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Seattle Fire Lieutenant Denied Summary Judgment in COVID Vaccine Religious Discrimination Case
A federal judge in Washington has denied a Seattle Fire Department lieutenant’s motion for partial summary judgment in a religious discrimination lawsuit arising out of his termination for refusing to comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The ruling leaves unresolved whether the lieutenant’s religious beliefs conflicted with the vaccination requirement and whether granting him unpaid leave would have imposed an undue hardship on the city.
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King County Metro planning service changes for new Renton Transit Center
As part of the Stride S1 line, Sound Transit is building a new transit center in Renton, adjacent to the existing South Renton Park and Ride. When it opens in 2028, it will be known as simply Renton Transit Center, and will replace both the existing Renton Transit Center in downtown Renton, and the adjacent South Renton Park and Ride. Commuters need not fret over lack of parking, as the new transit center will include a new garage dedicated for commuter parking that is larger than the parking at both current facilities that are reserved for transit commuters. With the transit center moving, bus service has to move with it, and Metro has made its first service proposal on what that may look like in its Renton Area Mobility Project (RAMP). Details below the jump.