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Lynnwood Link

Workers dwarfed by the elevated tracks heading into Mountlake Terrace Station.

Fresh pics: Lynnwood Link construction going strong

By Bruce Gray

You can't miss light rail construction stretching into Snohomish County as the Lynnwood Link light rail extension rises next… Read more
Three construction workers in lifts shine lights on the underside of a large concrete girder. Photo was taken at night.

Lynnwood Link reaches another milestone

By Katie Metzger

Civil construction on the Lynnwood Link extension is now 25 percent complete, marking a major milestone. It's hard to bel… Read more
On a sunny day, three construction workers in yellow vests and hard hats walk along the platform at Overlake Village Station, which is still under construction

Four-year light rail outlook: where are we now, and where are we going?

By Katie Metzger

Well, we made it. The election is (almost) over. If you don't have your ballot turned in yet, check out this story wit… Read more
A light rail guideway is under construction next to I-5.

Fresh pics: Lifting Lynnwood Link into place

By Katie Metzger

Anyone who travels along I-5 has seen the remarkable changes to the landscape being made as Sound Transit construction … Read more
A man in a hard hat, mask and yellow vest outfits another man in a white beekeeper's suit.

Sound Transit sting operation saves bees in Shoreline

By Katie Metzger

To bee or not to bee, that is the question. The answer: save the bees. When Sound Transit crews found a honey beehive in… Read more