The Quality Inn on Northeast 82nd Avenue in Portland now has a “hotel closed” sign and an intricate lock on its front door after being the location of multiple, recent deadly shootings and ...

The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying ... In an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America," Joseph Emerson, ...

Joseph Emerson has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly trying to crash an airline jet. Last Sunday, Emerson allegedly tried to turn off the engines and open an ...

Liias said pilots are reluctant to admit when they need mental health assistance, in part, because it can impact their earnings. He is sponsoring SB 5396, which would qualify pilots for the state’s ...

Joseph David Emerson, who was arrested upon landing ... The incident with Emerson, the Alaska Airlines pilot, could hamper public support for more lenient mental health regulations.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Sen. Marko Liias calls Joseph Emerson’s case “a cautionary tale.” In December of 2023 police arrested Emerson, an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, after investigators said ...