Times Watchdog is a series of investigative reports promoting good government, bringing questionable practices to light and holding authorities and the powerful accountable to the public.
“It was hush money. It was literal hush money,” said a former Central Washington University student who received a confidential settlement after troubles at her...
The investigation into the April crane collapse that killed four people in South Lake Union is ongoing. The possibility that tower bolts or pins were...
On Boeing’s 737 MAX, the company altered cutout switches to remove an option that would potentially allow pilots to shut off automated controls while keeping...
Ericksen has defended the contract as a legitimate second job for a part-time state legislator. He said he won't engage in lobbying and will focus...
Some current and former Boeing engineers who worked on behalf of the FAA say company managers pressured them to limit safety analysis and testing and...
Records show how King County sheriff's deputies, hunting for the killers of a Seattle police officer's son, lured the wrong target, leading to the death...
The Washington Senate on Monday passed a batch of bills easing post-judgment interest rates on consumers and barring so-called "pocket service."
After an outcry by a Seattle nonprofit and questions from state lawmakers and Gov. Jay Inslee, corrections officials Wednesday released a memo reversing their recent...
As Boeing designed an automated safety system for the 737 MAX, the company built it to potentially activate based on the reading of a single...
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...
