AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoJobs and Growth: Washington’s unemployment rate dipped to 4.8%, even as reported job losses reached 15,400, pointing to a mixed labor picture. Aerospace and Energy: Boeing delivered 57 jets in September, while fusion company Avalanche Energy plans manufacturing in the Tri-Cities and says it could create hundreds of jobs. Space propulsion firm Agile Space Industries is opening a Bellevue engineering office, with plans to grow its team to 20–30. Agriculture and Research: WSU and the USDA unveiled a 100,000-square-foot plant bioscience research building in Pullman. A Yakima County agriculture commentary warns that high operating costs are squeezing farm profitability, after Washington ranked last nationally in 2024. Ferries and Infrastructure: Gov. Bob Ferguson called for a salary survey after a ferry-worker sickout, as he also pledged to address engine-room staffing and wage gaps. Construction is underway on Orcas Island’s Eastsound public float, scheduled to reopen in 2027.
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