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Trump pick for acting defense secretary brings a knack for complex issues honed at UW, Boeing
Little is known of Patrick Shanahan’s political views, but his early six-year stint on the University of Washington’s board of regents offers a glimpse into how he approached an array of challenges, from an ambitious campus expansion to student unrest.
Delta flight from Beijing to Seattle lands on Alaskan island due to engine issue, Alaska Public Media reports
A commercial passenger flight by Delta Airlines has landed on a remote Alaskan island due to an engine issue, Alaska Public Media reported, citing a statement by the airline. The carrier has sent another aircraft to pick up the 194 passengers.
State agency wants to increase prescribed burns for healthier forests
The state of Washington wants to ramp up prescribed fire to aid forest restoration efforts, marking a significant departure from recent decades.
Documents detail how absentee ballots gathered in NC vote
Affidavits released Sunday by North Carolina’s elections board allege absentee ballots were collected from voters by the man at the center of vote fraud allegations or those working for him.
Bald-eagle watching canceled, TSA employees at Sea-Tac Airport working on delayed pay. Federal government closure hits Washington
For now, impact is limited. But if the government shutdown is prolonged, a shortage of funds will impact everything from family-planning services to trade-relief for farmers to food safety.
Kennewick teacher treasures gift from student with ‘nothing to give’ but cereal
Rachel Uretsky-Pratt is an elementary school teacher in Kennewick, Washington, so this time of year she gets a lot of gifts from students: chocolates, notes, jewelry.
Federal program pays $1.4 million to pikeminnow anglers
Federal officials say a program that pays anglers to catch a predator that eats young salmon and steelhead resulted in more than 180,000 northern pikeminnows being caught and killed in the Columbia and Snake rivers this year.
What if the megaquake happens when you’re in a Seattle high-rise? New study predicts stronger shaking
One of the biggest unknowns about the next megaquake in the Pacific Northwest – aside from when it will hit – is what it will do to tall buildings.
Sue Lani Madsen: North to Alaska – from Hillyard and Talk Radio to State Government
Local talk radio personality Rick Rydell has been off the air in Spokane for two years. He abruptly announced he was taking a sabbatical from KXLY in December 2016, amid speculation over a pending appointment in the Trump administration.
FDA casts shadow on hemp win, calling CBD products illegal
The hemp industry still has work ahead to win legal status for hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD oil, as an ingredient in food or dietary supplements despite the big farm bill President Donald Trump signed this week designating hemp as an agricultural crop.
Workers’ suit against Whatcom farm given class-action status
A U.S. District Court judge in Seattle has certified a class-action lawsuit on behalf of some 600 Mexican workers who have alleged labor abuses at a Whatcom County blueberry farm.
Tens of thousands still without power following storm
About 70,000 households and businesses remained without power early Friday following a windstorm in western Washington that took down trees and power lines.
Seattle soda-tax collections top $16M in 9 months
Seattle has collected nearly $17 million in the first nine months of its tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, exceeding what the city initially expected the tax would raise in its first year.
Holiday travel numbers expected to hit a record high; snow possible in low-lying areas of Eastern Washington
The trade group AAA estimates a 4.4 percent increase in holiday travel nationwide this year compared to 2017, and weather conditions are expected to be wet and potentially snowy in Eastern Washington.
Damaging winds topple trees, 300,000 lose power in Northwest
More than 300,000 households and businesses lost power Thursday as strong winds took down trees and power lines, blew over shipping containers and tore off part of a clock tower’s exterior in western Washington.
November jobless rate in Washington holds at 4.3 percent
OLYMPIA – Washington’s state’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 percent last month. According to numbers released Wednesday by the Employment Security Department, the rate remains unchanged from October’s jobless rate. The state also added 5,100 jobs in November.
Crews assess damage from Washington state tornado
A National Weather Service storm team is surveying the damage in a town west of Seattle where an extremely rare, strong tornado blew through a neighborhood.
North Carolina officials sought to charge ballot operative
North Carolina officials sought criminal charges after the 2016 election against the man now at the center of absentee ballot fraud allegations, but prosecutors didn’t indict him before the now disputed 2018 congressional race, according to documents released Wednesday.
Rep. Matt Manweller to step down on Jan. 14
State Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, officially submitted his resignation Wednesday in a letter to the governor’s office.
Google, Facebook to pay $450K for Washington state violation
Google and Facebook have agreed to pay $455,000 to settle allegations that they failed to keep proper records about who was paying for campaign ads on their sites, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Tuesday.