Government and railroads: Complex issue

There are a couple of comments in Ms. Averill’s March 4th letter [“Freight trains: ‘Run rail for the public good’,” March 5, Northwest voices] that cause me concern. Government is not setup to run a business, especially one as complex as a railroad, so…

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Housing shortage: Beyond city limits

I found it interesting that nowhere in the article [“King County needs 17K new homes a year” March 3, Business] was there mention of the growth management boundary in east King County. The Growth Management Act dates back to the early 1990s. As a respo…

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Sound Transit: Consider another option

Re: “Be bolder to get light rail done, expert panel tells Sound Transit” [March 3, Traffic Lab]: The article showcases Sound Transit’s need to reduce costs and time. A panel of outside experts advises taking “a harder line dealing with 53 local governm…

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