Alongside its increasing investments in automation, Amazon said Thursday it will spend about $7,000 per employee on new training initiatives for a third of its U.S. work force in the next five years — including a program to help its... | Continue reading
Boeing's cost-cutting culture is the opposite of a culture built on productivity, innovation, safety and quality. | Continue reading
The idea is that different generations can learn from each other and provide one another with companionship. Older adults often love the structure and sense of community, but can also help children practice focusing, being patient and accepting people who... | Continue reading
The social-media age has made it easier for nature lovers to find new, beautiful places to hike, camp and climb. But it's also resulted in an alarming disregard for "leave no trace" principles that outdoors folk have espoused for decades.... | Continue reading
The subpoena was issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ), sources said, which is already conducting a criminal investigation into the certification and design of the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes of the jetliner. | Continue reading
This is the story, including previously unreported details, of how Boeing developed the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, which played a critical role in two airliners nose-diving out of the sky, killing 346 people in Ethiopia and off the coast of... | Continue reading
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion Tuesday. The completed project would result in a surge of new oil tanker traffic through Pacific Northwest waters. | Continue reading
Nordstrom's Northgate location, one of the oldest stores in the family-run retail company, will close in August. The store's 170 employees will be offered work at other locations. | Continue reading
Since 2017, the fact-checking website Snopes, based in Tacoma, has been locked in an expensive legal battle with a former business associate who also claims to be a half owner. | Continue reading
The FAA on Sunday issued a statement alerting airlines and international aviation regulators that certain wing parts on more than 300 Boeing 737s may have been improperly manufactured and must be replaced within 10 days. | Continue reading
I just wanted to touch the stump. It sounds silly, sort of macabre; like rooting around in the brush for the combat boots of a fallen soldier. | Continue reading
Desperate to fill a growing number of vacancies for entry-level jobs, local employers are offering higher wages and sweeter benefits. It may not be enough. | Continue reading
Damian and Debbie Monda build relationships with people in Seattle’s homeless encampments by asking one basic thing: What do you need? And then they bring it. | Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — An autistic man walks out of a store without paying for a toy he picked up. He's followed by a storekeeper demanding he come back inside. The situation quickly escalates, and police are called. Officers arrive, their... | Continue reading
On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed bill 5001, titled "concerning human remains," making Washington the first state in the U.S. to legalize human composting. | Continue reading
From automated check-in to droids that carry bags to rooms, artificial-intelligence technology is transforming the hospitality industry worldwide. As a result, hotel workers around the nation are seeking a say in the introduction of devices that could threaten their jobs. | Continue reading
Boeing recently discovered that the 737 MAX simulators could not accurately replicate the difficult conditions created by a malfunctioning anti-stall system, which played a role in the Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air disasters. | Continue reading
An estimated $5 billion (Canadian) may have been laundered last year in the province, equivalent to 4.6% of all real-estate transactions by value in that period, according to a new report. | Continue reading
Miller, who danced the Lindy Hop on Harlem sidewalks as a child, and as a teenager dazzled crowds on international tours in the 1930s and early ′40s, died on May 5 at her home in Fort Myers, Fla. | Continue reading
Some current and former Boeing engineers who worked on behalf of the FAA say company managers pressured them to limit safety analysis and testing and analysis on planes, including the 737 MAX, in order to meet corporate cost and schedule... | Continue reading
Thirty-one dead gray whales have been spotted along the West Coast since January, the most for this time of year since 2000, when 86 whales died. So far, scientists say, most of the 21 dead whales that turned up on... | Continue reading
The plan relies heavily on federal regulatory action to swiftly transition the U.S. away from fossil fuels in the transportation, electricity and building sectors. | Continue reading
Boeing Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg would not concede that there was anything wrong with the original design of the 737 MAX's MCAS flight-control system, saying only that the system is being "improved" with the software redesign. | Continue reading
The story of Whole Foods’ halibut deal opens a window into Amazon’s grocery strategy and draws a line from a Seattle industry with roots in the 19th century to the dominant economic force of the 21st. | Continue reading
Most analysts expect the Seahawks to trade at least one of their two first-round picks. They have for the past seven years, anyway. But the Seahawks aren't most teams. | Continue reading
Billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett controls a mobile-home empire that promises low-income borrowers affordable houses. But all too often, it traps those owners in high-interest loans and rapidly depreciating homes. | Continue reading
Miska's owner, Anna Danieli, has filed a lawsuit against Regional Animal Services of King County, alleging the agency has unfairly targeted the 10-year-old cat as a “vicious,” trespassing animal. | Continue reading
From consumers and business customers in Seattle and across the Northwest, Total Reclaim collected and shipped 8.3 million pounds of mercury-containing flat screen monitors to Hong Kong, while telling clients the electronics would be handled in an environmentally safe manner. | Continue reading
Rebecca Twigg was a famous Olympian cyclist. Today, she's homeless in Seattle. | Continue reading
Rebecca Twigg was a famous Olympian cyclist. Today, she's homeless in Seattle. | Continue reading
Investors reacted harshly Monday to news that Boeing will slash production of the 737 MAX, punishing the company’s share price and sending shock waves up and down the aerospace supply chain. | Continue reading
After the Lion Air 737 MAX crash, Boeing described an emergency procedure to use if its new flight-control system was inadvertently activated. But that procedure may have been inadequate to save the Ethiopian 737 MAX, not accounting for heavy loads... | Continue reading
Some people are encouraged to see Amazon partner with the National Science Foundation to fund research, but others are concerned about potential conflicts of interest for researchers scrutinizing artificial intelligence technologies. | Continue reading
Seattle is in the top five of cities for apartment construction in the country, while its rent growth ranks at 559 out of 820 cities. Check the map to see what rents are in your area, and how much they... | Continue reading
Unlike Obamacare, emerging plans would sweep away the private health insurance system. What would that mean for the companies’ workers, the stock market and the cost of care? | Continue reading
Northwest Center has helped scores of people with disabilities find employment with Amazon in the Seattle area with a model it hopes other employers will emulate. | Continue reading
The federal grand jury investigation, based in Washington, D.C., is looking into the certification process that approved the safety of the new Boeing plane, two of which have crashed since October. | Continue reading
Amazon confirmed Wednesday it will not occupy the 722,000 square feet it had leased in the Rainier Square tower under construction at Fifth Avenue and Union Street. The lease was one of the biggest in Seattle history — enough space... | Continue reading
In Seattle, the typical Zestimate is off by 4.7 percent, which amounts to $35,000 on the median home. Data scientists from around the world competed to improve the algorithm and expect to get the median error rate down to about... | Continue reading
Charges were thrown out in a San Juan assault case after it was revealed the county sheriff had been using the court security camera to focus on defense notes and a juror's notebook. | Continue reading
Gerald Cotten's sudden death left C$190 million ($145 million) in Bitcoin and other digital assets protected by his passwords unretrievable. Without the digital keys, clients lose access to digital coins and funds. | Continue reading
A group made up of CEOs of 17 local employers is advocating for policy changes to create more housing aimed at the middle class, but outside of Microsoft, they have yet to invest any of their financial resources into the... | Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The researchers who reported that Israeli software was used to spy on Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi's inner circle before his gruesome death are being targeted in turn by international undercover operatives, The Associated Press has... | Continue reading
Boeing has begun a sweeping transformation of its quality system, including the use of "smart" tools and automation. It will also eliminate thousands of quality checks as no longer necessary. Boeing has told the union it will cut about 450 quality... | Continue reading
The ambitious expedition will delve into one of the last major unexplored frontiers on the planet, a vast body of water that's feeling the effects of global warming. Understanding the Indian Ocean's ecosystem is important not just for the species that live in it but also for 2.5 … | Continue reading
Since the closure of Highway 99 through Seattle on Jan. 11, commute times have been slightly above average — but have fallen far short of the most dire predictions. | Continue reading
The pledge is the largest in the company's 44-year history, and comes as Microsoft and other tech giants that have driven the region's economic boom face increasing pressure to help mitigate affordable-housing shortages. | Continue reading
Kiewit Infrastructure West, prime contractor for the $75 million demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, has ironed out its final strategy for the work, which is expected to take up to 5 1/2 months. | Continue reading