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Seattle Scores Record Transit Ridership

On Friday, Sound Transit and King County Metro carried over 500,000 passengers on trains, buses, and boats throughout Puget Sound. Both Link and the King County Water Taxi set a new one-day ridership records of 280,000 and 9,483 boardings, respectively. Friday was a busy day in Seattle. Communities around the City hosted Juneteenth celebrations. The … Continue reading "Seattle Scores Record Transit Ridership"

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Upcoming Mariners piggyback pitching schedule: Logan Gilbert part of next turn

The Mariners are showing their commitment to their revised piggyback plan by having the hot-pitching Logan Gilbert part of the next piggyback.

WA court sentences man to 5 years in prison for $3.5M romance scam

Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo crafted false identities and stories to manipulate victims on online dating platforms.

Seattle light rail ridership just beat its last World Cup-driven record

The combo of the USA-Australia soccer match, and a sold-out Mariners game, helped push passenger counts to 280,000 on Friday.

COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere

A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has been published after being blocked from a government health journal.

England and Ghana play to 0-0 draw at World Cup despite flurry-filled final minutes

England dominated possession but came up empty on several late scoring opportunities in a 0-0 draw with Ghana at the World Cup.

Demolition of Des Moines Masonic Home gets another green light

A judge denied the latest attempt to halt demolition of the 100-year-old former Masonic Home in Des Moines.

Light rail draws record crowds for America’s World Cup match

Link light rail drew approximately 280,000 riders when the United States and Australia met in the World Cup Friday, June 19 at Lumen Field in Seattle far exceeding the previous high mark of 220,000 set earlier this year during the Seahawks Super Bowl parade.

Chinese supercomputer displaces US machines as world’s fastest for first time since 2017

A supercomputer in China now outranks its U.S. counterparts as the world’s most powerful, marking the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation’s technological prowess.

Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron gets one-game suspension after red card for covering his mouth

Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron has been given a one-match suspension after he was the first player to be sent off at the World Cup for covering his mouth.