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Boeing says it will take several weeks to resume production of planes after the strike

Union machinist Terry Muriekes waves a Halloween-decorated strike sign by Boeing's Everett, Wash., factory on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.

November 12, 2024, 8:25am Business

Boeing says it will be several weeks before it fully resumes building passenger planes, as factory workers return following a strike that lasted nearly two months. Read story

State Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, talks on the Senate floor in January 2024.

Seattle senator Pedersen to become new WA Senate majority leader

November 12, 2024, 8:17am Latest News Free

Washington Senate Democrats chose state Sen. Jamie Pedersen as their new majority leader on Monday. Read story

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., questions witnesses during a hearing of a special House committee dedicated to countering China, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington.

Dan Newhouse declares victory in 4th Congressional District

November 12, 2024, 8:16am Election

Incumbent Dan Newhouse declared victory in his re-election campaign against Trump-backed challenger Jerrod Sessler on Monday morning. Read story

FILE - The Capitol is seen in Washington, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are ‘ready to deliver’ on Trump’s agenda

November 12, 2024, 8:10am Latest News

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” President-elect Donald Trump's agenda after his election victory, insisting the GOP won't make the mistakes of last time and will be much better prepared for a second-term Trump White House Read story

Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons

November 12, 2024, 7:46am Business

All that’s left is for President-elect Donald Trump to put his name on it — if he wants. Read story

Threats from man accused of harassing 2 Spokane mayors causes lockdown and cancellation of City Council meetings

November 12, 2024, 7:30am Latest News

Spokane City Hall was placed under lockdown Monday afternoon in response to an alleged threat from a man who previously threatened to kidnap former Mayor Nadine Woodward and in recent months has threatened Mayor Lisa Brown. Read story

A motorist passes the Salmon Creek Burgerville. The Vancouver company is poised to expand in the coming years.

New executive at Burgerville says there’s ‘pent-up demand for Burgerville to grow’

November 12, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive

With a new development executive and a new group of investors, Vancouver’s homegrown Burgerville fast-food chain is making moves to create more fans and serve more customers. Read story

Trucks drive toward the Zimmerly gravel pit near Washougal in 2018.

Clark County Council to revisit request to make Southeast 356th Avenue a public road

November 12, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

The Clark County Council is revisiting a request from ZP#5 LLC, a company controlled by Washougal Pit mine owner Judith Zimmerly, to reclassify Southeast 356th Avenue as a public road, despite the council’s unanimous vote against the request in July. Read story

A motorist passes the Broadstone Claro apartments at the Waterfront Vancouver. Clark County was once known for being one of Washington’s more affordable counties. Now, however, it is one of the most expensive places to live in the state.

Washington has the sixth-highest rents in the nation, according to Census data

November 12, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Washington has the sixth-highest rents in the nation, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data. Read story