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The University Street Station originally opened in 1990 as a bus-only transit tunnel. | Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Ahhhh, music to our ears — or maybe that’s just the sound of the University Street Station’s new name.

Along with a couple of other changes coming to the Sound Transit Link light rail system on Friday, Aug. 30, University Street Station will soon be renamed the Symphony Station.

Let’s hit a little refresher on all the things that will look a little different to transit riders by September.

🎶 Symphony Station

If you ever found yourself a little confused by the University Street, University of Washington, and U District Stops along the light rail’s 1 Line, you’re not the only one.

Sound Transit saw plenty of riders making this mistake, and so started the renaming process in 2019. Since then, Sound Transit has asked the public to weigh-in on a new name, garnering ~14,000 responses.

Suggested renames for University Street Station included Benaroya Hall, Seneca Street, Midtown, and the Arts District Station — but ultimately, Symphony Station was the most popular.

Keep a look out for new signage sporting the name soon.

🔢 New station codes

In a further attempt to demystify navigations, Sound Transit is also stepping away from using pictographs to represent its light rail stations.

So say your goodbyes to the Roosevelt moose and Capitol Hill Pride flag — in their places will be a three-digit code system. Stations will use these new triple-digit numbers to better assist Limited English Proficiency (LEP) passengers, visitors, and riders with disabilities.

🚈 Other notable changes

Here’s what else is happening at the end of August:
  • The Lynnwood Station will be up and running on Thursday, Aug. 29.
  • The Link light rail will now use a flat $3 fine instead of charging riders by how long they rode for.
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Events
Thursday, Aug. 8
Friday, Aug. 9
  • New Kings on the Block | Friday, Aug. 9 | 9-10 p.m. | The Lumber Yard Bar | $10 | These devilishly handsome drag kings are ready to give you quite the show.
  • Belltown Art Walk | Friday, Aug. 9 | 6-9 p.m. | Belltown Neighborhood | Free | Get a look at Belltown’s newest gallery exhibits and meet the artists behind the works.
Saturday, Aug. 10
  • Zero Proofed Launch Party | Saturday, Aug. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Third Culture Coffee | $45-$100 | The California-based non-alcoholic pop-up biz is celebrating its arrival to Seattle with a launch party featuring music, drinks, snacks, and goodie bags.
  • Island Party Cruise | Saturday, Aug. 10 | 8:30-11 p.m. | Waterways Cruises & Events | $90 | South Lake Union suddenly feels a lot like the Caribbean with live music, tropical cocktails, roasted pork sliders, and beautiful views.
  • SUNNY RAVE: The Gang Raves Their A****s Off | Saturday, Aug. 10 | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. | Substation | $15-$30 | The event organizers have promised to get “real weird” with this “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” themed dance night.
Sunday, Aug. 11
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Real Estate
  • Even though the Seattle-area real estate supply increased last month, the market is still lagging 27% behind the number of active listings it had in 2019. So, even with lower mortgage rates, the real estate market is continuing to see lower activity. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Closing
  • Another local Bartell Drug Store is closing. The location in Shoreline at 18420 Aurora Avenue North will close on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Prescription orders for this store will be transferred to the Edmonds location. (My Northwest)
Olympics
  • Walla Walla native Kenneth Rooks won Washington another medal this week at the 2024 Paris Olympics when he scored a silver in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final. Keep up with our total medal count with KING 5’s daily coverage.
Open
  • A new Top Pot Doughnuts is now open at the West Seattle Junction three years after it closed its original West Seattle location in 2021. This locally owned chain’s 17th storefront comes with 2,100 sqft of space and all the same dough-y goodness found at the rest of the shops. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Pets
  • Two Seattle off-leash areas (OLA) will be closed this morning while crews work on a variety of projects. The Golden Gardens OLA will be closed 6 a.m.-12 p.m. while staff repair fences and spread gravel; the Genesee OLA will be closed 6 a.m.-11 a.m. so crews can remove invasive foxtail plants.
Eat
  • You know what tastes better than ice cream? Free ice cream. Pioneer Square’s The Pastry Project will be offering free sundaes to the first 100 folks who show up to try their new recipe at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9. The new sundaes use malt balls from Cone and Steiner and come in a sick Pioneer Square cup.
Sports
  • The Seahawks have signed offensive veteran Connor Williams, boosting our O-line. Hear from the local experts about how this will affect the team with Locked On’s daily, Seahawks-focused podcasts.
Older Adults
  • What’s on the horizon? Retirees can dive into volunteering with AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP. Put your skills to work, brighten lives, and enjoy the perks of staying active — physically, mentally, and socially — by giving back to our community. Help neighbors with grocery shopping or provide companionship to those in need.*
Travel
  • Psst. Want to fly out of Sea-Tac for less? It’s Going’s annual birthday sale — get 40% off a Premium membership and get notified about amazing flight deals all year long (like $166 to Cancun).*
 
Olympics

Two Eastsiders win first artistic swimming team medal in decades
The colorful Olympic rings stand outside the tan and brown exterior of Place de l'Hotel-de-Ville in Paris, France.
The Olympic Rings standing proudly at Place de l’Hotel-de-Ville in April 2023. | Photo via Monica Garske, 6AM City
Two locals were integral parts of Team USA’s first Olympic medal in artistic swimming in 20 years on Wednesday, reports KING 5.

Bellevue’s Audrey Kwon and Issaquah’s Keana Hunter helped the U.S. place second in the overall team artistic swimming competition with a final score of 914.3421. China won the gold medal with a final score of 996.1389.

The U.S. hasn’t had a team qualify in artistic swimming at the Olympics since 2008 and hadn’t won a medal in the team event since 2004.

Hunter attended Issaquah High School while Kwon went to Bellevue High School.

“Knowing I’m representing such a strong country and all the athletes that came before me makes me emotional,” Hunter, 20, told KING 5’s Chris Egan leading up to the Olympics. “I just know how hard everyone has worked to get to the Olympics. It’s (an) amazing feeling, and I’m just so proud and excited.”
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The Wrap
 
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From the editor
So, what was intended to be a simple walk to the grocery store on Tuesday night turned into an Olivia Rodrigo concert for me.

My friend got last minute free tickets from someone and so I showed up amongst all the sparkles, cowboy hats, and fishnets in my sneakers and grocery store clothes. It honestly just added to all of the fun. That show had some of the coolest visuals I’ve ever seen at a concert and man, she can sing.
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