Washington State Ferries says it is not able to restore the Sidney service until at least 2030. That’s when it expects to receive the first of three new 144-auto hybrid electric ferries on order.

Sound Transit will celebrate opening a light rail connection across Lake Washington later this month, but behind the excitement, the agency faces a brutal financial future. Sound Transit can't deliver on its ST3 promises to voters by 2046 as planned.

VENEZUELA 🇻🇪

GENO!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, was assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.

Paktyawal, father of 6, was arrested by ICE while taking his kids to school. He died in detention less than 24 hours later.

Wow, incredible storylines for Venezuela and Italy. This WBC is a lot of fun

Cranking up the Vince Guaraldi this morning. Hope it sticks around for a bit. #wawx youtu.be/Kn4Y3sHyfsg?...

🌸 Cherry blossom time in the Pacific Northwest. Here's where to find them: www.kuow.org/stories/when...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon tells Congress the first week of the Iran war cost the US $11.3 billion, an AP source says.

Everyone stop what you're doing, the Mariners are selling fries, nachos, and fish and chips in ferries now. www.mlb.com/mariners/bal...

Mariners value food menu is out for this year. Hot dog is up 50¢ to $5 and still no Uncrustables. They added a walking tamale, though, which I'll definitely try. www.mlb.com/mariners/bal...

Joining other local governments across Washington state, King County has issued an emergency moratorium on new detention facilities being built or expanded in unincorporated King County.

This button and personal pizzas raised me. Scholastic book fairs in the library, too.

Bike-powered coffee cart at Capitol Hill Station this morning.

The timed-entry policy first went into effect in 2024 and was meant to prevent overcrowding at the park.

Nice lineup for this year's ZooTunes at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo. Valerie June, Suki Waterhouse, Belle and Sebastian, Courtney Barnett and more: zoo.org/zootunes/

At long last: you can watch the first Mariners Spring Training game today at 12:10 p.m. on Mariners.TV/ mariners.com

The Boston Public Library unwisely made a wager with the Seattle Public Library over the results of Super Bowl LX. Now, thanks to the Seahawks’ win over the New England Patriots, Boston readers are getting a dose of Seattle culture.

As we prep resources for reporting on and with immigrant communities amid increased ICE activity, we’re resharing archive pieces on trust & responsibility. Jesse Hardman wrote a how-to on civic media that’s built on deep listening instead of parachuting in: transom.org/2023/are-you...

Congrats to the Hawks, super happy Seattle won. Now let's play some baseball.

“Let’s just keep the partying on the ground,” a Seattle Police Department spokesperson said, “that’d be great.”

February ferries

Seattle City Hall right now, where students from around the city have gathered after a mass walk-out to protest ICE:

Over winter break, someone who attends a church that rents a Bellevue elementary school left a semi-automatic Glock pistol in the boys’ bathroom.

Thousands in #Seattle march in protest of #ICE

NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.

The day after Alex Pretti was killed, bakers in Seattle launched an effort to raise money for the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. | @kuow.org's Noel Gasca www.kuow.org/stories/this...

With small business closures and student walkouts, some in the Seattle-area participated in a national protest against ICE Friday, Jan. 30. Others opted to use the day to raise money in support of people in Minneapolis.

Four days before Christmas, Alejandra’s husband was detained by ICE on his way home with presents for his kids. Alejandra and her two children have been taken in by a Seattle nurse while they try to figure out what comes next.

Some great "rules of radio" from one of the best on the air, @rumblestrip.bsky.social

The Washington state Senate has approved a bill that bans face-concealing masks for law enforcement officers, with certain exceptions. The bill now goes to the state House for consideration.

Seattle Public Schools officials are taking steps to improve how the district responds to reports of immigration enforcement activity near schools.

In Quartzsite, Ariz., self-described nomads who live on the road converge on the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous. There, they fix each other's vehicles, swap practical tips and share resources. n.pr/49Lb12w

Today is 19-cent burger day at the Queen Anne, Lake City and Crossroads Dick's Drive-In locations, to celebrate the chain's 72nd anniversary. Limit one per customer present.

Rick Rizzs is holding a press conference now, a day after the voice of the Mariners announced 2026 will be his last season after 41 years calling baseball on the radio. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNVC...

The waters may have receded from last month’s widespread flooding, but the hard work of recovery is just beginning. Local farmers are cleaning up and replacing things that were swept off in the waters — starting with soil.

UW students holding anti-ICE rally, shutting down traffic on 15th Ave.

Volunteers say a memorial to Alex Pretti will stay up at Harborview Medical Center to give everyone there a chance to pay their respects to the nurse killed in Minneapolis.

Rick Rizzs will retire after the 2026 season, the Mariners announced Tuesday.

Happening now: nurses and staff at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle are holding a vigil for Alex Pretti. Some are out here in their scrubs. People have brought flowers and are writing notes to add to the candles.

Best way to get around Pioneer Square, especially on game days.

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.

Really exciting that trains will cross Lake Washington in 65 days. Couldn't have asked for a nicer day to announce the news, too.

“We do know that there's millions of dollars of private property damage within the county,” said Lucia Schmit, director of Snohomish County’s Department of Emergency Management.

Say hello to a truly connected region on March 28! The Crosslake Connection is opening two new stations and a world of new possibilities for the Eastside, Seattle and beyond. 🚊✨   Explore this highly anticipated new connection and get ready to ride! 🎉 www.soundtransit.org/crosslake

On Jan. 24, Butts and her community will come together again to celebrate the branch's 50th anniversary. This celebration is a bit delayed, though; Broadview residents waited years more than they expected to get this community resource built.

Seattle Children's Theater is withdrawing from an upcoming two-week run of shows at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C.

In act of ICE resistance, Seattleites make hundreds of ‘whistle kits’