Flight crew members and passengers are being interviewed in the door panel incident from January. Alaska Airlines stated that it is “fully cooperating” with the Department of Justice…
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FAA Comments on Boeing Quality Control After Audit
The agency will release more details once the company has been given time to submit an action plan. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) faulted flaws in Boeing’s manufacturing…
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Supreme Court to Hear Case on Homelessness Policies
States seek to clear tent encampments, homeless claim Constitutional violation. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal filed by the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, regarding…
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FBI Asks SCOTUS to Maintain No-Fly List Secrecy
Justices heard arguments in the case of an Oregon man who was previously barred from flying. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to…
Read MoreFAA Orders Boeing Max 9 Grounding After Panel Blows Off Mid-Flight
Alaska Airlines flight experienced rapid depressurization after take-off from Portland, Oregon. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the temporary grounding of the 737 Boeing Max 9 after a…
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Healthcare Workers Union Coalition Strike Begins
Union negotiators say compensation proposals do not reflect the cost of living. A strike of more than 75,000 healthcare workers with the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions began…
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Large Lithium Deposit Discovered in U.S.
The mineral is needed for batteries In a volcanic crater located along the Nevada-Oregon border may be the largest deposit of lithium in the world. It is estimated…
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Commerce Department Releases Funding for Pacific Salmon Recovery
The investment support conservation efforts in Alaska and Northwestern states. The Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have released $106 million to stabilize…
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Multiple Pacific Northwest Substations Vandalized
Homeland Security’s domestic terror warning included “critical infrastructure.” The Department of Homeland Security recently released a memo regarding the risk of domestic terrorism. “U.S. critical infrastructure” was listed…
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Klamath River Dams to be Demolished
Officials say it will be the largest dam demolition in history. The Federal Regulatory Commission has given approval for the destruction of four dams on the Klamath River…
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