AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoInfrastructure: Seattle Public Utilities is starting a Holden Street project with rain gardens to filter polluted runoff before it reaches Longfellow Creek and Puget Sound, while adding accessibility upgrades. Technology: Microsoft apologized after a widespread outage disrupted Outlook and other services. The company traced it to a network capacity upgrade and said it was restoring service gradually. Aerospace: Boeing plans to cut about 5% of its commercial-airplane workforce amid production setbacks, adding pressure to the Puget Sound region’s industrial jobs market. Wine: Walla Walla producers say tariffs are straining an industry that generates more than $500 million in local economic activity. Energy: Battery-storage projects are expanding to meet power demand, but safety concerns and local opposition—including in Washington—are complicating plans. Supply Chains: Damage to Orcas Island’s ferry terminal has restricted truck access, threatening deliveries of groceries and other goods.
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