Frank Sumrall is the lead editor for MyNorthwest originally from the North Bay in California.
The 2 Line suffered damage the night before, at approximately 9 p.m., although it was unrelated to copper wire thieves. Trains traveling between the Overlake Village and downtown Redmond stations have been stopped.
According to Sound Transit Spokesperson Amy Enbysk, the disruptions were due to copper theft. There is no estimated time for reopening the 2 Line. Sound Transit is telling riders they can catch shuttle buses at stations between Federal Way and Angle Lake, which run every 15 minutes. Riders can check out alternative routes on Sound Transit’sDriver injured after drifting into attenuator truck on SR 99 in Tukwila Earlier this month, on Feb. 11, Sound Transit light rail was shut down between the Star Lake Station in Kent and the Angle Lake Station in SeaTac for almost three hours after thieves stole copper wire, causing a power issue. The 1 Line’s south extension has only been open since December. But it has experienced repeated, brief disruptions due to power fluctuations that Sound Transit believes are mostly tied to wire theft.have soared in recent years. That makes the scrap market more lucrative, and transit lines and telecommunications infrastructure have become major targets.between the summer of 2025 and New Year’s Eve. The company finally installed tracking devices inside the wiring. That helped police trace the stolen materials to cars that contained hundreds of pounds of stolen wire, plus digital scales and cash.last fall, Comcast representatives said the issue has “risen to a crisis level” as prices have gone up. According to the, which would impose a ten-day “holding period” on metal recyclers before they can sell scrap, and require them to upload pictures of wire to a searchable database. It would also allow police to seize wire that they believe was stolen, even after it was sold.“My dad’s 97 years old. He can’t see well enough to drive. He can’t hear very well. But if a dude came up to him in a ratty old pickup truck with a pair of bolt cutters and a whole bunch of four-foot sections of communication copper wire transmission line, he could spot a thief a mile away,” King County Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Gary Ernsdorff said.WA gas prices soar to second-highest in nation after rising by 40 cents in a month Washington's gas prices are soaring this February. The average cost of a gallon of regular has gone up 40 cents in the last month, while the national average has only gone up a dime.The Washington Department of Transportation shut down two right lanes of northbound SR 99 over the 1st Avenue S. Bridge overnight.Bill aims to revive historic Mosquito Fleet as state ferries struggleIf you use plastic to pay for your ferry ride, it’s about to cost a little extra. Beginning March 1, WSF will add a 3% fee to all fares paid by credit or debit card.Chrystal Ortega's tireless dedication recently earned her the WSECU Community Champions Award and a $1,000 grant to further the mission.When Shawn Tibbitts opened Tibbitts FernHill, he was just trying to survive. The small Tacoma restaurant has since earned culinary awards and praise.Wilcox Family Farms is continuing its cherished holiday tradition of giving back by donating nearly one million eggs to food banks across the South Sound region this season.Matthew Ballantyne has transformed that early awareness into action, embodying the organization's mission:"No Kid Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town."Discover Kitsap County’s creative soul: Where Nordic charm meets gothic gardens and ancient traditions thrive Kitsap County is full of wonderfully weird, authentically artsy, and unexpectedly magical corners that make visitors become locals and locals never want to leave.
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