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Sound Transit Asks Riders to Weigh In on 2027 Service Plan

Sound Transit is weighing a cut to light rail service spans to allow larger maintenance windows and is proposing to drop the ...
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Councilmembers Reverse Course After Backlash to Universal School Meal Delay

After public outcry following their vote to delay a universal school meal program, Seattle councilmembers had a change of heart and proposed to start the program this fall after all using unspecified ...
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Seattle Council and Mayor Butt Heads Over Universal Free School Meals

Seattle City Council is weighing an amendment that would delay Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposal for universal free school meals ...
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Pierce County Pursues Regional Homelessness Approach, Hoping to Avoid Neighbor’s Pitfalls

Many years in the making, Pierce County’s coordinated approach to homelessness still faces challenges after being approved by ...
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Property Owner Opposition Prompts Seattle Public Restroom Reshuffle

Two public restrooms near 1st Avenue S and S Charles Street will be relocated by early August after SDOT settled with a nearby property owner who filed an appeal. (SDOT) At least two of the recently ...
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Wilson's Transit Measure Advances Out of Council Committee Intact

After the City Council rejected a push to cut Wilson's proposal, Seattle would be poised to add around 100,000 bus trips per year, boosting frequencies on routes like the D Line, if voters approve the ...