Carolyn Adolph
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The Working Woes Of Washington Ferries In Their Late 40s
The ferry Tacoma returned to service last weekend, ending an eight-month hiatus in the repair shop. Last July, the ferry suffered a power failure and...
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Oso Braces Itself Ahead Of Landslide Anniversary
Sunday marks one year since the Oso landslide. Highway 530 will shut down in the morning as people gather to commemorate the day.
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The Sound That Sunk The Navy In 1955
Sixty years ago, in the middle of the night, a Navy ship struck a small fishing boat in Puget Sound. The Santa Maria was from Tacoma, and three...
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'Tired Of Living In Fear': Capitol Hill Takes On Hate Crime
Hate crimes are up on Seattle’s Capitol Hill, and often they target people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Tuesday night there was a...
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Truckers Cautious, And Some Optimistic, As Port Gets Back to Work
Now that there’s an agreement in the West Coast ports dispute, ship containers are being processed at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma. But the...
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520 Mega-Snag: This Far Along, And Still No Money To Finish It
Construction of the new state Route 520 bridge is about halfway along now. But just as our tunnel mega-project has a major complication, SR 520 has its...
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520 Drawspan Shuts: Traffic Irritant Fades Into History
TRANSCRIPT Highway 520 no longer opens and closes for boat traffic. Today crews begin construction on a section of the new bridge that will block the...
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What To Do About Seattle's Terrible Commute? Hack It
Seattle’s strong growth means full buses and congested roads. The City of Seattle says maybe it should also mean more help for commuters. It’s holding a...
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Young Ferries: Washington's Latest Transportation Disappointment
Aging vessels are frequently blamed for problems in Washington’s ferry system. But the latest performance report says new ferries are giving the state...
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New Households In King County Are Rich Or Poor – But Not Middle Class
Earlier this month at an economic conference, King County Executive Dow Constantine made a startling point: Less than 5 percent of the households added...