• Sound Transit board approves plan to address $34B funding gap, extension promises
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    Sound Transit board approves plan to address $34B funding gap, extension promises

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    The vote comes as the regional transit agency faces rising construction costs, inflation and lower-than-expected revenue projections. SEATTLE — Sound Transit’s governing board approved a long-term plan Thursday aimed at addressing a projected $34 billion funding gapformally acknowledging that major transit projects approved by voters nearly a decade ago cannot all be delivered on their original timelines. The board approved the resolution in a 16-2 vote following hours of public comment and debate at Union Station in Seattle. This story continues below. The vote comes as the regional transit agency faces rising construction costs, inflation and lower-than-expected…

  • U.S. Chemical Safety Board to investigate fatal tank implosion at Longview paper mill
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    U.S. Chemical Safety Board to investigate fatal tank implosion at Longview paper mill

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board said a team of investigators would arrive at the paper mill Wednesday. The implosion involved white liquor, a highly corrosive chemical used in paper and pulp processing to dissolve wood chips into pulp. Officials said a 900,000-gallon tank storing the substance ruptured with 90,000 gallons of the chemical still inside. Previously, officials said the tank held only 80,000 gallons. This story continues below. “The CSB is opening an investigation into this tragic incident to determine how it happened and what can be done to prevent something like this from…