Trip Report: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER From Dallas/Fort Worth To Portland

My flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Portland International Airport (PDX) departed at 15:40. I arrived at Terminal E at 12:56 because a friend dropped me off, or else I would not have arrived so early. I am known for arriving just one hour before a flight because I almost never check a bag and have both CLEAR and TSA precheck, meaning I make it through security in no time.