver for Washington state
EVERETT—Port of Everett CEO Lisa Lefeber delivered her annual Port Report at the Port’s newest hotel, Hotel Indigo, on Tuesday, July 16, addressing the POE’s focus on sustainability, new developments, and the upcoming plan to seek voter’s approval of expanding its boundaries this August. The biggest topic of Lefeber’s report was the boundary expansions – […]
Everett honors fallen heroes for Memorial Day at Port of Everett
EVERETT—Residents and community leaders gathered at Pacific Rim Plaza in the Port of Everett on Monday for its annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony with keynote speaker Captain Stacy Wuthier, Commanding Officer of Naval Station Everett. “Some of them didn’t volunteer or were asked to leave their homes to fight in distant battlegrounds,” Captain Wuthier said […]
Maritime Institute opens new campus at Port of Everett on National Maritime Day
EVERETT—Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin and the Port of Everett on Thursday, May 22, celebrated the grand opening of Maritime Institute at the Port’s Waterfront Place—the company’s first campus in Washington state. A ribbon-cutting ceremony featured remarks from Port of Everett and City of Everett leadership, and Maritime Institute’s CEO Dave Abrams; followed by an open […]
Inslee orders flags lowered for Memorial Day
OLYMPIA—Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday, May 22, issued a directive to all state agency facilities to lower flags to half-staff on Monday, May 27, in recognition of Memorial Day. “I have no objection to agencies lowering the flags at the close of business on Friday, May 24, 2024,” Inslee wrote in the directive. “Flags should […]
Public invited to Memorial Day ceremony at Port of Everett
EVERETT—The public is invited to attend a Memorial Day Ceremony to honor the brave men and women who died in war that will be held 11 a.m., Monday, May 27, Pacific Rim Plaza at the Port of Everett, located at 1028 13th Street (Pacific Rim Plaza is located on the south side of Hotel Indigo). The […]
Economic Alliance shares forecast for Snohomish County, presents awards
TULALIP—The Economic Alliance of Snohomish County shared its economic forecast and presented five awards to key community members at its annual meeting on Wednesday, February 21, at Tulalip Resort and Casino. The event kicked off with a networking lunch in the resort’s gorgeous Orca Ballroom before Wendy Poischbeg, Interim President and CEO, took the stage […]
Voters may decide in August to allow Port of Everett boundary expansion
EVERETT—In a historic action, the Port of Everett Commission on Tuesday unanimously passed Resolution No. 1220, directing Port staff to submit a proposition to expand the existing boundary of the Port District to the Snohomish County Council for voter consideration. This is the first resolution of its kind in 205 years since the citizens voted to […]
Lynnwood Times candidate interviews for Mukilteo City Council
MUKILTEO, Wash., October 5, 2023—Four seats on the Mukilteo City Council are up for election this year, with seven candidates in the mix. The Lynnwood Times’s Kienan Briscoe sat down with each of the candidates to learn more about them and help inform your decision for the upcoming general elections on November 7. The Lynnwood […]
