Alaska Airlines to buy Hawaiian Airlines in deal that may attract regulator scrutiny Alaska Airlines said it agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal, including debt, putting it on track for a potential clash with a Biden administration. The Associated Press
Veterans fear the VA's new foreclosure rescue plan won't help them A pause in foreclosures after an NPR investigation may be of no help to many vets. They were already pushed into costly loan modifications after a move by the VA stranded them in a tough spot. Chris Arnold
What’s at the root of a growing rift between an iconic Woodinville garden shop and the downtown developer? The situation in Woodinville has gotten messier than a vegetable garden after a bunch of rabbits moved in, and now, the city council and mayor are stepping in to try to bring both all parties back to the table. Libby Denkmann
This 3-year cruise around the world is called off, leaving passengers in the lurch Disappointed customers are now scrambling to make new plans for where they will live for the next three years — and to extract refunds from the company. Bill Chappell
What's behind Downtown Seattle's slow pandemic recovery? Downtown Seattle is struggling to return to pre-pandemic form. Hans Anderson
Investor Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, has died Buffett and Munger together built Berkshire Hathaway into a multi-billion dollar behemoth. David Gura
Honda recalls 300,000 cars and SUVs over missing seat belt component Some 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V models may be missing a part of the seat belt pretensioners, increasing the risk of injury during a crash, say federal regulators. Emma Bowman
Tourism in Europe is back after the COVID-19 lull — and locals have mixed feelings Floods of tourists are boosting post-pandemic economies in cities around the world, but not always to the satisfaction of locals. Seville, in Spain, is one example. Miguel Macias
Ski patrollers unionize as housing prices soar at resorts Ski patrol has long been seen as fun, seasonal job. But it's also vital to the multibillion dollar ski industry, and now patrollers are unionizing in the face of astronomical resort housing prices. Matt Bloom
Seattle's Black-owned businesses invite shoppers to share the love on Black Black Friday This Black Friday, when lots of people spend money shopping for the holidays, Black-owned businesses in the Seattle area are asking shoppers to share the love as part of Black Black Friday. Joshua McNichols