Keith Metcalf. He will be succeeded by Assistant Secretary
Amy Scarton, who has led WSF since 2017. She in turn will be succeeded by
Patty Rubstello
(2019 WSB photo at left), who has been Assistant Secretary of Urban Mobility and Access. The announcement says Rubstello “created and led the Office of Urban Mobility & Access, which brings together tolling, regional transit coordination, and the management of mobility divisions to enhance operational and planning coordination in the greater Puget Sound area,” adding that she “has experience in design, construction, planning and traffic operations, and in 2015 served as the agency’s assistant secretary for Tolling.” The job moves start in January. Read the full announcement here.
New Mukilteo ferry terminal has opened to passengers December 30, 2020 at 12:41 pm
For 63 years, the Mukilteo ferry terminal has served passengers heading back and forth to Whidbey Island. The old terminal closed early Tuesday morning, and the new terminal opened hours later.
The old terminal did its job, but it just can’t properly handle the second busiest ferry run in the state anymore. More than 4 million people went through this terminal last year, and there were just tiny bathrooms, which most people didn’t even realize were there. Walk-on passengers had to board the ferries on the same ramp as the cars.
Lauren Smith: Coronavirus updates: Pierce County reports 207 new cases, 2 deaths
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 12/23/2020 Lauren Smith, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Dec. 22 This page includes coronavirus developments around Washington state for Tuesday, Dec. 22.
Chehalis restaurant hit with temporary restraining order
Updated 2:30 p.m.
Spiffy s, a restaurant in Chehalis, has been hit with a temporary restraining order for offering indoor dining in violation of Washington state s COVID-19 restrictions, court documents say.
The restaurant has already tallied $145,000 in fines and could face criminal charges if it continues to defy the restrictions, according to Lewis County Superior Court.
Tim Church, a spokesman for the Department of Labor and Industries, told McClatchy News the restraining order was served Monday.