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The seeds have been planted (almost).
DroneSeed, a Seattle startup, really can see the forest for the trees. After getting official clearance from the FAA and a new round of funding, the company is setting its sights on reshaping the way forests are replanted. Using a network of drones controlled by the...
Boeing, Boeing, gone.
The New Zealand Defence Force has signed a $1.6 billion deal to replace their aging P-3 Orions with four new Boeing P-8A Poseidons. The new search and rescue aircraft are scheduled to join the fleet's inventory in 2023, in what officials have described as a once in a...
There’s a lot of space here.
The commercial space industry is booming. So says a recent report and conference where industry leaders gathered to discuss this rapidly growing segment of Washington's economy. Spaceflight Industries is a shining example of the entrepreneurial spirit that is creating...
Load ’em up, head ’em out.
Cargo operations have rebounded lately, so much so that FedEx Express just ordered two dozen new Boeing 767 and 777 freighters to add to their fleet. The new orders will ensure that Washington's production lines keep chugging right along at record levels. Currently,...
Take that, Rumpelstiltskin.
Rumpelstiltskin may have known how to spin straw into gold, but a new plant being built in Washington State knows something about spinning straw into gold too. Technically, it's pulp, but the new $184 million pulp mill near Dayton promises to be a gold mine...
We’re #1! We’re #1!
Examining 41 different competitive market factors, a new study presented Washington's business case for the new Boeing Mid-Market Airplane, should it go forward. The state was the clear winner, scoring almost double the points of its nearest rival, Ohio. South...
Microsoft snags GitHub.
GitHub's code sharing world found its white knight in Microsoft this week, which ponied up $7.5 billion in stock to buy the popular code forum and repository. The purchase gives Microsoft a new set of programming tools while giving the not-yet-profitable GitHub a new...
Aer Lingus adds directs to Dublin.
Aer Lingus is the latest international carrier to recognize Washington's role as an international economic powerhouse. The airline has launched its much anticipated weekly direct service from Seattle to Dublin four days a week. Dublin had been the largest...
A new hope: Curing cancer.
While an actual cure for cancer may still be years away, researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle believe it is within reach. Building on their pioneering work in blood cancers that brought the world bone marrow transplantation, The Hutch...
Getting the dirt on space research.
Washington has had a space cluster since the beginning of the space program. Companies like Aerojet and Boeing paved the way for newcomers who are finding new ways to not only explore the cosmos, but make it commercially viable. A small startup called Off Planet...
A true Washington cliffhanger.
Traveling to Washington State is pretty straightforward these days. But a century or more ago, it took a real pioneer spirit to endure the travails of traveling across the continent, a spirit of exploration and curiousity that has left its indelible mark upon the...
Seattle nabs Best New Restaurant honors.
The place Anthony Bourdain once said "was one of the first cities in America to embrace chefs and new restaurant ideas, to loudly celebrate their local ingredients and local producers," Seattle can now claim a James Beard Award recipient for Best New Restaurant and...