News across King County

A First Look at the New Amtrak Cascades Fleet
The new Airo trains, which will be running on every trip on Amtrak Cascades by next spring, bring a bevy of new passenger features from upgraded seats to overhauled restrooms. The first trips are scheduled to start rolling out of King Street Station on September 30.

Sunday Video: Seattle's Link Is Almost Too Good to Be Real
Ray Delahanty of CityNerd did a video on the 2 Line, now that the light rail corridor spans Lake Washington connecting Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond. Watch to see how the Eastside stations rank and hear some tidbits from our recent Town Hall Seattle event with Ray.
Southbound I-5 overnight lane reductions, ramp closures near Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle, Sept. 28 and 29
People traveling overnight on Monday, Sept. 28, and Tuesday, Sept. 29, should plan for a two-lane reduction on southbound Interstate 5 across the Ship Canal Bridge for roadway maintenance, the […]

Pinehurst: A Light Rail Station Built by Community
Community organizer Renee Staton recounts how Pinehurst Station went from a distant dream to reality delivered ahead of schedule due to more than a decade of advocacy.

Trump embraces Xi as he turns up attacks on American media
Trump embraces Xi as he turns up attacks on American media

Egypt’s secret warning to Israel before Oct. 7
Egypt’s secret warning to Israel before Oct. 7

Stories from the Stage | Season 10 | Preview
Ten years, hundreds of voices, and countless unforgettable moments.

Health care costs a concern for voters ahead of midterms
Health care costs a major concern for voters ahead of midterms

Mexico's foreign secretary on Trump and U.S. trade talks
Mexico's foreign secretary on Trump, cartel violence and U.S. trade talks

Brooks and Capehart on Trump's warm welcome for China's Xi
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's warm welcome for China's Xi Jinping

What Supreme Court's SAVE database ruling means for midterms
What the Supreme Court's voter-citizenship database decision means for the midterms

GOP's bet on Texas Latino voters could backfire in midterms
GOP's big bet on Texas Latino voters could backfire in midterms