New FBI data shows Washington state surpassing national crime average
LACEY—Recently released 2023 FBI crime data shows, for the last five consecutive years when comparing Washington state to the national average, murders are 408% higher, vehicle thefts higher by 144%, and burglaries, robberies, and aggravated assaults are all higher since 2019. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) released its annual crime rata report on Tuesday, July […]
Washington State Patrol honors its oldest living retiree, standing strong at 102
PUYALLUP—The Washington State Patrol held a brief Meet & Greet opportunity with retired WSP Captain Howard F West on Tuesday, August 27, honoring the agency’s oldest living retiree. The event was held at the Washington State Fairgrounds, just two months after Captain West’s 102nd birthday who retired from the law enforcement agency on January 31, […]
House Transportation subcommittee hears from FAA Administrator on Boeing
WASHINGTON D.C.—The House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee heard testimony from Michael Whitaker, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), on Tuesday, September 24, focused on its oversight of Boeing’s corrective action plan following Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident. Whitaker briefed the committee back in June on Boeing’s manufacturing and production process and appeared before it […]
As furloughs begin, IAM cries foul to Boeing ‘best and final offer’ bypassing negotiating team
SEATTLE—The International Association of Machinists (IAM) Negotiation Committee blasted Boeing for emailing its “best and final” offer “directly to all members and the media without any prior communication from your Union.” “This tactic is a blatant show of disrespect to you – our members – and the bargaining process,” wrote the Union Negotiating Committee in a […]
