A long line of riders wait to board a Route 8 bus at Denny and Westlake. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

King County Considers Lessening Fare Evasion Penalties

Fare enforcement reform has been on the barometer for awhile now in the Puget Sound. Increasingly, it has become apparent that fare enforcement policies...

CARES Act Provides Puget Sound Transit Agencies $554.8 Million in Emergency Funding

Transit agencies and riders alike in the Puget Sound can breath a sigh of relief, now that the federal government is providing emergency funding...
A group of about 15 campaign volunteers hold clip board and campaign signs at a mall plaza.

Voters Set to Decide on Raise The Wage Renton in February Ballot Measure

Renton voters have until February 13 to vote in a special election on the measure putting the city's minimum wage in line with Tukwila and SeaTac.

Urbanists Unite! Tell The Council To Build 1,000 Homes

Seattle is experiencing a housing crisis. Thousands of people are on the streets and thousands more are struggling to afford housing. The reasons for...

King County Mobility Framework Would Guide Updates to Key Countywide Plans

A new policy framework is flying under the radar that could remake how King County Metro delivers service and capital investments. Metro began developing...

Seattle Ranked As A Top LGBT-Friendly City

Seattle received a perfect score on the 2015 Municipal Equality Index (MEI) for the fourth consecutive year. The report, compiled by the Human Rights...
The new and improved Olympia Transit Center is expected to open soon. (Credit: Intercity Transit)

Intercity Transit Considering Going Fare-Free in Thurston County

A fare-free system could be headed to Thurston County. Intercity Transit will consider a demonstration project for a five-year fare-free bus network, which could...

Could Preserving Affordable Rental Housing Stop Displacement in Seattle?

As Seattle City Council debates legislation that would require additional housing affordability contributions from developers, big questions have emerged about whether efforts to preserve...