Transportation

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Why the future of Seattle's Lake Washington Boulevard has sparked a heated debate

Many Seattle streets were closed to cars during the pandemic. As people returned to their previous driving habits, the city weighed whether to make those changes permanent. On Lake Washington Boulevard, that question got heated.
Eilís O'Neill
Environment

Mudslide shuts down I-5 North in Bellingham following extreme rain

I-5 in Bellingham was slammed by 2,000 cubic yards of mud Sunday around 5 a.m. following extraordinarily intense rain.
John Ryan
As leaves fall, some street parking rates rise in Seattle

October in Seattle means cooler temperatures as the leaves turn gorgeous colors, the air is dewy with a subtle scent of wood fires crackling in an old stove ... and once again, the city jacks up some parking rates in town.
Dyer Oxley
Your bus from the U District to downtown Seattle will arrive in 3 years

City and county officials announced Tuesday that construction has started on the newest rapid bus ride in Seattle connecting the University District to Downtown.
Casey Martin
Environment

Sister seas on opposite shores face same foe: polluted runoff

“Why do we think it takes 40 or 50 years to fix an estuary, a series of rivers, or even a bay? If you stop putting shit in these rivers, they get better fast."
John Ryan
Russian hackers posted Sea-Tac files to 'dark website,' airport director tells Congress

Suspected Russian hackers are posting data stolen from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on the dark web, according to Aviation Managing Director Lance Lyttle.
Deborah Wang

Katie Campbell
Elections

There's a price tag on Seattle's transportation woes. Will voters pay it?

This November, Seattle voters will face a decision on whether to approve a property tax levy that would significantly increase the city's spending on transportation projects. So what would voters get for their money?
Joshua McNichols
Elections

As election day nears, climate repeal turns up the heat on WA’s transportation budget crisis
Jeanie Lindsay
Environment

Shhh! The orcas can’t hear their dinner

When an orca hunts salmon, it clicks and buzzes. It sends a beam of sounds from its nasal passages into the murky depths in hopes that the sound waves will bounce back and reveal the location of its next nutritious meal. Those hopes are often dashed when noise from passing vessels drowns out orcas’ sonar signals.
John Ryan
Neighbors of Jackson Park want free access to be par for the course

Unlike other large parks in Seattle, Jackson Park is only open to golfers. Now, a neighborhood group wants to change that.
Joshua McNichols

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