January 12, 2026 1:22 pm

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Port of Everett announces key leadership shifts to fuel Waterfront growth

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EVERETT—The Port of Everett is shaking up its leadership team with a series of promotions and a new hire, aiming to capitalize on booming growth in its real estate division and improve the visitor experience at its bustling waterfront destination. Port Executive Director and CEO Lisa Lefeber described the changes as part of a broader […]

Port of Everett seeking flagship dining tenant to anchor the Fisherman’s Harbor district

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EVERETT—The Port of Everett is seeking a flagship dining partner to drop anchor and build out the final retail/restaurant parcel available along its waterside Restaurant Row. Located within the Fisherman’s Harbor district of the Port’s billion-dollar Waterfront Place mixed-use development, the site offers a rare opportunity to bring a new dining experience to the Everett waterfront, overlooking the West […]

Port of Everett seeks development partner for Waterfront Place Gateway Project

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EVERETT—The Port of Everett has issued a Request for Statement of Qualifications, launching its search for a quality development partner to bring the gateway parcels of its billion-dollar mixed-use development, Waterfront Place, to life. Located at the front door of Waterfront Place, at the largest public marina on the West Coast, this development opportunity offers […]

Jetty Island Days returns July 5, ferry reservations open now

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EVERETT—Now’s the time to make a ferry reservation and plan a day at the beach at the Port of Everett’s Jetty Island – the longest sandy beach in Puget Sound. Getting there is easy. Simply reserve seats online and catch a ride on the seasonal foot ferry from Jetty Landing to the 2-mile-long manmade island […]

Alexa’s Cafe to join ‘Restaurant Row’ at Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place

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EVERETT—Alexa’s Cafe will soon be serving up scrambles and pancakes with a side of waterfront views at the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place. On April 9, the Port of Everett Commission approved a new 10-year lease with two five-year extension options for a 2,400-square-foot interior restaurant space with expansive outdoor patio along the Marina esplanade.   […]

County approves ballot measure to expand Port of Everett boundary

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EVERETT—On March 12, 2024, the Snohomish County Council unanimously approved a motion to place the petition by the Port of Everett for boundary enlargement on the August 2024 primary ballot. Council action follows a historic first by the Port of Everett Commission, which on December 19, 2023, unanimously passed Resolution No. 1220 directing Port staff […]

The Port has big plans for the Everett Waterfront, here’s what to expect in the coming years

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EVERETT—The Port of Everett has big plans for the Everett Waterfront over the next ten years, or so, which, upon completion, will include residential housing, hotels, a restaurant row, fresh fish market, amphitheater performance venue, parking, and an entertainment district. The development project includes a new 1.5 million square foot mixed-use development located on 65 […]

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