Law & Courts Amtrak concedes negligence in catastrophic 2017 derailment south of Tacoma The first of what could be many trials stemming from the deadly 2017 derailment of a Portland-bound Amtrak Cascades train began with the railway accepting liability for the crash. Tom Banse
Business A year later, passengers still seeking answers in deadly Amtrak crash One year after an Amtrak derailment near DuPont left three people dead and dozens injured, Ralph Baarslag has questions. Casey Martin
Government Technology that might have prevented Amtrak crash gets a big test Angela King Gil Aegerter
Advice for Amtrak derailment survivors, from someone who knows what it's like. Josh Gotbaum is used to helping people. He worked on disaster relief efforts in the Clinton administration, helped bring Hawaiian Airlines back from... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
Crack open a pineapple Fanta and catch up on this week's news If you want to avoid a new tax on soda, load up now. You'll pay more when Seattle's new sugary drinks tax kicks in on January 1. Also new on New Year's... Jason Pagano
Week in Review: Amtrak crash, tax bill, final 747 flight What caused Amtrak Cascades 501 from Seattle to Portland to crash on its first trip along a new, faster route? Who wins and loses with the passage of...
PHOTOS: DuPont community gathers to honor victims Members of the DuPont community gathered Wednesday night for a candlelight vigil, organized by Cub Scout Pack #472 and Boy Scout Troop #472, to honor... Megan Farmer
Southbound I-5 reopens after Amtrak derailment Updated 12/20/2017 10:20 p.m.: WSDOT has opened all southbound lanes at Mounts Road near DuPont, including the on-ramp. Kara McDermott
Love of trains put these victims on Amtrak 501 Two friends who shared a lifelong love of trains, Zack Willhoite and Jim Hamre, had looked forward to the inaugural run of Amtrak 501 from Seattle to... Liz Jones
Here's what we know about the Amtrak derailment Last updated: 12/19/2017, 6:53 p.m. The emergency brake on the speeding Amtrak train 501 was automatically activated during the fatal derailment that... Kara McDermott Kate OConnell
