JOB ALERT: Boeing Hiring As Production Increases
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - Boeing Co. is hiring machinists as it starts ramping up production. The Daily Herald of Everett reports that Boeing has added nearly 1,000 production workers in the past eight weeks, including about 190 it plans to hire Friday. The Machinists union says that would be the highest number of new machinists hired by Boeing in a single week since 2005.
After slowing some production lines because of the recession, Boeing says it will speed up its 737, 777 and 747 programs next year.
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Mead High School teacher charged with sexual misconduct with a minor
Mead High School teacher charged with sexual misconduct with a minor
SPOKANE, Wash. - A Mead High School teacher has been arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with a student. Last month, court records showed 37-year-old Mead High School teacher Wesley Perez was under investigation for having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - A Mead High School teacher has been arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with a student. Last month, court records showed 37-year-old Mead High School teacher Wesley Perez was under investigation for having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
>>Deadliest Catch' star pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault
Deadliest Catch' star pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault
Sig Hansen
Sig Hansen
SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) - Celebrity crab-boat captain Sig Hansen has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge that he spat on an Uber driver last year in Seattle. The Seattle Times reports the 52-year-old "Deadliest Catch" star pleaded guilty Wednesday. Under the plea deal, a property destruction charge was dismissed. Prosecutors also recommended the assault conviction be dropped and the case dismissed if Hansen complies with court conditions for a yea...
>>SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) - Celebrity crab-boat captain Sig Hansen has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge that he spat on an Uber driver last year in Seattle. The Seattle Times reports the 52-year-old "Deadliest Catch" star pleaded guilty Wednesday. Under the plea deal, a property destruction charge was dismissed. Prosecutors also recommended the assault conviction be dropped and the case dismissed if Hansen complies with court conditions for a yea...
>>46-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash on I-90 in Spokane Valley
46-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash on I-90 in Spokane Valley
Spokane man dead after rollover crash in Oregon
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol says a 46-year-old Reardan man was killed Tuesday afternoon after crashing his motorcycle on I-90. Troopers say Clinton Heindl was traveling west on the Sprague onramp when he struck the barrier, was thrown from his bike and into the westbound lanes of I-90.
>>SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol says a 46-year-old Reardan man was killed Tuesday afternoon after crashing his motorcycle on I-90. Troopers say Clinton Heindl was traveling west on the Sprague onramp when he struck the barrier, was thrown from his bike and into the westbound lanes of I-90.
>>City of Spokane offering up to $500 utility rebate if you remodel your yard
City of Spokane offering up to $500 utility rebate if you remodel your yard
SPOKANE, Wash. - Put away your mower and get out the shovel! The City of Spokane is giving you the chance to remodel your yard for some cash. The new program,"SpokaneScape", gives homeowners the chance to earn a $500 credit on their utility bill by removing 300 square feet of grass in an effort to conserve water. Residents can add rocks, yard art, pathways and several other features to remove grass.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - Put away your mower and get out the shovel! The City of Spokane is giving you the chance to remodel your yard for some cash. The new program,"SpokaneScape", gives homeowners the chance to earn a $500 credit on their utility bill by removing 300 square feet of grass in an effort to conserve water. Residents can add rocks, yard art, pathways and several other features to remove grass.
>>Cheney teacher's Twitter thread on letting student sleep goes viral
Cheney teacher's Twitter thread on letting student sleep goes viral
CHENEY, Wash. - A Cheney High School English teacher let a student sleep in his class last week and the thread on Twitter describing the reason has gone viral. Monte Syrie tweeted the reason he let the student, Meg, sleep in class last week and the thread caught the attention of many. The thread reads in its entirety here:
>>CHENEY, Wash. - A Cheney High School English teacher let a student sleep in his class last week and the thread on Twitter describing the reason has gone viral. Monte Syrie tweeted the reason he let the student, Meg, sleep in class last week and the thread caught the attention of many. The thread reads in its entirety here:
>>Troopers: Man cruised through Leavenworth with mushroom-laden Prius
Troopers: Man cruised through Leavenworth with mushroom-laden Prius
WENATCHEE, Wash. - A Seattle man is accused of ferrying a load of psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis products on a trip through Leavenworth last October. iFIBER One reports that 30-year-old David R. Krane was not charged with a crime until nearly four months after his arrest by Washington State Patrol troopers in downtown Leavenworth Oct. 1. Upon stopping Krane's 2007 Prius for speeding on Highway 2 near Front Street, troopers said
>>WENATCHEE, Wash. - A Seattle man is accused of ferrying a load of psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis products on a trip through Leavenworth last October. iFIBER One reports that 30-year-old David R. Krane was not charged with a crime until nearly four months after his arrest by Washington State Patrol troopers in downtown Leavenworth Oct. 1. Upon stopping Krane's 2007 Prius for speeding on Highway 2 near Front Street, troopers said
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