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Pinehurst Station opening nears

By JOURNAL STAFF

Sound Transit announced in a Thursday release it is conducting operator familiarization in preparation for opening the infill Pinehurst Station just east of Interstate 5 at Northeast 130th Street.


WWU longhouse is a new space for community and healing

By EMMA LAPWORTH

Indigenous students at Western Washington University (WWU) have a new “identity conscious” and culturally sensitive space to gather and build community.


An office-to-resi conversion … in Issaquah? Yes, Issaquah

By BRIAN MILLER

Vintage Housing specializes in affordable housing and affordable senior housing. Based in Southern California, it's a regular presence in our market.



Green Lake infill takes shape

By BRIAN MILLER

Things are moving swiftly at 6519 Fourth Ave. N.E., a little east of Green Lake, where an old six-plex sold this spring to a pair of local investors.



Sound Transit says full Ballard Link line ‘possible' by 2042

By SHAWNA GAMACHE

While its new system expansion plan cut construction funding from the full Ballard Link light rail line, Sound Transit is now reporting a possible completion date of 2042 for the work.



Buybacks of offshore wind leases now total $4B

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT

An offshore wind company said Thursday that it reached a $1.2 billion settlement with the Trump administration to walk away from projects under development off New York, California and Louisiana. This latest agreement brings the total amount spent on such settlements to nearly $4 billion.


City thought cable cars could solve gridlock

By ALEXANDER JOE

The idea was unique for sub-Saharan Africa: Use cable cars to lift thousands of commuters above the daily gridlock in one of Africa's fast-growing cities.


Jobless claims up to 199,000 last week

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years.


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