Snohomish County Leadership Group Squashes Alternatives to Paine Field Light Rail Routing
County Executive Dave Somers steamrolled opposition and led a vote to make a longer, more expensive routing to Boeing and Paine Field the only...
Highway Expansion May Hinder Plans to Reconnect South Park
Momentum has been building around Reconnect South Park, a community-led effort to address how SR 99 slices through the neighborhood located near the Duwamish...
How South Sounder Could Be Beefed Up For All-Day Ridership and Service
Ridership on Sounder's southern line has taken a huge hit since the pandemic started in 2020. Sound Transit moved to cut service down to...
What Will the Legacy of the West Seattle Bridge Closure Be?
Seattle's long nightmare is over. Nine-hundred and nine days after the West Seattle Bridge was closed out of an abundance of caution around its...
Salmon Killing Chemicals Can Be Treated with Bioretention, but King County Says No
Bioretention was approved over six years ago by the Washington State Department of Ecology for use as a stormwater treatment facility. Yet King County...
Fall 2022 Transit Service Changes Should Raise Alarm Bells For Electeds
Local transit agencies in Puget Sound have begun to release their fall service change details. Service is being slashed on a wide range of...
Pedersen’s ‘Alternative L’ is a Massive L for Affordability and Climate Action
Seattle Councilmember Alex Pedersen’s latest newsletter contained a small glimpse into his poor understanding of Seattle’s extensive housing and climate crises with his poison...
Mayor Harrell Passes the Buck and Unloads on Enemies in Leaked Police Precinct Speeches
The cracks are showing in Mayor Harrell's "One Seattle" brand as he pledged to unseat his enemies and withhold funding from the Regional Homelessness...