Business
Volkswagen CEO resigns after emissions scandal
BERLIN — Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned Wednesday, days after admitting that the world’s top-selling carmaker had rigged…
Local News
Boeing vs. Airbus: Airplanes serving heads of state
President Xi Jinping is to arrive at Paine Field in Everett on Tuesday in a Chinese-government-owned Boeing 747.…
Business
VW chief under fire after emissions scandal and stock slide
BERLIN — Volkswagen’s chief executive was under withering pressure Monday as an emissions-testing scandal erased more than $15…
Local News
Grant might get Sioux Falls nonstop flight to Seattle
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A federal grant may soon make it possible for travelers in the southeast South…
Local News
Ethanol tanker cars derail, 1 burns in South Dakota
SCOTLAND, S.D. — Seven ethanol tanker cars derailed and at least one caught fire Saturday morning in southeastern…
Life
The Chat … with Everett Uber driver Sharon Booker
Booker has been an Uber driver for a year. She is a former contract worker for Boeing, where…
Local News
Girls get a glimpse of a future in aviation
SNOHOMISH — Harvey Airfield is kicking off a world-wide effort aimed at getting girls involved aviation.
Business
EPA: VW diesels violate air standards
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered Volkswagen to fix nearly 500,000 VW and Audi diesel…
Local News
Expect ferry delays on foggy mornings
Foggy mornings are more prevalent this time of year, when cooling temperatures meet warmer Puget Sound waters.
Business
Take a look at the new Volvo S60 Cross Country and S60 Inscription
Volvo is taking full advantage of its S60 sedan’s popularity with the addition of two new versions for…
Local News
American Airlines accidentally flew the wrong plane from L.A. to Hawaii last month
In late August, American Airlines accidentally flew the wrong plane from Los Angeles to Hawaii, a mix-up that…
Business
Automakers vow to put brakes on rear collisions
LOS ANGELES — Every 17 seconds, a driver on a U.S. road gets hit from behind. In fact,…
In Our View
Make way for walkers and cyclists
Here’s how great our concern for the condition of our roads, bridges and the other parts of our…
Local News
Judge allows Swinomish tribe’s lawsuit over oil trains to proceed
SEATTLE — A federal judge is allowing a lawsuit by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community to proceed against…
Business
United says CEO Jeff Smisek is out, effective immediately
The chairman and CEO of United Airlines is stepping down in connection with an investigation into the airline’s…
Business
Survey shows big gaps in knowledge about auto safety tech
DETROIT — Adaptive cruise control has been an option on some cars for almost a decade. But in…
Local News
Cities scramble to be prepared for an oil train disaster
They rumble past schools, homes and businesses in dozens of cities around the country — 100-car trains loaded…
Business
Safer female truckers outperform male drivers
DALLAS — Female truckers are sliding into long-haul cabs as companies seek to end a U.S. driver shortage,…
Life
Railroad buffs still make tracks to Strasburg
STRASBURG, Lancaster County - Parents instinctively want to re-create their favorite childhood memories for their own children. When…