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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Vol. CXXIV, No. 28
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Flood-prone Tacoma house used for SWAT training
Sound Transit reports record ridership in 2012 Posted online Fri., Feb. 8 File Photo By Todd Matthews, Editor Sound Transit officials announced Friday an all-time annual ridership record was set in 2012 for boardings on its commuter trains, buses and light rail. According to officials, ST Express regional buses recorded 15.4 million boardings, a 13 percent increase from in 2011; Central Link light rail recorded 8.7 million boardings, an 11 percent increase from 2011; and Sounder Commuter Rail logged 2.8 million boardings, a 10.5 percent increase from 2011. Additionally, Tacoma Link light rail line topped one million annual boardings for the first time since it opened in 2003, according to Sound Transit officials. In total Sound Transit had an estimated 28 million boardings last year. Average weekday boardings topped 93,000 for the year. The combined annual numbers were up almost 12
Sound Transit officials announced Friday that ridership on Tacoma's Link light rail topped one million annual boardings for the first time since it opened 10 years ago. percent over 2011 and boardings on all Sound Transit services topped agency projections for the year. "It was a great year for Sound Transit riders with more people than ever discovering how much time, money and frustration they can save by taking the trains or buses," said Sound Transit Board Chair and Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy. "With so many more people using our services it will be vital for Sound Transit to maintain the high standards our riders have come to expect." The full annual ridership report can be found online at soundtransit.org/Ridership.
WSP seeks witnesses to I-5 crash near Tacoma
Posted online Thurs., Feb. 7 The Washington State Patrol seeking witnesses to a one-vehicle accident that occurred Monday in southbound lanes of Interstate 5, just south of Port of Tacoma Road. According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Guy Gill, at approximately 11:40 p.m., Auburn police officers attempted to stop a reportedly stolen Chevrolet Monte Carlo on southbound I-5 just south of the Federal Way scales. The suspect fled and the officers initiated pursuit, according to Gill. After passing the Port of Tacoma exit, the suspect swerved to the left, crossing all lanes, and entered the median where it struck the cable barrier. During the collision
sequence, both the driver and passenger were ejected into the southbound lanes and seriously injured. Detectives are seeking witnesses that may have seen any of the events prior to and leading up to the pursuit and collision. If you have any information or know somebody who does, contact Detective Sergeant Jerry Cooper at (360) 805-1192 or Detective Mike Bassett at (253) 538-3170.
NOTE TO READERS
In observance of Presidents' Day, the Tacoma Daily Index will not be published on Mon., Feb. 18. Publication will resume on Tues., Feb. 19. Have a safe holiday.
Photo Courtesy Pierce Ledena and County Antonio MenA flood-prone house owned diola, Jr. stand by Pierce County was used for in front of their a Tacoma Police Department flood-prone TaSWAT team training exercise coma home that Friday before it will be ultiwas purchased mately demolished by county last year by Pierce crews and returned to a natuCounty as part ral floodplain. of a flood buyout The SWAT team practiced program. On Frivarious tactical exercises at day, the home was the house, located at 4303 used for a Tacoma 47th Ave. E., in the Riverside Police Departneighborhood between Taco- ment SWAT team ma and Puyallup. Neighbors training exercise noticed noise and activity durbefore it will be ing the training, which ran ultimately demolfrom 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ished by county "We appreciate the opporcrews and retunity to use this property to turned to a natutrain in a realistic setting," ral floodplain. said SWAT Commander Lt. Ed Wade of the Tacoma Police Department. "This type of training is valuable in order to practice tactical skills for situations we may encounter in the future." The property was purchased by the county in December following frequent damage due to flooding as part of the county's flood buyout program. The county is able to purchase river-related, flood-prone and flood-damaged properties from willing sellers primarily using Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant funding. "These buyouts provide a permanent solution to the risks and damages of repetitive flooding," said Harold Smelt, Public Works and Utilities surface water manager. "They also significantly reduce the costs to the county, state and federal agencies associated with clean-up, evacuations, insurance claims, and more. We're pleased to make this house available to the SWAT team for their training." More information about the flood buyout program, including a film featuring homeowners that participated in the program, is available online at piercecountywa.org/flood.