Business
U.S. wants airlines to detail fees
WASHINGTON — Passengers love the idea, but airlines hate it. The government wants to require that travelers be…
Local News
Highway 530 workers call for slowdown, citing safety worries
OSO — Crews clearing mudslide debris from Highway 530 are making headway but the swift progress has come…
Business
Chrysler goes after mid-size market with new 200 sedan
In the lucrative and therefore fiercely competitive mid-size sedan market, the Chrysler 200 hasn’t been much of a…
Local News
Meeting on oil, coal trains Tuesday in Bellingham
BELLINGHAM — Oil and coal trains are among the issues on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the…
Business
Fliers give airlines good marks
Airlines are charging more fees and cramming more passengers into airplanes, but fliers don’t appear to be bothered,…
Local News
Man, 81, dies after collision with Amtrak train in Kent
KENT — An 81-year-old man was killed after a collision with an Amtrak passenger train in Kent.
Local News
Groups raise pressure against coal-export proposal
SALEM, Ore. — Environmental groups stepped up pressure Tuesday on Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber to push a state…
Local News
U.S.-bound flight from Italy diverted over sick crew
PHILADELPHIA — A US Airways flight from Italy to Philadelphia has been diverted to Ireland after several flight…
Local News
Oregon not well prepared for oil-train catastrophe
PORTLAND, Ore. — Trains moved almost 500 million gallons of crude oil alongside Oregon waterways last year, but…
Local News
Huge steam locomotive ready for refit
The Union Pacific Railroad’s gigantic Big Boy steam locomotive has arrived at the company’s Wyoming shop for restoration.
Local News
Crews begin removing debris covering Highway 530
OSO — Work crews have started digging up the muck and debris left by the Oso mudslide to…
Business
It’s last call for bar cars on trains
Last call came Friday for the bar cars on commuter trains between Manhattan and Connecticut, a final run…
Local News
Restrictions eased at Highway 530 mudslide bypass
OSO — A week after the Seattle City Light Access Road opened to public traffic, officials have expanded…
Business
Audi adds sedan to its A3 series
The Audi A3 as a gas-powered hatchback has gone bye-bye, but a plug-in hybrid version is coming next…
Local News
Granite Falls High School teams win, again, at Eco Car competition
One car looks futuristic, a sleek green machine fit for a sci-fi movie. The other has retro lines,…
Local News
Airbus A330 engine failure closes Australian airport
MELBOURNE, Australia — An explosive engine failure on a Vietnamese airliner showered fiery debris across a runway at…
Local News
Railroad group hopes its fans get onboard
POTLATCH, Idaho — In some respects, witnessing the renovation of the Potlatch Depot is like watching a phoenix…
Business
Oil train volumes double in California
SAN FRANCISCO — California, the most-populous state and biggest gasoline market, more than doubled the volume of oil…
Opinion
Restoring faith in transportation policymaking
In 2005, my first session as a House member, I never guessed my vote on a gas tax…
Local News
Oil train derails, burns in Virginia
About 15 train tanker cars carrying crude oil derailed Wednesday afternoon in Lynchburg, Virginia, plunging several of them…