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Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Wednesday. This is Seattle now.

Sound Transits, park and ride garages are popular, especially during the morning rush.

Many reach at least 90% capacity every weekday.

Now the agency is trying to control the rush by implementing paid parking for some garages

with plans to expand. Seattle Times Transportation reporter Nick DeShay will tell us more about

sound transit's plans and what it says about our light rail system in a minute. But first, let's get you caught up.

This week, Washington became the first state to make the 9-88 suicide and crisis lifeline available to people who are incarcerated in state prisons.

State officials say suicide is one of the top causes of unexpected deaths in state prisons.

The new policy will allow people to call 988 from phones and tablets in every state facility.

Corrections officials say the lifeline is meant to enhance mental health services

that already exist and not replace them. The World Cup is a little more than one month away,

and today elected leaders will outline transit plans for match days this summer. Governor

Bob Ferguson, Mayor Katie Wilson, and transportation leaders will give public remarks at 1230 this afternoon at Lumen Field.

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