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The question of whether fare enforcement on public transit is unconstitutional went before the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday, as attorneys for the state and Zachery Meredith, a man whose missing proof of payment on a Snohomish County bus led to his eventual detainment, staked out their opposing positions.
SEATTLE — Bus and train operators say so many people are smoking drugs on Seattle-area transit that the fumes, and volatile behavior, create a hazardous work environment that discourages ridership.
This is a critical week for the King County concrete strike: If negotiations don't wrap up soon, some big construction projects could be pushed back.
King County offers up a $35 million direct agreement with concrete suppliers to push strike negotiations forward as 15,000 risk losing their livelihoods.
Billions of dollars in construction projects in the region are in jeopardy due to ongoing labor disputes. With bargaining at a standstill, dozens of major contractors, developers and subcontractors are waiting for talks to resume so they can get back to job sites.