Local News
Body of missing state bridge worker pulled from Hood Canal
SHINE, Wash. — Salvage crews have recovered the body and truck of a state transportation worker from waters…
Business
Takata taps financial adviser as airbag recall costs mount
TOKYO — Faced with mounting costs from a global recall of air bags, Japanese supplier Takata Corp. has…
Opinion
Bureaucracy isn’t causing airport waits; budget cuts are
I was about to share my own sob story, when I read that hundreds of passengers missed their…
In Our View
Flying? Take a book — or two
So, how did you pass the time recently at the airport while waiting in line for your pre-flight…
Local News
TSA chief: Help is on the way to address long airport lines
WASHINGTON — The head of the Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday the beleaguered agency will add 768 new…
Business
Fares are cheap; airlines don’t want them to stay that way
DALLAS — Enjoy lower airfares while you can. Airlines are taking steps to push prices higher by next…
Business
Head of TSA security operations removed from position
WASHINGTON — A House committee said Monday that the head of security operations at the Transportation Security Administration…
Local News
Searchers find body parts, seats, luggage from Egyptian airliner
CAIRO — Search crews found floating human remains, luggage and seats from the doomed EgyptAir jetliner Friday but…
Business
Icons inside new cars tell us they’re complicated
After you’ve glanced at the sticker price of a new car, you may next notice the array of…
Local News
A President Trump could trump his club’s fight over planes
PALM BEACH, Fla. — There are many questions about what Donald Trump would do if elected president, so…
Local News
Port of Seattle hires to speed up Sea-Tac security lines
SEATAC — The Port of Seattle is aiming to speed up security line waits at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport…
Business
Airlines expect record passenger numbers
LOS ANGELES — A record 231.1 million passengers are expected to travel on U.S.-based airlines this summer, a…
Business
Startup wants to put robot truckers on U.S. highways
To many, that might seem a frightening idea, even at a time when a few dozen of Google’s…
Local News
52 climate activists arrested in railroad protest near Anacortes
SEATTLE — Authorities cleared the railroad tracks of protesters and arrested 52 climate activists Sunday morning near Anacortes…
Local News
Bremerton gets ‘as-needed’ late ferry
BREMERTON — Washington State Ferries has begun operating an 11:30 p.m. ferry from Seattle to Bremerton on nights…
Local News
Plan for reduced capacity on Mukilteo ferry
Washington State Ferries advises riders to plan for reduced capacity on the Mukilteo-Clinton route.
Opinion
Blocking airline a threat to Boeing workers
Congressman Rick Larsen’s incongruous, anti-consumer and anti-Boeing worker rhetoric threatens aerospace jobs at Boeing and kowtows to airline…
Local News
Passenger gets probation for fake bomb
PORTLAND, Ore. — A U.S. passenger who placed a fake bomb in a restroom during an international flight…
Local News
Passenger’s quest for beer forced Seattle-bound flight to divert, feds say
PORTLAND, Ore. — A passenger who authorities say forced an Alaska Airlines flight to be diverted after he…
Local News
State will not raise I-90 speed limit to 75 in E.Washington
SPOKANE — The state has decided against raising the speed limit to 75 mph along portions of Interstate…