Shoreline Area News

Visit the Tempestry Project at Spartan Rec Center

Friday, April 19, 2024

Tempestry photo courtesy City of Shoreline

In honor of Earth Day come visit the Shoreline Tempestry Project.

It is a collaborative effort of 11 local fiber artists to represent global warming data in visual form.

The project spans the years 1950 to 2022. Patterns were created from National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data for Seattle Tacoma Airport.

The project is a collaborative effort of local fiber artists to bring attention to Shoreline’s Climate Action Plan.

Located at Spartan Recreation Center 202 NE 185th St. Shoreline.

Empowering community members to restore their watersheds

Applications are now being accepted for Community Action Training School (CATS), a free, all-ages, program that will guide participants through a robust series of classes and field experiences focusing on scientific, social, cultural, and political issues important to watershed health and salmon recovery.

During this summer course, participants will join Mid Sound in seven classroom sessions and four field experiences where they will hear from community members, non-profit organizations, and local and Tribal governments to learn about the work being done throughout the watersheds.

Participants will also be supported in designing and completing a stewardship action project that helps make a difference for salmon in their watershed.

Applications for this free program are due April 30, 2024 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as space allows.

CATS is funded by the King County Flood Control District and WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Board, as well as a generous donation by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe.

For more information email Piper at Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group.

Western Washington Carjacking Task Force part of federal effort to combat violent crime

Police search for a gun used by a carjacker who fled
Photo by Bruce Miller January 6, 2024

Seattle – U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced today that the Western District of Washington is one of seven districts that are adding a carjacking task force to focus efforts and resources on this important public safety threat.

“Our task force harnesses the resources of the FBI, ATF, the Seattle Police and Kent Police Departments. Prosecutors will look at all carjacking incidents in the district to see if federal prosecution is appropriate,” said U.S. Attorney Gorman. “Where adults are using juveniles to commit these crimes, we will explore significant federal penalties to hold the adults accountable.”

“The Justice Department has no higher priority than keeping our communities safe. We do so by targeting the most significant drivers of violent crime and by acting as a force multiplier for our state and local law enforcement partners. We’re seeing results — with violent crime declining broadly nationwide,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.

“Today, we are launching seven new carjacking task forces across the country to build on the success of task forces in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Tampa, where available data shows that carjacking rates are now falling.”

In keeping with the department’s Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Violent Crime, the task forces represent a strategic enforcement priority for the department, focusing federal resources on identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the most significant drivers of violent crime.

Building on the initial efforts of and best practices learned from carjacking task forces in the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the District of Columbia, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the Middle District of Florida, the following offices in seven other districts are announcing the creation of carjacking task forces in their communities:

District of Oregon
Eastern District of Texas
Northern District of Alabama
Northern District of California
Eastern District of Louisiana
Southern District of Mississippi
Western District of Washington

Carjacking and other violent crime task forces have proven to be an effective part of successful violent crime reduction strategies by focusing on significant crime drivers and taking violent offenders off the streets of our communities.

For example, carjackings in Philadelphia declined by 31 percent from 2022 to 2023, and armed carjackings are down 28 percent in the District of Columbia this year to date compared to the same period in 2023. In Chicago, carjackings decreased 29 percent from the high in 2021 through the end of 2023.

The newly formed task forces will be led by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices, FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, along with state, local and other law enforcement partners.

How to parent ADHD children is topic of Eastside CHADD zoom meeting April 29, 2024

Eastside CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder) welcomes Dr. Stephen Hinshaw, who will explain how to parent ADHD children.

ADHD is a neurobiological condition which leads to unexpected challenges throughout the lifespan. Dr Hinshaw will explain ADHD so we have information based upon science, not myths, so that we can employ best practices to help those with ADHD thrive.

Dr. Hinshaw, Ph.D., noted researcher who conducted the first longitudinal study of ADHD in girls, will join us on April 29th from 7 to 8:30pm to explain what are those best practices so we can understand and effectively address ADHD.

Dr. Hinshaw is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UC San Francisco. His latest book is Straight Talk about Girls with ADHD, Guilford Press, 2022.

Please invite your child’s teacher, school support staff, pediatricians, therapists, and coaches to this important meeting so that when they learn more about ADHD, they can also provide the positive support needed by those with ADHD.

Please send your questions prior to the meeting to info@eastside-chadd.org

Eastside CHADD members have priority enrollment. To join Eastside CHADD for priority enrollment for this and future presentations, go to our JOIN EASTSIDE CHADD page. Your membership helps to support Eastside CHADD to bring you important knowledge about best practices in the field of ADHD.

Priority registrations now open for members.

To register, please email info@eastside-chadd.org and include the following information:

Put the word “Hinshaw" in the subject line.
Your first and last name
Your Eastside CHADD membership number
Email address to receive the ZOOM link (If it's different than the one you used to send the email)
Telephone number so we can contact you in the event of changes to the scheduled event

If you need to cancel your reservation, please notify us immediately (at info@Eastside-CHADD.org) so that your space can be given to another person.

Please note that this presentation will not be recorded, so please join us 10 minutes before 7pm to learn how to support your children, your clients and your students.

The Zoom invitation will be sent before Monday, April 29th.

If you have still not received your invitation by 8:00am on Monday, April 29th, please immediately email info@Eastside-CHADD.org and we will send you a new link.

Jobs: WSDOT Transportation Engineer 2

WSDOT

Transportation Engineer 2
Shoreline, WA – Northwest Region
62,596 - $92,836 Annually

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is currently seeking a Transportation Engineer 2 in Shoreline, WA. This position supports the organization’s mission by making the highways safer for the traveling public.

This position performs field reviews on state highways and develops a recommended response or plan of action to address operational or safety needs. This position resolves new or unique problems that may require coordination with multiple agencies or internal departments; solutions predominantly deal with roadway channelization, signing, intersection control, site distance, and barrier/clear zone.

The position also handles responses to the public and other agencies. Geographically, the position investigates issues in all five counties of Northwest Region. This position is critical in fostering a respectful and healthy work environment with focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Job description and application

Staff shortages and cooling real estate revenue slowing Shoreline’s transportation plans

By Oliver Moffat

The Shoreline city council heard public comments on the city’s proposed Transportation Improvement Plan at a public hearing on April 15, 2024.

This is the first article of four covering comments from the council about that plan.

A chart from the last page of the Transportation Improvement Plan shows funded and unfunded projects

The six-year transportation plan and the public hearing are both mandated by state law. The plan must be updated every year by the city to give residents visibility into which transportation projects will be funded (and not funded) between 2025-2030.

The estimated total cost for all the projects listed in the plan could come to $360 million but $163 million of that is currently unfunded.

A screenshot shows Mayor Chris Roberts saying,
“Shoreline is the little city that could”

Mayor Chris Roberts expressed optimism about the city’s ability to find ways to get projects funded.

“I like to say Shoreline is the little city that could.

"I mean, look at some of the projects that we have accomplished over the last 20 years,” Roberts said in reference to the $140 million Aurora corridor project completed in 2017 and the recently funded 145th corridor, I5 interchange and 148th non-motorized bridge projects which together will cost $157 million.

The city is asking the council to provide more money from its general fund for transportation projects because it has already spent most of its funds to match federal grants for large transportation projects.

These matching funds come from Real Estate Excise Taxes (REET) which are declining with the cooling of the real estate market.

A screenshot shows Councilmember Eben Pobee
questioning the city’s strategy for funding
transportation projects with declining REET revenues

Councilmember Eben Pobee questioned the city’s request to draw money from the general fund.

“In the last quarter of 2023 when we looked at our projections… what we saw was that there was a huge reduction in the cash inflow specifically for that” Pobee said,

“I’m wondering how strategically it’s going to be, for our general fund to continue to match these grants… “

Without money from the general funds, the city will be unable to take on smaller traffic safety projects according to city staff.

But even with money, the city’s transportation plans are slowed down by staff shortages.

In response to questions from Roberts, city staff said that in addition to budgetary constraints, the city is understaffed and does not have sufficient engineers and project managers to drive all its transportation projects.

The city has five vacant engineering positions and is trying to fill a term limited position to complete a sidewalk on NE 200th to serve nearby Cascade K-8 school.

Shoreline Fire promotions

Shoreline Fire celebrated recent promotions.

Travels with Charlie: Strolling and Rolling Around Volunteer Park

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Story and photos by Gordon Snyder

Volunteer Park is a fantastic place above Seattle in the Capitol Hill area. Charlie and I parked and began strolling around the paths.

If you haven’t been there lately, put this park on your list. It's in the upper section of Capitol Hill at 1247 15th Ave E, Seattle WA 98112

When you arrive, you’re greeted with an amazing photo point framing the Space Needle.

When you turn around there’s the Seattle Asian Art Museum for exploration.

Wandering down the walkway, you come across a real Seattle Gem. The Volunteer Park Conservatory. It is full of plants that will delight everyone.

I’ve been there many times, but, of course, not with Charlie today. Be sure to go inside and get lost with plants.

As we continued strolling around, we pass the old Water Tank. This is the water supply built in the early days. You can go inside and climb the stairs to the top and catch some great views.

Nothing like rolling in the grass after strolling Volunteer Park

Time to head home. Stop for a moment and catch a great view of the Cascades and Lake Washington. That’s the 520 bridge in the view.

What a great day for Strolling and Rolling…

Cheers,

Gordon Snyder

Tickets to Shorecrest High School's spring musical, Something Rotten!, on sale now

Shorecrest Performing Arts Center as seen from third floor of main building.
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Tickets to Shorecrest High School's spring musical, Something Rotten!, are on sale now through Brown Paper Tickets

Something Rotten! drops us into Renaissance London, where two struggling playwrights, Nick and Nigel Bottom, struggle to compete with the mega-star that is William Shakespeare.

When Nick pays a soothsayer for inspiration and learns that the future of theater involves something called a "musical," the Bottom Brothers attempt an endeavor they're sure will knock Shakespeare off his perch once and for all.

Hijinks, hilarity, and dazzling wordplay ensue, and theatre will never be quite the same!

A heads-up on content: Like any hearty Renaissance comedy, this one occasionally gets bawdy, with innuendo and some coarse language sprinkled throughout. Though much of it may fly over the heads of younger audience members, we consider this show rated PG-13.

Something Rotten! will run from Thursday, May 9 through Sunday, May 12 and again the following weekend, Thursday, May 16 through Sunday, May 19.

Evening performance times are 7:30pm on Thursdays-Saturdays;
matinees are at 2:00pm each Sunday
2:00pm matinee prior to the evening show on Saturday, May 18.

Advance ticket prices are $15 for adults and $10 for children under 12/students with ASB card;

tickets purchased at the door on the day of performance are $20.

Shorecrest High School performing arts center is located at 15343 25th Ave NE in Shoreline.

LFP Water District plant exchange kick-off April 20, 2024

LFP Water District is all set to celebrate Earth Day with our Plant Exchange Kick-off event this year which will be at the District yard on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm

Lake Forest Park Water District

4029 NE 178th St

Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

In 2019 we started an annual plant exchange which was a great success. Thank you to the many participants and the variety of their contributions!

Beginning now and running until SEPTEMBER consider taking part in this plant exchange as you tend your garden, and divide plants.

Come down and peruse the plants at our office near the entrance gate.

Our list of guidelines is short, please continue to:

Identify your donations as best you can with tags.
Bring your plants in pots. (We have 1 gallon pots available if you need them)
Leave as many plants as you take.
Please don’t bring invasive or noxious weed species (see below)

The community of LFP is legendary for its gardens and generosity, let’s share the wealth here!

Please practice social distancing during your visit this year.

We have a number of these plants:

Hairy Honeysuckle
Red Twig Dogwood
Douglas Fir
Pacific Crabapple
Rose Campion
Oregon Grape
Salal
Hosta

Noxious weeds

Please help control noxious weeds – King County has information and identification guides including this Citizen’s Guide. You may even be interested in using your smartphone to report noxious weeds.

Additional lane closures on 145th - night time only - from 3rd to 8th - two weeks

Nightly lane restrictions on eastbound and westbound NE 145th St (WA-523) from 3rd Ave NE to 8th Ave NE. The street will be restricted just east of 5th Ave NE. This work will happen at night to minimize traffic and community disruptions.

Sunday, April 21, through Thursday, April 25, from 9pm to 5am the following mornings.
Sunday, April 28, through Thursday, May 2, from 9pm to 5am the following mornings.

Sound Transit will perform waterline work causing nighttime lane restrictions on NE 145th St (WA-523)

Drivers should expect delays and uniformed police officers flagging the intersection of 5th Ave NE and NE 145th St.

Residents should expect construction noise from equipment such as a vacuum truck, an excavator, a loader, a concrete saw, a concrete truck, light plants, and various hand tools.

Some bus routes may be affected. Please check the King County Metro website for details.

More project info here

Outreach Specialist: c-jaybee.ragudo@soundtransit.org or 206-701-1469

Opening the Poetry Treasure Box April 20, 2024

Opening the Poetry Treasure Box

Saturday, April 20, 11:30am-12:30pm

In person at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline WA 98155. For adults.

In this one-hour workshop, learn how to extend metaphors. Analyze poems, practice techniques and write your own poem.

Presented by Debby Bacharach.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Shoreline Library.

Register here

Lake Forest Park moves to slow speed limits across city

An illustration from the Lake Forest Park speed study illustrates
why lower speeds are safer for pedestrians

By Oliver Moffat

For more than two years, the city of Lake Forest Park has been working on a study of traffic safety.

At the Thursday, April 11 Lake Forest Park regular meeting the city council voted to accept the recommendation to lower speed limits from that study.

Under the proposal, all local access streets across the city would be have their speed limits reduced from 25 to 20 mile per hour.

All arterial streets and collector roads would see their speed limits lowered to 25 miles per hour from 30.

The study considered a number of options that were rejected by the city council including the “85th percentile” method which sets speeds based on how fast cars are going regardless of safety concerns. This method optimizes speed limits for the benefit of car drivers while ignoring safety for walkers and bikers and has been criticized as outdated.

A map for the Lake Forest Park speed study shows which streets
would have their speeds reduced from 30 mph to 25 mph

The option chosen by the city council treats all roadways in a city uniformly and simply sets a default speed limit across the city. This option is simpler and easier to communicate to drivers.

Under Washington State law (RCW 46.61.415) cities are allowed to set speed limits as low as 20 mph on their roads without costly traffic engineering studies.

Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and Bainbridge Island have all lowered speed limits to 20 mph on local streets. The proposed changes would make Lake Forest Park’s speeds consistent with Seattle’s.

Lake Forest Park does not have jurisdiction over Ballinger Way (State Route 104) and Bothell Way (State Route 522) because they are state routes controlled by WSDOT.

Council members expressed impatience with WSDOT for not moving to reduce speed limits on those roads and discussed what options the city has to get the state agency to move faster.

Introduction to Brush Lettering Calligraphy - in person at Shoreline Community College

Learn to use brush lettering combined with holiday themes and flourishes to create beautiful cards and gifts for holiday cards and projects.

The pointed brush is a calligraphic tool that offers many possibilities; both for self-expression and practical uses.

In this workshop we will explore the basics in using the pointed brush, and an alphabet that will be adaptable for many uses. The final focus of the class will be creative applications and related seasonal themed projects.

Dates: Saturday 4/27/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fee: $59.00

Location: Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133

Building: 1500, Room 1502

Register here

A Continuing Education offering of Shoreline Community College.

Shorecrest tennis vs Lynnwood

Girls varsity tennis

Shorecrest - Lynnwood

4-17-2024

SC 7 -Lynnwood 0

Singles

Lily Haessler (S) def. Adeline Tran 6-0, 6-1
Zoe Greenzweig (S)def. Cece Camacho 6-3, 6-0
Megan McMullen (S) def. Kaitlyn Lopez 6-0, 6-0
Ally Miner (S) def. Victoria Turangan 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

Haneen Faraj-Brittany Morales (S) d. By Bui-Aya Nakauo 7-6(3), 7-5
Lauren Kajimura-Sophie Schmitz (S) def. Davina Loekito-Ava Barias 6-1, 6-1
Mia Halset-Thayer Katahara-Stewart (S)
Melissa Mai-Jen Phung 6-3, 6-1

Coach: Rob Mann

Shorecrest tennis vs Archbishop Murphy 4-16-2024

Coach Rob Mann and Shorecrest tennis team
Photo by Kristi Lin

Shorecrest varsity tennis

at Kellogg MS

vs Archbishop Murphy

4/16/24

Shorecrest 6 - Archbishop Murphy 1

Singles

Miewega Amazona (A) def. Lily Haessler (S) 6-1,6-0;
Zoe Greenzweig (S) def. Shan Camarillo (A) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4;
Megan McMullen (S) def. Thea Seckinger (A) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4;
Ally Miner (S) def. Ava Faulk (A) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

Haneen Faraj-Brittany Morales (S) def. Fernanda Lopez-Posey Kilby 6-0, 6-1;
Lauren Kajimura-Sophie Schmitz (S) def. Kamdyn Latta-Jules Rioja 6-0, 6-3;
Mia Halset-Thayer Katahara-Stewart (S) def. Alexia Acuna Avila-Lizzy Robinson 6-3, 6-0

Coach: Rob Mann

Gloria's Birds: Fence-y Finch!

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Photo copyright Gloria Z. Nagler

(Male House Finch peered at photog from between two fence slats...what a handsome bird!)

--Gloria Z. Nagler

ShoreLake Arts' Annual Gala for the Arts May 18, 2024

To celebrate ShoreLake Arts' 35th anniversary, we're going back in time to celebrate how it all began!

Please join us for

ShoreLake Arts' Annual Gala for the Arts

May 18, 2024 | Shorewood High School Commons

Dinner & Live Auction 5pm-8pm | Dance Party 8pm-10pm

We'll travel back to 1989 when Madonna was on top of the charts and ShoreLake Arts (and Taylor Swift) were born.

Don your shiniest fabrics and tease up your locks for an evening of nostalgic revelry featuring a rockin wine and cocktail hour (5-6pm), a totally rad baked potato bar, games, a live auction, and a delicious dessert dash (6-8pm).

This is a night for all 21 and over to enjoy and help raise money to ensure the future is bright for ShoreLake Arts supporting Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, and surrounding areas. Now that's heavy!

For more info, click here

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS NOW

Career speaker at the Teen Center

Upcoming Speaker Event: Kate, Social Worker

Friday April 16, 2024 at 4pm

Richmond Highlands Recreation Center

16554 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133

Do you want to learn more about different career paths?

Are you in middle or high school?

Come to the Career Speaker Series at the Shoreline Teen Center!

We will have monthly visits from different professionals to talk to any interested middle and high school youth about their work!

What is the speaker series?

We will host monthly events at the Shoreline Teen Center where professionals from various careers will speak about their work and how they got there.

Exact dates and times will vary due to the availability of our guest speakers. We will release event details at least two weeks ahead of the upcoming speaker event. Each event will have at least one speaker as well as catered food.

Follow us on Instagram and on Linktree to stay up to date with these events!

Follow us on Instagram @SHORELINETEENPROGRAMS to stay up to date on activities and events!

Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Mariners

Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter here

Shorewood Softball vs. Cascade on April 15th

Photo by Heather Grutz

Shorewood varsity softball

4-15-2024
at Meridian Park
Shorewood 7 - Cascade 6

South County firefighters rescue two dogs from house fire in Lynnwood

South County firefighter administers oxygen to dog rescued from Lynnwood house fire
Photo courtesy South County Fire

South County (Snohomish) firefighters rescued two dogs from a house fire in Lynnwood Tuesday morning, April 16, 2024.

The homeowner was away when the fire broke out. Neighbors saw smoke coming from the home and called 911.

Firefighters treated one dog with oxygen. Both dogs were reunited with their owner and appeared to be doing well.

Crews quickly extinguished the fire and kept it from spreading beyond the kitchen. There was smoke damage throughout the house. No one was injured.

Support 7 responded to assist one displaced resident.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by South County Fire.

Jobs: City of Shoreline - extra help

Looking for a flexible opportunity to contribute to your community?

The City of Shoreline is hiring for Extra Help positions!

Current Job Openings:

Specialized Recreation Specialist
Camp Director
Assistant Camp Director (up to 9 positions available at various locations)
Youth Outreach Leader
Grounds Maintenance Seasonal Laborer

Job descriptions and applications for available positions

Sound Transit launches onboard passenger survey focused on travel behavior and demographics

Graphic courtesy Sound Transit

Over the next several months, Sound Transit will conduct a survey onboard select bus, Sounder, and light rail routes in the Puget Sound region. This will include select Community Transit and King County Metro routes.

From April through fall 2024, survey participants will help transit planners understand who rides transit, their origins and destinations, and trip purpose — all to inform transit planning and transit demand modeling.

Surveyors will wear blue vests and a badge with a transit agency logo. They’ll use tablet computers to select participants at random and administer the survey. Paper surveys will be available if necessary.

All personal information will be removed from all records kept by Sound Transit, and the results will be aggregated to ensure participant privacy and anonymity. Later, Sound Transit will share survey results with the public.

To increase participation in the survey, riders who can’t complete it when approached will be offered options for a follow-up interview. While the survey contains some questions about personal characteristics, surveyors don’t ask about personally identifiable information such as Social Security or bank account numbers.

More information about the survey here

Sound Transit is required to collect specific demographic data about passengers including race, household income, and language proficiency to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This information is submitted to the Federal Transit Administration approximately every five years.

Sound Transit builds and operates regional transit services throughout the urban areas of King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Transit services include light rail, commuter trains, express buses, and their associated stations and facilities.

Route 372 to be deleted; “very frustrating” says Lake Forest Park Mayor

A map from Metro’s website shows planned Shoreline and Lake Forest Park bus routes

By Oliver Moffat

At the Thursday, April 11 Lake Forest Park regular meeting the city council reviewed planned bus route changes from King County Metro.

Route 372 from Bothell to the University District will be deleted in 2025.

A screenshot shows Lake Forest Park Mayor Tom French expressing frustration over the deletion of route 372 to the University District

In comments, Mayor Tom French said,

“l, for one, I'm gonna be mourning the loss of that direct bus service. And as the Council has so consistently said, this community is really losing out again in the midst of all this expansion in other areas.

"And it's very disappointing… once again, Lake Forest Park is a drive through and it's very frustrating for us…”

A map from King County Metro’s website shows the planned Metro Flex zone

Metro will add Metro Flex service in Lake Forest Park, north Kenmore, Brier and southeast Mountlake Terrace that allows riders to use an app to hail a minivan to get a ride within the service area.

There will continue to be no bus service in Lake Forest Park south of Ballinger Way and west of Bothell Way.

Beautiful landscaping

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Lee found this display in the Richmond Beach neighborhood. I'm going to venture a guess and say that it's an azalea.

But unless you want to plant one, you can admire it without knowing its name..

--Diane Hettrick

Hamlin Park Cardio Walk Wednesday April 17, 2024

Hamlin Park trail
Photo by Janet Way

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 10:00am - Hamlin Park Cardio Walk

Ready to step up the pace and get a good workout? Enjoy some Cardio exercise outside with friends and nature. We will meet at 10am between the Hamlin picnic shelter and bathrooms for moderate paced laps through the NE section of Hamlin Park which includes hills and stairs.

Wear sneakers with good traction and get ready to sweat!

Walk is approximately: 1-2 miles / 45 min.
Walk Rating: Difficult (faster pace with some steep hills and uneven ground)
Meet at: Hamlin Park, 16006 15th Ave NE, Shoreline (2nd parking lot on left, meet near picnic shelter) "Hamlin Park Road"
Leader: Beth

Explore neighborhoods, parks and trails on some of the best walking routes in our City. Designed for adults ages 50+ but open to all ages and abilities, each walk is led by a Volunteer Walk Leader and all walks are free. No need to sign up, just show up at the meetup location and we'll take care of the rest! Friendly dogs on a leash are welcome to join.

A full list of walks here

Interurban Trail to Echo Lake - Family & Stroller Walk Friday April 19, 2024

Visit Barbara Jeanne the Turtle at Echo Lake Park

Friday, April 19, 2024, 10:00am

Interurban Trail to Echo Lake - Family & Stroller Walk

Meet at Shorenorth Cooperative Preschool and enjoy a family friendly 3 mile round trip walk along the Interurban Trail up to Echo Lake Park.

We’ll stop for some playtime on the new playground before heading back to the Preschool.

This walk is accessible for strollers and wheelchairs. All ages welcome.

Walk is: 3 miles / 1.5 hours
Walk Rating: Easy (accessible)
Meet at: Shorenorth Cooperative Preschool, 17839 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133
Park at Ronald United Methodist Church
Walk Leader: Shorenorth Cooperative Preschool

A full list of walks here

Echo Lake History Walk & Talk Saturday and Sunday

Echo Lake Park and Interurban Trail

The neighborhood walks have become so popular that the Echo Lake History Walk is scheduled on both Saturday April 20, 2024 AND Sunday April 21, 2024.

Saturday is at 10am and Sunday is at 1pm. They will be the same route and presentation.

A full list of walks here

Echo Lake History Walk & Talk

Learn some Shoreline history as we walk completely around Echo Lake. There will be longer stops than usual to hear about history and look at old photographs and maps.

Afterwards there will be an optional extension to walk on the old Trunk Road route for those who want a longer walk. We may walk all the way to the Crista to see the old 1914 Tudor-style administration building.

Come 15 minutes early if you would like to tour the Native Plant Garden. It was planted by fourth grade students in 2009 - 2011 and is maintained by student volunteers.

Walk is approximately: 1.5 miles/1.5 hour. Optional extensions are 1.5 miles or 2.5 miles more.
Walk Rating: Easy (History Walk) Moderate (Extended Walk)
Meet at: Echo Lake Elementary School, 19345 Wallingford Ave N.
Park on 195th Street, near the Echo Lake School Native Plant Garden.
Walk Leader: Donna

185th closed with little notice; Metro bus 348 rerouted without notice

A map from an emailed notice from Sound Transit shows a detour for drivers.

By Oliver Moffat

Sound Transit has closed 185th St between 5th and 8th Ave for two weeks but provided little notice causing frustration from residents.

Metro’s 348 has been re-routed to bypass the closure without notifying riders.

On Saturday morning, a small, inconspicuous notice appeared buried in the back pages of The Seattle Times.

Sound Transit closed 185th between 5th and 8th Ave. Again.

Which day exactly the closure would occur was not specified: “as early as Monday, April 15, but no sooner than 3 days after this posting,” the notice said.

Residents on social media expressed frustration and confusion as to whether the closure would be for 24-hours or for two weeks.

185th will be closed for two weeks.

Neighbors on social media wondered which 5th Ave Sound Transit was talking about given that 5th runs on the east-side of I5 south of 185th and continues on the westside to the north.

5th Ave remains open on both sides of I5 heading both north and south.

Pedestrians and bicyclists will be able to get through the construction area.

Metro’s 348 bus is running on an unannounced detour and riders had no notice.

On Sunday afternoon, two bus drivers making the run across town from North City to Richmond Beach were unaware of the impending detour. And riders aboard the 348 expressed a mixture of frustration and resignation.

A map from Metro’s trip planner website shows incorrect route information (blue) with actual route (green) and road closure (red)

On Monday morning, an email from Sound Transit was sent to subscribers that said, “some bus routes may be affected. Please check the King County Metro website for details.”

By Monday night, there was still no service alert on Metro’s 348 page and Metro’s trip planner website was showing the 348 bus running along the closed section of 185th as usual.

A 348 Metro driver making the cross-town town run on Monday night was unfazed and simply cut over 180th and went up 5th Ave to bypass the closure.

Emails with questions sent to the city of Shoreline, Sound Transit, and Metro transit were not answered on the weekend.

Mid-day Monday, a response from the City Manager's office sent to the Editor said this:

"This is a Lynnwood Link Extension construction closure by Sound Transit. They updated their website today with information about the work that will be completed at https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WASOUND/bulletins/395e33b.

"The closure notice states that the end date will be April 29 which is an error. It must be reopened by April 28.

"The project coordinator listed on the classified ad is the best contact for this work: Jaybee Ragudo, c-jaybee.ragudo@soundtransit.org or 206-701-1469."

The project coordinator has not responded. However, a reader who lives two blocks from the worksite sent a copy of a flyer that was left at her door.

The first sentence reads:

As early as Monday April 15, Sound Transit will be doing work that requires a full 24-hour road closure of NE 185th St from 5th Ave NE to 8th Ave NE as part of the implementation of the new NE 185th St road alignment.

It is not until the next to last sentence that it says "When: Monday, April 15 through Monday, April 29"

Another reader reported attending an information session where they were informed there would be a two-week closure at some time in the future.

One flower might be pretty, together they are amazing

Monday, April 15, 2024

Recycled glass art at Echo Lake Elementary

Spring is here and flowers are blooming including the new art installation at Echo Lake Elementary at 19345 Wallingford Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133.

This year's PTA Family Art Night used recycled bottles and materials to create this colorful new piece to decorate the fence off of 193rd that surrounds the Native Plant Garden.

Fence near 193rd

The kids (and parents) had fun painting the outside of bottles that were later heated which created the curled petal effect. It’s always a joy to watch families and friends be creative side by side and then ohhhh and ahh over other people’s work.

The collaborative nature helps bring the school community together and shows how while one flower might be pretty, together they are amazing.

--Story and photos by Kaija Dalan

Looking Back: The Linden apartment fire of 2021

A 2021 fire raged through all four stories of the Linden Highlands Apartments, trapping elderly and disabled residents inside.

On April 14, 2021, around 11:30pm, Shoreline Police Officers were dispatched to the Linden Highlands Apartments at 17520 Linden Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133 for a suspicious circumstances call. Multiple callers heard what they thought were gunshots.

The first Officers on the scene quickly realized the sound was breaking glass. An apartment fire had fully engulfed the first floor and was quickly spreading to all four stories.

Shoreline Fire was quickly on the scene but the fire had spread quickly.
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Officers from Shoreline entered the apartment building and began to evacuate numerous elderly and disabled residents who could not escape their apartment units without help. Kenmore Police and Metro Transit Detectives were nearby and joined the rescue efforts.

Emergency response from all nearby fire departments.
Photo KCSO

Lake Forest Park officers came in to assist, helping some residents to evacuate the building, handing out blankets and looking after the displaced residents until the Red Cross could arrive. They prevented an intoxicated and agitated resident from re-entering the fire.

Emergency vehicles from Shoreline, Kenmore, Seattle, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, Woodinville, and Snohomish county responded to the scene.

When Shoreline Fire arrived on the scene, the Battalion Chief yelled to the Officers to get out of the building because of how quickly the fire was spreading.

Officers yelled back that there were still people trapped inside and ran back into the burning building.

Fire stayed on scene to take care of any remaining hot spots which could restart the fire.
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

These officers and Detectives placed their own lives in extreme danger to help save numerous residents.

Four Officers were transported to Harborview Hospital for smoke inhalation. Two Officers were admitted overnight, but thankfully, they all fully recovered and returned to full duty.

Miraculously there were no serious injuries or fatalities. If it weren't for the heroic actions of these first responders, this would not have been the same outcome. Over 45 families were displaced because of this fire.

Shoreline Fire Chief Matt Cowan wrote a letter to Shoreline Police Chief Shawn Ledford.

I know that I had the opportunity to thank many of the Officers personally at your incident debriefing on the 20th, but I felt compelled to follow that up with a letter of commendation. I listened to the incident and have discussed the call with a few different Officers that were at the fire.

It seems very clear to me that not only did the Officers go above and beyond in their duties, but that they saved lives that night. And at risk to their own lives with four of them needing to go to the hospital. The residents in the complex were very blessed that the Officers were there on a separate incident when this fire broke out otherwise this fire could have been tragic.

I do not want to minimize the damage that was done by the fire, but over the years I have seen incidents that would have resulted in far worse outcomes if it wasn’t for the actions of a few. This is one of them. Please pass along my sincere thanks to the Officers, and their Commanders for their heroic actions.

At the first meeting after the fire, Shoreline Mayor Will Hall, on behalf of the city council, said thank you to the police and firefighters who responded to the huge fire at the Linden Apartments.

"There were 16 deputies from Shoreline, Kenmore and Metro Transit who showed up and risked their own lives saving the lives of people living in those apartments. In the course of doing that, four of the police officers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. We wish the best to these officers and everyone else who was affected by this fire."

From left: Acting Shoreline Police Chief Ryan Abbott, Officer Justin Camplin, MPO Terry Ater, Sheriff Cole-Tindall at the presentation of the Medal of Valor award

King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall awarded Shoreline Officer Justin Camplin and Master Police Officer Terry Ater the Medal of Valor, the highest award.

Sgt Jaimes Deer receiving the Sheriff's Star award from Acting Shoreline Police Chief Ryan Abbott and King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall

Shoreline Police Officers received the Sheriff's Star award

She awarded the following Shoreline Police Officers the department's second highest award, the Sheriff's Star;

Sgt Jaime Deer,
Sgt Tanner Owens,
Deputy Ryan Fenton,
Deputy Kimberly Swanson,
Deputy Alex Glavin,
MPO Cary Coblantz,
Kenmore Officer Matt Toscano
Metro Transit Detective Gerry Meyer,
Metro Transit Detective Matt Volpe
Metro Transit Detective Ben Emmons

Fire investigators discovered that the fire was caused by faulty wiring in a first floor apartment.

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