Mapping King County Metro Ridership
By OLIVER CHEN Living in Seattle, Iβve come to appreciate the humble bus. I find riding the bus much more pleasant than driving through the…
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Sunday Video: WSDOT’s $3 Billion I-405 Fix, with Stride BRT Inbound
Josh Kline of YouTube channel Build Core recently took a look at the $3 billion plan to improve I-405 in Seattle's Eastside suburbs and deliver…
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South Carolina US Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after βbrief and sudden illnessβ
WASHINGTONΒ β U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham died on Saturday night of a βbrief and sudden illness,β the South Carolina Republicanβs office announced early Sunday. βSenator…
Read full article βThis Week on PubliCola: July 12, 2026
A wide-ranging interview with the mayor, a proposal to replace universal free meals at school with means-tested vouchers, serious questionsβ¦ The post This Week on…
Read full article βReflecting on Rituals
A life observed through rituals sets the rhythms of a day, of a life.
Read full article βSunday Movies: Unsafe Crosswalks & LA Fare Checks
Deadly stroad crosswalks are unique to the US. (Safe By Design) How LA Metro accidentally made itself fare-free. (Alex Davis) Musical interlude: Walking in LA.…
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βThought-terminating clichΓ©s like this are inimical to informed journalism and public debate.β
Read full article βHearings Office Says City Can Start Fining ICE Building Landlord in Two Weeks
In 14 days, the city can begin fining building owner Stuart Lindquist $934 per month if the violations arenβt corrected, and double that if they…
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Sound Transit Smashes Ridership Record Again on Seattle’s Last World Cup Match
A surge of World Cup fans for the U.S. vs. Belgium match pushed Sound Transit to new heights on July 6, with a whopping 309,000…
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Op-Ed: We Canβt Afford to Shrink the Seattle Transit Measure
Join transit advocates rallying to defend the Seattle Transit Measure proposal from cuts at a public hearing on Monday, July 13. Attend the rally or…
Read full article βPortlander Takes Home Her First National Yo-Yo Trophy
Past the tricks, Aliya Tan has found a warm LGBTQ+ community in the yo-yo world.
Read full article βDEQ Makes Long-Awaited Announcement on Controversial Climate Program
The agency selected a California nonprofit to distribute what industry sources expect will be billions of dollars in carbon taxes.
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States will shape Americaβs future as nation confronts a pivotal choice
A quarter millennium after its founding, the United States faces a stark choice that will define its future. In the years ahead, the country can…
Read full article βTrump Get-Out-of-Purgatory-Indulgences: Get βem while theyβre Hot!
βI am just the middleman,β Trump advised. βEvery Tithe I collect eventually goes to The Higher Power. God understands THE ART OF THE DEAL!
Read full article βAction Alert: Stand Up for Seattle Transit
This Monday, July 13, Seattle City Council is holding public hearings on the Seattle Transit Measure, Mayor Katie Wilsonβs proposed renewal of funding for more…
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Trans advocates refocusing efforts after court defeats
Where trans advocates are focusing efforts after recent court defeats
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What we know about Mitch McConnell’s health
What we know about Mitch McConnell's health and hospitalization
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Metro rider recounts encounter with Patriot Front in D.C.
Metro rider recounts encounter with Patriot Front members in D.C.
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News Wrap: DHS says man killed by ICE was not target
News Wrap: DHS says man killed by ICE was not target of immigration operation
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Brooks and Capehart on what’s next for Democrats in Maine
Brooks and Capehart on what's next for Democrats in the Maine Senate race
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