A Horizon Embraer E175 taxis to the gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The union representing pilots at Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, sent a note to its members Thursday alleging that the airline’s management is undermining long-standing industry safety programs. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)
A Horizon Embraer E175 taxis to the gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)
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Pilot union at Horizon Air blames management for ‘deteriorated’ safety programs, highlighting distrustful relations

The union representing pilots at Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, sent a note to its members Thursday alleging that the airline's management is undermining long-standing industry safety programs by focusing on penalizing individuals. The company denies it. The dispute reveals a strained relationship between pilots and management.

Linebackers Ben Burr-Kirven, left, and Cody Barton head off the field following Saturday’s practice. Seahawks rookies took to the field for the second day of camp Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the VMAC in Renton, WA. 210093
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Seahawks injury report: Mychal Kendricks doubtful, which could open door for rookie Cody Barton

Cody Barton, a third-round pick out of Utah, has played only 18 snaps in a reserve role this season.  WATCH

A glider dives past a vessel during testing in Kona, Hawaii. Most gliders do not have propellers or propulsion systems, but rely on buoyancy engines, wings and rudders to propel them on a set course. (Courtesy of Oregon State University)
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‘Sneaky’ underwater robot spent 18 days recording sea creatures — and noisy humans, too

The robot, called a glider, was launched off the coast of Washington state and traveled for hundreds of miles, listening. The recordings are helping researchers understand the mysterious world of ocean sound.

Run 2 Be Fit’s annual Star Wars-themed 5K at Greenlake, May the Course Be With You, takes place Dec. 7.
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Hunter Bryant celebrates his 34-yard touchdown reception in the 2nd quarter. The 9th-ranked Utah Utes played the Washington Huskies in Pac-12 football Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA. 211979
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A vehicle with Uber signage in the windshield in New York on Dec. 5, 2019. In its first safety report, the ride-hailing company detailed sexual assaults, murders and fatal crashes through its platform. (Jeenah Moon/The New York Times) XNYT170 XNYT170
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As Uber releases sexual assault numbers, experts give tips on staying safe in rideshares

Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones star in “The Aeronauts.”
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Vote on U.S., Mexico, Canada trade agreement for the sake of Washington’s economic growth

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Thursday, November 14, 2019. FUND FOR THE NEEDY. Asian Counseling and Referral Service ACRS 85-Year-Old Setsuko Irei working out at Seattle’s Asian Counseling and Referral Service’s stick exercise class. 212121

A lifesaver for ‘Ms. Suki’: At 86, line dancing, lunch — and a place to belong for her and 35,000 others

Alex Aguilar and his wife Flor Palacios make French Toast for their five children- including Balian, 8, from left facing camera, Isabella, 4, and Ezio, 7-at their home in Redmond, Wash. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. The non-profit Hopelink helped their family. On Wednesday nights, the parents make French Toast to reward the children for their hard work in school. 212026

A shower, beds for the kids and 'French Toast Wednesdays': New blessings for a grateful Eastside family

Berna Franco Rodriguez and Saul Franco hold their son, Saul Franco Rodriguez, who benefitted greatly from Kindering’s Spanish Stepping Stones preschool. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

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Thursday, November 21, 2019. Gabbie Price and her son Z’aedyn, 7, who is giving tickles to his mom at a park in South Seattle. Gabbie is a participant in the Teens As Parents Program (TAPP) program through Atlantic Street Center, which is a Fund for the Needy recipient. 212174

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If your LimeBikes has a dead battery, you’ll be waiting to ride it as long as these folks are waiting for the InterUrban the main crossroads of Fremont, 34th Avenue and Fremont. The bikes appear to be having a dead battery problem and Mike Lindblom’s informal survey finds plenty. Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019 211458

Half of Seattle bike-share rental bikes were inoperable in late-summer maintenance slump, city audit says  WATCH

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King County councilmember proposes spending $1 million to bus homeless people out of the region

How a federal court ruling on Boise’s homeless camping ban has rippled across the West

King County and Seattle’s homeless-services merger moves forward, with questions

Homelessness divided a small Western Washington town. And then the fighting started.

He owes over $17,000 in parking fines. But is he really a vehicle kingpin?

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FILE – In this Aug. 28, 2019, file photo, a man exhales while smoking an e-cigarette in Portland, Maine. Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping-related illnesses have, for the first time, listed the vape brands that are most commonly linked to hospitalizations. Most of the nearly 2,300 people who has suffered lung damage were vaping liquids that contain THC, the high-inducing part of marijuana. In a report released Friday, Dec. 6 the government listed the THC-containing products that patients most often said they’d been using, noting that some patients vaped more than one. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) NYDK407 NYDK407

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Bothell City Council Position #2 candidate Leigh Henderson watches as election specialists divide ballots for the close Bothell City Council Position #2 election into five piles — one for candidate Mason Thompson, one for Henderson, one for write-in candidates, one for overvotes and the last for undervotes. Then a total count from each pile is made and is shared with the original tally from election results. The race is partly in King County and partly in the city of Bothell. A similar count will be made next week for those ballots. Combined election results show Thompson with a five-vote lead. Shot Thursday, December 5, 2019 at King County Election headquarters in Renton. If there is a fewer than 2,000 votes or a .5% difference in the total, a machine recount is done. If there are fewer than 150 votes or .25% difference, a hand recount is done. Three King County city council races — Bothell, Mercer Island and Redmond — require a recount because they votes were so close. 212303

‘A lesson in civics’: Hand recount of Bothell council race takes patience and red pens  VIEW

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Just over seven weeks after it rolled out of the paint hangar, Boeing’s first 737 MAX “the Spirit of Renton” lifts off the runway and flew for the first time Friday, from Renton Municipal Airport at 9:48 a.m. January 29th, 2016.
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Special margarita available at Ethan Stowell’s restaurant — Super Bueno — in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. This is a watermelon margarita, extra bueno (Double 24 oz.) for $16. Restaurant review of Ethan Stowell’s new Super Bueno, shot Thursday, August 23, 2018. This is Ethan Stowell’s first foray into Mexican cuisine. 207498

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Hope Varner gives Funston, the puppy she’s been raising, a scratch. Funston is graduating from puppy training and heading off to guide-dog “college.” (Christy Karras / )

Volunteers at Guide Puppies of Seattle form a close-knit pack of their own as they train future guide dogs

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Save the rare wild beauty of the Tongass National Forest from renewed logging | Op-Ed

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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Tre Flowers (21) celebrates his interception alongside his teammates during the second half of the Monday Night Football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Minnesota Vikings at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Dec. 2, 2019. 212267

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Seahawks draft class of 2018 becoming a big part of Seattle’s late-season surge

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(L-R): Jennifer Beals as Bette Porter, Leisha Hailey as Alice Pieszeckie and Katherine Moennig as Shane McCutcheon in THE L WORD: GENERATION Q, “Let\’s Do It Again”. Photo Credit: Hilary B Gayle/SHOWTIME.

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Huskies outside hitter Kara Bajema (15) goes for the kill during the first set of the first round NCAA D1 women’s volleyball game between University of Washington and Winthrop University at Alaska Airlines Arena on Dec. 6, 2019. 212290
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Winthrop puts mild scare in Huskies before UW rolls to win in NCAA tournament opener  VIEW

Every year a new wreath is placed on the Aurora Bridge honoring bus driver Mark McLaughlin who died Nov. 27, 1998 in the line of duty. The plaque and wreath were placed by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587. Thirty-two people were saved by his actions. He was shot in the arm, the bus plunged through the railing on the east side of the bridge to a roof below then the ground. Wed. Dec 3, 22019 212293 LO Linesonly
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Photos: Seahawks take over 1st place after win against Vikings  VIEW

University of Washington forward Jaden McDaniels (4) drives against South Dakota’s Hunter Goodrick (12) during the first half, Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 in Seattle. 212277
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With 3.2 million YouTube subscribers, Jackie Aina advocates for those with skin tones like her own — while aiming for 10 hours of sleep a night. (Maggie Shannon / The New York Times)
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