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Op-Ed: Washington State Must Accelerate Amtrak Rail Upgrades
The Washington State Department of Transportation has a public survey out on the 2025 State Rail Plan through April 24. Let them know that improving f... (The Urbanist)4/4
Passing Through
Photography and videography by Billie Winter You’ve felt it: The chilling stillness of an empty airport terminal that should be crowded with travelers... (The Stranger)4/4
UPDATE: Flipped-car crash off northbound Highway 509
1:21 AM: The location given for this isn’t entirely clear yet but a car has flipped after going off the embankment at or near the Highway 509 ex... (West Seattle Blog)4/4
UPDATE: ‘Scenes of violence’ call in Arbor Heights = unfounded
12:52 PM: Thanks for the tips about a big police response in Arbor Heights. They’ve converged on a home in the 10400 block of California SW. SFD... (West Seattle Blog)4/3
Savory Mexican Classics
Chiles en Nogada, Tacos Gobernador (Cascade PBS)4/3
Friday Roundtable: New Metro Stop Schedules
Metro has announced a new stop schedule design that will roll out over the next few weeks. This is the first redesign of Metro’s bus stop signag... (Seattle Transit Blog)4/3
Ridership Topped 200,000 on 2 Line Crosslake Connection's Opening Day
A total of 205,000 transit riders hopped on light rail trains on the first day of full 2 Line service between Seattle and the Eastside. It was the sec... (The Urbanist)4/3
This Week on PubliCola: April 4, 2026
Wilson and Zahilay Push Forward on Housing Rivera Wants to Audit HSD, and More. By Erica C. Barnett Monday, March… The post This Week on PubliCo... (PubliCola)4/4
County officials back off sales tax bump for funding rural roads
The King County Transportation District board is holding off on a plan that would bump up sales tax to pay for county roads, bridges, and safety impro... (Capitol Hill Seattle Blog)4/3
FOLLOWUP: City Light’s Brace Point project now one-third complete
If you live in the Fauntleroy-area neighborhood where Seattle City Light is working on long-needed underground repairs and updates, Brace Point, you&#... (West Seattle Blog)4/4
Rachel Aflleje Is an Undisputable Champion of Comedy
Our series of interviews with this year’s Undisputed Champions of Comedy continues! Today’s comic is Rachel Aflleje, who was born and raised in Tacoma... (The Stranger)4/3
Wilson Pledges 'Taller, Denser, Faster' Housing Growth Plan
This week, Mayor Katie Wilson announced Seattle would would be taking a "taller, denser, faster" approach to its growth plan. A greatly expanded scope... (The Urbanist)4/3
How U.S. forces conduct search and rescue for downed crews
How U.S. forces conduct search and rescue for a downed combat crew (Cascade PBS)4/4
What young Republicans are saying about the Iran war
What young Republicans are saying about Trump's handling of the Iran war (Cascade PBS)4/4
U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran
U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran as strikes on infrastructure expand across Mideast (Cascade PBS)4/4
Palestinians in West Bank face rising violence from Israelis
Palestinians in occupied West Bank face growing violence from Israeli settlers (Cascade PBS)4/4
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/3/26
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from April 3, 2026. (Cascade PBS)4/4
News Wrap: Trump seeking $1.5T for military spending
News Wrap: Trump seeking $1.5 trillion for military spending in new budget (Cascade PBS)4/4
Candy makers change recipes as climate change hits industry
Candy makers quietly change recipes as climate change hits cocoa industry (Cascade PBS)4/4
BIZNOTE: Starbird flies through permitting for Junction location
By Anne Higuera Reporting for West Seattle Blog A construction permit is now issued for a Starbird franchise in the Alaska Junction, which is likely t... (West Seattle Blog)4/3
April 3, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
April 3, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode (Cascade PBS)4/3
April: Where to Scream
Postcards4DemocracyApr 4Postcards4Democracy meets every first Saturday of the month at C&P Coffee to send postcards and letters that encourage vot... (The Stranger)4/3
Urbanist Podcast: Crosslake 2 Line Opening Extravaganza
The Urbanist newsroom discusses the big opening day for Sound Transit's crosslake 2 Line, how we got here, and what it means for the future of light r... (The Urbanist)4/3
Burl Dirkman Is an Undisputable Champion of Comedy
It’s almost here! Tomorrow night, some of Seattle’s very funniest people will perform as part of The Stranger’s annual Undisputable Champions of Comed... (The Stranger)4/3
Rivera Plays Grinch to Library Supporters, Saka Holds Committee Hostage for Extended NBA Rally
1. Seattle City Councilmember Maritza Rivera played Grinch to library supporters earlier this week, saying she will not support any… The post Ri... (PubliCola)4/3
Trump's Iran war address leaves questions unanswered
Trump says Iran war wrapping up, but address leaves more questions than answers (Cascade PBS)4/3
Councilmember Wants “Audit of Human Services Contracts.” That’s a Big Ask.
By Erica C. Barnett City Councilmember Maritza Rivera wants the City Auditor to do an audit of all Human Services… The post Councilmember Wants ... (PubliCola)4/3
April 3, 2026
Gary Sick; Adrien Brody; Lindsey Florentino; McKay Coppins (Cascade PBS)4/3
After Bondi's ouster, who could be next?
After Bondi's ouster, who could be the next official fired by Trump? (Cascade PBS)4/3
“My Year as a Degenerate Sports Gambler:” The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins
McKay Coppings discusses the popularity of online sports gambling. (Cascade PBS)4/3
Did Your Elected Representative Vote for You or Your Boss? Washington State Labor Council Releases 2026 Legislative Scorecard
After each legislative session, the Washington State Labor Council, the state branch of the national AFL-CIO trade union federation, releases a scorec... (The Stranger)4/3
Bearded Dragon Update
The bearded dragon abandoned in Discovery park survived the night, he’s with the Seattle Animal Shelter at 15th NW and Armory. They told me he would r... (Reddit)4/3
UW professor fired from director job after sending email on Iran war
A University of Washington professor said he was terminated as director of the university’s Middle East Center after he sent messages on the center’s ... (Seattle Times)4/3
A woman threw a chunk of concrete at my car window yesterday where my toddler was sitting
Yesterday I was driving to go get ice cream with my toddler after school and a woman came screaming out in the middle of the street and threw a chunk ... (r/SeattleWA)4/3
Robinhood sues WA state to block enforcement of gambling laws against prediction markets
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Mayor Wilson Says She'll Accelerate Comprehensive Plan and "Go Bigger" on Density - PubliCola
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mural on Dearborn - "Ceci n'est pas une forêt" ("This is not a forest")
There is a mural on Dearborn just west of I-5 with a picture of a forest labeled "Ceci n'est pas une forêt" ("This is not a forest"). I didn't get th... (Reddit)4/3
This is the best cola I've had in a long time. Found at Gyro Sababa northgate (Salam Cola)
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SGN:: A text campaign to veto the 2026 Snohomish Pride parade launches before city council permit vote
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Encampment returns to South Lake Union corner that city has kept clear for years
The final straw came in August of 2023 when a massive fire ripped through the encampment, prompting evacuations and closing down access to I-5. Paris... (KOMO News)4/3
Best shelter(s) to surrender cats 🐱??!!
Which shelters in Seattle or king county are the safest and most caring for cats? My family has to surrender/rehome our cats (there's one bonded pair ... (r/Seattle)4/4
mural on Dearborn - "Ceci n'est pas une forêt" ("This is not a forest")
There is a mural on Dearborn just west of I-5 with a picture of a forest labeled "Ceci n'est pas une forêt" ("This is not a forest"). I didn't get th... (Reddit)4/3
North QA by SPU stinks like doodoo right now
Straight up, it smells like a septic truck tipped over. Strongly. I know Nickerson down by campus stinks on hot days but I know that stench. This is d... (r/Seattle)4/4
"Find It, Fix It" report has vanished from the system
I filed a "find it, fix it" report on March 28 at 3pm. For several days it showed in the app under "Submitted by You". But a few days ago it vanished ... (r/Seattle)4/4