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A winglet and the tail section of a 737 MAX 8 at the 737 Renton factory.

Photographed on March 14, 2019

March 26, 2019 at 1:20 pm

FAA had initial version of Boeing’s proposed software fix seven weeks before the Ethiopian crash

The acting FAA chief will tell a Senate hearing Wednesday that "Boeing submitted ... to the FAA for certification" its proposed flight-control software enhancement for the 737 MAX... Updated 3:54 pm

Collections industry lobbyist Kelsi Hamilton, center, speaks at a legislative committee meeting in Olympia regarding a debt collection bill. Bobbi Miller, a target of debt collectors, left, and Antonio Ginatta, policy director for Columbia legal services right, listen during a meeting which brought lobbyists from the industry and consumers into the same room to discuss the measure.

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March 23, 2019 at 6:00 am

Debt collectors that ‘sue, sue, sue’ can squeeze Washington state consumers for more cash | Times Watchdog

Washington state has among the most punishing laws in the country for people in debt, allowing collection companies to take advantage of high interest rates...

An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft departing for Calgary taxis to a runway at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau says “all options are on the table” with regard to the country’s fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft but says the government currently has no plans to order the grounding of the plane. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) VCRD105 VCRD105

March 19, 2019 at 10:47 am

With regulators wary, Boeing faces more hurdles to restore 737 MAX fleet

Regulators in Europe and Canada said they will conduct their own independent reviews of the 737 MAX software fixes Boeing has promised, signaling a break...

A worker walks next to a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane parked at Boeing Field, Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Seattle. The fatal crash Sunday of a 737 MAX 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines was the second fatal flight for a Boeing 737 Max 8 in less than six months, and more than 40 countries, including the U.S., have now grounded the planes or refused to let them into their airspace. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) WATW105 WATW105

March 14, 2019 at 8:28 pm

Investigators find new clues pointing to potential cause of 737 MAX crashes as FAA details Boeing’s fix

Investigators find new clue in wreckage of Ethiopian Airlines flight as Boeing continues production of its 737 MAX and works on software patch to get...

An Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft arriving from Toronto prepares to land at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Tuesday. Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau grounded the MAX Wednesday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

March 13, 2019 at 10:33 am

FAA grounds Boeing’s 737 MAX, says doomed flights ‘behaved very similarly’

The similarities “warrant further investigation of the possibility of a shared cause for the two incidents,” acting FAA administrator Daniel Elwell said in an emergency...

The inside of an operating room is seen prior to a kidney transplant surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C., Tuesday, June 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Molly Riley) NYOTK

February 26, 2019 at 8:00 am

Study: High-risk patients may have worse outcomes when surgeons are double-booked

In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers examined outcomes for patients when surgeons were running multiple operating rooms at...

Under sunny skies and and in 85 degrees, Sean Whisnant stays cool as he works under his umbrella at Downtown Park in Bellevue Friday, August 10, 2018. Whisnant says that he comes to the park a few days a month to work outside. Rain is predicted for Saturday but warm temperatures return for next week.

January 1, 2019 at 4:04 pm

2018’s heat set some records; 4 of Seattle’s 5 hottest years have now come this decade

With a record number of days reaching 85 degrees, Seattle recorded one of its hottest years in 2018. That's consistent with recent trends.

January 1, 2019 at 2:00 pm

3 people found fatally shot on property near Port Angeles; authorities seek suspects

The Clallam County Sheriff's Office says investigators are working to determine how three people ended up dead on a property near Port Angeles.

December 20, 2018 at 5:30 pm

Officials in state Legislature launch workplace review of Rep. Jeff Morris

The review comes as the Legislature has been examining its workplace culture and how it handles complaints in the wake of the #MeToo movement.

December 19, 2018 at 12:06 pm

Washington state Rep. Matt Manweller to step down next month over sexual-misconduct allegations

State Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, who won re-election Nov. 6 and denies the allegations against him, has submitted his resignation. County commissioners in his district...