Boeing targets 42-jet monthly output as 737 Max production ramps up

Raising production is a key step for Boeing to improve finances and compete with Airbus SE, whose jets are selling quickly. Boeing, a global aerospace company, has told suppliers that 737 Max production could reach 42 jets per month as early as...

Holiday shipping costs about to get more expensive as USPS cites handling expenses

It’s about to get more expensive to ship your holiday gifts from the Pacific Northwest. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is hiking rates on key package services this holiday season, citing increased handling costs. Approved by USPS governors, the...

The Closing of Local Starbucks Reserves and Seattle’s Shifting Coffee Identity

Unsplash License Image On Thursday, Sept. 25, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced the abrupt closure of its two Seattle Reserves: the Capitol Hill Roastery and the SoDo Reserve Store. This is part of a $1 billion restructuring plan that has...

How Mamdani is inspiring campaigns from Jersey City to Seattle

In a recent campaign reel, Mussab Ali — his image tripled — dances to a popular Portuguese song as words scroll on the screen: “Dance if people should elect you as mayor of Jersey City.” In other social media videos, he strolls the streets talking...

Washington, 10 other states may see northern lights tonight, Oct. 7, according to NOAA

The northern lights may be visible in the night sky across 11 states on Tuesday, Oct. 7, according to forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center shows a large section of northern...

The Seattle Mariners Win Game Two of the ALDS

The Seattle Mariners clinched a victory in Game 2 of the American League Division Series (ALDS), leveling their series at one game each. This win showcases the team's resilience and ability to perform under pressure as they aim for advancement in...

Buccaneers Week 5 Top Performers at Seattle Seahawks

In a joint celebration of 50 seasons for both franchises, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks staged an instant classic. Dressed in their Sunday bests, the two 3-1 teams traded blows with their rejuvenated signal callers, but it was...

Thea Energy advances fusion power with prominent backing

The basics: Thea Energy, a Princeton spinout, works to advance stellarator fusion for clean power Company secured AWS Compute for Climate fellowship support Raised $30M in funding plus U.S. Department of Energy awards Plans underway for Eos...

‘Attacking the science’: Washington state Ecology director slams Trump’s climate policies

By Paul W. Taylor / TVW Washington’s push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, expand electric vehicles and grow a clean-energy economy faces new hurdles as the Trump administration rolls back federal climate policies — changes state officials warn...

Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to WA's landmark Climate Commitment Act

(The Center Square) – Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act has successfully weathered another round of legal scrutiny. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a major challenge to the state’s Climate Commitment Act, effectively...

State officials issue draft decision on start of wind farm construction

State officials are proposing to largely allow the developer of a wind farm in the Horse Heaven Hills to proceed with construction, though not to the extent desired by the developer. The state Energy Facility Siting Evaluation Council, or EFSEC,...

TE AJ Barner 'Brings A Whole Lot Of Energy' & Touchdowns To Seahawks

Those two touchdowns bring Barner's season total up to four, matching his total last season, and giving him eight touchdowns on 44 receptions over the span of 22 games. In other words, Barner has two more touchdowns in 22 games against NFL...

Two West Seattle women. One big desert. Meet your neighbors who are about to compete in Rebelle Rally

By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor What are the odds? Somehow two West Seattle women are part of a major offroad endurance rally competition that starts in a few days, covering 1,700 miles of Southwestern U.S. desert – though not only are...

Washington state nuclear site can now transform waste into glass

SEATTLE — For much of the 20th century, a sprawling complex in the desert of southeastern Washington state turned out most of the plutonium used in the nation’s nuclear arsenal, from the first atomic bomb to the arms race that fueled the Cold War....

Are Economic Downturns Inevitable In California, New York and Washington?

Statistics. We love statistics, and the reason we love statistics is because we can make them pretty much say anything we want. Just a few days ago I did a story about how Washington State is number one for new business startups survival in the...

Washington state loses more than $1 billion in federal funding for clean energy projects

The Department of Energy is canceling $1 billion in federal funding intended to jump-start a green hydrogen hub in the Pacific Northwest. The federal spending cuts are part of a broader effort announced this week by the White House to scale back...

Washington state agencies undercut their own study on effects of single-use plastic bag ban

By Brett Davis / The Center Square A recommendation from two Washington State University economists that the state end its ban on thinner, single-use plastic bags because the law is doing more harm than good isn’t sitting well with the Department...

Democrats sound off after Trump ends $1.1B for Washington state energy, manufacturing projects

Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS) Democratic officials are condemning the Trump administration for terminating some $1.1 billion in funding meant for energy and manufacturing projects in Washington state. That includes $1 billion for the Pacific...

Washington state’s active wildfires offer warning, state lands chief says

Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS) Two wildfires burning east of the Cascade crest are now the state's largest, and serve as a reminder that, despite rainy, fall weather in Western Washington, fire season rages on. Commissioner of Public Lands...

Sudan Archives Announces 2026 North American Tour

Sudan Archives will tour North America early next year behind her Natural Brown Prom Queen follow-up The BPM. Kicking off in mid-January in Tucson, Arizona, the run takes her across the continent before wrapping up on February 20 with a hometown...