Jolayne Houtz and her husband Hector Martinez hold a book Jolayne made for her son Sam Martinez for a high school graduation gift. Sam died of alcohol poisoning while pledging a fraternity at Washington State University in 2019. Jolayne and Hector are now supporting two bills in Olympia that would provide education surrounding hazing and strengthen the penalty for it. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle TImes)
Jolayne Houtz and her husband, Hector Martinez, hold a book Jolayne made for her son, Sam Martinez, for a high school graduation gift. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle TImes)
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The boring machines for Sound Transit’s second downtown Seattle tunnel would begin at Interbay and plunge into the side of Queen Anne Hill, at left in the picture. The twin train tubes would lead to a station 85 feet or deeper alongside Seattle Center. (Steve Ringman/Seattle Times photo)

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