It is a sight to be sure. Quite literally, a bike in a tree. Not resting against or hanging from a tree, but somehow actually grown INTO the thing! It is a small bicycle, rusted and aged, weather beaten and corroded by the elements. | Continue reading
A passenger's cell phone overheated and caused sparks after an Alaska Airlines flight landed at the Sea-Tac International Airport Monday evening, forcing the crew to deploy evacuation slides to get everyone on board to safety. A spokesperson for Alaska Airlines said a passenger's … | Continue reading
King County became the first county in the country to ban government use of facial recognition software. Supporters applaud the newly approved ban on facial recognition software. They said this is a big win for civil rights and privacy. Those worried about facial recognition soft … | Continue reading
Boeing engineers and safety investigators are scrambling to find out how many Boeing 737NGs have cracked 'pickle forks' after finding several in the jets. A pickle fork is the part that helps attach a plane's fuselage to its wing structure. It helps manage the stress, torque and … | Continue reading
A door blew off a Boeing 777X as the new plane was undergoing what was supposed to be its final structural inspection by federal regulators. The test is meant to push the plane beyond its limits. Engineers had the plane pressurized and on the ground. They loaded it up well beyond … | Continue reading
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Someday, a massive 9. 0 earthquake will rupture off our coast, and when it does, it will unleash a massive tsunami into Washington -- both along the coastal and inland waters, new simulations show. Seismologists have for years been studying the Cascadia Subducti … | Continue reading
SEATTLE -- A local man is getting a lot of attention over the fence he installed to block in a car2go vehicle that’s illegally parked in front of his duplex in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood. Dan Smith, who says he manages the property, wants the company that operates ca … | Continue reading
BELLEVUE, Wash. - In yet another sign that Amazon is cooling on its hometown of Seattle, the retail-entertainment-tech giant says it is planning to move its entire Seattle-based worldwide operations team to Bellevue over the next few years. The relocation will spark a mass migrat … | Continue reading
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers are looking to sue Washington state over coal. The Casper Star-Tribune reports lawmakers will try to set aside $250,000 to sue Washington, bypassing Wyoming's attorney general and hiring a private lawyer via a bill introduced by Rep. Ch … | Continue reading
SEATTLE (AP) — From Jeff Bezos' free preschools to Andrew Carnegie's public libraries, education stands out as a favorite cause among America's wealthiest people. As the rich get richer this legacy of so-called investment philanthropy has also shaped government priorities a … | Continue reading
SEATTLE – As temperatures continue to get hotter, swarms of hungry insects are projected to wipe out millions more tons of wheat, corn and rice – causing an increase in food prices, researchers say.It’s like a domino effect, as temperatures rise, so do ins | Continue reading
SEATTLE -- About three-quarters of King County drivers surveyed around the first anniversary of the state's new distracted driving law feel they can text while driving and not crash.The study of 900 drivers conducted by the King County Target Zero Task For | Continue reading