Business
U.S., Cuba sign deal on commercial flights
HAVANA — The United States and Cuba on Tuesday signed a deal restoring commercial air traffic for the…
Local News
Plane makes emergency landing after smoke in cockpit report
WASHINGTON — A flight headed to Seattle from Reagan National Airport had to make an emergency landing at…
Local News
Utility plans car charging stations in E. Wash.
SPOKANE — A power company that wants to install 265 charging stations in eastern Washington state is asking…
Local News
Cuba returns Hellfire missile sent there by mistake
WASHINGTON — Cuba has returned a dummy U.S. Hellfire missile that was mistakenly shipped there from Europe in…
In Our View
Paying costs of getting around
The money isn’t in hand — that will have to wait for Congress to complete the federal budget…
Local News
Inslee names acting secretary to Department of Transportation
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Roger Millar to serve as acting secretary of transportation following the…
Local News
Judge tosses case against dredging Snake, Clearwater rivers
LEWISTON, Idaho — A federal judge in Seattle has dismissed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of…
Local News
Post office shows a profit over holidays
WASHINGTON — A strong holiday shipping season and a couple of favorable economic situations temporarily turned around the…
Business
Amazon building global delivery business to take on Alibaba
In recent weeks, speculation has mounted that Amazon.com Inc. plans to launch a global shipping and logistics operation…
Local News
Investigation continues into ferry laser incident
MUKILTEO — Detectives with the Washington State Patrol are wrapping up their investigation into a man who allegedly…
Local News
Officials consider expansion to Seattle water taxi
SEATTLE — Washington’s King County is considering expanding a water taxi service in Seattle.
Local News
GOP lawmakers fire state transportation secretary
OLYMPIA — Republican senators delivered a stunning political blow to Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday by voting…
Opinion
Coal, oil trains offer more threat than benefit to region
The Pacific Northwest faces a growing surge of crude oil trains and barges, coupled with proposals for massive…
Local News
Spring ferry schedules available for vacation planning
Washington State Ferries has released its spring schedule, which starts March 20 — the first day of spring…
Business
Profit at UPS beats Wall Street forecasts
DALLAS — UPS nearly tripled its fourth-quarter profit and seemed to avoid many of the holiday package-delivery breakdowns…
Business
Airlines restore tiny perks, like pretzels, to pacify fliers
NEW YORK — After 15 years of near austerity, U.S. airlines are restoring some small perks for passengers…
Local News
Mukilteos waterfront makeover plans include parks and paths
MUKILTEO — For years, the city’s waterfront was dominated by a former military tank farm.
Local News
Sea-Tac Airport sees record passenger traffic again in 2015
SEATTLE — Officials say 2015 passenger traffic at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport set a record — again.
Business
What to know about Tesla’s secret Model 3
Tesla is gearing up for its biggest-ever unveiling: the Model 3, an affordable electric car that’s supposed to…
Business
Harley-Davidson profit sinks 43% on weak demand
MILWAUKEE — Slowed by a decline in U.S. motorcycle sales, Harley-Davidson Inc. on Thursday reported a 43 percent…