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29 days
How to Finish ST3 Sooner (Without Raising Taxes)
BY ISSAQUAH MAYOR MARK MULLET The Sound Transit Board is facing large decisions regarding its budget shortfall. The Board is now expected to adopt an updated ST3 plan that will help reshape timelines for light rail segments across the region. Some projects, like the West Seattle line, are proposed to move forward now, while others, … Continue reading "How to Finish ST3 Sooner (Without Raising Taxes)"
Seattle Transit Blog
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Sounder North may end in 2033
Yesterday, the Sound Transit Board Executive Committee reviewed a proposal assembled by the three county executives to realign ST3 for the second time. Although much of the hubbub since has focused on certain decisions presented in that proposal, including plans to temporarily truncate the Ballard Link Extension to Seattle Center and indefinite deferral of the … Continue reading "Sounder North may end in 2033"
Seattle Transit Blog
29 days
Friday Open Thread
There won’t be a Friday Roundtable this week, so here’s your open thread. There will be two regular articles Friday and one Saturday.
Seattle Transit Blog
29 days
ST Executive Committee ST3 Debate
Sound Transit has an Executive Committee meeting right now (10:30am-12:30pm) to discuss the proposed ST3 system plan changes to reduce costs. The meeting page has links to the agenda, the proposal, a reports on the Enterprise Initiative, a TOD progress report, and a link to watch the meeting live remotely via Zoom. The meeting will … Continue reading "ST Executive Committee ST3 Debate"
Seattle Medium
30 days
From U.S. To Singapore, Cruise Passengers Are Being Monitored For Hantavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed five hantavirus infections among individuals connected to the cruise ship MV Hondius. Three people have died since the vessel departed Argentina last month, while 146 passengers from 23 countries remain aboard under strict precautionary measures.
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30 days
What Doctors Know About How The Andes Hantavirus Spreads
An outbreak of the Andes hantavirus, a rodent-carried strain, claimed 11 lives in Epuyen, Argentina, in 2018. The same virus is now believed to have sickened eight passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, highlighting the potential for hantaviruses to trigger international public health emergencies.
Seattle Medium
30 days
Google’s Plan To Win The AI Health Race? Play Nice With Apple And Other Rivals
Google has launched its new Google Health app, featuring an integrated AI Health Coach designed to provide personalized fitness plans, health record summaries, and an interactive chatbot. The initiative aims to broaden Google's competitive edge in the health technology market by attracting users of Apple Watch, Oura ring, and Garmin devices, as well as those without health trackers.
Seattle Medium
30 days
Chatbots Cannot Be Marketed As A Junior Jesus
As artificial intelligence advances, religious leaders are cautioning against the assignment of divine attributes to machines, advocating for the preservation of spiritual grounding and human relationships.
Seattle Medium
30 days
Seattle Paraeducators Warn Budget Cuts Will Harm The Most Vulnerable Students
Seattle paraeducators are warning that proposed budget cuts could harm the city's most vulnerable students by dismantling critical support systems, such as relationship building, crisis response, and cultural connections.
Seattle Medium
30 days
King County Expands Mobile Response Teams As Youth Mental Health Crisis Deepens
King County has launched mobile crisis response teams to provide immediate, community-based care for youth facing mental health and substance use emergencies, in response to the growing crisis of youth mental health needs.
Seattle Medium
30 days
Tubman Center To Lead Expanded Wellness Program For Black Elders In Seattle
The Tubman Center for Health & Freedom has taken over the Black Elders Wellness Program from Catholic Community Services, with the aim of providing culturally responsive care that addresses the physical, mental, social, and emotional health needs of Black elders in Seattle and King County.
Seattle Medium
30 days
WATCH: Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Heads For Canary Islands
The cruise ship hit with the deadly hantavirus outbreak is now sailing to the Canary Islands. And health officials are rushing to find anyone who came in contact with those who died or who are sick, with a former passenger now hospitalized in Switzerland. Randi Kaye reports.