The Airports Are closed for Summer

"...Aviation is struggling, so why is Paine Field cruising along? Paine Field's new commercial passenger terminal is losing "a massive amount of money," and officials are seeing the effects of Boeing's severe cuts, but the airport itself has stayed in the black. Its director is explaining why he thinks Paine Field's successes will be flying higher than ever within a few years. The public will get a chance to weigh in on how that happens. (Photo: Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)..." SWE's Take: Close SEATAC down, just use Paine Field. "... A health-care executive in Southwest Washington vowed to follow COVID-19 rules. Then he led a 153-person Grand Canyon hike, rangers say. The former Eagle Scout is in big trouble. Washington is seeing "hopeful numbers" on COVID-19 cases, but that doesn't mean the fourth wave has receded, state officials say. They've set up a hotline to help residents find vaccine appointments, and you may be able to get a free Uber or Lyft ride there. See the case trends charted in today's live updates. The U.S. made a dramatic shift on vaccines yesterday as the Biden administration threw its support behind easing intellectual property rules to speed the end of the pandemic. But other rich nations would have to agree, and Big Pharma is howling...." SWE's take: The Democrats Love shutdowns forever when Fauci represented Trump....be careful what you wished for. Good News: The school unions block public schools and we are beginnibng to hate them.