Bering Sea fishing crews on edge about coming pollock opening after a tough 2020 of small fish and COVID-19
Winter harvests typically offer prime fishing as the pollock come together in the southern Bering Sea off Alaska before spawning.
Lake Washington sockeye hit record low, another signature Seattle fish at brink of extinction
There hasn’t been a fishery on Lake Washington sockeye since 2006 — and now extinction looms.
Alaska Airlines orders more Boeing 737 MAXs to replace most of its Airbus jets
Alaska plans to have its first MAX enter service in March, with five more by summer 2021 and another seven by year end.
Killer of returning Puget Sound salmon is hidden in plain sight, scientists say
Tire dust in roadway runoff seeps, trickles and pours into water bodies, including urban streams, every time it rains. Salmon usually die within hours.
Coast Guard icebreaker to head north on rare wintertime Arctic mission
The Polar Star’s usual mission in the Antarctic was scuttled as the coronavirus pandemic prompted research to be cut back and restrictions put in place.
Alaska Airlines adds more 737 Max jets, the first carrier to do so after FAA clearance
The transaction indicates that airlines willing to take new jets in the middle of a historic aviation downturn can get excellent discounted deals.
Airlines offer reassurances about the 737 Max — and flexibility for travelers who don’t want to board one
According to an internal memo sent Sunday to Alaska Airlines pilots, the carrier plans to take its first 737-9 Max delivery early next year and start flying it in service by the end of March.
Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden stepping down in March
He will be succeeded by his second-in-command, Ben Minicucci, Alaska Airlines' president and also a member of the Alaska Air board.
Settlement in deadly sinking of crab boat off Alaska calls for more than $9 million payout
The owners of the Scandies Rose have reached a settlement with two surviving crew and the families of four of five men who died when the Washington-managed boat went down on New Year’s Eve.
Washington state loosens COVID-19 business restrictions for restaurants, movie theaters, outdoor group sports and more
Gov. Jay Inslee Tuesday announced more activities would be able to take place in counties in their various stages of his four-part coronavirus reopening plan.
FAA chief pilots test flight in Boeing 737 MAX, says he likes the jet’s updated handling systems
The flight included activation of the flight control software that went wrong on the MAX crash flights in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people.
Seattle City Council overrides mayor’s veto of policing cuts
Mayor Jenny Durkan had vetoed three council bills meant to start shrinking the police force and scaling up community solutions this year.