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Local Safeway stores in Burien, Des Moines and elsewhere to be sold due to Kroger strategy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect correct information on the divestiture of these stores, not necessarily their closures. Kroger, the parent company of QFC and Safeway, this week announced the planned sale of several stores – including on SW 148th Street in Burien – as part of a broader, national divestiture strategy.
Fire authorities offer free CPR training, career fair Saturday, July 13
A free CPR training and career fair will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at the accesso ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., in Kent. South King County CPR & First Aid is operated in partnership by Puget Sound, Renton and Valley regional fire authorities. Join...
King County Metro bus drives down embankment in Renton, injuring 8
RENTON, Wash. — Eight people were injured when a King County Metro bus driver suffered a medical emergency and crashed down an embankment in Renton on Friday night. Renton police and firefighters responded to the area of South 15th Street and Talbot Road South around 6:30 p.m. The Metro bus crashed into an embankment and became stuck in a ditch, police said.
Metro Seeking Input on RapidRide K
After pausing work on RapidRide K (Totem Lake to Eastgate via Kirkland and Bellevue) in 2020, King County Metro has restarted planning and design of the project. Building on the planning effort started in 2019, Metro is seeking community input on various aspects of project design, including walking/rolling access and the siting of a few specific stations. The route is currently expected to start service in 2030.
Metro Flex and expanded bus service arriving in Delridge and South Park
King County Metro and the City of Seattle are partners in bringing Metro Flex, the on-demand transit service, to the Delridge and South Park communities beginning July 22. Metro Flex is a neighborhood transit service that provides on-demand rides throughout the service area for the cost of a bus fare.
#20 Bus Slated for Elimination … Apparently
Back in August of last year, Gary wrote about the possible elimination of #20 bus service which, then, never happened. However, the drama continues. Wallyhood was contacted by neighbors several weeks ago concerning the elimination of #20 bus service in September as part of a reduction and consolidation of bus service as the Link light rail Lynnwood extension opens this Fall. The #20 serves the northern and eastern extremes of Wallingford. (See Metro’s map here.)
Busy construction season continues in Snoqualmie Valley
King County Road Services (KCRS) is making the most of the warm and dry weather as contractors work to complete several major construction projects in unincorporated areas around the Snoqualmie Valley. According to a King County press release, drivers should expect delays or total closures at the following locations and...
Deputy Hospitalized in Rollover Crash on Interurban Avenue S [Tukwila, WA]
Traffic Crash on Interurban Avenue S Under Investigation Tukwila, WA (July 13, 2024) On Friday morning, a King County Sheriff’s Office deputy was hospitalized after a rollover crash on Interurban Avenue S. According to Tukwila police, that the traffic crash happened around 9:23 a.m. on the 13800 block of Interurban Avenue S. Reports say that […]
King County whooping cough cases skyrocket
In the first half of 2024, 101 cases of pertussis, also known as ” whooping cough,” were reported in King County—more than three times the number of cases reported in all of 2023. That’s got Public Health — Seattle & King County officials ringing the vaccination alarm....
King County and Seattle pledge funding to combat gun violence over next 100 days
(The Center Square) – King County and the City of Seattle are participating in 100 days of action to combat gun violence in the area with more than $1 million in pledged funding. The 100 days of action initiative is a response to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declaring gun violence a national public health crisis last month. King County Executive Dow Constantine announced $1.6 million in funding over...
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