Carolyn Adolph
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Business
'Don't sink don't sink don't sink.' Boeing didn't fully test how pilots would respond to warning system
The National Transportation safety Board is criticizing Boeing for failing to fully test the MCAS flight control system believed responsible for two fatal crashes. The agency says one thing that Boeing failed to examine was the effect on pilots of the warning alerts that MCAS would trigger.
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Politics
Seattle to force Uber, Lyft to pay drivers minimum wage
Seattle says it will force Uber and Lyft to pay drivers at least Seattle’s minimum hourly wage. And it served notice that other gig economy workers could also receive city protection and support.
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Politics
Seattle gifts land for affordable housing
Housing prices in Seattle have made it nearly impossible for people like nurses and first responders to buy property. That may be starting to change.
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Ballard gets 'park concierge,' but it's not as fancy as it sounds
There's a corn hole game on the pavement and a man with a city badge ready to play with any takers. He's the consierge. Around, people are stretched out in the grass or sleeping on a sidewalk nearby.
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Environment
Wildfire smoke could waft into Seattle starting Sunday
August is a month we've come to associate with out-of-control wildfires and air quality warnings. This summer may be shaping up to be different. So far, fires in the Pacific Northwest are fewer and smaller.
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Business
Boeing may shut down 737 Max production line in Renton
If the 737 Max is not back in service by the end of the year, Boeing may reduce or even stop production of the 737 Max, CEO Dennis Muilenburg told investors in an early morning call.
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Business
As NHL moves in, Seattle's Northgate mall is clearing out
It’s a new beginning for the oldest mall in the region. But it feels like an end to many shoppers, walking into familiar stores like Eddie Bauer or Famous Footwear, only to find final sale signs and thinning stock.
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Law & Courts
Boeing crash family serves notice it will sue FAA
Family members who lost a loved one in the crash of an Ethiopian MAX jet are launching a new lawsuit. They're already suing Boeing. Now they’re preparing to sue the Federal Aviation Administration for $800 million.
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Business
Boeing takes $4.9B hit over 737 MAX fiasco
Boeing says it is making concessions to customers that will cost it a total of $5.6 billion in its second financial quarter – the first full quarter since the worldwide grounding of the 737 MAX.
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Law & Courts
Court strikes down Seattle's wealth tax, but opens door for uniform income tax
Kim Malcolm talks with KUOW's Carolyn Adolph about a State Court of Appeals ruling that says Seattle's wealth tax is unconstitutional.