April 19, 2025 11:29 am

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Navigating Tariff Changes – Washington Trade and Business Experts weigh in with EASC

EVERETT — Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County and the Seattle Metro Chamber will host a free virtual workshop, Navigating Tariff Impacts on Washington Businesses: Strategies for Resilience & Growth, on Feb. 27.  “This webinar is designed to equip businesses with the knowledge and resources they need to remain competitive […]

Snohomish County state lawmakers talk 2025 legislative priorities

one county one voice

EVERETT—Under the theme “One County, One Voice,” Representative Mary Fosse (D-Everett) moderated a bipartisan forum hosted by the Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) on December 5 at Elks Lodge in Everett where panelists discussed housing affordability, behavioral health, childcare, economic development and labor force, transportation, infrastructure, and public safety. With Washington state facing a projected […]

Public invited to 2025 Legislative Kickoff: “One County, One Voice” 

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EVERETT—Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) will host the Legislative Kickoff on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Elks Lodge #479 in Everett. Presented by Boeing and Republic Services, this annual event connects local business leaders and elected officials to advocate for policies that drive economic success in Snohomish County.  Under […]

EASC and business leaders to advocate priorities in DC

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EVERETT—Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) is holding its annual D.C. Fly-In May 7-10, bringing business and community leaders together to discuss the region’s federal priorities over a three-day itinerary. Delegation members will meet with congressional members, Senators and federal agencies as they take Economic Alliance Snohomish County’s federal agenda to key policy makers. The trip […]

Hundreds of students explored careers in healthcare with ECHO Tour

ECHO Tour

EVERETT—Approximately 600 students from 24 Snohomish County high schools are gaining hands-on exposure to healthcare careers by in-field professionals in the county’s first Exploring Careers & Healthcare Opportunities (ECHO) work-based learning tour that began on Monday, March 18, at Everett Community College. “I like the specializing of everything, and the time is good; the sessions […]

Garry Clark to depart Economic Alliance Snohomish County

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EVERETT—Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) announced Thursday that is entering a leadership transition as Garry Clark, President and CEO, will be departing the organization to seek new opportunities. “We are grateful for Garry’s contributions and leadership during his time with us,” stated Rich White, outgoing Chair for EASC’s Board of Trustees. “Garry embodied Snohomish County’s […]

Representatives Larsen and DelBene discuss infrastructure

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SNOHOMISH CO, Wash., April 21, 2022 – The Economic Alliance Snohomish County welcomed representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) to discuss how the Infrastructure Investment in Jobs Act (IIJA) will impact the county and its infrastructure projects, Tuesday, April 19. In the spirit of celebrating infrastructure in Snohomish County, both representatives also attended […]

Economic Alliance of Snohomish County database will identify economic trends

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Snohomish County, Wash. – The Economic Alliance of Snohomish County (EASC) is developing a business retention and expansion (BRE) tool that will be shared with Snohomish County and local cities to support the region’s economic growth and trends. Matt Smith, the Director of Industry and Resource Development at EASC, says the project can be considered […]

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