Local News
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.
Local News
Complexity for carpoolers when toll lanes come to I-405
OLYMPIA — Carpoolers will face new rules if they want to travel at no cost in the express…
Business
Chevy Colorado wins Truck of the Year
DETROIT — Motor Trend named the Chevrolet Colorado its 2015 Truck of the Year, edging out both the…
Opinion
How to make oil trains safer
If concern over oil shipments by rail seems relatively recent, that’s because it is.
Local News
Study: more to do as oil trains pose new risks
SEATTLE — The spike in crude oil shipments by rail in Washington is creating new potential risks and…
Local News
No bomb found on Spain-to-New York flight after threat
NEW YORK— Authorities at John F. Kennedy International Airport said they found nothing dangerous Sunday on an American…
Local News
Sounder service restored south of Seattle
SEATTLE — Sound Transit says Sounder train service has been restored on Sunday between Lakewood and Seattle.
Local News
Rockslide that halted train traffic in Idaho cleared
BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — A rock slide that closed a main BNSF Railway connection between Washington state and…
Opinion
Allow sales tax break for electric cars to expire
As part of a broader package of proposals to be announced soon to address climate change, Gov. Jay…
Local News
Inslee promotes electric cars to tackle pollution
SEATTLE — Looking for ways to boost the use of clean-fuel cars in Washington state, Gov. Jay Inslee…
Business
Second Swift bus line being considered
It’s the most popular route that Community Transit offers.
Opinion
Some of the shine is off the Uber brand
Some Uber customers are reportedly deleting the car-hailing service’s app from their cellphones. Here is the reason, which…
Local News
25 years later, Street Smarts is still on the road
This little stretch of newsprint has reached a milestone. The first Street Smarts column appeared 25 years ago,…
Local News
Washington fires senior official from ferry system
Seattle— A senior official in the Washington state ferry system has been fired.
Business
L.A. port truckers vote to end strike
LOS ANGELES — Truckers from three companies have voted to end their strike at the ports of Los…