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Shoreline Moves to Kick King County Metro Out of Its Own Bus Base

The Shoreline City Council adopted an ordinance that blocks operation of most bus bases within the city, jeopardizing the future of Metro's paratransit bus base in Ridgecrest.
Woo poses on the Jose Rizal Bridge with the iconic green railing and Seattle skyline in the background.

Seattle Council Appoints Morales Challenger Tanya Woo to Fill-In Council Seat

Morales cried foul after her colleagues installed her political opponent under a cloud of megadonor pressure. Today the Seattle City Council appointed candidate Tanya Woo...

First Avenue Streetcar Cost Estimates Soar to $410 Million

A new consultant report on the long-planned streetcar shows costs up 43% with several new project elements now assumed necessary. Connecting Seattle's two existing streetcar...

Puget Sound Leaders Not Ready to Hit Brakes on Highway Expansion

Even in the face of ambitious greenhouse gas emissions goals that remain out-of-reach, elected leaders in central Puget Sound aren't ready to rethink the...

Seattle’s Neighborhood Greenway Network Faces a Turning Point

As the greenway program turns 12 years old, the network of pedestrian and bike corridors along low-traffic streets could see redoubled commitment or deemphasis. Jenny...

State Legislators Push for ‘Year of Housing 2.0’

While 2023 was dubbed the 'year of housing,' 2024 could be a second act, with unfinished business left to tackle. In 2023, the Washington State...
People stroll and jog in Waterfront Park with the Spokane skyline in the background.

The Housing Crisis Isn’t Limited to Greater Seattle

How Port Townsend, Walla Walla, and Spokane are responding to escalating housing costs Pam Parr, executive director of the Spokane Housing Authority, has noticed that...
Chinatown-Internation District station with Union Station, where Sound Transit holds its board meetings.

Sound Transit Approves $3 Flat Fare for Link

The change hiking fares on short-distance riders and lowering them for long-distance trips will go into effect when Lynnwood Link opens in the fall. Three-dollar...