Sound Transit staff recommended a 14‑station fare‑gate pilot, estimating $79–88M in construction and a two‑to‑five‑year payback with $30M+ annual upside after recouping costs.

A vehicle on the elevated tracks at Mount Baker Station forced Sound Transit to suspend 1 Line service between Stadium and Othello Tuesday evening. Shuttle buses replaced trains while crews cleared the scene.

Alaska’s new Portland lounge opens this Thursday with about 14,000 sq ft, private work rooms, a crepe bar and a pancake machine.

Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a plan to renew and expand Seattle's Transit Measure to restore bus frequency and protect subsidized fares for low-income riders.

SDOT is waiving commercial e‑cargo bike permit fees through the end of 2026 so businesses can test zero‑emission, curb‑ready deliveries. The program includes onboarding help and waived fees until 2027.

Embry‑Riddle's new analysis finds U.S. commercial flying is statistically safer than many common activities, even as rare 2025 crashes raised global fatalities.

Alaska Airlines has launched daily Seattle–Reykjavík summer flights, opening a direct West Coast link to Iceland and easier onward connections into Europe.

A broad outage hit northwest Tukwila Friday evening, darkening traffic signals and closing 40th Ave S near Riverton Park.

A six-figure design amendment will let Puyallup finish surveys, wetland and stormwater work as officials chase federal grants for a $75–$90M Shaw Road rebuild.

Councilmember Dan Strauss proposed shifting North King funds to build a Westlake–Ballard “starter line” as the Sound Transit board moves to update ST3. The amendment pits a quicker Ballard build against the voter‑approved downtown tunnel plan.

Hawaiian flight attendants moved to Seattle say leis and aloha shirts are being muted on some Alaska‑marketed international flights, and union negotiators are pushing back.

A House highway reauthorization would add a $130 federal registration fee for EVs and $35 for plug‑in hybrids, a change that could stack on top of state EV charges. Passage is not guaranteed.

A state report warns Washington faces a roughly $3.7 billion airport funding gap while Puget Sound passenger demand heads toward midcentury peaks. Sea‑Tac and nearby fields may not be able to absorb the growth without new funding or regional shifts in service.