40 years ago, a young, impressionable Southern Resident orca was ripped from her Pacific Northwest home and taken to where Seattleites fear most: Miami. Once named Tokitae, they renamed her Lolita -- yes, after "the heroine in Vladimir Nabokov's novel" -- however, I'm sure, although orcas apparently have self-awareness, it does not make much difference to Lolita. Animal rights groups are working to free her, but a scientist says she may have Stockholm syndrome. What will become of this unfortunately-named orca? Plus: a poll! more ›

Last night we dropped in at the Seattle Transit Blog meet-up, and ran into Sound Transiteers Andrew and Rebecca, who were filling us in on their crowd control preparations for the July 18 opening of the Westlake-Tukwila light rail line. more ›

Commonsense prevails, as the seven Puget Sound public transportation agencies--that includes ferries too--have joined together to start rolling out their new "transportation baby," a collaborative regional fare system. more ›

A $100m shortfall in sales tax may cause Metro to cut service by 20 percent. Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond--who obviously just saw The Wrestler--called it "a body blow." Why linger at Forever 21 when it's not all that hard to get into Ft. Lewis if you're a teenage girl? But children are the future. And somewhere out there in the Puget Sound, J-pod orcas are still trying to lose the baby weight. Welcome to the world, J44 and L122. more ›

• West Seattle Blog marveled over a pair of orcas playing off Alki Point yesterday.
• Both MyBallard and Fremont Universe are wondering if the streetcar will be coming to their neighborhoods.
• Capitol Hill Seattle warns that the most dangerous stretch of road for bicyclists on Capitol Hill is on E. Pine, between Summit and Melrose.