House Transportation subcommittee hears from FAA Administrator on Boeing
WASHINGTON D.C.—The House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee heard testimony from Michael Whitaker, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), on Tuesday, September 24, focused on its oversight of Boeing’s corrective action plan following Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident. Whitaker briefed the committee back in June on Boeing’s manufacturing and production process and appeared before it […]
As furloughs begin, IAM cries foul to Boeing ‘best and final offer’ bypassing negotiating team
SEATTLE—The International Association of Machinists (IAM) Negotiation Committee blasted Boeing for emailing its “best and final” offer “directly to all members and the media without any prior communication from your Union.” “This tactic is a blatant show of disrespect to you – our members – and the bargaining process,” wrote the Union Negotiating Committee in a […]
Boeing presents union with best and final offer with hope to end strike
CRYSTAL CITY, VA—Boeing announced today, September 23, a final contract offer to the leaders of IAM 751 & W24 for consideration to ending its strike with production workers. If approved by union members, the average annual machinist pay at the end of this 4-year contract would increase from $75,608 a year to $111,155, says a […]
Putting for a Purpose: Enjoy an evening of mini golf benefiting Orion Industries
EVERETT—Economic Alliance Snohomish County’s (EASC) Ambassador Program is proud to present Putting for a Purpose beginning at 4 p.m. on September 26 at the Everett Mall to benefit Orion Industries. This non-profit showcase and fundraising event provides a casual and fun networking opportunity for members of the greater Everett community and Snohomish County. The event […]
Killer Whale Tales at the Northwest Stream Center
See Killer Whales “swimming on the walls” of the Adopt A Stream Foundation’s Northwest Stream Center Chinook Room at 1pm, Saturday, October 5, in Snohomish County’s McCollum Park, 600-128th Street SE, Everett WA 98208! Reservations are required by calling 425-316-8592. Admission: Adopt A Stream Foundation member $8, non-member $10. Killer Whale Tales will be performed […]
Everett murder-suicide left thousands of commuters stuck on I-5
EVERETT—Everett Police Detectives are now investigating a murder-suicide that occurred Sunday afternoon that left two men dead and led to a short pursuit on I-5. At approximately 1:05 p.m., September 22, Everett Police officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired at the Park View Apartments located on the 1100 block of W. Casino […]
Shooting range nearly 40-years-in-the-making shot down by County budget
SULTAN—The decades-long plan to open a county-owned shooting range near Sultan appears to not be moving forward, yet again, as the project remains unmentioned in Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers’ proposed 2025-2026 biennial budget report. “We know the Sportsman’s Park is a project that has generated long-term public interest, and we haven’t lost sight of […]
Lynnwood Police Weekly Review: Police seeking burglary suspect
LYNNWOOD—Below is the Lynnwood Police Weekly Review Media Board Spreadsheet for September 8 to September 14, 2024. The video highlights notable LPD incidents by Public Affairs & Communications Manager Maren McKay the week ending September 20, 2024. Check out Lynnwood Police Department’s new YouTube Series called, “On The Road.” To learn more, click here.
Two-alarm Edmonds apartment fire ruled ‘accidental’
EDMONDS—A 2-alarm fire at Cedar Court Apartments on September 14, that sent two adults to Swedish Edmonds Campus with minor non-life-threatening injuries, has been ruled “accidental” South County Fire announced on Thursday, September 19, 2024. South County Fire investigators determined that combustible materials were placed on an electric baseboard heater, causing the fire. The fire caused an […]
Paine Field Airport to conduct full-scale emergency drill
EVERETT—Paine Field Airport will conduct a full‐scale emergency drill on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon. The exercise will simulate an actual aircraft accident and will involve the coordination of several agencies, including Airport staff and firefighters, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Airport unit, Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management, local area hospitals, […]
