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Hey there. From the KUOW Newsroom, this is Seattle Now. I'm Paige Browning. Coming up, as the

population has boomed here, you may have noticed it's pretty hard to reserve a campsite in Washington.

We'll get some tips on how to find your perfect summer spot, but first, here are today's top stories.

It's Wednesday, April 17th.

First up, Boeing.

The decision to move Boeing's headquarters out of Seattle two decades ago was unpopular around here, to say the least. Now, some experts are saying it also contributed to the current safety crisis at the company. Monica Nicholsberg has our story today.

The headquarters move was one of several leadership decisions that eroded Boeing's safety

culture. That's according to expert testimony during a Senate hearing Wednesday. A panel of

aviation safety experts said the move made it harder to monitor the human factors that can

undermine safety in airplane manufacturing. In a statement, Boeing said it takes the panel's

recommendations to heart and will act

on them. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington led the hearing. We all represent big aviation

states. We want this to be right. And we definitely believe in the workforce that we have in our

states. We want them, you know, to continue to grow in expertise and excellence. Boeing has been

under the microscope since a door plug blew off of one of its jets earlier this year. The company was

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