Linda Thomas
twitter: @TheNewsChick
Linda is the morning news anchor and features reporter for KIRO Radio. This is her local news blog, with an emphasis on social media, technology, Northwest companies, education, parenting, and anything else that grabs her attention.If you have a news tip or story idea, I'd love to hear from you...
To leave a voice message for Linda about any of her stories call toll free 1-855-251-2363
Conversation starters
Most popular
Bonneville Seattle is raising funds for the construction of a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma and we need your help.
Congress might shoot down Seafair's Navy Blue Angels
January 30, 2013 @ 3:30 pm (Updated: 3:43 pm - 1/30/13 )The U.S. Navy is bracing for billions of dollars in cuts if Congress fails to agree on a budget by the end of March.
Without agreement on reducing the budget, mandatory cuts known as "sequestration" will be enacted.
Sequestration would force the Navy to cut all funding to the aerial demonstration squadron for the third and fourth quarters of 2013, according to a brief from Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert.
U.S. News and World Report obtained the budget brief.
That means no blue and gold F/A-18s screaming through the skies. The Blue Angels have more than 30 events scheduled for the latter half of the year, including Seafair in Seattle. The precision flying team is already committed to Seafair weekend, August 2 - 4, 2013.
The Navy needs to slash $4.6 billion from its operation and maintenance funds if Congress fails to come to a compromise.
Even if the sequestration is settled in Washington, the Department of Defense's budget will still decline, according to Greenert.
Bonneville Media encourages site users to express their opinions by posting comments. Our goal is to maintain a civil dialogue in which readers feel comfortable. At times, the comments can descend to personal attacks. Please do not engage in such behavior. We encourage your thoughtful comments which: have a positive and constructive tone, are on topic, are respectful toward others and their opinions. Bonneville reserves the right to remove comments which do not conform to these criteria.