Carolyn Adolph
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'A Death With Dignity' For The Kalakala
It was before dawn on Thursday, and the cold air off the Blair Waterway in Tacoma was damp and penetrating. Karl Anderson, a mustachioed man in his 70s,...
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SpaceX To Open Seattle-Area Office With Up To 1,000 Workers
Billionaire Elon Musk says he’s setting up an engineering center in Seattle that could have 1,000 workers within three or four years. Musk is CEO of...
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Snohomish County Traffic Is Backed Up To The '90s
It should only take half an hour to drive between Everett and Seattle on Interstate 5, which was possible during the holidays. But it’s back to reality...
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For Puget Sound Businesses, 2014 Meant 'Prosperity At A Price'
It was a year of soaring profits for Boeing and Microsoft, rapid expansion for Amazon and anguish for Boeing machinists. KUOW's economy reporter Carolyn...
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Frustrated With Ferry Backup? Now You Can Reserve A Spot On San Juan Routes
Travelers to the San Juan Islands have always had to cope with uncertainty. Up to now there’s been no way to guarantee a spot on a particular ferry. But...
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Northwest Weather Nemesis Delays Ski Season
This year’s ski season is getting off to a slow start thanks to an old skiers’ nemesis: the pineapple express. Unusually warm and wet weather has been...
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Five Years After Dreamliner's First Flight, A Surprising Milestone
Five years ago this Monday, Boeing's 787 flew for the first time. The Dreamliner, billed as Boeing's game-changing plane, roared into the sky above...
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Boeing Never Considered Possibility Of 787 Battery Fires New Report Says
A report from the National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing, its contractors and the Federal Aviation Administration share the blame for a fire...
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Proposed Distracted Driving Law Won't Stop Siri
The Washington Traffic Safety Commission is taking another run at an expanded distracted driving law. A proposed bill is sitting at the governor’s...
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Community Cheers Marysville Students' Return To School
Tuesday is the first day of actual classes for students of Marysville-Pilchuck High School. On Monday, students were bused to the school for a shortened day. It was the first time since the shooting on October 24 that the school community had come together.