Yearly Archives: 2024

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...

Shaun Scott: Interstate 5 Was Born in Protest

Protests that recently shut down I-5 have reignited a debate that goes back to the freeway’s beginning. Complicating the narrative of critics who believe major...

King County Metro Restoring Some Dial-A-Ride Service in South King County

King County Metro's third-party contractor, Hopelink, has seen its staffing levels increase, and that's set to translate to more options for transit riders in...
Song poses in front a playground jungle gym.

Op-Ed: Seattle Needs Another Pro-Housing Advocate on Council

Vivian Song is the candidate that fits the mold and the moment. Council would be wise to appoint her. On Thursday evening, eight candidates filed...

Op-Ed: Sara Nelson’s Agenda Is Out of Step with Seattle

The council president's push to slash public services instead of raise new revenue is at odds with voters. When Argentina’s new right-wing president Javier Milei...

Sound Transit Says 1 Line Headaches Will ‘Smooth Themselves Out’

Facing half-hour headways downtown through February 4, riders are complaining of overcrowding. Seattle's transit riders still have two full weeks left of planned disruptions to...

Sunday Video: American Transit Needs Help

Reece Martin at RM Transit dives into the many challenges that American transit is facing right now. Chief among them is the inability to...

Sound Transit Unveils Pierce County Express Bus Service Reductions

Riders heading between Tacoma, Puyallup, Federal Way, and Seattle will see fewer trips and some route revisions due to an operator shortage starting this...