Tomorrow's a big day: Primary Election Day and the North Kirkland Community Center Block Party! Read more about both in my latest update >>> content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAK...
Tuesday is Election Day
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Claudia Balducci
@kccclaudia.bsky.social
King County Councilmember, Sound Transit Board vice chair, Puget Sound Region past president, bus rider, bike rider, wife, and mom. Official account. She/her. https://linktr.ee/KccClaudia
What an honor celebrating Rick Rizzs at his retirement lunch. For 40+ years he energized Seattle baseball w/ storytelling and lines like “Goodbye Baseball” and “Holy smokes, how about that?” His Toys for Kids and Rick’s Locker work sealed his legacy. We’ll miss him.
AAPI leaders join community tribute to retiring Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs
Longtime Seattle Mariners radio broadcaster Rick Rizzs was honored Friday at a sold-out retirement luncheon celebrating more than four decades as the voice of the Mariners.
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Big openings on the Eastside: new permanent supportive housing in Kirkland, a KC Elections drop box at Bellevue College, and Int'l Community Health Services’ dental clinic is now open Saturdays. Read more in the @kccclaudia update >>>
It’s open! Sheila Stanton Place
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Meet Ken Wong, this year's KC District 6 recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service. For years, Ken has answered Dr. King's most important question: "What are you doing for others?" Thank you, Ken, for showing us what dedicated community leadership looks like.
Good governance isn't flashy. But it's everything. King County just established an Inspector General to investigate fraud, oversee contracts, and ensure accountability. Today, we're taking another step to ensure county dollars go to the programs and services people actually need and depend on.
Harbor Island Studios Lives On! Today, CREATE48 & King County announced they are stepping up to keep this unique asset alive for another year while we continue to work toward long term sustainability and success for local film production in King County. Read more >>> komonews.com/news/local/l...
The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day must be counted. This is a huge win for election day KC voters, but our work work isn't over. Please vote early and use drop boxes when possible (esp. if voting late). Now more than ever, every ballot counts. 🗳️✅📦📬
This week the King County Council passed a $431M supplemental budget with major improvements to contract oversight - important steps to restore public trust and prevent fraud. Read CM Balducci's full statement on what's included and what's ahead: kingcounty.gov/dept/council...
Not to sound like a broken record, but we broke our own record... again! 🚊 Numbers show Link welcomed ~280K riders on Friday for Team USA vs. Australia, smashing our previous ridership record. Here's the wild part: Thursday's 236K riders had already broken the record. World Cup energy is real! ⚽️🙌
We have a new #1 Link 🚊 ridership day! On Friday, June 19, Link light rail saw about 280,000 riders, amid the USA 🇺🇸 v Australia 🇦🇺 World Cup ⚽️ match and Mariners ⚾️ home game day. 2️⃣8️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
Things are looking good for an extended reprieve, hope to see an announcement before next week’s budget vote - but hard work still lies ahead.
The Stranger@thestranger.com · 2mo agoKing County's only county-owned sound stage was expected to lose funding at the end of June, but county officials and the King County Film Advisory Board say they're working on a deal that would keep the facility operating while they search for a longer-term solution.
Light-rail ridership in the Seattle area for Monday's World Cup match between Egypt and Belgium was the third-highest daily total in Sound Transit history. Even more riders are expected Friday for the U.S. vs. Australia game.
As we dive into our King County supplemental budget it is again time to Save Harbor Island Studios! HIS is an essential part of the mission to rebuild a thriving local film industry. Learn more with this informative story by the Seattle Channel: www.seattlechannel.org/videos?video...
From flour mill to film studio, Harbor Island seeks its next act
In 2021, a long-vacant flour mill became Harbor Island Studios, a major King County investment aimed at reviving Seattle’s film industry. The studio has created jobs, supported local filmmakers, and a...
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You know some folks said hardly anyone would ride this line … It is beyond gratifying to see so many people get use out of it so quickly. 🚊☀️🎉 www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Seattle’s daily light rail ridership jumps to No. 1 in U.S.
An expert called Sound Transit's 58-mile, two-line system the busiest light rail in the U.S. Sound Transit noted the system acts like a subway in places.
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Studying up for tomorrow’s big @sound-transit.bsky.social vote and trying to stay positive by soaking in the atmosphere at the Spring District, our biggest TOD success story. Feel free to drop thoughts in the comments. Or show up and join the fun. It’s a beautiful evening for reading amendments.
I missed this auspicious occasion! But today we can celebrate 22 days past the 2 year, 2 day birthday of the 2 line! (Posted from the 2 line). 🎉2️⃣🚊
Wes Mills 🥌@oowm.org · 3mo agoHappy 2 year, 2 day, 2 hour birthday to the 2 Line! Thank you @kccclaudia.bsky.social and @sound-transit.bsky.social for opening the 2 Line on the Eastside so we could all enjoy it while the bridge was being worked on!
I just love taking the train to work - this morning I met Brandon, Amanda and Alicia, @sound-transit.bsky.social fare ambassadors out on the system doing a great job of supporting fare payment and helping transit riders.
“Everyone was cheering when we were going over the bridge,” said Lili Luna Cruz, who was visiting from Wenatchee. “And then someone shouted ‘When I say light, you say rail,’ and everyone was chanting ‘Light! Rail! Light! Rail!’”
Sound Transit links Seattle and the Eastside: Opening day on the Crosslake Connection
For more than 60 years, regional leaders dreamed of sending trains across Lake Washington. Today, that dream finally pulled into the station.
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Ahead of the most important Link extension opening yet, @mayorofseattle.bsky.social, @kccclaudia.bsky.social, and many neighbors spent the morning dodging cars on the I-90 ramps this morning. We can and must build a safer environment for everyone, especially next to train stations.
I think it's going to be absolutely game changing for people. #CrossLakeConnection #EastLink #LightRail #SoundTransit
Spent an inspirational Sunday afternoon learning about the remarkable Barbara Jordan - the first black woman elected to congress from the South, who brought a fierce independence and intellectual rigor along with an unshakeable commitment to justice. Stream for free @ pbs.org.
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Watch full episodes of your favorite PBS dramas, find in-depth news analysis and explore documentaries on history, science, art and more!
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Fix Democracy First@fixdemocracyfirst.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis Sunday! Join @fixdemocracyfirst.bsky.social & Meaningful Movies Project for The Inquisitor - About the life of civil rights icon Barbara Jordan - FREE Online Film Screening & Discussion - Sunday, March 22nd @ 3 pm PT/6 pm ET - Register to join at www.eventbrite.com/e/the-inquis...
Please come if you have an interest in Eastside transit - we need to hear from you now!
Complete Streets Bellevue@completestreetsbellevue.org · 5mo agoOur friends at @transpochoices.bsky.social and @moveredmond.org are co-hosting this important event on the future of light rail on the Eastside. Come ask your pressing questions to King County's @kccclaudia.bsky.social and Redmond Mayor Angela Birney!
For Transit Operator Appreciation Day - took a 550 to/from Seattle, 594 to Tacoma for the @sound-transit.bsky.social Board Retreat & a Sounder back north - sharing the ride with transit advocates like Noah from @seattletru.bsky.social and thanking operators and transit workers all along the way.
It's an emergency. Read about the new ordinance that implements an emergency one-year moratorium that immediately blocks acceptance of permits for new or expanded detention facilities in unincorporated King County and more in my latest update >>> content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAK...
Yesterday, the King County Council established a one-year moratorium on detention‑facility permits to protect and support immigrant residents and communities.
Roads and bridges are vital to King County. Join our 2/25 KC Transportation District meeting to learn about the issues and funding solutions for roads, bridges, and public transit in King County. Read my latest update here >>> content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAK...
Get ready — I‑90 light rail connects our region on March 28!
Ever waited for a bus that never showed up? Those are “ghost buses” — unplanned trip cancellations — and thanks to legislation Councilmember Balducci sponsored in 2025, King County Metro now has to report on them. We now have the initial results of that first reporting. 1/4
As the District 6 councilmember on the King County Council, I need to know what’s important to you. Please consider taking a short survey to share your priorities and your ideas about how we can work together to make King County a safe, welcoming place for all. bit.ly/D6-survey-26
