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Casey Martin
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July was our busiest month since August 2019 with 2,317,476 riders. That tops our previous post-pandemic high of 2,303,871 in July 2025. And August is off to a strong start with 93,329 riders on Saturday, Aug. 1, our fourth 90K+ rider day this summer. Thanks for riding with us!
‘Some things are better without AI’: How KEXP’s new tech chief will amplify human connection https://www.geekwire.com/2026/some-things-are-better-without-ai-how-kexps-new-tech-chief-will-amplify-human-connection/
I've been asking reporters in Spokane how we can help and everyone says subscribe, subscribe, subscribe. The Spokesman-Review has been doing unreal coverage of the fires: www.spokesman.com
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Alexandra (Alex) Duggan@alexdugganreports.bsky.social · 3d agoThe front page of this morning’s Spokesman-Review, Aug. 2, 2026, the day after one of the worst wildfires in Washington state history. More than 600 structures, mostly homes, have been lost in the #OldTrailsFire. Read local news.
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained. n.pr/4fJ5f32
Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained.
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Sound Transit says both 1 and 2 Lines have returned to regular service.
Casey Martin@caseyworks.bsky.social · 3d agoSoDo station has reopened. 1 line closed from Capitol Hill to Stadium Station. Approaching 12 hours since the derailment. I've asked Sound Transit about possible damage to the tracks and train cars. They're still assessing, they say.
SoDo station has reopened. 1 line closed from Capitol Hill to Stadium Station. Approaching 12 hours since the derailment. I've asked Sound Transit about possible damage to the tracks and train cars. They're still assessing, they say.
Casey Martin@caseyworks.bsky.social · 3d agoAn empty light rail train derailed at the CID station around midnight last night. Sound Transit says it was on its way to help with concert crowds. No injuries reported. 1 Line is stopped from Capitol Hill to SoDo. 2 Line: between Capitol Hill and Judkins Park. No timeline on return to service.
Large numbers of residents in the city of Spokane have been told to urgently evacuate their homes due to rapidly moving wildfires in eastern Washington state.
Thousands of people under evacuation order from wildfires in Spokane, Wash.
There are at least three fires in and around the city. Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! This may be your only notice."
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An empty light rail train derailed at the CID station around midnight last night. Sound Transit says it was on its way to help with concert crowds. No injuries reported. 1 Line is stopped from Capitol Hill to SoDo. 2 Line: between Capitol Hill and Judkins Park. No timeline on return to service.
Stacey Fitzpatrick says adrenaline is the only thing getting her through the week, as she faces an ordeal she had prepared for, but hoped would never happen: ICE arresting her husband.
'I have to fight for him.' Wife battles to bring husband home after ICE arrest in West Seattle
Stacey Fitzpatrick's husband, Eduardo Aguirre Esparza, was arrested by ICE agents in West Seattle on July 23. The arrest, near California Ave. SW and Juneau St., was recorded by several bystanders outside of the home he was working on.
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Scientists have begun to re-deploy ocean monitoring equipment yanked from Pacific Northwest waters by the Trump administration in September.
Northwest’s yanked ocean observatories start to return to sea
Scientists have begun to re-deploy ocean monitoring equipment yanked from Pacific Northwest waters by the Trump administration in September.
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Lime is launching 500 e-bikes, scooters, and gliders in Bellevue starting Monday, August 10. "Later this fall, riders will also be able to receive ride discounts if your trip ends near a light rail station or transit center." bellevuewa.gov/city-news/li...
Bellevue launching Lime shared scooters and e bikes
07/30/2026 - Community event Aug. 21The City of Bellevue is partnering with Lime to launch shared electric bikes and scooters in Bellevue beginning Monday, Aug. 10. The new service expands quick, flex...
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A community-led candlelight vigil is happening now at Seattle Center. Speakers include Arron Murphy-Paine, whose son was fatally shot in 2024. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, SPD Chief Shon Barnes, County Executive Girmay Zahilay, and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal are here, too.
The two-year-old boy who was injured in yesterday's shooting has been discharged from Harborview. All surviving victims are now out of the hospital. @kuow.org live updates here: www.kuow.org/live-updates...
Live updates: 3 dead in Seattle Center shooting; 1 suspect in custody as police search for another
A 15-year-old suspect is in custody following a mass shooting at the Seattle Center on Sunday that left three people dead — including one person believed to have been involved in a gunfight that broke...
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If you, like me, are filling out your primary ballot today, @kuow.org's handy election guide is live. Ballots must be postmarked or in a dropbox by Tuesday, August 4th. www.kuow.org/elections/20...
What to watch in Washington state's 2026 primary election
Washington state’s primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 4, and most voters have received ballots in the mail already.
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Latest on the Kenmore Air crash: - 2 people in their 20s are in satisfactory condition at Harborview. A third person in Bellingham hospital - plane was built in 1960, last inspected in June - Kenmore Air says pilot adjusted flight path due to a weather event www.kuow.org/news-stories...
3 remain hospitalized after Kenmore Air seaplane crash in the San Juans; NTSB investigating
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a seaplane crashed Thursday near Sucia Island in Washington’s San Juan Islands. Police say all 10 passengers and the pilot aboard surviv...
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The San Juan County Sherrif said at least one civilian boat pulled some of the passengers out of the water after the crash.
NTSB investigating Kenmore Air seaplane crash in San Juan Islands; all 11 aboard rescued
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a seaplane crashed Thursday near Sucia Island in Washington’s San Juan Islands. Police say all 10 passengers and the pilot aboard survived and were rescued by the military and nearby boaters.
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If approved, the new proposal would double the number of schools in Seattle that offer free lunches. www.kuow.org/education/20...
Seattle City Council comes up with plan to fund free meals for all school kids
If approved, the meal program would double the number of Seattle schools where kids have the opportunity to eat lunch for no cost.
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Seattle came alive for three weeks as thousands upon thousands poured into the city, day after day, for a potentially once-in-a-lifetime experience. Juan Pablo and Megan Farmer witnessed the immense joy, the crushing heartbreak, the pride, and the anticipation — solely from outside of the stadium.
United around the beautiful game: A look back at Seattle's World Cup experience
Seattle came alive for three weeks as thousands upon thousands poured into the city, day after day, for a potentially once-in-a-lifetime experience. Photographers Juan Pablo Chiquiza and Megan Farmer witnessed the immense joy, the crushing heartbreak, the pride, and the anticipation — solely from outside of the stadium.
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When ICE agents make a stop and a car is left behind, it’s usually towed and impounded. Then fees accumulate and it’s on the family to pay. When Angel Tepale gets the call, he holds the vehicles at his own small lot and tries to find the rightful owners, all for no charge.
This Seattle-area mechanic offers free tows for vehicles left behind after ICE arrests
When ICE agents make a stop and a car is left behind, it’s usually towed and impounded. Then fees accumulate and it’s on the family to pay. When Angel Tepale gets the call, he holds the vehicles at his own small lot and tries to find the rightful owners, all for no charge.
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NEW from me: Transportation officials have removed a growing list of safety measures that reference bikes from federal websites. The push began after DOT Secretary Duffy’s social media post vowing to end funding for “DEI bike lanes” earlier this month. www.npr.org/2026/07/23/n...
DOT cranks up its campaign to strip bike lane references from federal websites
Transportation officials have removed a growing list of safety materials that mention bike lanes from federal websites. Safety advocates warn that's undermining proven measures for reducing crashes.
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Want to see the new train in the wild? Test run tomorrow, 7/23, between Seattle and Eugene. Schedule in comments. We appreciate tags if you catch pics or video. #train #newtrain #photograpy🚄🚉📷💚🤎🤍🥳
The Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma remains closed to state health inspectors despite a judge’s order two weeks ago opening the region’s largest immigrant detention center to state officials.
Health inspections of Tacoma ICE center remain on pause as legal battle continues
The Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma remains closed to state health inspectors despite a judge’s order two weeks ago opening the region’s largest immigrant detention center to state officials.
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Seattle’s plan to offer free meals to all public-school students by fall 2026 could be delayed by one year. That’s if the Seattle City Council passes an amendment on Wednesday aimed at prioritizing students with the greatest financial need.
Effort to delay Seattle’s universal free meals program is about equity, city council president says
Seattle’s plan to offer free meals to all public school students by fall 2026 could be delayed by one year. That’s if the Seattle City Council passes an amendment on Wednesday aimed at prioritizing students with the greatest financial need.
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If approved by voters in the fall, the tax would cost a two-person, median income household about $58 dollars a year, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation, bringing in $138 million a year for the next decade.
Seattle City Council approves transit tax, voters get say in November
If approved by voters this fall, the Seattle Department of Transportation says profits from the tax would add 100,000 more bus trips a year, open up free Orca cards to 22,000 people in need, and improve some transit infrastructure.
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Oil paintings, tattoos, and now Jimothy has his own bobblehead. This is the first "officially licensed" one so don't get fooled by any knock-offs. store.bobbleheadhall.com/collections/...
Jimothy the Raccoon Bobblehead (Presale)
This is the first bobblehead featuring Jimothy the Raccoon. Called a “scrappy hometown hero” by The Seattle Times, the wild raccoon went viral in July with a video of him scurrying across the street r...
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Welcome to The Gambler 500, an annual trash pickup event where amateur trash collectors compete for the biggest trash haul on national forest land in central Oregon driving customized vehicles they have purchased for $500 or less.
The Gambler 500: Junky old cars race to be king of trash clean up
Welcome to The Gambler 500, an annual trash pickup event where amateur trash collectors compete for the biggest trash haul on national forest land in central Oregon driving customized vehicles they have purchased for $500 or less.
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The block next to the U District light rail station is closed for a packed watch party
After the fatal shooting of two more immigrants in the past few weeks by federal agents, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat, and nearly 200 members of Congress are calling for an independent investigation into their deaths.
Jayapal joins 200 lawmakers demanding investigation after latest ICE-related shootings
After the fatal shooting of two more immigrants in the past few weeksby federal agents, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a WashingtonDemocrat,and nearly200 members of Congress are calling for anindependent investigationinto their deaths.
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