Veteran Metro driver: ‘It's not that buses are unsafe… Seattle is unsafe’ Nathan Vass has been a metro driver for 18 years. He counted murdered bus driver Shawn Yim among his friends. Rob Wood John O'Brien
Crime Fatal stabbing of King County Metro bus driver highlights Seattle transit safety concerns The stabbing death of 59-year-old Shawn Yim on Wednesday marks the first killing of a King County Metro bus driver on the job in 26 years. Bus operator union leaders say the stabbing is part of a larger pattern of violence toward transit drivers and passengers. Liz Brazile
Planes, trains, and automobiles (and ferries): Thanksgiving travel times in Western Washington In Western Washington, it's safe to say: Don't expect smooth and easy travel around Thanksgiving 2024. Know they busy times, and plan ahead. Dyer Oxley
Why the future of Seattle's Lake Washington Boulevard has sparked a heated debate Many Seattle streets were closed to cars during the pandemic. As people returned to their previous driving habits, the city weighed whether to make those changes permanent. On Lake Washington Boulevard, that question got heated. Eilís O'Neill
The West Seattle light rail route has been chosen. But can Sound Transit afford it? The Sound Transit Board has approved a new light rail route into West Seattle, but it will be more expensive than previously thought. Dyer Oxley
As leaves fall, some street parking rates rise in Seattle October in Seattle means cooler temperatures as the leaves turn gorgeous colors, the air is dewy with a subtle scent of wood fires crackling in an old stove ... and once again, the city jacks up some parking rates in town. Dyer Oxley
Your bus from the U District to downtown Seattle will arrive in 3 years City and county officials announced Tuesday that construction has started on the newest rapid bus ride in Seattle connecting the University District to Downtown. Casey Martin
Business Off the Charts: More people are returning to the office. Is Seattle traffic about to get worse? Seattle's population has increased by over 15,000 residents since the start of the pandemic, while average commute times have gone down slightly from 28.4 minutes to 25.5 minutes—due in no small part to work-from-home policies. Teo Popescu
Russian hackers posted Sea-Tac files to 'dark website,' airport director tells Congress Suspected Russian hackers are posting data stolen from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on the dark web, according to Aviation Managing Director Lance Lyttle. Deborah Wang Katie Campbell
