United orders 270 jets to replace old ones, plan for growth
United Airlines is placing a huge order for new planes so it can replace aging ones and prepare for growth as the pandemic subsides. United said Tuesday that it will order 200 Boeing Max jets and 70
Maine course: Error sends dumpling machine to wrong Portland
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A common but disruptive shipping error sent a custom dumpling making machine manufactured in China to the wrong Portland in May. The Portland Press Herald reported on Monday the owners of Little Brother
99% of WNBA players fully vaccinated
Julio Aguilar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly 100% of Women’s National Basketball Association players are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, apparently the most among athletes in any North American professional league. “The health and safety of everyone in
Avista says more rolling blackouts will occur Tuesday
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A Spokane-based electrical utility used “temporary unplanned power outages,” otherwise known as rolling blackouts, on Monday to meet power demand as temperatures reached a record-tying 105 degrees in Spokane. Avista said about 8,200
1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at Seattle’s Alki Beach
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police are investigating a shooting at Alki Beach that left one man dead and injured three others. Police received reports of a shooting on Alki Avenue Southwest just before midnight Monday. When officers
Justices deny Wyoming, Montana coal suit against Washington
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t allow Wyoming and Montana to sue Washington state for denying a key permit to build a coal export dock. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito were in the
Several people die in lakes, rivers during heat wave
SEATTLE (AP) — Three people have died in Washington lakes and rivers as residents flocked to beaches in search of a respite from a record heat wave. One man died after being pulled from Lake Washington in
Eric Adams keeps 1st-choice lead as more New York mayoral primary results arrive
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK)– Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams maintains a lead in the preliminary vote count for New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor, but preliminary results released by the city on Tuesday suggest a
Prince George twins with Prince William at soccer game
Carl Recine – Pool/Getty Images (LONDON) — Being a prince has its perks! Prince George and his parents, Prince William and Duchess Kate, were photographed at London’s Wembley Stadium on Tuesday, where they watched England take on
Salmon For Soldiers volunteers aim to get more veterans out on the water than ever before
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – Thanks to the generosity of a network of fishing guides and commercial fishermen, hundreds of military veterans each year get the chance to go deep sea fishing in our area at no