Factory trawler returns to Seattle after 85 crew members test positive for COVID-19
The FV American Dynasty was scheduled to fish later in summer for pollock in the Bering Sea off Alaska.
Cessna commuter plane makes all-electric first flight near Seattle without passengers
The “flying test bed” is a step toward zero-emission flights.
Half of newly diagnosed coronavirus cases in Washington state are in people under 40
Seattle epidemiologist Judith Malmgren said one factor was obvious: "Just walking around and seeing so many young people congregating without wearing masks, I thought: ‘This is interesting.’ "
FAA response to 737 MAX crash report preserves Boeing’s big role in certifying its own planes
The agency said it will give more scrutiny to potential pilot errors associated with the increased automation of airliner flight controls.
Tests of two Washington state residents throw into question the US coronavirus timeline
Since COVID-19 exploded across the Seattle area in January and February, dozens of people have wondered if their early winter colds really were undiagnosed cases.
Starbucks demands landlords lower its rent for the next year, citing ‘staggering economic crisis’
The coffee chain demanded the relief one day after announcing it would reopen 90% of its 8,900 company-owned U.S. stores by early June.
Seattle airport is stretching lines, blocking seats as passenger counts begin to increase
Monday was the first day since the start of the pandemic that saw more than 5,000 travelers go through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Cash crunch from coronavirus crisis will force Alaska Air to shrink
Alaska CEO Brad Tilden said the airline industry faces “one of the greatest challenges in the history of commercial aviation” as he announced a first-quarter net loss of $232 million.
Boeing will cut more than 15% of jobs in commercial jet division, CEO says
Boeing will pare down its total workforce by 10% to cope with a sharp downturn in the aviation industry.
Seattle-area doctor opens up about his ‘brush with death’ and recovery from COVID-19
Dr. Ryan Padgett’s story of survival, extraordinary in its own right, could also help doctors nationwide better understand COVID-19 and some people’s dangerous immune response to the virus.
Seattle’s Army-built field hospital is coming down without treating a single patient
Gov. Jay Inslee is sending the CenturyLink field hospital to the federal government to help states hit harder by coronavirus
With surgeries delayed, patients wait with anxiety — some in pain — as hospitals make way for coronavirus cases
The disruptions represent a huge but largely hidden toll of the pandemic, which has slashed services available to patients and inflicted a major economic blow on hospitals and health care workers.