Sirens Echoed Along Sunset Boulevard In The Highlands
A heavy emergency response moved along Sunset Boulevard shortly before 9 a.m., with later activity centering on the Albertsons parking lot.
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Transit & Safety
Traffic, transit and the public-safety concerns from the streets Seattleites actually walk.
Fremont Bridge Lifts With the Aurora Bridge in View
A brief canal crossing pause turned into a layered Seattle view as the drawbridge lifted with the Aurora Bridge behind it.
How ORCA monthly passes work in Seattle
The key calculation is whether your monthly paid trips reach the break-even point for a PugetPass, and whether an employer transit benefit changes the equation.
Seattle's Ride-Hail Fares Can Make Short Trips Sting
Cross-town car-service fares in Seattle can now run high enough to steer riders to taxis, transit, or skipping the trip altogether, sharpening the tradeoff among convenience, driver pay, and what the service really costs.
Weekday Border Crossings to Vancouver Can Still Take Time, Even Outside the Weekend Rush
A Thursday drive into British Columbia is often lighter than a Saturday run, but border lines and the stretch north to Vancouver can still throw off a tight schedule.
Aurora Still Has a Rough Reputation, but It Is Not Seattle's Whole Story
Seattle's main north-south highway reads less like one place than a long, uneven corridor, and the stretches behind its reputation are much narrower than the name suggests.
A String of Car Prowls Has Seattle Photographers Comparing Notes
A film camera and a vintage camcorder disappeared from a truck during a twenty-minute stop in SoDo, along with family history and footage that cannot be recreated.
The Quiet History Behind the Columbia City Link Station
A transit researcher's question about the station's past offers a chance to look back at how Link light rail changed one of Seattle's oldest streetcar neighborhoods.
Ballard Residents Say Drivers Are Blowing Through Crosswalks — And They Want It Documented
Repeated near-misses around Ballard school drop-off routes have turned crosswalk safety into a daily concern, with neighbors looking for ways to document the pattern and get the city to respond.