Tagged: News Roundup

Wednesday weather: Rain is back; highs upper 50s.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• Former P-I Journalist Deported to Iran
• 16 new charges in 'Barefoot Bandit' case 
• Two Children's Hospital Nurses Accused of Unprofessional Conduct
• Family Files Suit in Death of Teen at Ft. Lewis

Al-Jazeera and Former Seattle Journalist Deported to Iran

A journalist and formal editorial writer for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer has been deported to Iran after being detained in Syria, the Al Jazeera news service is reporting.

Dorothy Parvaz has been missing since she arrived in Damascus on April 29. Parvaz was working as a journalist for the Al Jazeera English network.

• No Light Rail to South King County Until at Least 2034
• New 520 Opening Bridge May be Delayed
• Kent Man Severely Injured in Apartment Explosion
• Washington Gas Prices Up Again

Making headlines around the Northwest, Monday, May 9:

Sound Transit Lacks Cash for Light Rail to S. King County

There's no money to extend a voter-approved plan to extend light rail to Federal Way by the original deadline of 2023.

Weather: A cloudy, showery weekend ahead with highs around 57.

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Backlog Will Hold Up Boeing 747-8 Line for a Month
• Seattle Children's Pledges to Fix Flaw Found by Feds
• Two Law Enforcement Officers to Receive Top WA Honor
• Amazon.com is Hiring

Work Backlog to Choke Off Boeing 747-8 Production Until June 7

As if the chronic delays on the 787 Dreamliner weren’t enough to deal with, Boeing executives and workers now have another puzzle to solve: Boeing’s second-most important commercial aircraft. The 747-8  is behind schedule.

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Former U.W. Employee Charged With Embezzling
• 13 Sent to Redmond Hospital After Hazmat Scare
• 5,500 Gray Wolves Off Endangered Species List
• Costco Earnings Up 12 Percent

Former Hospital Employee Accused of $250,000 Theft

A former University of Washington Medical Center employee accused of embezzling more than $250,000 from the Seattle hospital has been charged with 19 theft counts.

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Catholic Order Which Runs O'Day H.S. Files Chapter 11
• Panel Approves New 520 Bridge
• Funnel Cloud Appears Over Skagit County
• NFL Draft: Titans take Locker; 'Hawks go for Alabama lineman

Christian Brothers Catholic Order Files for Bankruptcy

The Christian Brothers, a Catholic religious order that runs schools in Seattle and across the country, has filed for bankruptcy. It is the second Catholic order in the United States to do so because of sexual abuse claims.

Here's what's making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Last Blast of Winter Today?
• Summer Ferry Surcharge Starts This Weekend
• Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound Under Investigation
• Starbucks Profits Up 20%;  Microsoft to Release 3Q Numbers Today

Really? Warmer, Drier Weather Ahead

It's almost May, but parts of western Washington could still get snow today. But that could be the last of it.

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Boeing 1st Quarter Profits Exceed Wall Street Expectation
• Wintery Weather Hangs on in Washington Mountains
• Lies Hurt, say Tacoma City Officials
• EPA Divers to Survey Sunken Vessel in Seattle

Boeing Profits Exceed Wall Street Expectations

Boeing reports a first-quarter profit of $586 million, enough to beat analyst expectations. The big airplane maker and defense contractor earned 78 cents per share. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had been expecting a profit of 70 cents per share. Boeing says it still expects to deliver the new 787 during the third quarter. Revenue in the commercial airplane unit fell 5 percent.

Here's what's making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Hazmat Team Responds to Spill at Tacoma Waterfront
• FAA Fires Controller Who Fell Asleep at Boeing Field
• Tacoma Boy Charged in Pt. Defiance Arson
• Seattle OKs Taller Buildings for South Downtown

Hazardous Chemical Spills in Port of Tacoma

A Tacoma Fire Department hazmat crew is cleaning up a chemical spill that was discovered as workers were unloading a cargo container from a ship at the Port of Tacoma, according to KCPQ-TV.