Michelle Esteban

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Boeing CEO defends safety improvements to Senate while admitting 'serious missteps'Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, opened the hearing by stating he wants Boeing to succeed and invited company managers and factory workers to report their opinions on the plan to turn things around. "Boeing has made serious missteps in recent years — and it is unacceptable. In response, we have made sweeping changes to the people, processes, and overall structure of our company," Ortberg said in his opening statement.

3 weeks ago | komonews.com | Michelle Esteban

Washington hospitals brace for financial strain as Medicaid cuts could bring layoffsWashington hospitals brace for financial strain as Medicaid cuts could bring layoffs0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 90% What happened at Valley Medical Center (VMC) in Renton, mass staffing cuts, could be coming to a hospital near you, says Washington State Hospital Association CEO Cassie Sauer.

4 weeks ago | komonews.com | Michelle Esteban

SEATTLE — A controversial homeless shelter in Seattle's Little Saigon neighborhood has closed its doors, a year after its planned closure was first announced. "It would have been nice to know, but it's okay, it’s okay as long as it closed by end of the month, that’s a big deal for us," said Gary Lee with the Chinatown-International District Public Safety Council.

1 month ago | komonews.com | Michelle Esteban

Seattle's Waterfront Park opens new all-gender public restrooms with full-time attendantsSeattle's Waterfront Park opens new all-gender public restrooms with full-time attendants0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 90% SEATTLE — It's not every day you see a ribbon cutting for toilets! A large crowd gathered in the center of Waterfront Park between Union and University streets to officially open the new public restrooms.

1 month ago | komonews.com | Michelle Esteban

SEATTLE — The Washington State Department of Transportation is warning drivers about an aggressive online scam that's going around claiming to be from toll agencies. The agency said there has been a recent uptick in fraudulent emails and text messages attempting to trick people into believing they've received a final notice for an unpaid Good to Go! toll that must be paid within 24 hours.