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Seattle-Paris flight diverts to Montana because of odor

BILLINGS, Mont. — An official at a Montana airport says a Delta Air Lines flight heading from Seattle…

Opinion

Cities’ strong case on budget

With the legislative session less than a month away and Gov. Jay Inslee set to release his budget…

Business

Lynnwood mover ordered to shut down, pay $60,000 penalty

The owner of a Lynnwood-based moving company was ordered by the Snohomish County Superior Court to shut down…

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As more oil trains roll through, safety concerns increase

EVERETT — The parade of flat-black tank cars began arriving here less than two years ago.

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Inslee to stump for school funding, new taxes

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee this week will propose raising several billion dollars through new and higher taxes,…

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Wrap your presents at the airport

You’ve meticulously wrapped gifts for relatives with that cool new method you found on YouTube — and then…

Business

Detroit auto show to debut 40 cars, trucks

DETROIT — Automakers from around the world are planning to reveal at least 40 never-before-seen cars and trucks…

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San Juan ferries now take reservations

Washington State Ferries now takes reservations for travel to the San Juan Islands. Reservations can be made now…

Business

State truck drivers face high rates of workplace injuries

Truck drivers have some of the highest rates of workplace injuries in Washington state, according to a report…

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Mudslide hits Everett-Seattle rail corridor

EVERETT — A BNSF Railway spokesman says a Wednesday evening mudslide from a slope adjacent to the main…

Business

Airbus says the A380 could be dead soon

LONDON — Airbus Group raised the prospect of discontinuing its A380 super-jumbo jetliner as soon as 2018, the…

Life

Still waiting for ‘carrier-imposed fees’ refund

Q: Last summer, I booked an American Airlines award ticket to London with both trans-Atlantic legs on British…

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Average price of gasoline in Washington $2.98

BELLEVUE — The AAA auto club says the average price of gasoline in Washington has fallen below $3…

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Uber launches in Portland without city OK

PORTLAND, Ore. — The ride-sharing app Uber has launched in Portland without city approval.

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Channel through the Arctic proposed

WASHINGTON — With global warming leading to increased traffic to a vulnerable Arctic, the Coast Guard is proposing…

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Man dies after car collides with freight train in Seattle

SEATTLE — Seattle police say a man who reportedly drove around a line of cars stopped at a…

Opinion

Keep toll system streamlined

For future trips to the Eastside, we may contact Marty McFly to see if his buddy, Doc Brown,…

Life

Airplane travel with children can be a real trip

Have you ever endured six hours of snuggly hell? It’s called flying home for Christmas with an infant.

Local News

4 train cars full of dirt derail in south Seattle

SEATTLE — Union Pacific says four rail cars full of dirt derailed midday Friday in south Seattle and…

Business

Jeep Wrangler is great on the freeway and off the road

To say the Jeep Wrangler is extremely capable off-road is to state the obvious.