Sound Transit nears approval on flat $3 fare ( www.seattletimes.com )
Hundreds rally, march through downtown Seattle as Israel-Hamas war continues ( komonews.com )
ORCA Card Support Coming to Google Wallet ( blog.google )
Scroll down in the article a bit to see Seattle mentioned. Glad to see there’s finally some support for this. Would love to ditch another card.
19-year-old, 17-year-old charged during Seattle human trafficking investigation ( www.king5.com )
Summary via TLDRThis:...
City of Seattle crews begin removing pro-Gaza mural in downtown ( www.seattletimes.com )
KOMO 4 legend Steve Pool passes away after battle with illness ( komonews.com )
SIFF unveils plans for former Cinerama with new name, opening date ( www.kiro7.com )
Seattle Hard Rock Cafe to close, costing 66 workers their jobs ( ghostarchive.org )
My condolences to the 66, but I gotta say:...
Seattle’s new waterfront is taking shape ( waterfrontseattle.org )
Drove down this and it’s looking really great. The road bypasses the train now so you’re not stuck by the sculpture park....
Levy Proposal Would Add Only 10 Miles of New Protected Bike Lanes ( www.theurbanist.org )
"Arrest Those Individuals": Councilmember Demands Police Response to Protests Outside Locked Council Chambers - PubliCola ( publicola.com )
Seattle Voters On Board with Big Transportation Levy, New Polling Shows ( www.theurbanist.org )
The survey of 1,000 Seattle voters, conducted by EMC Research in December, polled respondents on a hypothetical renewal measure for Move Seattle, a nine-year $930 million levy which funds about 30% of SDOT’s budget and expires at the end of the year. Pollsters asked about a $1.2 billion version, essentially the same amount as...
'Devastating' death of Seattle woman stabbed over 100 times highlights domestic violence statistics ( www.king5.com )
Orca Tap to Pay Now Available on Google Wallet ( www.geekwire.com )
Our watch has finally ended...
Seattle’s first fully-protected intersection is now open at Dexter/Thomas – Seattle Bike Blog ( www.seattlebikeblog.com )
Hopefully, some of these get added along dangerous intersections in south and west Seattle. UW could also use some.
Authority says 2024 count of people living homeless shows totals still climbing as county’s lack of affordable housing grows ( www.capitolhillseattle.com )
Publicly Threatening to Lose Your Motherfucking Shit and 5 Other Great Ways to Ask for More Civility ( theneedling.com )
A Guest column in The Needling by District 5 Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore...
DOOM LOOP: Open for Business ( lemmy.world )
southseattleemerald.com/…/doom-loop-open-for-busi…
Bill to cap rent hikes moves ahead in Washington Legislature ( www.axios.com )
Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit annual rent increases to 7% for many rental properties around the state.