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Jan 24, 2026 Light rail service will link Seattle and the Eastside starting March 28. Legal fights over federal ICE deployments and state-level defenses are under way. Rivian pushes to sell directly to Washington consumers. A man was charged after alleged groping incidents tied to a Lime Bike ride. Cross-border ties with British Columbia and local transit changes for a Seahawks game are also discussed.
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Eastside Light Rail Spurs Regional Integration
- Sound Transit's east-side light rail will connect Seattle and Bellevue on March 28, creating a closer integrated economy across the lake.
- Joshua McNichols says the line could make the two cities function like twin cities with joint housing and job markets.
States Push Back On Federal Border Deployments
- Washington joined 19 states filing an amicus brief seeking to halt massive ICE and Border Patrol deployments in Minneapolis.
- A.G. Nick Brown frames the lawsuits as protecting state funding and civil liberties from federal overreach.
Spokane Father Detained Despite Active Asylum Case
- A Spokane father with an active asylum case and valid work permit was detained after dropping his 10-year-old daughter at school.
- He signed voluntary departure papers when told he'd be separated and is detained in South Texas with a next court date in March.