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Link Ridership Soars 46% After Crosslake Connection Opening

Sound Transit’s Link light rail system continues to break its own ridership records. After the highly-anticipated Crosslake Connection opening at the end of March, system-wide ridership jumped 46% to 4,675,216 passengers in April 2026. This equates to an average 155,840 boardings across the 1 Line, 2 Line, and T Line every day. Since the pandemic, … Continue reading "Link Ridership Soars 46% After Crosslake Connection Opening"

Driver Blocks Trains On Elevated Tracks at Mount Baker Station

On Tuesday evening, a driver managed to drive their car on the light rail tracks from MLK Way & Walden St to Mount Baker station. The 70-year-old driver was not injured but was taken to the hospital as a precaution. 1 Line trains were replaced with shuttle buses between SODO and Othello station while Sound … Continue reading "Driver Blocks Trains On Elevated Tracks at Mount Baker Station"

The Middlefield Farm Story 100+ Years of the Nakata Family on Bainbridge Island

By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor In 2024, the Nakata family celebrated 100 years of the farm ownership with a big family reunion. This article will tell the story of the […] The post The Middlefield Farm Story 100+ Years of the Nakata Family on Bainbridge Island first appeared on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post. The post The Middlefield Farm Story 100+ Years of the Nakata Family on Bainbridge Island appeared first on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post.

Midweek Roundup: Tap into Seattle Summer

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Book Review〜They Called Us Enemy〜

By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor This graphic novel tells the story of George Takei and his family in the Rohwer, Arkansas and Tule Lake, California incarceration camps. George’s father, Takekuma […] The post Book Review〜They Called Us Enemy〜 first appeared on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post. The post Book Review〜They Called Us Enemy〜 appeared first on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post.

Sound Transit Rolls Out New Sounder Trains

On Monday, the newest Sounder cars made their debut on an S Line trip from Seattle to Lakewood. These new trains, three passenger cab cars and eight coach cars, were built by Alstom and delivered to Sound Transit in 2022. The new trains feature a new bike rack design, more power outlets and USB ports, … Continue reading "Sound Transit Rolls Out New Sounder Trains"

Book Review 〜Greedy〜

By Lila Levinson NAP Contributor Greedy, the second novel by Japanese-British author Callie Kazumi, centers around Ed Cook, an unemployed British expatriate in Japan hoping to provide for his wife […] The post Book Review 〜Greedy〜 first appeared on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post. The post Book Review 〜Greedy〜 appeared first on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post.

“Strawberry Days” Reprint Available to Order

By Michelle Kumata NAP Contributor The long-awaited reprint of David Neiwert’s “Strawberry Days: The Rise and Fall of a Japanese American Community” is available to order through Barnes and Noble […] The post “Strawberry Days” Reprint Available to Order first appeared on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post. The post “Strawberry Days” Reprint Available to Order appeared first on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post.

Sunday Movies: With and Without a Car

How big an apartment can you rent in a city’s most walkable neighborhood without a car, for the same cost as a 1000 square-foot rental in its most typical suburb with a car? Ray Delahanty answers that for the 26 largest metro areas in the US. Seattle is at 6:23. (CityNerd) Q&A about the tradeoffs … Continue reading "Sunday Movies: With and Without a Car"