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OPINION | Coyotes in the 'Hood? Yes, Please

Listen carefully to how people talk about coyotes and you'll hear echoes of language often directed at our marginalized human communities, writes Glenn Nelson.

Seattle Transit Measure Renewal 2026

Last week, Mayor Wilson has unveiled her proposal for the next Seattle Transit Measure (STM) that will replace the current measure when it expires in 2027. The STM is an additional tax in Seattle that is used to fund more bus service and various transit programs. Wilson is proposing a 0.3% sales tax for the … Continue reading "Seattle Transit Measure Renewal 2026"

DOOM LOOP: The Results Are In

The police chief discusses the results of the latest Public Safety Survey with his team.

Sunday Movie: Oldest Trains

Riding the oldest subway cars in the world. They’re 1950s cars in the Buenos Aires Metro on Line B. (Trains are Awesome) Honorable mention to the Muni Metro F Line with a variety of vintage streetcars from the 1950s and earlier. I rode a few early 20th century international ones and found them bumpy, but … Continue reading "Sunday Movie: Oldest Trains"

The Roundup: Meet the Grand Marshal Who's Making History

In this week's edition of The Roundup, Mike Davis talks to De Aunt'e Damper about being the first Seattle Pride Parade Grand Marshal who's a Black man from Seattle.

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Link Ridership Soars 46% After Crosslake Connection Opening

Sound Transit’s Link light rail system continues to break its own ridership records. After the highly-anticipated Crosslake Connection opening at the end of March, system-wide ridership jumped 46% to 4,675,216 passengers in April 2026. This equates to an average 155,840 boardings across the 1 Line, 2 Line, and T Line every day. Since the pandemic, … Continue reading "Link Ridership Soars 46% After Crosslake Connection Opening"

Seattle Rezones Rainier Beach Site, But Affordable Housing Remains Years Away

Rainier Beach gained new zoning capacity for affordable housing, yet no housing project is currently on the horizon. Here's what's planned for the site now.

Celebrate Pride 2026, South End Style

Looking for Pride plans beyond downtown? Our guide rounds up South Seattle's biggest LBGTQIA+ celebrations, from White Center and Columbia City to Georgetown, Hillman City, and beyond.

OPINION | To the Class of 2026: Your Actions Can Help Shape Our Future

Driver Blocks Trains On Elevated Tracks at Mount Baker Station

On Tuesday evening, a driver managed to drive their car on the light rail tracks from MLK Way & Walden St to Mount Baker station. The 70-year-old driver was not injured but was taken to the hospital as a precaution. 1 Line trains were replaced with shuttle buses between SODO and Othello station while Sound … Continue reading "Driver Blocks Trains On Elevated Tracks at Mount Baker Station"