Business
Boeing papers show employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA
In one exchange, an employee told a colleague they wouldn’t let their family ride on a 737 Max.
Business
Boeing worker on Max: ‘This airplane is designed by clowns’
Apologetically, the company released communications that also reveal contempt for regulators and airlines.
Business
Former Boeing CEO gets $62.2 million but loses some benefits
Dennis Muilenburg will not get additional severance or a bonus, and will forfeit stock awards worth $14.6M.
Local News
Changes coming for coastal train tracks that endanger salmon
A huge concentration of stream crossings essential to baby chinook salmon are in Snohomish County.
Nation-World
Iranians shot down airliner, Western leaders declare
The crash happened just hours after Iran launched a missile attack against bases housing U.S. troops.
Business
Boeing faces $5 billion tab on 737 Max simulator training
It’s nearly double the $5.6 billion Boeing had committed to cover costs from the jetliner’s grounding.
Northwest
Facebook riles tiny Oregon town with plan for undersea cable
The social media giant wants to build a landing spot for an undersea cable connecting America with Asia.
Northwest
Families of 2 Seattle crane collapse victims sue companies
Gusting winds knocked the crane over after workers prematurely removed pins holding sections together.
Nation-World
Iran says engine fire brought down Boeing 737, killing 176
The flight was en route to Ukraine when a fire apparently struck one of its engines.
Business
Key Boeing supplier may begin shedding workers
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. is asking employees if they will take voluntarily buyouts.
Local News
Not all are college bound; local students have a new option
High schoolers countywide can join a new trades program housed at Marysville Pilchuck High School.
Business
Kitchens get smarter at CES tech show, not yet in many homes
AI oven cameras and internet-connected meat thermometers keep track of what’s cooking.
Business
Boeing now saying pilots need simulator training for 737 Max
The recommendation is based on changes to the plane, test results and a commitment to the safety.
Business
Boeing’s checklist of 737 Max fixes grows with wiring issue
Electrical wires were found too close together, raising the potential for pilots to lose control.
Business
Boeing training pilots ask to decertify union
The company gave a 25% pay raise exclusively to its nonunion pilots. Union pilots didn’t like that.
Business
Boeing will reassign some Renton employees to Everett plant
As 737 production comes to a halt, workers will be temporarily transferred to the 767 and 777 programs.
Business
Like the airport, Port of Everett area is ready to take off
There and elsewhere, big projects are under way or completed, fueling even more growth in the region.
Business
The region’s crazy real estate market is calmer — for now
And with mortgage rates at less than 4%, real estate brokers say it’s a great time to go…
Business
Arlington: It’s growing everywhere with more on the horizon
All over the city, construction to build housing, retail and industrial is underway or in the works.
Local News
State timber plan worries the biggest employer in town
In Darrington, fewer logs could mean fewer jobs and millions less for the state’s public schools.