Business
1 year ago
BRIEF: Amazon cutting jobs across sectors to ‘optimize innovation’

The tech giant has cut hundreds of jobs in multiple industries since the start of this year.

Business
1 year ago
BRIEF: Microsoft splits Teams from Office package following anti-trust scrutiny

Allegations say that Microsoft was abusing its market dominance to eliminate competition by illegally combining Teams with its Office suite, which includes Word, Excel and Outlook.

Local
1 year ago
Pacific Gray whales may be rebounding after high population count

NOAA researchers said the mortality event was due to ecosystem changes that affected the whales’ diet in the northern Bering and Chukchi seas off northern Alaska.

Business
1 year ago
Texas AG opens investigation into Boeing manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems

Spirit made the door-plug panel that blew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max in January.

Crime
1 year ago
Two women charged in violent Idaho inmate escape

One woman allegedly falsely reported the car the inmate and accomplice initially escaped and the other allegedly drove the truck the inmate was in during the second escape attempt.

Business
1 year ago
REPORT: Grocery chains likely blamed supply chain disruption, inflation to increase revenue

The report found that grocery retailer revenues grew to 6% over total costs in 2021 and 7% by 2023.

Business
1 year ago
Boeing’s CEO and other leaders out amid turbulence at company

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen, who represents Washington’s second congressional district, called on Boeing to earn back the trust of its customers following Monday’s announcement.

Health and Wellness
1 year ago
REPORT: Whatcom ranks high nationally for greatest life expectancy

Ironically, Whatcom County’s long expectancy comes despite its residents reporting the heaviest drinking of Washington’s counties.

Crime
1 year ago
Authorities investigating homicides for connection to Idaho inmate escape

Three officers were injured during the initial shootout. All are in stable condition, and one officer was released from the hospital Thursday.

Crime
1 year ago
Eagle ‘killing spree’ case defendant pleads guilty while accomplice remains at-large

The Washington man and an accomplice allegedly killed approximately 3,600 birds on a reservation and elsewhere. They intended to sell the birds’ tail feathers on the black market.