August 18, 2025
Transportation
August 2025
July 2025
July 28, 2025
Alaska Airlines outage grounds flights nationwide — A hardware failure at a third-party data center forced Alaska and Horizon to halt all flights for three hours Sunday night, causing more than 150 cancellations and ongoing delays at Sea-Tac.
Seattle drivers heading north on Interstate 5 will face major delays for the next month as the Ship Canal Bridge is reduced to just two lanes. The 24/7 lane reduction will begin Monday, July 21, and will last through Friday, Aug. 15, as part of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (...
July 21, 2025
Boeing settles with Alaska Airlines over door plug incident — Company agrees to pay $160 million after panel blew off 737 Max jet mid-flight in January, prompting federal investigations and grounding of fleet.
July 21, 2025
TSA may lift liquid limits — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says agency is reviewing the 3-1-1 rule as CT scanners roll out, but nationwide changes remain years away.
July 14, 2025
Shoes no longer required off at U.S. airport security — TSA ends the post-9/11 shoe removal rule, allowing travelers to keep footwear on during screenings.
July 7, 2025
Mayor Harrell signs law to speed up light rail expansion — New permitting rules aim to cut delays in West Seattle and Ballard projects by 50%.
June 2025
June 30, 2025
Washington gas tax rises 6 cents July 1 — The increase brings the state tax to 55.4 cents per gallon; Washington drivers now pay about $4.45 per gallon on average.
June 30, 2025
First mile of SR 509 Expressway opens in SeaTac — The new stretch connects I-5 to South 24th Street, offering a key freight and commuter link as part of a larger corridor set for completion by 2029.
June 9, 2025