Delivering Boeing 737s through sequestration
The FAA announced last week that it could cut air traffic controllers from more than 100 small airports around the country to achieve $600 million in cuts.14 years ago
Sacramento City Council gets behind new arena exploration for Kings
The Sacramento City Council made its play to help keep the Kings from leaving last night.14 years ago
Red light camera initiatives struck down again
Another Washington court has ruled in favor of red light cameras and cities ability to use them.14 years ago
New player in Sacramento Kings, Seattle Sonics tug-of-war
New developments in the tug-of-war between Sacramento and Seattle over the Kings. Another potential investor group has emerged.14 years ago
Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick wants to be next executive
Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick wants to replace Aaron Reardon as the next county executive.14 years ago
Cyber criminals, meet the ‘Cyber Patriots’
What do the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Apple and Facebook have in common? They have all been hit by hackers recently and their systems have been compromised.14 years ago
King County judge expected to rule on lawsuit against SoDo arena
It's a big day for the proposed arena in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. A King County judge is expected to rule on one of the lawsuits attempting to stop the project.14 years ago
Feds charge man in Alaska Airlines hijacking hoax
Authorities have brought charges against a 58-year-old man in connection with a false report that led to a fighter jet escort for an Alaska Airlines flight in January.14 years ago
Boeing claims 787 fix is permanent
Boeing said it's not pitching a temporary fix for its batteries to the FAA on Friday. It's proposing a permanent one.14 years ago
Despite appearances the Washington legislature is working on the budget
We're more than a month into the legislative session, and there has yet to be any action on the budget, which is about a billion dollars in the red.14 years ago
Dad delivers newborn on I-5 in Lakewood
A father-to-be couldn't get his wife to the hospital in time for his daughter's arrival so he had to deliver the newborn in the front seat of his car along I-5 in Lakewood.14 years ago
Lawmaker wants to toss out Washington’s misdemeanor pot convictions
When voters legalized marijuana in November, prosecutors around the state started to throw-out all the misdemeanor possession cases on their desks. That got one lawmaker thinking about all the misdemeanor possession convictions the state had racked-up and whether they should be tossed-out too.14 years ago
Online poker has champion in Olympia
People playing online poker in Washington are risking five years in prison and a $10,000 fine under current law, but one state lawmaker believes it's time to make online gambling legal again.14 years ago
Obscure tax could force Capitol Hill club to close its doors
Capitol Hill's Century Ballroom might have to close its doors if it can't come up with more than $90,000 in back taxes after the state found out it hadn't been collecting the obscure "opportunity to dance" tax.14 years ago
Lawmakers threaten another 10 cent hike in gas tax
With gas prices spiking again right now, can you afford another 10 cent hike in the state gas tax?14 years ago
Why tanning is being compared to smoking in Olympia
Teenagers hoping to get bronzed before the big dance or upcoming swim party will have to do it the old-fashioned way under a bill being heard Monday in Olympia. Tanning would illegal.14 years ago
SPEEA prepares to count Boeing strike votes
Boeing's engineers and technical workers are hoping a potential strike authorization vote this week will pressure the company back to the bargaining table.14 years ago
Snohomish County Executive admits political attacks came from his staff
Snohomish County executive Aaron Reardon confirms that members of his staff were behind a plan to smear his political enemies, but he said he had no idea it was happening.14 years ago
Is outsourcing to blame for Boeing’s battery problem?
Boeing has admitted before that the long-delays in the Dreamliner program can be blamed, in part, on a heavy reliance on out-sourcing the design work, but can the current problems with the batteries and electrical systems also be blamed on that out-sourcing?14 years ago
Recall of controversial Pacific mayor stalled in court
Pacific Mayor Cy Sun was at it again this week, walking out of yet another city council meeting, but as Mayor Sun and the city council continue to argue over the hiring more police officers and the management of the city, the effort to recall the write-in mayor is stuck in the courts.14 years ago
Pacific Mayor Cy Sun walks out of another city council meeting
The mayor of Pacific, who most residents believe nearly drove the small town in south King County to extinction, walked out of yet another city council meeting last night as the public begged him to hire more police officers.14 years ago
Washington legislature tackles underage alcohol poisoning
Four Washington State University students stopped breathing while binge drinking during the first four months of this school year. One of those students died. The state legislature wants to give underage drinkers an opportunity to help their friends before they end up in the hospital or dead.14 years ago
Seattle Catholics weigh in on Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to retire
Pope Benedict's decision to resign at the end of this month shocked most local Catholics, but a lot of them understand his thinking.14 years ago
