Teresa in the News

Members of the King County Council tapped into a long-dormant source of funding to provide a lifeline for the county's road services division on Friday, teeing up a 0.1% sales tax hike that will take effect on January 1. The new funding stream will provide around $90 million per year for road maintenance and safety upgrades in East King County, but also in areas like White Center, Skyway, and Vashon Island. … Read More

No one likes higher taxes. But here’s one proposed tax increase that could give back more to Vashon than it takes. … Read More

The White Center community gathered on May 21 for a "Glow Up" celebration, marking the completion of several major infrastructure projects designed to make the neighborhood safer and more vibrant. The event, held during the monthly Rat City Art Walk at the corner of 16th Avenue SW and SW 98th Street, served as the official debut for decorative lighting and significant road safety upgrades. … Read More

More than 100 islanders gathered Saturday at Ober Park, where 84 years ago Vashon’s Japanese and Japanese American families were ordered to assemble before being forced from their homes. … Read More

Sound Transit officials on Thursday outlined how they plan to address a projected $34.5 billion funding shortfall over the next two decades. The funding gap could significantly reshape the future of light-rail expansion promised to voters across Puget Sound. … Read More

On Tuesday, more than 200 transit advocates turned out at Seattle City Hall to hear Seattle's delegation on the Sound Transit Board of Directors pitch ideas to avert delays to local light rail projects. The board members from Seattle pushed back against the idea of deferring some stations indefinitely, arguing for keeping the projects moving and looking for additional revenue. … Read More

Regional elected leaders used a Transportation Choices Coalition (TCC) forum Monday night to deliver a unified message amid Sound Transit’s deepening financial crisis: the West Seattle and Ballard Link extensions will move forward despite a projected multibillion‑dollar shortfall. … Read More

While serving on a town hall panel in Seattle on Tuesday, four Sound Transit board members vowed to ensure light rail expansion into West Seattle and Ballard becomes reality, despite the agency's nearly $35 billion budget shortfall. … Read More

Seattle and King County are taking steps to limit the reach of federal immigration agents, including by blocking them from operating on city- and county-owned property. … Read More

SEATTLE — King County officials say a dramatic surge in unpermitted hot dog vendors near Seattle sports venues is the work of centrally organized, multistate networks deliberately evading licensing requirements and potentially exploiting workers — findings that emerged from an eight-month KING 5 investigation. … Read More