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>...board directors cited concerns that the program does not align with district systems that support all students.

In other words, the SRO was a problem for the kids who wanted to commit crime at the school. We must also consider their needs!

A new Amtrak Cascades train set will arrive in Seattle Saturday for testing as part of the railroad company’s nationwide rollout of its revamped passenger rail service.

Amtrak is conducting a test run and staff training for its first Airo fleet in the Pacific Northwest before welcoming riders later this year, aiming to begin the new service in Seattle as early as this fall, according to an Amtrak spokesperson.

This train set — a train with a group of passenger cars — is scheduled to arrive at King Street Station at 11:29 a.m. Saturday, and is the first of eight planned for the Amtrak Cascades. It’s part of a larger effort to deliver 83 Airo train sets across the U.S. The eight Amtrak Cascades Airo train sets will replace all existing trains operating on the route. Once fully deployed, the trains will operate across the Amtrak Cascades network — including Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, B.C.

The Seattle City Council on Tuesday formally repealed a law allowing housing just south of the two Sodo sports stadiums, a final nail in the coffin of a hotly contested bill passed last year.

The decision was procedural in nature: The state Growth Management Hearing Board deemed the bill out of compliance last fall with requirements around environmental review, public engagement and assessments of its impacts on the surrounding neighborhood.

The board’s conclusion, ultimately, was that the council should restart the process.

Since then, its primary backer, former Council President Sara Nelson, lost reelection, and several other new members have joined the council.

The vote to repeal was unanimous, though some members indicated they’d be interested in bringing the idea back. Councilmember Eddie Lin, who joined the council this year and chairs the city’s land use committee, said the best path forward is a negotiated settlement that could prevent protracted fights and survive future elections.