Alaska Airlines has launched daily Seattle–Reykjavík summer flights, opening a direct West Coast link to Iceland and easier onward connections into Europe.

A broad outage hit northwest Tukwila Friday evening, darkening traffic signals and closing 40th Ave S near Riverton Park.

A six-figure design amendment will let Puyallup finish surveys, wetland and stormwater work as officials chase federal grants for a $75–$90M Shaw Road rebuild.

Councilmember Dan Strauss proposed shifting North King funds to build a Westlake–Ballard “starter line” as the Sound Transit board moves to update ST3. The amendment pits a quicker Ballard build against the voter‑approved downtown tunnel plan.

Hawaiian flight attendants moved to Seattle say leis and aloha shirts are being muted on some Alaska‑marketed international flights, and union negotiators are pushing back.

A House highway reauthorization would add a $130 federal registration fee for EVs and $35 for plug‑in hybrids, a change that could stack on top of state EV charges. Passage is not guaranteed.

A state report warns Washington faces a roughly $3.7 billion airport funding gap while Puget Sound passenger demand heads toward midcentury peaks. Sea‑Tac and nearby fields may not be able to absorb the growth without new funding or regional shifts in service.

Old Highway 99 near Tenino reopened Tuesday after a deadly crash earlier in the day. Investigators remain on the scene and county plans list the corridor for safety work.

Indian officials will travel to Boeing's Seattle lab in June to observe tests on a fuel‑control module removed from an Air India 787, deepening scrutiny of the Dreamliner's fuel‑cutoff switches. The work comes as investigators ready a final AAIB report.

Business and civic leaders are pressing Oregon's Prosperity Council to back Cascadia high-speed rail, saying it could cut Portland‑Seattle trips to about an hour and spur thousands of jobs.

Seattle has placed four solar-powered public restrooms in Pioneer Square and SoDo ahead of the World Cup. The units are free, self-contained and will be cleaned and monitored.

A Mercer Island passenger has sued Alaska Airlines after a Seattle‑to‑Phoenix flight plunged into severe turbulence, injuring crew and leaving the passenger with lasting symptoms. The complaint cites weather warnings and tracking data.

A Chicago federal jury awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Stumo in a wrongful-death suit tied to the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash. The award includes about $21 million for pain and suffering and the family plans to seek punitive damages.