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Monsanto agrees to $160 million settlement with Seattle over pollution in the Duwamish River
SEATTLE (AP) — Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting a river that runs through the heart of the city with toxins that posed a threat to humans, fish and wildlife, the city attorney's office said...
Julian Love relishes the simplicity and security of signing 3-year extension with the Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The last time Julian Love went through the process of negotiating a contract extension with the team he was playing for, it got messy to the point of him leaving town. This time, the experience couldn’t have gone better and it concluded on Thursday when he...
Weyerhaeuser: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
SEATTLE (AP) — SEATTLE (AP) — Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $173 million. On a per-share basis, the Seattle-based company said it had net income of 24 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 21 cents per share. ...
Mike Macdonald era in Seattle gets started as Seahawks open training camp
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Mike Macdonald started and ended his first training camp practice as a head coach with the fans. Before kicking off Seattle Seahawks training camp on Wednesday, Macdonald engaged the crowd sitting on the grass berm overlooking the team’s waterside practice...
Impinj: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
SEATTLE (AP) — SEATTLE (AP) — Impinj Inc. (PI) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $10 million. The Seattle-based company said it had profit of 34 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, were 83 cents per share. ...
Mariners first baseman Ty France surprised to find out he's been put on waivers
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle first baseman Ty France was surprised to find out Monday he had been put on waivers by the Mariners. The Mariners placed France on irrevocable outright waivers Sunday. The 30-year-old is in the midst of a tough season at the plate, hitting .223 with eight...
Denis Bouanga scores twice as LAFC snaps Sounders' five-match win streak with 3-0 victory
SEATTLE (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick before adding a second-half goal and Los Angeles FC snapped the Seattle Sounders' five-match win streak with a 3-0 victory on Saturday night. LAFC (14-5-5) took a 1-0 lead just 16 minutes into the match after a hand...
Justin Verlander set to throw another bullpen as he works his way back from neck injury for Astros
SEATTLE (AP) — Houston righty Justin Verlander is expected to throw another bullpen session on Saturday as the three-time Cy Young winner tries to work his way back from neck discomfort that landed him on the injured list a month ago. Houston manager Joe Espada said Verlander and...
Seattle police officer fired over ‘vile’ comments after death of Indian woman
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer has been fired for making callous remarks about the death of a graduate student from India after she was struck last year by another officer’s vehicle in a crosswalk. Seattle interim police Chief Sue Rahr fired Officer Daniel Auderer on...
United Airlines Q2 profit rises to $1.32 billion as travel demand offsets the carrier's rising costs
United Airlines on Wednesday reported that its second-quarter profit rose 23% to $1.32 billion, as record crowds at U.S. airports helped the carrier overcome sharply rising costs for fuel and labor. However, United warned that third-quarter results will fall short of Wall Street...
