Midweek Roundup: Sick Out

Reminder: Buses replace Link trains between Westlake and Northgate after ~10pm from Oct. 6-8 as part of Sound Transit's rotating monthly maintenance program.

News and commentary from the past week.

• Puget Sound ferry service returns after 23 ferry engine room workers staged a sick out" amid tensions over low wages and long hours (KUOW). Also well-covered by The Stranger.
• Zahilay Proposes Advancing RapidRide R Funding to Spur Bus Upgrades (The Urbanist).
• Deadline Approaches for Outside Ideas to Curb Costs on Ballard Light Rail (The Urbanist).
• The push to Reconnect Fremont across Aurora (Fremont Neighbor).
• Paid Parking Could Expand to West Seattle, Upper Queen Anne (The Urbanist). Also on West Seattle Blog and the SDOT Blog.
• Nathan Vass' Deciding to See is a Finalist for the Washington State Book Awards (The Urbanist).
• New Night Bus routes offer regional connections 24/7 (The Platform)
• KCRHA Consultant Finds the Missing" $8 Million; Strauss' RV Ban Moves Forward (PubliCola).
• The Seattle area's most extreme bedroom communities (The Seattle Times, $; free via SPL)
• King County Metro apprenticeships offer a chance to shift gears (The Seattle Times, $; free via SPL)
• WSDOT's Cascadia Program exploring regional high-speed rail in coordination with statewide I-5 needs (WSDOT Blog).

• Editorial: Sound Transit CEO Constantine's contract, bonus show disconnect (The Seattle Times, $; free via SPL). Erica C. Barnett noted the Times' disapproval of this bonus but tacit approval of SPD's significantly larger bonuses for senior officers despite SPD's difficulties.
• Greater Seattle: Bike and Scooter Share Could Soon Lap 2025's Record-Setting Numbers (PubliCola).
• Trailhead Indirect: Discovery Park (City Hikes)
• What Are the Big Issues Facing Small Businesses? (South Seattle Emerald).
• Op-Ed: Seattle's Utility Fee Policy Echoes Redlining (The Urbanist).

This is an Open Thread.