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Wilson, Zahilay, and Mosqueda Propose Plan to Save Graham St Station

On Wednesday, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled an amendment to the Sound Transit 3 realignment plan that would keep the Graham St infill station on track to open in 2031. The ST3 realignment plan was proposed by Board Chair Dave Somers in early May as a means of aligning the agency’s future Link extensions with … Continue reading "Wilson, Zahilay, and Mosqueda Propose Plan to Save Graham St Station"

Highland Park leaders call for immediate halt to SDOT project, citing safety risks and poor outreach

Highland Park leaders call for immediate halt to SDOT project, citing safety risks and poor outreach Off patr Wed, 05/27/2026 - 7:48pm

Seattle neighborhoods gear up for Night Out 2026 to build safer communities

Seattle neighborhoods gear up for Night Out 2026 to build safer communities Off patr Wed, 05/27/2026 - 10:13am

Midweek Roundup: dual disruption

Service Alerts: Local Headlines: Further Afield: Events: This is an Open Thread.

Obstetrical team performs rare C-section on gorilla Olympia to deliver baby

Obstetrical team performs rare C-section on gorilla Olympia to deliver baby Off patr Tue, 05/26/2026 - 5:51pm

Westside Seattle Crime Report

Westside Seattle Crime Report Off patr Tue, 05/26/2026 - 9:01am

Salmon Bay gives West Seattle a battle

Salmon Bay gives West Seattle a battle Off patr Mon, 05/25/2026 - 6:47am

Graham Street Station and the Failure of the Enterprise Initiative

In light of the recent news that Graham Street Station is set to be deferred yet again, I thought it would be worth considering if there may be a better way forward. Despite the early promises of the Enterprise Initiative, we are heading towards a future where a key Link Station is deferred indefinitely yet … Continue reading "Graham Street Station and the Failure of the Enterprise Initiative"

Movies: Walking to the World Cup & Removing a Subway

Why it’s illegal to walk to the World Cup Final in New Jersey. Hint: It’s not just highways and chain-link fences. (Evan Edinger) What if we removed the Lexington Avenue subway line in Manhattan? How many car lanes would we need to allow all existing passengers to drive? (CityNerd) In other news, on Friday afternoon … Continue reading "Movies: Walking to the World Cup & Removing a Subway"

Strauss ST3 Amendments

Sound Transit boardmember Dan Strauss is proposing three amendments to the ST3 system plan update on Thursday. The full list of amendments is expected Tuesday, and it sounds like there will be a lot of them. Strauss is a Seattle City Councilmember for northwest Seattle. His amendments are: To me, #1 is consistent with our … Continue reading "Strauss ST3 Amendments"

West Seattle Summer Fest returns for 44th Year with major zero-waste initiative and dynamic music lineup

West Seattle Summer Fest returns for 44th Year with major zero-waste initiative and dynamic music lineup Off patr Fri, 05/22/2026 - 5:42pm

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