West Seattle

City planned to withhold West Seattle light rail environmental concerns from regulators, public

Internal City of Seattle communications leaked to KUOW show that officials planned to withhold some environmental concerns from the public and federal regulators regarding Sound Transit’s planned West Seattle Link light rail extension.

Can you find a good bagel in Seattle? A New Yorker does a taste test

West Seattle residents reflect on 2.5 bridge-less years

The day is finally approaching that people in West Seattle -- and those who want to get to West Seattle -- have been waiting for. After more than two and a half years, the West Seattle bridge reopens this Sunday.

'The resilience of native women': These Navajo matriarchs heal and educate through dance

Thousands of American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls are missing - many presumed murdered, their families denied the dignity of laying their bodies to rest. "Art Heals: The Jingle Dress Project" honors these women and their land, and educating non-native people along the way.

A few new glitches with Seattle’s pop-up vaccine clinic for Latinos

Pop-up vaccination clinics in targeted neighborhoods are part of the City of Seattle’s effort to reach more vulnerable Latinos and other groups hard-hit by Covid-19. But they’ve hit some recent snags, from website glitches to people showing up for appointments at the wrong address.

Port of Seattle says West Seattle Bridge woes may hurt Terminal 5

In 2021, the Port of Seattle's Terminal 5 gets the gigantic cranes that will allow it to accept cargo from some of the biggest ships in the world. But the closure of the West Seattle Bridge means all that cargo will have to flow over the Spokane Street Bridge.

SDOT points to rays of hope for reopening the West Seattle Bridge

‘If there were rust all through the steel inside the bridge, then it would be a lost cause to fix it, but the steel is in decent shape.’

Pushing back phases and pushing forward schools, this week

Marcie Sillman discusses the week's news with Manola Secaira og, Civic Cocktail's Joni Balter, and the Seat

Masks, bikes and olive oil stains this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Essex Porter of Kiro-7, CR Douglas of Q13, and Monica Nickelsburg of Geekwire.