Yearly Archives: 2024

Seattle Voters On Board with Big Transportation Levy, New Polling Shows

The survey found 56% of Seattleites supported a $1.7 billion transportation levy, with safety and transit top concerns.

Legislature Advances Proposal Allowing Cafes in More Neighborhoods

Washington State could see more small neighborhood cafes opening up within short walking distances of homes, under a proposal advancing at the state legislature....

Riders Want More Sounder Service, But Will They Get It?

Sounder riders want weekend trips and a fuller weekday schedule, an agency report shows, but governing board priorities are holding back near-term potential.

I Applied for Seattle City Council and All You Got Was...

Ray Dubicki reviews the City Council vacancy "process" as an unselected applicant.
Protestors gather behind a police barricade at the East Precinct building, chanting “Hands up, don’t shoot,” on Sunday, May 31.

Seattle Pays Out $10 Million Settlement to Protesters in Excessive Force...

The historic case of 50 Black Lives Matter protesters came to a close on Wednesday with the announcement of a $10 million settlement. The...

Sound Transit Outlines Changes to Snohomish County Express Bus Service

Sound Transit has released its draft ST Express bus service plan, set to coincide with the launch of light rail service to Lynnwood this fall.

Rider Reps Could Be Coming Soon to Some Washington Transit Boards

House Bill 2191 would allow -- not require -- around two-thirds of the transit agencies in Washington State to appoint two designated rider representatives to their boards.

Shoreline Moves to Kick King County Metro Out of Its Own...

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.