Aerospace: Boeing plans to cut about 5% of its commercial-airplane workforce as it slows production ramps to address factory and supplier constraints. Layoff notices could begin in December; the Renton wing shop has been a bottleneck. Infrastructure: The $14.4 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement Program named veteran engineer Ron Paananen as its permanent administrator, while WSDOT’s preferred US 2 trestle design includes HOV lanes and a pedestrian-bicycle path. Supply Chains: Cracks in Orcas Island’s ferry ramp have halted truck deliveries, and Mount Vernon businesses report lost traffic during the Skagit River bridge closure. Manufacturing: Longview’s Nippon Dynawave mill is targeting an early-December pulp restart after a fatal chemical spill in May. Clean Energy: New tax incentives are expected to bolster Washington’s sustainable aviation fuel industry. Agriculture: Bird flu was detected at a Pierce County commercial poultry farm, with workers monitored; WSU researchers also found soil moisture—not grape variety—was the main driver of drought response in wine grapes.