Welcome to The Newsfeed.

This week we're following up on stories we covered in recent months.

First, we're taking a look at Sound Transit's $35 billion shortfall and how it might affect when Link reaches new communities.

Here's Venice Buhain with the update.

Just as the regional public agency celebrated the launch of the Link connection across Lake Washington, the Sound Transit board floated three different scenarios to help the agency take on its $35 billion shortfall over the next two decades.

Each one indefinitely defers building light rail all the way to Ballard, stopping either at Seattle Center or Smith Cove.

Estimated construction cost to build the entire Ballard extension nearly doubled, from $12 billion to $20 billion.

One approach would complete the light rail to Everett, Tacoma and West Seattle, though it would skip one of West Seattle's three planned stations.

It would also indefinitely defer building a planned line between Kirkland and Issaquah, and the T line connection to Tacoma Community College.

Sound Transit officials say the West Seattle extension, which is scheduled to be completed in 2032, is the project closest to breaking ground next.

The second approach would build a new Kirkland-Issaquah line and completes the Link light rail to Tacoma and Everett.

But West Seattle and the T line extension would be skipped.

Officials say this approach would emphasize regional connectivity.

The third approach would build out some of each planned branch of the regional system, but stop short of planned end points in Tacoma, downtown Everett and Alaska Junction.

It would also start construction on the initial phases of the Kirkland-Issaquah Line and the T-line extension.

As Sound Transit considers its options, advocates from Ballard, West Seattle, Everett, Tacoma and on the eastside have all pushed for the agency to finish the light rail lines to their communities.

Sound Transit said there could be a proposal on the table in May or June.

All this week, we're updating you on new developments from stories we covered on The Newsfeed.

I'm Paris Jackson.

Thank you for watching.