Boeing this month discovered the latest in a long line of glitches on its KC-46 aircraft: Some trim hanging down above the over-wing emergency exit doors prevents them from opening. Though the KC-46 is designed as a troop transport as well as an air-to…
Matt Calkins: Do Mariners need to spend big to win big and end playoff drought?
SEATTLE — Want a number that will make you happy? Here’s one: 90. That’s how many games the Mariners won last year without Cy Young winner Robbie Ray and former All-Stars Jesse Winker, Eugenio Suárez and Adam Frazier. Those are the big names Seattle ge…
Washington lawmakers pass bill giving moviemakers more incentives to film in state
SEATTLE — What first comes to mind when you hear the name Forks, Washington? Chances are it could be the “Twilight” saga, the notorious vampire franchise that captivated teen girls in the late 2000s. But despite the series’ intrinsic connection to the …
Fine with fines? Amazon isn’t making enough changes to protect warehouse workers, Washington state says
Amazon and Washington’s workplace safety watchdog are trapped in a cycle. Citation. Appeal. Repeat. Regulators with the state’s Department of Labor and Industries have cited and fined Amazon four times in the past 11 months — a total of $81,000 — for a…
Kraken erupt on offense for 6-1 victory at Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — There was a feeling among Kraken players following Saturday night’s opening game that strong work by Yanni Gourde and his new linemates had started swinging momentum their way before the team simply ran out of time. As if to prove that th…
Why Boeing pilot Forkner was acquitted in the 737 Max prosecution
The Department of Justice’s prosecution of Mark Forkner, the only Boeing employee charged with a crime after the two fatal crashes of the 737 Max, rested heavily on lengthy instant message exchanges with a Boeing colleague. His documented remarks were …
Commentary: The Oscars’ very weird night
Did Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony achieve its goal, stated earlier this month by academy president David Rubin, to “prioritize the television audience, to increase viewer engagement and keep the show vital, kinetic, and relevant”? Um, be caref…
8 years after deadly Oso landslide near Darrington, new industry could change timber town
DARRINGTON, Wash. — Once upon a time, timber made Darrington. Now, it could remake Darrington. That’s the story Mayor Dan Rankin tells as he walks through the woods outside his mountain-rimmed community, which for decades has struggled with the decline…
Sideline Chatter: Guess having to wear off-brand Speedos will teach him
Guess you could say this sanction hit below the belt. Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov, a two-time gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, got his Speedo yanked — or more specifically, got his endorsement deal with the swimwear maker canceled — for appearing …
Why Boeing pilot Forkner was acquitted in the 737 Max prosecution
The Department of Justice’s prosecution of Mark Forkner, the only Boeing employee charged with a crime after the two fatal crashes of the 737 MAX, rested heavily on lengthy instant message exchanges with a Boeing colleague. His documented remarks were …