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FBI: Man tried to open door on Ore. flight
PORTLAND, Ore. — A passenger on a commercial flight from Alaska to Oregon was arrested Monday after witnesses…
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Bridge collapse a major break in trade corridor
For farmers, business owners and government officials up and down the West Coast, Washington’s bridge collapse on Interstate…
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Colbys cruisers keep tops down despite Sunday rain
EVERETT — A rain squall hit downtown Everett on Sunday just as 500 vintage cars and trucks started…
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Los Angeles stoplights all synchronized
LOS ANGELES — It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation’s most congested city has become a…
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Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if…
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Highway buckles after rail cars slam into overpass
CHAFFEE, Mo. — A highway overpass in southeast Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one…
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Shell drilling rig left Alaska to avoid taxes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Shell’s Kulluk oil drilling rig left Dutch Harbor in December to avoid the prospect of…
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Structurally deficient Snohomish County bridges
With last week’s collapse of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River, all eyes turned to the various…
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Amtrak to add a daily round trip north of Seattle
SEATTLE — Amtrak says it plans to add one daily round trip between Seattle and Bellingham, in the…
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Some are wary of auto ‘black boxes’
The increasing computerization of cars allows them to capture and transmit data that can help improve highway and…
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Shopping for a green car? Check out these websites
The expanding range of alternative fuel and hybrid cars and trucks has provided consumers with greater variety when…
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United Airlines moves to Sea-Tac’s A gates
A major tenant at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has moved, with United Airlines now ensconced in Concourse A and…
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Coal train supporters decry ‘stall tactics’
A coalition of environmental groups is asking the federal government to step in and combine the environmental studies…
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Panel OK’s contract to design Paine Field passenger terminal
EVERETT — An airline terminal at Paine Field could materialize soon, at least on paper.
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Consultant selected for Longview coal terminal
KELSO — Cowlitz County commissioners approved a contract Tuesday with a consultant to conduct the environmental review for…
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Horizon Air flight with blown tire lands safely in Spokane
SPOKANE — A Spokane International Airport spokesman confirms that a Horizon Air flight landed safely in Spokane despite…
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Alaska volcano’s ash prompts flight cancellations
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska volcano eruption is prompting regional airlines to cancel flights to nearby communities, including…
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Kia moves toward luxury with Cadenza
It was 18 years ago that Kia Motors entered the U.S. marketplace. After a shaky start, the company…
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United Airlines resumes Boeing 787 flights
United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air, beginning Monday with Flight 1 from Houston to…
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Air museum raises cash to fly ‘Connie’ again
The National Airline History Museum is trying to raise $3.2 million to restore its Lockheed Constellation propeller-driven aircraft…