Business
VW may pay diesel cars owners for lost value
DETROIT — Volkswagen could compensate owners of diesel-powered cars that emit high levels of pollutants, possibly by paying…
Business
New Jeep Renegade: Small stature, big character
You could almost hear Jeep loyalists let out a collective groan last year when the brand unveiled the…
Life
Shipping plane props requires careful math, a snug fit
This winter, the FHC mechanics are sending out a whole gaggle of propellers to be inspected. Now that…
Local News
Greek town to test new driverless buses
TRIKALA, Greece — There’ll be no arguing with the driver on this bus: the rides are free and…
Local News
Driving a Volkswagen can make you feel dirty
As kids in the 1980s, we played a game called Slug Bug.
Business
Americans spending, not saving, cheap gas windfall
WASHINGTON — Gasoline prices began to plunge a year ago. They rebounded a bit this spring, and then…
Business
FAA to back ban of battery shipments on passenger planes
WASHINGTON — The risk of fire is prompting federal officials to back a proposed ban on rechargeable battery…
Local News
Edmonds hires firm to tackle downtown traffic snarl
EDMONDS — The downtown traffic snarls caused by the convergence of ferries, trains and automobiles have plagued the…
Business
Warren Buffett builds L.A.-Chicago railroad superhighway
A noisy yellow machine laying down railroad track near Alva, Oklahoma — as much as a mile a…
Local News
Oregon mill worker struck by slow-moving train dies
GASTON, Ore. — A man working at a lumber mill has died after being struck by a train…
Local News
Ruling says Vancouver port oil terminal needs full review
VANCOUVER, Wash. — A hearing examiner says a proposal by NuStar Energy to handle crude oil at the…
Local News
Driver wipes out 5 cars at Everett repair shop
EVERETT — At 22, Martin Consul watches his dad toil beneath the hoods of various cars and pickup…
Local News
Auto shop students’ passion for learning inspires a $55K grant
“Hot Rod High School” sounds like a retro movie title, but at Meadowdale High it’s the name of…
In Our View
Speed up oil-by-rail measures
The wheels of government move slowly, as is being shown in implementing legislation passed this year intended to…
Local News
50th Railroad Days to roll through Granite Falls
GRANITE FALLS — The train that’s set to rumble through the middle of town this weekend is a…
Local News
Liquefied natural gas port, pipeline get environmental OK in Oregon
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Federal regulators granted final environmental approval Wednesday for building a pipeline and port facilities…
Business
Nissan Rogue holds its own in a crowded category
Nissan’s Rogue compact crossover makes a good showing in a segment occupied by such blockbusters as the Ford…
Local News
Free right turn exacerbates Mukilteo ferry backups
Eunice Ishii of Mukilteo writes: “On weekends and especially when the weather is beautiful, the Mukilteo ferry traffic…
In Our View
Change county officials’ car allowance
Symbolic efforts have their place; such a move can at least acknowledge a problem and continue the discussion…
Opinion
VW deserves severe penalties
In the wake of Volkswagen’s truly astonishing admission of wrongdoing, Martin Winterkorn, the chief executive of the world’s…