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Sound Transit to do more drilling, filling to close 9 voids in Beacon Hill

The Seattle Times: Local News — March 12, 2010

Sound Transit needs to conduct another round of drilling and filling inside Beacon Hill to completely close the nine voids discovered there last year. »

Sound Transit continuing work to fill “voids” near Beacon Hill Station

Beacon Hill Blog — March 12, 2010

Many neighbors living east of Beacon Hill Station received a flyer (PDF) from Sound Transit this evening, describing the current status of the “voids” discovered when digging the Beacon Hill tunnel. Last year, nine sub-surface voids were found and fill... »

Scans from the Central Link EIS

Seattle Transit Blog — March 12, 2010

I wasn’t around for the public process of Central Link and I was curious to what was being considered before the preferred alignment was selected. I found a book of drawings from the 1999 Central Link Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) at the U... »

Mudslide south of Edmonds blocks morning Sounder trains

KING5.com - Local News — March 12, 2010

A mudslide has blocked at least one of Sound Transit's rail lines three miles south of Edmonds. »

Friday Flashback: “The last spaceship flight off a planet that’s about to explode”

Seattle Bubble — March 12, 2010

Here’s one of my favorite pre-bursting-bubble gems. It’s an opinion piece that was published in the Seattle P-I on October 20, 2006, penned by guest columnist Sarah McCormic (her website even still features the article as a noteworthy sample of her wor... »

Kiki's Talk

The Stranger — March 12, 2010

Here's the entire 57 minutes of nothing that Kiki Smith said after she said she had nothing to say. (My writeup here.) Exhibiting Artist Lecture: Kiki Smith from Henry Art Gallery on Vimeo. The show is at the Henry. [ Subscribe to the comments on this ... »

Car collides with Sound Transit train

MyNorthwest.com - Local — March 11, 2010

A car has collided with a Sound Transit light rail train in south Seattle. »

Fewer Americans Rode Buses In 2009 Than In 2008

Sound Politics — March 11, 2010

After several years of increases, ridership fell by 5.15 percent in 2009. (Two agencies in Washington state had bus ridership increases in 2009.  One of the two, Sound Transit, may have gained at the expense of another agency, King County... »

Tunnel security getting beefed up

The Seattle Times: Local News — March 11, 2010

Sound Transit's private security squad will expand its territory into the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, as part of King County Metro's attempt to reassure riders the five downtown stations are safe. »

EXPLORE IRISH FILMS AT IRISH REELS FILM FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND

Seattle Mayor's Office of Film + Music — March 11, 2010

Irish Reels Now in its twelfth year, the Irish Reels Film Festival returns to Seattle on March 12 – 14. Screenings will take place at Henry Art Gallery, Seattle Art Museum and free screenings at the Seattle Center. The guest of honor this year will be ... »