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Harger: Sound Transit’s radical new idea that riders should pay to ride

What’s this, a little common sense? Fifteen days from now, on Aug. 27, the Sound Transit Board is expected to vote on a pilot project that would do something a little mean. Something that original planners said was far too inconvenient. Too inequitable. Too expensive. They’re — I need...
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COMMENTARY: What’s Being Hidden? Mayor’s Office Delays Release of Chief Barnes-Mayor Wilson Texts Until...

SEATTLE—Three weeks after a deadly mass gang-related shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival exposed major communication failures inside City Hall, the Mayor’s Office is now telling the Lynnwood Times it will take three full months to produce text messages and emails between former Police Chief Shon Barnes and Mayor K
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Uniqlo opening another store in western WA

Uniqlo is expanding in western Washington and is opening a new store this week. The Japanese clothing brand, known for its monochrome palette and cotton basics, will open a location in Issaquah on Friday, according to The Puget Sound Business Journal. Uniqlo will be taking over the former Ross Dress...
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449-Unit Apartment Building Proposed for Wilburton’s Former Auto Dealership Site

American Capital Group has filed applications with the City of Bellevue to build an 11-story mixed-use apartment building at 120 116th Ave NE in the Wilburton neighborhood, on a 3.41-acre lot that has sat vacant since a former car dealership closed. The site was previously home to AutoNation Chrysler Dodge...
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Kent Police Blotter | July 22 to Aug. 6

A sampling of Kent Police incidents July 22 to Aug. 6:. • City Hall complaints: Officers took a report regarding repeated phone calls made to the City’s Human Resources Department. The calls included various complaints focused on local leadership. No probable cause was established. The same individual later came to the
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Renton kicks off RapidRide I Line construction, aiming for 2027 launch

Construction on Renton’s new RapidRide line is officially underway.
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The largest public moss garden in the US is just a short ferry ride...

If you’re looking for a Pacific Northwest day trip that feels a world away from Seattle, head across Puget Sound to Bainbridge Island to visit the Bloedel Reserve. The highlight for nature lovers is the reserve’s extraordinary Moss Garden: the largest public moss garden in the United States.
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‘Lime Scooter Takeover’ causes controversy in Seattle

Hundreds of people flooded the streets of Seattle on Lime scooters this past weekend, part of a social media event called a "Lime Takeover." But similar events are causing controversy across the country.
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Unhealthy wildfire smoke is descending on Seattle for days

Thick haze from remote blazes has started to settle across the Pacific Northwest turning clear summer skies into a dull veil that obscures views of mountains and water. Residents wake to an odd orange glow at dawn while forecasts warn of worsening conditions that could linger. In this setting Seattle air quality become
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Meta’s empty Bellevue office tower joins growing corporate exodus from Washington

Meta is attempting to unload another major piece of its Bellevue office footprint, putting more than 212,000 square feet in the Spring District up for sublease after never finishing or occupying the building. CBRE is marketing the nine-story Block 13 building at 1325 123rd Ave. NE, according to the Puget...

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