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No ORCA card? No problem. Credit cards now accepted to ride Seattle transit

Seattle has officially launched the tap-to-pay feature for public transportation, an alternative to the ORCA card.
- Ruby de Luna
Seattle public transit survives blitz on Seahawks celebration day

Seahawks fans attending the victory parade rushed to public transit on Wednesday — and those transit systems were stretched to their limits.
- Joshua McNichols
How Seattle can survive Revive I-5

With up to 240,000 vehicles crossing north and south on Seattle's ship canal bridge each day — a bottleneck along I-5 through the city — any disruption is certain to snarl traffic throughout the region. With just two northbound lanes already closed for Revive I-5 work, commuters are already feeling the pain.
- Vaughan Jones
Sound Transit announces opening day for light rail connecting Seattle and Bellevue

The new link light rail across Lake Washington on the I-90 bridge is slated to officially open to passengers March 28, finally connecting Seattle and the Eastside.
- KUOW Staff
Is it Sea-Tac Airport or SEA?

If the Port of Seattle is successful, referencing the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as "Sea-Tac" will go the way of Qwest Field, Washington State Convention Center, and KeyArena.
- Dyer Oxley
Ring in the new year fare-free in Seattle and beyond with these transit options

Whether you’re planning to say goodbye to 2025 at a bar with friends, or revel under fireworks at the Space Needle, King County Metro is reminding people they can ride transit for free on New Year's Eve.
- Noel Gasca
Another section of Highway 2 between Skykomish, Stevens Pass to reopen this weekend

A normally busy stretch of Highway 2 between the town of Skykomish and Stevens Pass will reopen this weekend, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday.
- Noel Gasca
After rivers flood, King County Water Taxis use infrared goggles to dodge logs

Seattle was spared from the worst of recent flooding, but the raging rivers in Western Washington sent lots of trees and logs into Puget Sound. That can mean trouble for captains sailing through Elliott Bay.
- Casey Martin
MOHAI exhibit celebrates the rebellious history of Seattle's motorcycle culture

Western Washington is home to sweeping, scenic drives and twisting mountain roads. It’s a motorcyclist's wonderland. A new exhibit at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood explores the rich history of freedom, rebellion, and risk from the saddle of a moto.
- Casey Martin
City of SeaTac recenters around Angle Lake light rail station

SeaTac's old city hall sits near a freeway onramp. It's hard to reach if you don't drive. Officials say the building is crumbling anyway. So, they're starting over in a better spot.
- Joshua McNichols

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