Midweek Roundup: like it’s 1999

Seattle Transit Blog 1/20 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Reminder: From 10pm on Friday, Jan. 23, until Monday, Jan. 26, the DSTT is scheduled to be closed between Capitol Hill and SODO stations for signal upgrades. Sound Transit says the 1 Line will reopen in time to serve the NFC Championship game at...

Scene in Edmonds: Around town Tuesday

My Edmonds News 1/20 6:58P MyEdmondsNews

Council committee hears development code workplan, possible solution for treatment plant odors

My Edmonds News 1/20 6:48P MyEdmondsNews

Addressing a range of issues in a two-hour virtual Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday night, the Edmonds City Council learned about 2026 plans to update the City s development code [ ]

High school sports roundup for Jan. 17, 2026

My Edmonds News 1/19 7:58A MyEdmondsNews

Girls Wrestling Justice For All Tournament at Issaquah High School Team scores: 1. Mariner 190 2. Meridian 141 3. Lake Washington 108 4. Eastlake 101 5. North Creek 95 6. [ ]

Learn from Paris: Gondola line over Ship Canal

Seattle Transit Blog 1/19 5:50A Martin Pagel

As ST3 construction cost has skyrocketed, Sound Transit is considering truncating the Ballard line at Smith Cove for now. Ballard riders would need to continue on the bus as very few people live...

Sponsor spotlight: Consider these tax resolution ideas

My Edmonds News 1/19 4:19A MyEdmondsNews

Every January brings a familiar ritual. We promise to eat better, exercise more and finally organize the garage. These are fine goals, but if you want a resolution that delivers [ ]

Push for youth social media safeguards revived in WA Legislature

My Edmonds News 1/19 3:28A MyEdmondsNews

Avery Ping had a knack for noticing who in a room might be having a bad day and checking in on them. He wanted to be a psychiatrist. But the [ ]

Hanford nuclear cleanup gets federal budget bump

My Edmonds News 1/18 5:59A MyEdmondsNews

Congress last week approved a $3.2 billion budget for the Hanford nuclear reservation’s cleanup in fiscal 2026 — a more than $200 million increase from the prior two years. That [ ]

Sunday Movie: South Jersey & Anti-Transit Comedy

Seattle Transit Blog 1/17 11:00P Mike Orr

Evan Edinger tries the buses in suburban southern New Jersey. That video got a lot of comments saying why public transit can t work in the US. So Evan made another video refuting these claims. It s a comedy. The second video also refers to his...

In sheriff’s testimony, WA legislators hear a clear threat

My Edmonds News 1/17 3:22A MyEdmondsNews

Three Washington state senators said the biting testimony Pierce County’s sheriff delivered during a committee hearing Thursday was threatening to legislators. Sheriff Keith Swank delivered the...

Edmonds Police Blotter: Jan. 6-13, 2026

My Edmonds News 1/17 3:11A Nick Ng

Jan. 6 200 block 5th Avenue North: A driver’s license was found in a patrol vehicle. 1100 block 12th Avenue North: A resident reported identity theft. No suspect information was [ ]

Friday Roundtable: Sound Transit to Pilot Night Owl Bus to Sea-Tac Airport

Seattle Transit Blog 1/16 12:00A Michael Smith

Sea-Tac/Airport shuttle bus at Tukwila International Blvd station in 2009 ( Oran Viriyincy ) Yesterday, Sound Transit s Rider Experience and Operations Committee shared an update on the agency s 2026...

Students invited to participate in annual Northwest Radon Poster Contest

My Edmonds News 1/15 9:40A Nick Ng

The Washington State Department of Health is inviting young artists across the Pacific Northwest to put their creativity to work in the 2026 Northwest Radon Poster Contest. Held annually during [ ]

How Washington state lawmakers want to regulate AI

My Edmonds News 1/15 5:06A Nick Ng

Yale Moon, a senior at Lake Washington High School, uses generative artificial intelligence in his free time to create fake images and videos. He also sees other content that he [ ]

Sound Transit seeks volunteers to serve on agency oversight panel

My Edmonds News 1/15 2:01A Nick Ng

Sound Transit is seeking volunteers from the Snohomish County, North King County, East King County and South King County Subareas to help the agency succeed in meeting its commitments to [ ]