Safety

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Environment

Firefighters battle wildfire threatening small Western Washington town

A wildfire that ignited last Wednesday west of Brinnon in Jefferson County, has now burned 398 acres and is less than 10% contained. The blaze has prompted a significant firefighting response from across Washington state and beyond.
Diana Opong
Crime

Garfield High School students return to class after deadly shooting

Students walked past a memorial of signs and flowers as they made their way back into Garfield High School on Tuesday morning, the first time since a student was killed in a shooting in the parking lot last Thursday.
Casey Martin
Despite safety measures, promises, and plans, more people are dying on Washington roadways

The city of Seattle released its three-year plan to lower traffic fatalities Thursday in the wake of a statewide report that says the number of people killed on Washington roads hit a 33-year high.
Stephen Howie
Business

Expert says Boeing's decision to move HQ from Seattle contributed to safety crisis

The decision to move Boeing’s headquarters out of Seattle was one of several factors that eroded the company’s safety culture, according to expert testimony during a Senate hearing Wednesday.
Monica Nickelsburg
Health

Seattle has a long road ahead to eliminate all traffic deaths by 2030

Seattle city leaders say they want to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. But with some collisions still on the rise, it’s unclear if the city can make that goal.
Casey Martin
$1B for sidewalks, bike lanes, and road repairs: Seattle transportation levy ahead

Seattle needs hundreds of miles of new sidewalks, bike lanes, and road repairs. This week the mayor introduced his draft proposal for a transportation levy to fund projects for the next nine years.
Casey Martin
Education

‘Safety shouldn’t be a privilege.’ Garfield High parents demand action after student was shot

Some parents organized a “protect and protest'' event on Wednesday, exactly one week after the student was shot. Organizers invited the community to protest at each corner of 23rd Avenue at 2:10 p.m., before school ends, to help them bring awareness to the ongoing gun violence in the area.
Diana Opong
Business

Can Boeing correct course and fly right? Despite recent debacles, industry expert says skies will clear

It’s bad times for Boeing. How did one of the most recognized aerospace giants fly into such rough turbulence? “Now you've got quality issues, which reflect, frankly, a culture that seems to have gone a bit astray,” said Richard Aboulafia, a consultant with Aerodynamics Advisory.
Natalie Akane Newcomb

Angela King
Government

Restoring trust is Boeing's big task

Boeing is trying to reassure customers its planes are safe. The company announced this week that it will beef up inspections after a doorplug blew out of a MAX 9 over a week ago. The company has struggled with quality control the last few years. Seattle Times aerospace reporter Dominic Gates is here to talk about how the story’s developing.
Patricia Murphy

Jennie Cecil Moore
Business

Boeing holds employee all-hands meeting amid mounting safety concerns

Boeing held an all-hands safety meeting Tuesday after reports from two airlines indicated Friday’s in-flight incident may not have been an isolated event.
Monica Nickelsburg

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