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Bullet train for Cascadia urged on despite electorate's anti-tax mood
Tuesday's vote in Washington state to roll back car registration fees has scrambled transportation budgets. But Pacific Northwest rail advocates are undeterred in pursuing their vision of a bullet train connection between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, Canada.
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Takeover or misunderstanding? The scuffle over Lake Union
A petition to "Save Lake Union" has gathered over 1,500 signatures. Kenmore Air says community concerns are a misunderstanding
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Why the Pierce County Executive wants $30 car tabs, even if it could mean less transit
Kim Malcolm talks with Pierce County Executive and Sound Transit board member Bruce Dammeier about the passage of Initiative 976.
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Friday politics: Late returns boost Sawant, car tabs headed for court
KUOW's Paige Browning talks election results with political analysts Joni Balter and Essex Porter.
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Cheap car tabs could lead to expensive downtown trips
Thirty dollar car tabs increase the likelihood of tolling on downtown city streets. That's according to the head of the Washington State Transportation Center, Mark Hallenbeck.
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No more free rides as SR 99 tunnel starts tolling
This is it - our last day of commuting before tolling on the highway 99 tunnel begins. Starting on Saturday, it'll cost you to use the tunnel.
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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks, November 8-10
If you're contemplating a weekend mired in pumpkin pie research, prepping for Thanksgiving dinner, why not give yourself a break? Our region is brimming with cultural offerings guaranteed to take your mind off the possibility of a soggy crust bottom. Here are some suggestions from KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman.
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King County joins lawsuit to fight car tabs initiative
Seattle is joining King County in a lawsuit against Initiative 976. The initiative would lower car tab fees, but officials say it will also cut local transportation budgets.
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New precedent for how parking laws are enforced for vehicle residents?
If someone's vehicle is their home, can it be towed and impounded for violating parking laws, with fees owed to get it back? That's one of the questions at the heart of a case in front of the Washington State court of Appeals.
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Sawant jumps into lead of Seattle City Council race
After election night, Kshama Sawant was behind by about 8 points. The next night, about the same. But now ...
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It’s not just the Seattle Sounders: UW men's soccer is #1 in the country
This Sunday Seattle hosts the MLS Cup, and the UW men's soccer team is poised to clinch the Pac-12 title. UW Coach Jamie Clark says there's just something special about soccer in the Seattle area right now, whether it’s Sounder’s fans or youth players.
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New Seattle City Council, same policy on homelessness?
Homelessness was a big issue – maybe THE issue -- for Seattle voters in Wednesday’s City Council election. But the results are mixed bag ... so far.