Metro’s east King revamp: King County Metro has rolled out four new bus lines and boosted weekday frequencies on five routes to streamline transfers to Sound Transit’s 2 Line light rail — find out how your commute changes.
Three new 1 Line stations: Kent Des Moines, Star Lake and Federal Way Downtown are set to open December 6, extending service from Lynnwood to Federal Way with trains every 8–15 minutes from 5 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week — check out trip planning options.
Issaquah adds new high school: The district breaks ground next spring on a 75,000-sq-ft campus at the former Providence Heights College to tackle overcrowding, using a phased $146 million plan with doors opening in fall 2027 — find out.
Lane restrictions on SE Issaquah Road: Drivers will face lane closures and up to 20-minute delays on SE Issaquah Fall City Road between SE Duthie Hill Road and 329th Avenue SE when King County crews start chip seal work Sept. 2–12 — check out the schedule.
Issaquah brush fire contained: A two-alarm blaze near Tradition Lake broke out Friday morning, reached 80% containment by natural fire breaks and was under control by 9:30 a.m. as DNR and EF&R crews monitored rising smoke — find out more.
Other Eastside headlines this week
- Puget Sound Energy continues restoring Bellevue customers
- Hotwire Coffee will celebrate its 23rd anniversary
- Apartment giant snaps up Redmond waterfront property
- White River Bridge closure slows WA traffic
- Grow a lush English cottage garden
- Birthday Dreams celebrates 16 years with gala
