Some officials worried this could be the ‘poison pill that stops the bridge.’

Washington state lawmakers set out Wednesday to raise $1.6 billion from tolls to help pay for construction of a replacement bridge on Interstate 5 across the Columbia River.

While there is political agreement that the bridge is a source of congestion, the replacement program has critics as well as champions, and its future is not certain.

Transit workers held a memorial in downtown Seattle Friday morning for Shawn Yim — the Metro bus driver killed last month in a confrontation with a passenger.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport features live musicians every day, and Nashville International Airport has five stages that host more than 800 performances a year.

A federal appeals court says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can continue using a Seattle airport for chartered deportation flights.

The U.S. Coast Guard says it’s searching for five people after a fishing boat reportedly capsized in rough weather and cold seas southwest of Alaska's capital city of Juneau.

To avoid traffic, meet your ride at a nearby light rail stop or have them pay to park briefly in the garage. Another time-saver is the airport's Spot Saver program.

Thanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry sauce, maple syrup and gravy must go in checked baggage, the agency says.

The replacement of the Interstate Bridge between Portland and Vancouver will affect many people, but few more than residents of Hayden Island.