Three car fatality collision at 185th and Linden

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Shoreline Fire reports a three car vehicle collision at 185th and Linden. 

This resulted in a fatality and two other patients transported to Harborview by the medics. 

Area surrounding is shut down for an investigation.

According to neighbors, a man who was involved in the crash ran from the scene on foot.

He ran west, and was spotted running through yards in the Richland Highlands neighborhood.

A detective who was tracking him, apparently with the assistance of the Guardian One helicopter, saw him duck into a yard where he was found hiding in a shed and was taken into custody.



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All it takes is a vase, a front yard, and a lot of creativity


Story, photo, and bouquet by Patricia Hale

I had company coming for dinner on Sunday and wanted to dress up the table with some fall color. So I headed out to the yard to see what I could find.
 
There is always something available to make a bouquet with. Even if you don’t have many flowers.

This bouquet includes the last of my dahlias, some feverfew, a few sprigs of cotoneaster, a little bit of Douglas fir and leaves -- lots and lots of leaves. Maple, Rhododendron and even some fuchsia leaves.

Just grab a big vase, fill with water and overstuff it with interesting shapes and colors.

Happy Fall and Thanksgiving all!



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Case updates November 14, 2021

Delta variant
Pfizer booster shots are advised for those 65 and over who were vaccinated six months or more ago. 

Those over 65 who received Johnson and Johnson shots at any time are being urged to get boosters.

COVID-19 Updates
 

 
United States

  • Total cases 46,993,724 - 25,919 new
  • Total deaths 760,266 - 133  new


Washington state 
  • Total confirmed cases 664,970 -  3,893 new    
  • Total hospitalizations 41,723  -  214 new   
  • Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 20.2% 
  • Total deaths 8,990  -  56 new  

Levels of Community Transmission:
based on the number of new cases per 100,000 residents in the past 7 days:

High: ≥ 100
Substantial: 50-99
Moderate: 10-49
Low: < 10

King county 
  • Total confirmed cases 159,693 -  777 new   
  • Total hospitalizations 8,660 -   44 new  
  • Total deaths 2,054 -  4 new   
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 39,464  -  210 new  
  • Total hospitalizations 1,840  -   4 new    
  • Total deaths 508  -   2 new
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 3,475 - 17 new    
  • Total hospitalizations 246 -   2 new   
  • Total deaths 112 - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL  

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 532 - 4 new   
  • Total hospitalizations 22 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL

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Native American Indigenous Heritage Month exhibit at Spartan Recreation Center


Native American Indigenous Heritage Month exhibit at Spartan Recreation Center features local history of the Duwamish, Native art from across the country, Shoreline’s Indigenous community leaders, and resources for action.

Display cabinet at Spartan Recreation Center

Many thanks to the generous contributions of April Eslami, Jeffrey Hamley, Edie Loyer Nelson, Donna Pipkin, and Sharyne Shiu Thornton for sharing art from their personal collections for the community to enjoy.

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Not a good time to go to Bellingham or Chehalis or any river town

Sumas, Washington in Whatcom county

The wind and rain may have died down here but the area around Bellingham in Whatcom county is a mess, to use a technical term. Interstate 5 has been closed in spots as the rain creates landslides that bring down trees.

So the freeway is either covered with dirt or blocked by trees.

It has been closed, cleared, opened, then blocked again.

All the rivers in western Washington are at flood stage and towns from Chehalis to Sumas to streets in Bellingham are underwater.

According to WSDOT:

Both directions of I-5 between North Lake Samish Drive (milepost 247) and Nulle Road (milepost 245) in south Whatcom County were closed overnight due to water over the road and debris slides. No detour routes were in place for these closures. 

Tuesday morning, WSDOT will evaluate the hillside along northbound I-5 to determine the next steps. The issues on southbound I-5 are related to water over the roadway 6-8 inches deep, which WSDOT will work to address during the daylight hours tomorrow. Travelers should not attempt to go around the closures for everyone’s safety.

There are multiple other highway closures throughout Whatcom and Skagit counties due to flooding and slides. Our crews will continue to monitor and assess conditions and will reopen when it is safe to do so. 


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Toughs Of Wesco run Into Titans Of Metro and end Tourney Journey (11/13/21)

Shorewood girls soccer team
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools
By Tar C. Aw

The joyous thrill-ride is over. 

On a cool, drizzly Seattle evening, on a familiar piece of turf, Shorewood girls varsity soccer met its match and then some, in the form of mighty Holy Names. 

The Metro 3A District 2 champions met the Wesco 3A District 1 champions, and anticipation was in the air. 

After the opening thrust and parry worthy of a fencing duel, the Cougars struck hard and fast with their speedy and skillful wingers to score on a breakaway. 

The second goal was an unfortunate T-bird own goal, at which point the cause was lost. Holy Names sensed blood in the water, and their opportunistic statuesque sharks headed in a third goal for a substantial halftime lead. 

Hope flickered briefly when a defensive error conceded a penalty kick, for our star #6 to stroke it home to cut the deficit to two. The Cougars slammed shut any comeback when a defensive lapse allowed a ferocious unstoppable shot from outside the box into the roof of the net to add a fourth goal. 

The T-birds battled valiantly, but the Cougars put on the defensive clamps to snuff out any offensive threat from the fabled front four of the senior twins and super sophs. 

As Shorewood piled forward in a desperate attempt to score, Holy Names substitutes applied the coup de grace to mercifully end the struggle of a worthy gladiatorial adversary. There would be no miracle rally this time, and we wish the Cougars well, as they continue in their own quest to capture soccer’s prized chalice.

We recognize and salute our departing Shorewood senior players:

#3 Eile Goett, Left Fullback
#5 Hannah Alexander, Center Midfield
#6 Jadyn Smith, Center Back
#12 Jill Anneberg, Defensive Midfield
#16 Kate Grutz, Attacking Midfield
#17 Morgan Manalili, Striker
#18 Kaitlyn Manalili, Center Forward
#22 Teagan Aw, Right Fullback



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Over 80 volunteers help with restoration efforts in four city parks during joint Green Shoreline Day and Arbor Day event

North City Park was ready for volunteers
Photo by Andy Watson
On Saturday, November 13, 2021 over 80 volunteers came together at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, North City Park, Twin Ponds Park, and Paramount Open Space to celebrate Green Shoreline Day and Arbor Day. Volunteers amended soils, removed invasive plants, and planted native ones, all to help improve the health of our park ecosystems and urban forest.

It was our 3rd annual Green Shoreline Day, which is our biggest planting day of the year, and our ninth Arbor Day celebration since becoming a Tree City USA community in 2013. The event, sponsored by the Green Shoreline Partnership, provided volunteers an opportunity to give back to their parks and neighbors by helping to build a healthy habitat and a healthy community.

“The Green Shoreline Partnership is a vital effort to improve the health of Shoreline’s urban forest and is a great benefit to our region’s environment and communities, notes City of Shoreline Park Maintenance Superintendent Kirk Peterson. “Volunteers and involved citizens are the backbone of this environmental improvement effort, and is one of our community’s greatest assets.” 
Soundview School and Shoreline Rotary volunteers at North City Park.
Photo by Andy Watson

Managing urban forests during a pandemic

Healthy urban forests, parks, and green spaces offer critical mental, physical, and environmental health benefits like clean air and improved water quality. These spaces need management to remain healthy and strong.

“Green City Days and tree planting are a great way to get outside, dig-in, and come together as a community to support the many benefits our forested parks and urban trees provide—from CO2 reduction to reducing urban heat zones and as a natural habitat for wildlife,” said Joanna Nelson de Flores, Forterra Restoration and Stewardship Managing Director.

After a six-month hold in 2020, volunteer events returned last fall and have been steadily coming back as regular features of weekend activity throughout our park system. Volunteers need to follow a series of COVID-19 safety protocols, including wearing a mask, maintaining distance, and making use of provided personal protection equipment.

Soundview School families had a lot of fun at North City Park
Photo by Andy Watson

Do you want to help with restoration efforts in our urban forests?


If you would like to volunteer for a future restoration event, visit the Green Shoreline Partnership calendar page and sign-up! All are welcome to attend upcoming restoration work parties and no experience is necessary!

ABOUT GREEN CITY PARTNERSHIPS

Green City Partnerships began in 2004 when the City of Seattle and Forterra joined in a commitment to restore and maintain the city’s 2,500 acres of forested parkland over the next 20 years.

The program harnesses the power of communities to create a culture of volunteerism and stewardship to protect local forested parks and maintain a healthy tree canopy. Each partnership brings together local nonprofits, community groups, city agencies, neighborhood leaders, and local businesses to support healthy forested parks.

The Green City Partnerships combined log over 115,000 volunteer hours and more than 1,000 stewardship events each year. In its success, the program has expanded across the region to 14 cities and one county.

ABOUT FORTERRA

Forterra is a Washington-based nonprofit that enhances, supports, and stewards the region’s most precious resources — its communities and its ecosystems. Forterra conserves and stewards land, develops innovative policies, and supports sustainable rural and urban development. In its 30-year history, Forterra has helped conserve more than 250,000 acres. Its work stretches from the farmlands and river canyons of Yakima to the estuaries and forests of Washington’s coastline, reaching more than 100 counties, cities, and towns. Visit forterra.org.

ABOUT ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION and TREE CITY USA

The Arbor Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees. Today, the Arbor Day Foundation has more than one million members and has planted more than 350 million trees in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. The Foundation's stated corporate mission is "to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees."

Started in 1976, Tree City USA is one of the Arbor Day Foundation’s oldest programs. Our founders had a vision for a greener, healthier America, and hoped this initiative would inspire change on a nationwide level. The first Tree City USA cohort was comprised of 42 communities in 16 states. Today, the program includes more than 3,600 communities from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.

--City of Shoreline


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ELNA celebrates two local family-owned businesses and welcomes the schools superintendent - Tuesday evening


The Echo Lake Neighborhood Association (ELNA) Zoom meeting tonight, Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 7pm features some very special guests.

Dunn Lumber and Sky Nursery, both in the Echo Lake neighborhood, are thriving, family-owned businesses. Mike Dunn, President of Dunn Lumber and Brandy Landry, General Manager of Sky will tell us about how these businesses began and evolved through the generations.

Our new schools superintendent Dr. Susana Reyes will be joining us for the first time. We look forward to hearing about her vision for Shoreline Schools, choosing a new mascot for Shorewood, and the renewal levy on the February ballot.

The Echo Lake Neighborhood is located in north central Shoreline.



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Reminder: 6th annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser on Sunday

On Sunday, November 21, 2021 from 10am to 5pm at the Spartan Recreation Center, 202 NE 185th, Shoreline 98155,  
there will be 30 mattresses for shoppers to try out just like a retail store would offer. 

Except prices are better AND a portion those sales go to the Shorecrest Band or Shorewood Band (depending on which one you name at checkout).

This is a joint effort between the two high school band programs. See our previous article for details.



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Garden Guy: Herbs past summer

Monday, November 15, 2021

Herbs at the grocery store. Photo courtesy Pinterest
By Bruce Bennett

Yes. It had to happen. Fewer hours of sunshine, cooler temperatures and time spent removing brown and yellow plants from the garden. 

Welcome to Autumn! And, with the changing of seasons, I have received several reader questions concerning what to do with their herbs. 

So, let’s spend this month’s column discussing over-wintering herbs and such. While there are several different types of herbs, we, primarily, use the annual, biennial and perennial ones. 

Basil photo courtesy OsoSeeds.com
Annual herbs, such as Basil. Cilantro and Dill, sprout from seed, flower, and die in a one-year period. 

Biennial herbs, such as Caraway, Chervil and Parsley, develop leaves and sometimes flowers during the first year, go dormant in winter, flower and set seed in the second year before dying. Woody, Perennial herbs, such as Marjoram, Rosemary and Sage, tend to live for years, if not decades. 

How these herbs are over-wintered depends into which group they fit. As we typically use the herbs’ leaves, let’s focus on those plants rather than the seed producers.

Annual herbs, such as Basil, Pineapple Sage and Stevia, complete their lifecycles between March and December. Attempting to keep them past summer’s annual herbs alive and productive is an exercise in futility and waste of your time. 

Instead, grow your own new plants from seed. Use a good potting soil rather than garden soil. Potting soil drains much better than the soil and contains no possibly harmful diseases. Find pots and a water-holding tray that will fit on your south-facing window sill. Windows facing other points of the compass can be used but may need the addition of grow lights to keep the herbs healthy and growing. 

Certainly, do read the directions on the back of the seed pack, but, in most cases, sprinkling the seeds on top of the soil, adding another quarter-inch of soil over the seeds and thoroughly water-in the pot is all you will need to begin a fine batch of new herbs for use over the winter months. Start some now!

Mint photo from blog.nurserylive.com
Perennial herbs
are plants that live for a minimum of three years and, generally, longer. They are categorized as either woody, such as Sweet Bay and Oregano, or herbaceous perennials, such as Chives and Mint, respectively. 

Both of these classifications can also be divided into two main groups: hardy and tender/half-hardy. In Seattle, hardy herbs usually stay in the ground over winter. 

If the weather is forecast to be worse than usual, a two-inch layer of bark mulch or leaves placed over the root zones is appropriate protection. I continue to harvest the evergreen herbs, like Oregano, Rosemary and Sage, during the cold months for use in soups, stuffing and with meats. 

Pot-sized versions of these herbs can be moved from outdoors to that sunny kitchen window without too much of a problem. Remember to water them, but, let them dry-out a bit between watering. Misting will help them in the hotter, drier indoor settings. Herbaceous perennial herbs, such as Chives and Lemon Balm, can also be brought indoors and harvested all winter.

Half-hardy/tender perennials, such as Lemon Verbena, can be productive for many years. However, the secret to their longevity is bringing them indoors before the first frost as their hardiness usually doesn’t extend much below Zone 8 (the greater Seattle-area is around Zone 7 – 8). .

Biennial herbs are the easiest ones to discuss. The second year’s foliage of these plants tend to be less vigorous and tasty than when the herb was planted. Unless you are growing them for their seed, make your life easier and, at the end of the growing season; simply pull them as you would an annual.

Herbs - Drying - Photo courtesy
web.extension.illinois.edu
With all harvested herbs, remember to wash the plants in cool water and spread them on towels. Then, pat them dry with a towel. A sunny and well-ventilated room is an excellent spot for drying. 

You could also use frames covered with cheesecloth or other netting, or metal window screens with cheesecloth laid on top for drying. Prepare the frames or screens before you cut the plants.

For larger leafed herbs, such as Lemon Verbena, Lovage, Mint, Sage, and Tarragon, strip the leaves from the stems before drying. 

Then, spread these leaves in single layers for quickest drying. Herbs with smaller leaves, such as Oregano, Rosemary, Savory and Thyme, can be dried on the stems and stripped from the stems when dried. 

Herb leaves should dry in three to four days under proper conditions. Then place them in an air-tight container.

Herbs - Market - Photo courtesy
university.upstartfarmers.com
Some herbs do not dry well at home. Instead, you can freeze them. Handle them as you would for drying. 

Then after washing, blanch them in boiling, unsalted water for 50 seconds, cool quickly in ice water and blot dry. 

Spread them in a single layer on paper or cookie sheets and place them in the freezer. 

After the herbs are frozen, place them in airtight plastic containers or bags. Other options include using herbs to flavor vinegar or oil.

Considering just how pricey herbs are at the Farmers Markets or in the grocery stores, growing and preserving your own is not only a great cost-saving effort, it also makes for tastier meals and provides you with bragging rights when with family and friends.

If you have questions concerning this article or care to suggest a topic for future columns, contact Bruce at gardenguy4u@gmail.com. Happy winter gardening all!

Bruce Bennett, The Garden Guy
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Contributing columnist, Bruce Bennett, has served as a WSU Master Gardener, WA Certified Professional Horticulturalist and gardening lecturer for more than twenty years. 

He is the managing partner of a Seattle-area garden design company and is an instructor with WSU College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resources



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Shorewood soccer shaken but stirred into rebound for State Tourney win on Nov 12

Shorewood T-Birds holding their District 1 trophy
In soccer’s State Tournament, seedings and rankings are meaningless, as on any given day, anything could happen. 

The Shorewood T-birds were flying high, seeded #7, on a 3-game winning streak in the District 1 playoff, winning the final in dramatic fashion. 

The Lakes' Lancers (from Lakewood), seeded #10, went through the rugged District 3/4 playoff, fighting through the loser’s bracket to earn a State berth. 

Except that the underdogs were not going to go quietly into the good night, scratching and fighting for all they were worth. In the first half, a scuffle for the ball outside the box turned into a hopeful lob that swerved high and dipped beyond the reach of the Shorewood keeper, to take a 1-nil lead. 

The T-birds were undaunted as they had overcome such deficits before, and would surely unleash their vaunted quadruplet firepower on the Lancers. As the T-birds surged forward, the Lancers counterattacked quite against the run of play, unexpectedly launched a rocket from outside the box to score, taking a 2-0 lead.

Shock turned into horror as realization dawned that their run could end even before it had begun, as the clock ticked down towards half-time. A corner kick was quickly taken, and as the ball pinged around the six-yard box, #10 stabs home a crucial goal, to cut the deficit. 

After the halftime pep talk from the coach, Shorewood comes out intent on controlling possession and methodically applying offensive pressure on the Lake's defense. A quick burst down the right flank, a gorgeous first-time volley in the box by #10 to embrace the brace, and gratefully tie the game, 2-2. 

More attacking pressure results in a PK and the ace penalty kicker #6 coolly strokes the ball into the bottom left corner to take the lead. A keeper error from a simple turn and shoot by #3 extends the lead, 4-2. A clumsy challenge just outside the eighteen-yard box allows another direct free kick by #6 to bury it in her favorite bottom left corner to seal the game. 

Lakes would score a consolation goal on a goalie bobble to end the game 5-3. Shorewood would face powerhouse Holy Names, and it would turn out to be A Tale Of Two Nights.

--T Aw

Shorewood T-Birds 5
Lakes Lancers 3
November 12, 2021



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Tree down over 61st NE in Kenmore - power outages in Shoreline

Tree over 61st NE in Kenmore
Photo courtesy Kenmore Police Department

Kenmore Police report that 61st Ave NE is currently closed due to a tree across the power lines (from NE 190 St to NE 181 St). 

More issues are coming, as high winds are expected throughout the day. Stay away from downed power lines, and should lines fall on your vehicle, do not get out!

Isolated power outages
There are isolated power outages. Three areas in Shoreline have 1-10 households affected. Lake City north of NE 125th has 122 households without power.

PSE, which covers an area from Olympia to the Canadian border, has 60,000 households without power.



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Berries against a wall

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Dramatic fall plant



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Found: Expensive tools left under bushes

Found with other construction tools
in the bushes on Firlands Way N
A Shoreline resident found a collection of very expensive construction tools stashed in the bushes on Firlands Way N in Shoreline.

They were turned over to Shoreline Police on Sunday, November 14, 2021. 

If you are missing construction tools please contact the Police.



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Washington state’s historic trial against three largest opioid distributors begins Monday in Seattle


SEATTLE — The trial of Washington state’s lawsuit against McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp., the three largest distributors of prescription opioids in Washington state, will begin today in King County Superior Court in Seattle.

The trial will be held in person beginning at 9am, but the court also plans to livestream the proceedings on YouTube. The livestream is available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn3BAfPxBL1uvNfxKituHxg.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson will deliver the initial remarks to the court this morning. Washington is poised to be the first state to take these three opioid distributors to judgment.

Attorney General Ferguson filed the lawsuit in March of 2019, accusing the three Fortune 15 companies of failing to alert law enforcement when they received suspicious opioid orders, and shipping those orders with little or no investigation, significantly contributing to the supply of opioids and fueling the state’s opioid epidemic. 

The companies made billions of dollars while feeding the devastating epidemic, shipping huge amounts of oxycodone, hydrocodone and other prescription opioids into Washington even when they knew or should have known those drugs were likely to be diverted.

Each of these distributors brings in more gross revenue than the annual budget of the entire State of Washington.

Opioid distributors are required to monitor the size and frequency of prescription opioid orders to identify suspicious orders that could be diverted into the illegal drug market. Distributors are required to stop these suspicious shipments and report them to the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

The opioid crisis devastated Washington communities and shattered families. The epidemic has hit every state — and it hit Washington especially hard. Since 2006, more than 10,800 Washingtonians have died of opioid overdoses.

Ferguson seeks penalties, disgorging of proceeds from illegal conduct

Ferguson accuses McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen of violating the state Consumer Protection Act for filling hundreds of thousands of suspicious orders in Washington state without adequately identifying, investigating or reporting them. Their actions, Ferguson asserts, helped fuel the opioid epidemic in Washington state.

Ferguson’s lawsuit seeks civil penalties from the companies for each violation of the Consumer Protection Act. He will also ask the court to order the distributors to disgorge the proceeds of their illegal conduct. Sales of opioids are worth billions every year nationwide. Ferguson will present a 15-year plan to abate the opioid crisis in our state, and ask the court to order the distributors to pay for its implementation.

Trial logistics

The trial begins at 9am Monday in King County Superior Court with opening statements. Ferguson’s opening will help set the stage for the case Washington will present at trial.

The trial is expected to last about three months, with each side expected to take about six weeks to present their case. The trial will take place Mondays through Thursdays except during holiday weeks — for example, during the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s, the court will not hold trial.

While the courtroom is open to the public, space is limited due to COVID restrictions. The court also plans to livestream the proceedings on YouTube, though recording and rebroadcast of the livestream is prohibited. The livestream is available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn3BAfPxBL1uvNfxKituHxg



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WeatherWatcher: Wind Advisory in effect until 4pm PST Monday

 

Signs of a windy day on a Shoreline street.
Photo by Carl Dinse.

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a wind advisory for the greater Seattle area which includes Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. The wind advisory is in effect until 4pm PST Monday afternoon. Winds Monday afternoon are expected to be out of the south, 15 to 30 mph, gusting to 40 mph.

Our neighbors in Snohomish County are under a high wind warning, with wind gusts to 45mph possible. Paine Field in Everett has recorded several wind gusts over the weekend of over 54mph. We had wind gusts to 38mph in Richmond beach shortly after 5am Sunday morning, and it has been windy all day.

Forecast: Breezy conditions are expected overnight into Monday morning. Winds pick up Monday afternoon with gusts to 40 mph. We are expecting about an inch of rain Monday afternoon as well. Winds calm down a little Monday night but still gusting to 35 mph.

Rain lets up Tuesday a little bit with only the chance of rain or showers. Wednesday is our driest day of the week with partly sunny skies, but chilly, highs staying in the mid 40's. Rain returns Thursday and is expected through the following weekend. Temperatures are remaining in the 40's through the weekend as well.


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Letter to the Editor: Revise Shoreline tree codes to protect trees

To the Editor:

Due to increased housing development in Shoreline, we are losing and can expect more removal of trees in our neighborhoods. In accordance with Shoreline's Comprehensive Plan that confirms the larger community has an interest and right to participate in the planning process of the City, a group of Shoreline residents in 2019, collectively, the Tree Preservation Code Team (TPCT), worked for 6 months preparing 11 tree code amendments. This process required the completion of an application for each code stating its purpose and meeting three decision criteria. These were submitted at the end of November 2020.

From January to September 2021, City Staff reviewed TPCT’s proposed tree code amendments and presented its recommendations to the Planning Commission on October 7, 2021. In their presentation to the Planning Commission, City Staff recommended approval of some of TPCT’s proposed code amendments that ranged from tree-related definitions (SMC 20.20 Definitions) to tree policy and protection measures (SMC 20.50 General Development Standards), yet recommended denying a majority of the proposed tree code amendments.

Since Oct. 7, senior City Staff members, some Planning Commissioners, and Tree Preservation Code Team representatives had small meetings to review the tree code proposals in depth. These meetings have allowed all sides to discuss each tree code proposal and receive feedback, which consequently led TPCT to withdraw or revise some of the original 11 TPCT proposed tree code amendments. City Staff also amended some of the Staff recommendations. City Staff has included these revisions in their introduction to the November 11 Agenda Item 6a. The Tree Preservation Code Team will defend the remaining proposed tree code amendments at the Planning Commission’s study session on Nov. 18 at 7pm.

Kathleen Russell
Shoreline 
Tree Preservation Code Team/Communications



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Missing Seattle Deputy Fire Chief found deceased in the mountains of Kittitas County after extensive search

Seattle Deputy Fire Chief Jay Schreckengost
found deceased in the mountains of Kittitas County
On Sunday afternoon, November 14, 2021 Seattle Deputy Fire Chief Jay Schreckengost was found deceased in the mountains near Cliffdell in Kittitas County. 

The Chief went scouting for elk on Tuesday, November 2nd and, since he didn’t return from hunting that day, has been the subject of a search involving 60 different agencies and organizations and thousands of hours from professional and trained volunteer searchers.

The Kittitas County Sheriff's office, which coordinated the search, reported there was no preliminary evidence of suspicious activity or foul play. 

The Chief was found about a half mile from the spot where his pickup was parked on the day he went hunting. Chief Schreckengost’s family and the Seattle Fire Department were notified immediately that he was found.

The Kittitas County Coroner responded with the Sheriff’s Office and will complete the investigation to confirm the Chief’s cause of death.



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Personal help with computer or online from King County Library 'Digital Navigators'

King County Library System
Digital Navigator Appointments 
  • Tuesdays, 1-7pm
  • Thursdays, 10:15-10:45am

Would you like help to do something on the computer or online – setting up email, filling out a form or getting on social media? 

Do you need affordable options for getting your own computer, device or in-home broadband connection? 

A Digital Navigator can help achieve your tech goals. In a 30-minute appointment online or by phone, your navigator will help you find ways to learn the skills you want or understand your options for the in-home connection you need.

To make a free appointment to meet online or by phone to get one-on-one help with your questions, 


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New street mural in Lake City honors native culture

Photo by Stuart Danforth

A street mural designed by Seattle artist Romel Belleza (Ilocano, Tlingit and Dishchii Bikoh N’Dee) was installed in partnership between the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Lake City Collective to honor Native culture and welcome people to the Little Brook neighborhood.

The mural is at the intersection of NE 140th St and 32nd Ave NE in Lake City.

SDOT has a wonderful article about the project, which you can read here.



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New members join Lake Forest Park Rotary club

Left: Maddy Larson. Right: Paul Sanford
New members are holding signs, accompanied by existing club members. 
Left: Terry Smith. Right: Sarah Bernard
At the beginning of November 2021, Lake Forest Park Rotary welcomed four new members to their club:
  • Sarah Bernard 
  • Maddy Larson 
  • Paul Sanford  
  • Terry Smith
These are motivated, dedicated individuals, and they can hardly wait to be of service to our community.

Lake Forest Park Rotary is always looking for individuals interested in making a positive difference in our community. We are a service based club, focused on improving lives through humanitarian partnerships.

More information about the club and our projects can be found at http://lakeforestparkrotary.com/



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Power outage Sunday morning for residents in north Shoreline

Outage area

Several hundred residents in north Shoreline had the distinction of being almost the only power outage in the entire City Light coverage area on Sunday morning.

Power went out at 8:15am between Aurora Village and I-5 along the northern border of Shoreline. The outage took out the traffic signal at 1st NE and SR 104 and possibly Meridian and SR 104.

The cause was said to be a power line down at 200th and Meridian.


Power was restored for all but one household at 12:15pm. One other outage each in Richmond Beach next to Woodway and Lake Forest Park.

Several hundred people were without power in West Seattle, as well.

Any suggestions for brewing coffee when the power is out?



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Boo Han Market gunman gets 45 1/2 years

Crime scene at Boo Han Market. Photo courtesy Edmonds Police.

Story from MyEdmondsNews.com

By Larry Vogel

In a sentence handed down November 5, 2021, Duy Phuong Nguyen, 28, will spend the next 45 1/2 years in prison in connection with the September 29, 2020 shooting at Edmonds’ Boo Han Market located in the 22600 block of Highway 99 in Edmonds, just north of Shoreline. 

The shooting killed his estranged wife’s friend Thanh Vy Ly, a 20-year-old Mountlake Terrace woman. Nguyen also shot his wife, 24, and Ly’s boyfriend, 23.

On that day, Nguyen was recorded entering the Boo Han Market three separate times on video surveillance cameras. At approximately 3:30 p.m., he is seen leaving the store and, “without breaking his stride,” pulled a gun out of his waistband and shot around 12 rounds at the trio while they stood huddled outside of the market.

Ly was shot in the arm and abdomen and died from her injuries at Harborview Medical Center. According to court documents, in the ambulance, she told first responders,“My friend’s husband did this.” Nguyen’s wife was shot in the face and abdomen and Ly’s boyfriend suffered five shots to both legs and his lower right abdomen.

Nguyen initially fled the scene but later that day turned himself in at the Everett Police Department South Precinct. He has been in custody in the Snohomish County Jail since that time. (See previous articles here)

Charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of assault, Nguyen pled not guilty at his Oct. 23, 2020 arraignment, but last month formally changed his plea to guilty as his trial was set to begin.

Originally all three charges carried a firearm enhancement, but according to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Corinne Klein, given the defendant’s age, lack of prior criminal history, and decision to plead guilty, the prosecutors and defense agreed to drop the firearm enhancement on the second assault count.

Because these are serious, violent offenses, the sentences on the three charges cannot run concurrently, so Nguyen will serve them consecutively. Additionally, the two firearm enhancements add an additional five years each to the time he must serve – and according to Klein, these must be served first.

“Mr. Nguyen will not begin serving time for the murder and assault crimes until both firearm enhancements are completely served,” explained Klein. “This means his first 10 years in prison will be spent serving the two firearms enhancements.”

Nguyen’s 45 1/2-year sentence breaks down as follows:
  • 20 years for one count of first-degree murder
  • 15 1/2 years for two counts of first-degree assault (7 3/4 years each)
  • 10 years for two firearms enhancements (five years each)

Prisoners who conduct themselves well while incarcerated may earn “good time,” which can reduce their time served by 10%. But it is important to note that good time provisions do not apply to firearms enhancements, which must be served at straight time. This means Nguyen will not be able to begin earning good time until after serving his first 10 years.

“It is possible that with good time Mr. Nguyen could finish his sentence in just shy of 42 years,” explained Klein. “This would release him just in time for his 70th birthday.”

Once released, Nguyen would be required to report regularly for 36 months of community custody. Also upon his release he would be required to register as a felony firearms offender.



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Community collaboration saves 94 mature trees along Dayton Ave N

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Trees on Dayton were marked for removal.
Photo by Jamie Holter looking south.
How WSDOT, the City of Shoreline, and Save Shoreline Trees worked together to preserve trees

By Melody Fosmore, CoChair, Save Shoreline Trees

It started in early 2019 with a few neighbors who attended an open house at the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Regional Headquarters in Shoreline to learn about its impending $46.5 million remodeling project.

Looking south on Dayton today. Photo by Melody Fosmore

At the open house, a map showed every tree that surrounded the WSDOT facility on N 160th St, Dayton Ave N and N 155th St was marked with a dark “X”. City representatives at the open house explained that the trees were slated for removal because Shoreline Municipal Code required 8-foot-wide concrete sidewalks and other frontage improvements along the right-of-way streets surrounding WSDOT due to the size of the project. 

In addition to the 8-foot-wide sidewalks, the other frontage improvements included 5-foot amenity strips for signage and landscaping, and parallel parking along Dayton Ave N. These improvements necessitated the removal of the trees. 

The iconic trees surrounding WSDOT are 75-150 years old (estimated) and a remnant of a much larger urban forest. These trees work together to stay strong during high winds; they provide shade for humans and a resting place for migrating birds and, through their root system, cleanse stormwater runoff that feeds the Boeing Creek watershed. The prospect of losing them was heartbreaking.

The new sidewalk and the trees that were saved.
Photo by Melody Fosmore

After the open house, one of the neighbors posted the news on social media. A solid core of community support emerged and Save Shoreline Trees was founded. In its first three months, Save Shoreline Trees held rallies, sent more than 300 letters and emails to the City, and attended City Council meetings to speak for these trees. 

A concerned family installed a large banner sign posted in front of a home that alerted the community in detail of the plans. This same family made 'save me' signs and wrapped them around the trees on Dayton Ave N, providing a compelling and daily reminder to pedestrians and car drivers of what was at stake. 

In January 2020, a pivotal Save Shoreline Trees community meeting hosted representatives from WSDOT and the City, along with more than 50 community members who shared ideas for saving these trees. We all asked if there were alternative sidewalk options. 

WSDOT and Abbott Construction leadership took the suggestions and in the following months, submitted several revisions to the frontage improvement plan, including alternative sidewalk proposals.

New sidewalk on shallow footings. 
Photo by Melody Fosmore

The City of Shoreline agreed to extend the required ROW permit deadline so WSDOT could continue their interior remodeling work while creating a new plan for the alternative sidewalks. The City also agreed to waive street parking and landscaping, but continued to maintain the 8-foot-wide sidewalk requirement. 

As the process slowly moved along, Save Shoreline Trees kept making weekly public statements to the City Council about the WSDOT project and maintained communication with both the City and WSDOT for updates. Save Shoreline Trees kept the public and supporters informed of the progress.

WSDOT’s research finally resulted in a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the City that the trees on Dayton Ave N and N 155th were effectively doing the work (and had been for decades) to filter stormwater so a proposed underground stormwater system was not needed and an alternative sidewalk plan could work, thereby saving most of the trees. 

Trees and PermaTrak® photo by Melody Fosmore

Even more significant, Chris Lee, Senior Project Manager with the project contractor, Abbott Construction, went a step further and found a product based in North Carolina, used primarily in the south and east coasts for park pathways and hiking trails, called the PermaTrak® system. This system would work as an alternative sidewalk for Dayton Ave N. 

Since the shipping costs to Seattle would have been astronomical, Chris Lee worked behind the scenes with Olympian Precast Inc, a concrete pre-cast company in Redmond and ‘brokered’ a deal with PermaTrak® to have the sidewalk pieces made in the Seattle area, which not only made the alternative sidewalk more affordable, but would also give PermaTrak® a manufacturing presence in the Northwest. By using a local manufacturer, they also avoided the environmental and economic impact of trucking the concrete plus the wages for manufacturing workers and material suppliers stayed here in Washington.

Another important note is the overall costs of this frontage improvement. There were two very expensive costs that were avoided by using the PermaTrak® solution. One was the cost of paying a “fee in lieu” for each of the trees to be removed, which the City requires when a tree is removed and no replacement tree is scheduled to be planted. 

Another was the cost of moving all the utilities to the middle of the street which would have shut down this busy arterial for several weeks. The net result, after taking in the avoided costs, was the PermaTrak® system costs less than the original plan and the trees were allowed to stay.

After more than a year of research, planning, and permit revisions, the permit was approved with WSDOT’s new plan which included an elevated PermaTrak® sidewalk on Dayton Avenue N. In addition, the relocation of the sidewalk on N 155th St saved trees. 

34 mature trees were cut down on N 160th St.
Photo by Melody Fosmore

However, the City did not approve WSDOT’s recommendation for a 6-foot-wide sidewalk along N 160th St, so 34 mature trees were cut down on August 9, 2021.

As a result of this collaboration, WSDOT’s Chris Linden and the HQ Capital Facilities office has been nominated for the Annual WSDOT Environmental Award. 

When asked about the point where things changed the most, Chris said, “the advocacy and tenacity of Save Shoreline Trees made a huge difference in the outcome of this project. Yes, the design and outcome are driven by costs just like any other project, however in this instance the players of this multi-leg stool all wanted to save the trees. Everyone just had to work harder to get to the solution.”

This collective effort by Save Shoreline Trees, WSDOT, Abbott Construction and the City of Shoreline shows the value of community collaboration with an aligned focus on environmental goals. This WSDOT project outcome is an excellent example of a positive collaboration between a state, a city, private, and community organizations. 

With the PermaTrak® option now locally available, the City has a new resource for capital projects and sidewalk designs.

Ongoing development, along with climate crisis, are detrimental to all mature conifers and native trees. More than ever, we ALL need to work together to save our environment during this climate crisis. 

Saving the Dayton Ave N tall mature trees positively affects the lives and health of our community. Most of the time, we don’t appreciate what these magnificent trees do for us every day, however if these trees had all been cut down, the effect would have been felt for generations to come.

Save Shoreline Trees continues to advocate for tall mature conifers. To learn more about its strategies and activities, visit www.saveshorelinetrees.com


Updated to PermaTrak® and added link http://permatrak.com/



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Gloria's Birds: Just relax, photog, and look deep into my eyes..

Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler

 (Barred Owls can make you feel like a tasty chipmunk:)

--Gloria Z Nagler




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A story of healing and building relationship across divisions at St. Dunstan's Wednesday


What do you love? What have you lost? Where does it hurt? What do you dream?

These questions are an invitation to healing and to building relationship across divisions. These questions are an opportunity to be heard, to be understood, to be reconciled, and to find hope.

So many of us have been hurt by the church, and by people in the church, around issues of human sexuality and gender identity. 

With these four questions, we are launching a season of invitation, hope, and reconciliation. We want to create a safe place for those who have felt rejected, or judged, or hurt by their church, to be heard and appreciated as beloved children of God. 

We want to create a safe place for those who have struggled with dogmatic theologies that separate us from one another to find a more loving, Godly way.

On Wednesday, November 17th, at 7:00pm, we will present a remarkable story of love, loss, resurrection, and transformation. Linda Robertson will share her family’s story of their son Ryan, who came out to them when a middle schooler. 

As active members of a conservative, evangelical congregation, they struggled with this revelation. They did their best to reconcile their evangelical Christian beliefs, but eventually Ryan ran away, became addicted to drugs, and denounced God and his family. That’s not the end of the story. This is a story of struggle, loss, reconciliation, and resurrection.

Linda Robertson tells their family story in a personal, vulnerable way, and shares their journey from the strict beliefs that drove Ryan away to their powerful, transforming experience of the all-encompassing love of God. 

Linda’s story has been published in the Huffington Post and is shared at their web site, Just Because He Breathes. She comes to St. Dunstan’s Church as a part of our story sharing series seeking to bring people together in love.

For more event information, visit our website.

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church: The Church that Feeds People
722 N 145th St, Shoreline, WA 98133

If you’re not able to join us in person, click here to join us on Zoom.
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