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Multiple brush fires along northbound SR 167 in Auburn closed lanes Thursday and backed up traffic toward Sumner and Pacific as crews worked to contain the blazes.
A Ryanair Boeing 737 diverted to Thessaloniki after a cabin window dislodged midflight; a passenger was partly pulled outside and hospitalized, passengers say.
Burien, Des Moines and SeaTac will hold a joint session next Tuesday to review the Port of Seattle’s SAMP. The SEPA draft review remains open through next Wednesday.
Tacoma now projects the Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge will stay closed until about 2033; a $7.6M federal BUILD grant will fund design work, but a multihundred‑million-dollar funding gap remains.
Low-hanging clouds forced the FAA to meter arrivals at Sea‑Tac on July 5, delaying more than 60 flights and canceling at least two by mid‑morning.
SDOT has reopened a parking review in the West Seattle Junction and is seeking feedback this summer; paid on‑street parking is one possible outcome. Surveys are open through July 27.
Community Transit is bringing contracted bus work back in-house and retiring its last direct Seattle commuter, shifting service toward light‑rail connections.
Downtown Seattle will face street closures and heavy crowds as the Seattle Pride Parade moves down Fourth Avenue. Expect transit detours and longer travel times.
Bellevue’s City Council approved broad reductions to posted speed limits after a rise in serious crashes. Most 30+ mph streets will drop to 25 mph; some downtown blocks will go to 20.
A new city analysis finds that removing SR 99 through South Park could free land for housing, parks and habitat while only modestly affecting regional traffic.
A 39-year-old Selah man, identified as Zachary Cline, died after his car left the road and struck a guardrail at the I‑82 exit in Yakima early Tuesday, troopers say.
Everett and Community Transit restarted annexation talks that officials say would expand service and sync local buses with future light rail — at the cost of a higher transit sales tax.
GPS routing errors have sent semi‑trucks down narrow McDonald Avenue in DuPont, causing damage and prompting 'No Trucks' signage and outreach to fleets.
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