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Seattle Transit Measure: Renewal and a Course for More Frequent Transit

Seattle Transit Blog 3/5 4:15A Nick Sattele

The renewed transit measure should fund improved night-owl service. ( Bruce qu ) This is part three of a three-part series investigating city-funded bus service in Seattle. Part 1 covered the Seattle...

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Midweek Roundup: from farms to ferries

Seattle Transit Blog 3/3 10:52P Nathan Dickey

Road work and utility upgrades on Yesler Way at the end of the Roaring Twenties. Photograph looking east from First Avenue on April 10, 1929 ( #3365 , Seattle Municipal Archives Series 2613-07 )....

Metro Operator Shortage to End Next Year

Seattle Transit Blog 3/2 11:00P Nick Sattele

Metro plans to operate at pre-covid service levels by Fall 2027. ( Zach Heistand ) For most transit agencies in the United States the largest constraint to providing more service is funding. In...

Sunday Movie: The Hill of Hysteria & Cargo Bikes

Seattle Transit Blog 2/28 11:00P Mike Orr

Two videos partly related to Friday s Pedestrianize the Ave article. The biggest opposition to congestion pricing and pedestrianizing streets comes before they re implemented,...

Friday Roundtable: Pedestrianize The Ave

Seattle Transit Blog 2/27 1:00A Michael Smith

University Way NE ( The Ave ) is the historic main street near the University of Washington campus in Seattle. The street is lined with dozens of shops, restaurants, and bars that cater to thousands...

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Restaurant Franchise News from Cheba Hut, Café 86, la Madeleine, and More!

Restaurant News 2/24 1:30A RestaurantNews.com

The restaurant franchise sector is seeing significant nationwide growth as diverse concepts from toasted subs to artisan desserts announce strategic expansions. Leading the...

Taco Cabana and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 2/22 11:48P RestaurantNews.com

Taco Cabana, Nathan s Famous, TGI Fridays, Nick the Greek, and The Peach Cobbler Factory lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending February 22, 2026. 1)...

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? Mt Baker home closes 57% over!

Urban Living 3/5 6:43A Matt Goyer

The Rate Rollercoaster Just when it felt like mortgage rates were stabilizing at 6%, they ticked up to 6.13%. While it’s tempting to point to recent geopolitical tensions, the...