Everett Daily Herald, August 28, 2015

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777-9 performs ‘very well’ Union Boeing reaches a major milestone by locking in all the specifications of the plane, one of the largest that will fly. By Dan Catchpole Herald Writer

EVERETT — Boeing has nailed down all the major parts of its new 777-9, and the airplane’s design is performing as well as the company expected. After hundreds of engineering

studies, wind tunnel tests and computer modeling, the plane reached a firm configuration Tuesday, as scheduled, said Bob Feldmann, Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president and general manager of the 777X program. “It does everything we want it to, and it does it very well,” he said.

The 777X family of airplanes is to replace the venerable 777-200 and -300 airplanes, which dominate long-haul travel. The 777-9, capable of carrying more than 400 passengers, will be one of the largest commercial planes in the air. Firm configuration is the first of the major design milestones in an airplane’s development. No major changes to the airplane’s design and performance specifications are expected after

this point. For the airlines buying the airplanes, it means they now really know what they would get, said Stan Sorscher, a former Boeing engineer. He is currently a union official for the Society for Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, which represents engineers and technical workers at Boeing. See 777-9, Page A2

cites Roe in dispute A formal filed complaint accuses the county prosecutor of unfair labor practices when he argued against a new contract.

Hoofin’ it at the fair

By Noah Haglund Herald Writer

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Two goats speed down the track during a race Thursday at GASCAR, the interspecies animal races at the Evergreen State Fair. Not only did pig races return after a year off, the creatures were joined by goats, sheep, chickens, turkeys and ducks; see A3. The fair, which runs through Sept. 7 in Monroe, also features five grandstand concerts; see A&E, inside.

EVERETT — The union that represents most Snohomish County employees has filed a formal complaint accusing Prosector Mark Roe of unfair labor practices. Roe said he was looking out for his employees and the public when he argued against a new union contract he fears would trigger layoffs. Labor leaders, however, see things differently. They see emails Roe sent to the union president and elected officials as evidence that he’s failed to bargain in good faith. They filed a complaint Wednesday with the Public Employment Relations Commission. “I don’t believe that I’m bargaining in bad faith because I’m not bargaining at all,” Roe said. “I am allowed to say what I think and to have opinions.” The opinion is one Roe has shared often with other county officials: “When you’re in dire straights and facing layoffs, I don’t think it’s the time to give hundreds of people raises.” The labor complaint pits the county’s elected prosecutor against the Washington State Council of City and County See ROE, Page A2

Winds shifted minutes before firefighters died Associated Press

flames, but firefighters were holding their own, A12

From left: Richard Wheeler (with wife Celeste), Andrew Zajac and Tom Zbyszewski

Northwest to the scene of the deadliest single wildfire this year in the U.S. Three firefighters were killed after their engine rushed

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Seven minutes after a deputy radioed that the wind from a growing wildfire had shifted direction, dispatchers got a second call: A burn victim needed an ambulance. Five minutes later, another caller said several firefighters were trapped. Within the span of 12 minutes, the wildfire in Washington state went from being just one of many lightning-sparked blazes burning across the Pacific

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up a steep gravel road and crashed down a 40-foot embankment near the mountain town of Twisp. Before they could escape,

Hitting the trail Type cast again: Robert Redford has a new buddy in his latest film, “A Walk in the Woods,” based on the Bill Bryson memoir about two pals walking the 2,160mile Appalachian Trail (Page D6). Looking for a grizzled, unkempt, out-of-shape Dear Abby. . . .D5 Horoscope . . . B6

they were overrun by flames. Four other firefighters, who were nearby, were injured as they tried to escape on foot. Dispatch records from the Okanogan County Sheriff ’s Office obtained by The Associated Press through public records request detail the chaos of the Aug. 19 fire and coordinated response to the blaze

character to play opposite himself, Redford cast Nolte on the spot after one look at Nolte’s mug shot from his 2002 drunken driving arrest. Like: The small central Oregon town of Prineville has signed a 15-year agreement with Facebook to locate its third data center there

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(Page A9). Facebook already has spent $780 million to build its two other server farms in Prineville, making it the world’s leading repository of cat videos, photos of lattes and memes about moms. There’ll be Hell toupee: Upset with a New York Times story that accused Sports . . . . . . . C1 Stocks . . . . . .A10

that exploded during one of the driest and most explosive wildfire seasons on record. While the documents don’t say why the crash occurred or what attempts were made to save the crew members, they illustrate a common problem with wildfires that has yet to be solved: How to stay safe in unpredictable shifting winds while doing a job that is high-risk even on the calmest of days. See WINDS, back page, this section

him of wearing a toupee, Donald Trump called a woman onstage at a campaign event and asked her to tug on his hair (Page A8). The woman obliged. We’ll let you know her response once rescue crews are able to free her from the golden locks of The Donald’s comb-over.

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