Local News
Democrats demand cash for Amtrak repairs
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Thursday demanded that Republicans provide more money for Amtrak so the railroad can…
Opinion
Federal gas tax increase is long overdue
The image of Congress kicking the can down the road again comes to mind, except this time lawmakers…
Local News
Was Amtrak engineer using his phone?
PHILADELPHIA — Investigators are combing through phone records, locomotive data, radio transmissions and surveillance video to determine if…
Local News
State launches new ferry Samish in Anacortes
ANACORTES — The Washington Department of Transportation launched a new 144-car ferry at its Anacortes ferry terminal Wednesday.
Business
Motorcycle sales increase, fatalities high
Motorcycle sales for the first quarter were up 8.2 percent, according to the industry trade group Motorcycle Industry…
Business
First look: 2016 Volvo XC90
A month ago, I prefaced a swooning review of the 2015 Volvo V6 wagon with a mention of…
Local News
Amtrak to expand speed controls for trains
PHILADELPHIA — Federal officials announced Saturday that Amtrak must immediately expand its use of a speed restriction system…
Local News
Amtrak mystery: Did something hit the train?
PHILADELPHIA — The Amtrak train that derailed along the nation’s busiest tracks may have been struck by an…
Business
U.S. airlines step up attack on Middle East carriers
Leaders of the three largest U.S. airlines are stepping up their attack against Middle Eastern competitors that they…
Local News
Amtrak train sped up before curve
PHILADELPHIA - The Amtrak train that derailed Tuesday sped up from 70 mph to more than 100 mph…
Local News
Inslee signs tougher oil-train law, calls on feds to act
OLYMPIA — Washington will hire more rail inspectors and let fire departments know ahead of time when train…
Local News
BNSF: Man struck, killed by freight train in Bellingham
BELLINGHAM — A Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman says a man hit by a freight train in Bellingham…
Business
Bellingham airport sees fewer passengers, fewer flights
Traffic at Bellingham International Airport dropped for the first time in more than a decade last year and…
Local News
Howarth Park bridge closed for emergency repairs
EVERETT — The Howarth Park pedestrian bridge, one of the last public beach access points in Everett, will…
Local News
Protesters greet Shell oil-derrick ship in Everett
EVERETT — The oil-drilling ship Noble Discoverer entered Puget Sound on Tuesday and arrived at dinnertime at the…
Local News
Oil industry challenges rules meant to stop train explosions
BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. oil industry has filed a court challenge to new rules aimed at reducing…
Business
Volvo picks S. Carolina for $500 million auto plant
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Volvo Cars will build a $500 million plant — its first in the U.S. —…
Business
Self-driving car crashes reported
LOS ANGELES — Google Inc. revealed Monday that its self-driving cars have been in 11 minor traffic accidents…
Business
Jeep Renegade rules Mudfest 2015
The Northwest Automotive Press Association did its dirty work again this year.