Jobs: WSDOT Northwest Region HATS/AVL IT Customer Support

Saturday, April 2, 2022

WSDOT
Northwest Region HATS/AVL IT Customer Support
$67,107 - $90,291 Annually

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Northwest Region (NWR) Information Technology (ITD) is currently seeking a HATS/AVL Customer Support – Journey level in Shoreline, WA. 

The NWR IT functions as the central support group for all information technology related equipment and issues for the nearly 1700 employees spread across 97 sites throughout the 6 counties of the NW Region, Mega Programs Division, and Urban Mobility and Access offices (AWV, SR 520 and Tolling) located in the NWR. 

This position is a journey level professional in the NW Region and is the primary point person responsible for mobile devices, mobile device applications, and desktop computer hardware and software. The NWR HATS/AVL Customer Support applies advanced technical knowledge to independently identify and resolve complex problems with mobile devices and desktop computer systems and related components. 

This position supports regional customers with specialized Maintenance applications, mobile devices, standard computing resources, customized hardware, and software solutions as required to meet the business and strategic goals of WSDOT. Additionally, this position meets critical needs for employees to use desktop computing resources to carry out their mission of operating and improving the state’s transportation systems and ensuring the safety of the traveling public in a 24/7 environment.

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Jobs: WSDOT Design Quality and Compliance Engineer - TE

WSDOT
Design Quality and Compliance Engineer - TE4
$78,334.00 - $105,323.00 Annually

WSDOT is currently seeking two Design Quality and Compliance Engineers – TE4 to join our Northwest Region team in Shoreline, WA. 

These positions are responsible for the oversight, coordination, and training of the organization's design review and design documentation practices as well as oversight, coordination, and training of the organization's quality control and quality assurance practices. Other responsibilities include supervising and mentoring direct reports to become effective members and future leaders at WSDOT and overseeing design projects led by outside entities. 

These positions highly impact WSDOT's mission to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation options to improve communities and economic vitality for all people by creating an inclusive environment, encouraging practical solutions, and developing a resilient workforce while also limiting the Department's liability risk by ensuring that design decisions and deliverables are made and documented in accordance with established guidelines.

Job description and application


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Third Place Books to donate sales on Saturday April 2nd to Transgender Law Center

In light of the unprecedented wave of state legislation targeting LGTBQ+ Americans across the United States, Third Place Books will donate 20% of all sales on Saturday, April 2, 2022 to the Transgender Law Center.

In addition to this fundraiser, Third Place Books will donate a wish list of books to the Seattle Children's Gender Clinic.

The Transgender Law Center (TLC) changes law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression. TLC is the largest national trans-led organization advocating for a world in which all people are free to define themselves and their futures.

After having conversations with customers and community members about the alarming number of proposed bills that would limit the rights of transgender and nonbinary youths, a group of Third Place Books booksellers came together to plan a company-wide fundraiser.

“As booksellers, curating displays and social media posts featuring LGBTQ+ authors are a start to raising awareness, but providing substantial support for the people affected by these attacks is also incredibly important,” says Sarah Canon, E-Commerce and Fulfillment Manager at Third Place Books.

The store is located on the upper level of Town Center, intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. Shop in person, call in your order to 206-366-3333, or buy through the website https://www.thirdplacebooks.com



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Shoreline Walks: Hillwood Art Walk Saturday

Saturday, April 2, 2022, 10:00am
Hillwood Art Discovery Walk

Walk through the Hillwood neighborhood of Shoreline. Enjoy a good morning walk and view the artwork created by the students of Shoreline School District in several locations.

SHORELINE WALKS
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.

For a full list of walks visit www.ShorelineWA.gov/ShorelineWalks


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Flags at half-staff Monday for Everett Police Officer Dan Rocha

Flag Lowering - 4/4/22 (Officer Dan Rocha)

Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Everett Police Officer Dan Rocha, 41, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in his memory on Monday, April 4, 2022. 

Officer Rocha died in the line of duty on Friday, March 25, 2022.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Monday, April 4, 2022.

A memorial service will take place on April 4th, at the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett at 1:00pm.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

Please email FlagRequests@gov.wa.gov if you have any questions about this flag lowering.



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Notes from Shoreline council meeting March 28, 2022

Friday, April 1, 2022

Pam Cross, reporter
Shoreline City Council Meeting
March 28, 2022

Notes by Pam Cross

The remote meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Mayor Scully.
All Councilmembers were present.

Proclamation
I, Keith Scully, Mayor of the City of Shoreline, on behalf of the Shoreline City Council, hereby proclaim March 31, 2022 as CESAR CHAVEZ DAY in the City of Shoreline, and encourage all residents to observe this day by remembering the contributions of farm workers whose labor feeds the nation and to engage in action that honors Cesar Chavez's enduring legacy.

Approval of the Agenda
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Report of the City Manager, Debbie Tarry

Shoreline Walks - Hillwood Art


Help Shape the Future of Transit


Mayor Scully recognized former Planning Commissioners, Commissioners Malek and Mork.
I had the pleasure of working with both of them when I was on the Planning Commission several years ago, and I know not only how difficult the work can be, but how hard the two of them worked. Thank you for your service.

Council Reports

Mayor Scully
I attended the bill signing of the Transportation Package because there is $7M in there for our non motorized bridge. We are not 100% there, but a lot closer than I ever thought we would be at this time.

Public Comment (name, city, topic)

Tim Malone, Hospital Director for Animal Hospital, Shoreline
new uses of existing non-conforming structures

Matt Robins, IntraCorp, a housing developer with a project in the 145th area
unbundling parking fee from dwelling rent

Kathleen Russell, Shoreline
Tree codes - definition of landmark tree

Jackie Kurle, Shoreline
The Oaks Enhanced Shelter

Nancy Morris, Shoreline
Tree codes - replacing mature trees

Approval of the Consent Calendar
The Consent Calendar was approved unanimously.

Action Item 8(a) Action on Ordinance No. 963 - Waiving Council Rule of Procedure 3.6 and Amending Shoreline Municipal Code Chapter 20.50.300 Regarding Tree Penalties and Financial Guarantees

Presented by Steven Szafran, AICP, Senior Planner

The City Council discussed the tree-related Development Code amendments and adopted Ordinance No. 955 on March 21, 2022. Council requested that a portion of Amendment C5, SMC 20.30.300 – General Tree Requirements, come back to the Council for additional discussion and action. During the Council discussion on March 21st, it became apparent that staff had erred in stating that the proposal by Tree Preservation Code Team (TPCT) would lower fines and penalties. Staff had not recognized that the civil penalties proposed by TPCT were in addition to those already provided in SMC Section 20.30.070 as opposed to replacing them.




These penalties will apply to the R-8, R-12, R-18, R-24, R- 48, TC-4, MUR-35’, and MUR-45’ zoning districts.

The Planning Commission has recommended denial of the penalties and financial guarantees section of Batch Development Code Amendment C5. They believe current penalties are enough and non-significant trees are not regulated in the code so no penalty for removal should be imposed.

Based on the definition of development, gardening and yard maintenance could be included in the term development site and as such, using this term may have unintended consequences. Staff assumes that the intent of this penalty is not “development” but the area of impacted tree removal.

Financial Guarantees
Performance assurance requirements for tree replacement, site restoration and monitoring already exist SMC.

If Council wants to approve the applicant’s (TPCT’s) proposed language, a Councilmember will need to move to modify the Planning Commission’s recommendation as follows:

“I move to reject the Planning Commission’s recommendation for denial of the portion of Batch Development Code Amendment No. C5 related to penalties and financial guarantees by adopting Ordinance No. 963 with Exhibit A-1 and waive Council Rule of Procedure 3.6 requiring three readings of an ordinance.”

DISCUSSION

Opening motion (as shown above) and second to reject the Planning Commission’s recommendation.

I think this makes a nice balance between proposals by staff and the TPCT.

I liked the things we’ve already approved. Penalties should not be added to. The current ones are severe and significant. We’ve made incredible progress but I stick with staff.

I support increased penalties that will affect larger developers with deeper pockets. I’m concerned about combined lots with more trees that can be lost “under the cloak of darkness”. Once trees are gone, they are gone. We need stronger penalties.

Who will enforce these penalties?
  • Reply: the enforcement process will not change. The City has to know about illegal clearing from the public or if code enforcement sees it.

Landmark trees definition

Is it 24 dbh, plus other requirements to be designated as landmark? Last week we voted to reduce to from 30 dbh to 24 dbh, but there was no mention of other requirements.
  • Reply: There is a process to designate a tree as landmark: arborist report, significant size or look, etc., then the director can designate as landmark.
Any there any here in Shoreline?
  • Reply: No.
Then 5b which reduced the dbh to 24 doesn’t mean anything since we don’t have any designated landmark trees.

Motion and second to amend part 5b.
The only thing we are changing is the penalty for landmark trees.

City Clerk reads the motion:
Motion to amend SMC 20.50.300(b) to include the $15,000 fine applying to trees of 24” dbh.

  • VOTE passes 5-2 with CM Roberts and CM Robertson dissenting

VOTE on Main Motion as Amended

Clarification provided prior to voting: The Planning Commission’s initial recommendation was to deny, this it to accept the applicant’s proposal.

  • Passes 5-2 with CM Mork and CM Robertson dissenting

Action Item 8(b) Action on Ordinance No. 959 - Amending Shoreline Municipal Code Chapters 20.20, 20.30, 20.40, and 20.50 Regarding the Miscellaneous and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Related 2021 Batch Development Code Amendments

Presented by Steven Szafran, AICP, Senior Planner

The proposed miscellaneous and SEPA related Amendments are entirely proposed by staff. The Council discussed these proposed amendments on March 7, 2022. Council had questions and comments on some of the proposed amendments that I will address tonight. Staff has provided amendatory motions for Council’s use, if needed.

Amendment #A1 Definitions
Council questioned the reasoning for a definition of family, especially after the State removed the occupancy requirements of unrelated persons living together. Council also questioned why a family should be defined “related by blood or marriage,” because many people live together without those requirements.

Proposed revision
Family: An individual; two or more persons related by blood or marriage, a group of up to eight persons who may or may not be related, living together as a single housekeeping unit; or a group living arrangement where eight or fewer residents receive supportive services such as counseling, foster care, or medical supervision at the dwelling unit by resident or nonresident staff. For purposes of this definition, minors living with a parent shall not be counted as part of the maximum number of residents.

Amendments #A8 and #A9
These are the amendments related to parcels that have two front yards. The amendment would seek to reduce one of those front yards by 10’. Setting aside the lot area for parcels with two front yards can make it challenging to develop or expand an existing house.

Amendment #A8 would seek to reduce one of those front yards by 10’. Setting aside the lot area for parcels with two front yards can make it challenging to develop or expand an existing house. It would also provide more flexibility for a developer. #The main reason for a front setback is to provide the necessary room to park a vehicle in the driveway without the vehicle encroaching into the public right-of-way.

Amendment #A9 is a separate but related amendment that also allows a 50% reduction in one of the front setbacks.

Amendment #A11
This is the Commercial Adaptive Reuse amendment. Council had concerns about allowing new uses in existing non-conforming structures. Council may prefer that the buildings either come into conformance with the current development code, or have those structures removed and replaced with new structures that meet the code.

Existing signs could remain, changing the sign face to advertise the new tenant. However no new signs would be allowed if they face residential uses.

Amendment #A13
This amendment concerns unbundling of parking and rent charges.

20.50.410 Parking design standards
  • A. All vehicle parking and storage for single-family detached dwellings and duplexes must be in a garage, carport or on an approved impervious surface or pervious concrete or pavers. Any surface used for vehicle parking or storage must have direct and unobstructed driveway access.
  • B. All vehicle parking and storage for multifamily and commercial uses must be on a paved surface, pervious concrete, or pavers. All vehicle parking shall be located on the same parcel or same development area that parking is required to serve.
  • C. Parking for residential units must be included in the rental or sale price of the unit. Parking spaces cannot be rented, leased, sold, or otherwise be separate from the rental or sales price of a residential unit.
Concerns about this amendment are spillover parking in the surrounding neighborhoods, and inequity because housing vouchers do not cover parking fees. These renters often work non-traditional hours when public transportation is not available, and may not be able to afford the cost of parking.

SEPA AMENDMENTS
 

DISCUSSION

Motion and second to approve Ordinance 959 (Main Motion)

Motion and second to amend #A1 and revise the definition of “family” as as presented by staff.

VOTE
Passes 6-0, CM Roberts abstaining


I would like further clarification on A13.
  • Reply: The proposal is to strike C which unbundles, so parking fees and dwelling rents are separate charges. Our parking requirements do not call for one parking space per unit. So if everyone had a car, some people would still be unable to get parking yet pay the same total rent+parking. If you don’t have a car, you’re also being charged for rent+parking. This results in higher rents for everyone, whether they have a car or not. These are equity issues. There are other reasons as well. Some buildings are not complying with the current bundling requirement, which is an enforcement issue.
How do you think Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) zoning might help/hinder spillover parking? As well as light rail riders who use the streets instead of the parking garage for light rail? Briefly, how can RPZ permits help unintended consequences of spillover parking?
  • Reply: we have an rpz program by SCC. The traffic division of the public works department is who you should ask about this.
  • Reply Debbie Tarry: We have parking studies going on. It is being studied and monitored.
It seems to me that if the goal is get people out of cars, we need to help people not have cars. Things like bike racks, easy access to short term rentals and so forth.

VOTE ON MAIN MOTION
Passes 5-2 with CM Roberts and Pobee dissenting.


Study Item 9(a) Discussion of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Update: Draft Prioritization, Performance Measures, and Outreach Approach

Presented by Nora Daley-Peng, Senior Transportation Planner

The TMP update will provide a framework to guide investments in existing and new transportation infrastructure and programs over the next 20 years in accordance with the community’s transportation priorities. This is the fourth in a series of briefings to Council, with the last one on March 7, 2022. This meeting will provide a briefing on the TMP draft prioritization metrics, draft performance measures, and upcoming Outreach Series 3 events and activities for Council’s feedback.

The team developed draft quantifiable metrics that correspond with the the project’s goals of safety, equity, multi-modality, connectivity, climate resiliency, and community vibrancy. The prioritization metrics do not have an assigned point system yet. They are waiting for input from Council as well as the public which we will seek during the Outreach Series 3. The input will be used to assist weighing of the prioritization credits. Once that is done, staff will use the prioritization metrics to score potential transportation projects as high, medium or low priority.

The safety goal is to decrease injury collisions. We have created draft metrics that identify collision hot spots. We are using history as well as speed and volume on roads. To do that we are using the posted speed limit and using street classification as a surrogate for volume because they are both indicators of collision hot spots. We use both because not all arterials with a high volume of vehicles have a posted 35mph limit (e.g., 15th Ave NE.).

What we measure matters. Let’s see how equity metrics work in performance measures.
The equity goal’s desired outcome is to increase equitable access to transportation options. To achieve this requires investments in areas of concentrated need that we’re calling equity priority areas, based on age, income, race, disabilities and language spoken. The City could track the number of new projects in equity priority areas.



DISCUSSION

How will Council have an opportunity to provide feedback?
  • Reply: It’s still a work in progress, but we do have experience from the Sidewalk Prioritization where we use a similar approach. We got input from a Sidewalk Advisory Committee, we did community outreach, and then brought it back to Council for staff review (it’s been a few years so I think that’s the correct order) and show how it rated some examples.
Do you consider the cost of the project?
  • Reply: That has come up quite a bit. We haven’t included cost. Cost is something that continues to change, and there are unforeseen grant opportunities etc.
I agree that cost is a factor. Relative cost may be a way to think about it.
  • Reply: Part of this process will be developing that project list this spring, and associated high level costing. When we get to early summer, we will be in a good position to look at relative cost.
I guess my question is, should we do a huge project or several smaller projects? This doesn’t have to be answered tonight, just a thought I have.

The metrics determine how the scores come out. For example, for Safety you have both speed and street classification, and these are closely correlated. That means certain streets appear to get double points. 

What is the rationale for this?
  • Reply: These are the same metrics that we used for sidewalk prioritization. We felt speed and volume leads to collisions, and we’re trying to find out where those hotspots are. The annual traffic safety report provides the collision history, but this is a way to see where we might be able to prevent accidents from occurring.
Speed and volume are different. Arterials and local streets are different. You can have low-volume arterials and high volume local streets. I would prefer volume instead of street classification.

I think the Sidewalk Prioritization Project was kind of a mixed bag. We didn’t get anything wrong, but we did have some difficulty explaining why one project was rated differently from another. We can look at the numbers, but the numbers themselves didn’t quite get there. That may be because this kind of project inherently weights the middling project. Sometimes a project that has a true need just doesn’t rate that well. At the end of the day, this gets us a recommendation that the Council can use to approve a particular project.

No further discussion.

Study Item 9(b) Discussing the 2022-2024 City Council Goals and Work Plan

Presented by John Norris, Assistant City Manager

At the City Council’s annual Strategic Planning Workshop, which was held March 4 and 5, 2022, the Council discussed their proposed 2022-2024 Council Goals and Work Plan. The Council Goals continue to focus on achievement of Vision 2029 and being a sustainable city in all respects. These are not just annual goals, they are longer term goals, and although the action steps do change.

The Proposed Council goals are listed here. Note slight changes to Goal #5.
  1. Strengthen Shoreline’s economic climate and opportunities;
  2. Continue to deliver highly-valued public services through management of the City’s infrastructure and stewardship of the natural environment;
  3. Continue preparation for regional mass transit in Shoreline;
  4. Expand the City’s focus on equity and social justice and work to become an Anti-Racist community; and
  5. Promote and enhance the City’s safe community safety, healthy and neighborhoods, programs and initiatives and a coordinated response to homelessness and individuals in behavioral health crisis.
Council added two Action Steps, or sub-goals, that implement the five Council Goals:
  • Goal #1: Incorporate Age Friendly Community policies into the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update
  • Goal #5: Use data driven information to inform the City’s actions and plans to provide shelter and housing for all individuals in our community.
Staff is asking for feedback to make sure this report or sub-goals, that implement the five Council Goals reflects Council’s goals. This is scheduled for action on April 11.

DISCUSSION

Appreciation is expressed for staff’s accurate summary.

Meeting adjourned at 8:42pm



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Cherry blossoms: Sakura

 
Photo by Ken Berkun

The flowering trees are all either in full bloom or starting to bloom. This is one of the prettiest times of year with all the foliage in its party dresses.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

In the Ridgecrest neighborhood, an entire street of flowering plum trees is in full bloom on NE 165th next to Ridgecrest Elementary School.

--Diane Hettrick




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Jobs: United Way AmeriCorps VISTA positions


The hiring deadline for AmeriCorps VISTA positions is fast approaching. at United Way of King County. 

All positions are one year, full-time positions from May 9, 2022 to May 8, 2023. Applications are due Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

Here’s a full list of the positions that we’re hiring (click on the job title to apply):
King County Housing Authority:
Health and Housing Stability Coordinator VISTA

The Y Social Impact Center:
Employment Coordinator VISTA

Delridge Neighborhood Development Association:
Community Engagement and Communications Specialist VISTA

West African Community Council:
Marketing and Community Outreach Coordinator VISTA

To read the full job description, click the button below.

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Chamber Zoom meeting featuring Merlone Geier (Sears Reno Project) open to community 4-13-2022

Jamas Gwilliam, VP Development, Merlone Geier
The Shoreline Chamber of Commerce meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, 2022 will feature Jamas Gwilliam, Vice President of Development for Merlone Geier Partners.

Merlone Geier Partners owns, redevelops and manages large parcels of commercial property in western states, including multiple projects in Puget Sound.

Locally, MGP has Town Center in Lake Forest Park, and Shoreline Place (Sears).

Gwilliam will share current information about the Shoreline Place (Sears) property.

The public is welcome at the Zoom meeting, which begins at 11:30am.

Registration here:

Shoreline Chamber of Commerce - April ZOOM Luncheon Featuring Jamas Gwilliam, Vice President, Development of Merlone Geier Partners




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Rainbow Bingo Friday, April 8, 2022 - additional tickets available


Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Center is bringing back RAINBOW BINGO with our incredible hostess, Sylvia O'Stayformore.

Friday, April 8, 2022 at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center, southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus, 18560 1st Ave NE #1, Shoreline WA 98155. 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm.

  • Participants can expect ten (10) rousing rounds of bingo, complete with prizes and a few musical numbers!
  • Cost: $20 Admission and $10 at the door for your bingo cards.
  • The $20 Admission reserves your seats and includes the evening’s entertainment and loaded nachos.
  • Register online https://shorelinelfpseniorcenter.org/events/special-events/
  • Call 206-365-1536
  • $10 Bingo cards must be purchased at the door by cash or check as required by the Washington State Gambling Commission.

Tickets are still available but we have sold out in the past.
  • Bingo is a 21 and over event. Cash bar will serve beer, wine and jello shots.
  • Please have ID and Proof of Vaccination available.
  • Masks are required as of today, subject to change.


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Restoration project in Thornton Creek featured in Scientific American article

The Knickerbocker Reach, near Northgate
was the site of the restoration.
Photo by Janet Way

By Ken Berkun

Who knew that rivers had livers? Fortunately for north Seattle, Seattle Public Utilities employee Katherine Lynch, knows. The hyporheic zone, sometimes called the river’s liver and sometimes the river’s gut, is mostly unknown but vital to the health of the river.

Steps lead to the bridge at Knickerbocker Reach
Photo by Janet Way
Extending up to dozens of feet deep and tens of feet wide, the hyporheic zone is a bed of life. Crustaceans, worms, insects of all sorts live and breed in this area. 

Destroy the hyporheic zone and you destroy the river, and in our case, the salmon that used to thrive in Thornton Creek.

The most recent issue of Scientific American (April, 2022) has an article about our very own Thornton Creek and the battle to save its hyporheic zone. 

Brave and persistent, Lynch fights bureaucracy, declining budgets and people like you and me who have no idea what a hyporheic zone even is. 

She starts the battle in 2004 but not until 2014 do the bulldozers roll.

The article is available online for free at https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/to-revive-a-river-restore-its-hidden-gut1/

Gies, Erica. “To Revive a River, Restore Its Hidden Gut,” April 2022, Scientific American

Bridge at The Knickerbocker Reach
Photo by Janet Way
This lengthy, but very readable account follows both the battle to rebuild the hyporheic zone, the process of rebuilding it and the sometimes surprising measures of success. 

At Longfellow Creek vandals had released captive Caddisflies, but instead of a ruined experiment, Kate Macneale, an environmental scientist for King County reports:

“Two years later she (Macneale) was sampling fish there and found one of the bugs, a caddisfly, in a fish’s gut. 
"Caddisflies live only for a matter of weeks, so it could not have been an individual from the unintended release: it must have been a “grandkid of that individual,” she says. “I couldn’t believe it.”

As we know from other articles, Thornton Creek still has a way to go, but this very first attempt to rebuild a hyporheic zone is a success in progress:

Warning, spoiler!

Most exciting for Lynch, the hyporheic innovations won the ultimate stamp of approval in the fall of 2018, when Chinook salmon swam in from Puget Sound and spawned in the creek’s restored hyporheic zones.

Thornton Creek flows from Shoreline through NE Seattle to Lake Washington.

Details of the project from the Land Use Information Bulletin



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Meet results from track meet at Shoreline Stadium 3-31-22

SHORECREST / EVERETT / MTLK TERRACE 
Thursday 3/31/2022
SHORELINE STADIUM
Male and female events




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Shorecrest girls tennis vs Edmonds-Woodway 3-31-22

Edmonds-Woodway 6, Shorecrest 1
At Kellogg MS courts
Thursday, 3-31-2022
Coach Rob Mann

Singles
  1. Paige Oliver (E) def. Flora Cummings 6-3, 6-0; 
  2. Emma Wetzel (E) def. Cami Sikora 6-4, 6-3; 
  3. Maia Ali (E) def. Megan McMullen 7-5, 6-4; 
  4. Kristina Tran (E) def. Lily Haessler 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; 

Doubles
  1. Amanda Ly-Natalie Colobong (E) def. Laila Rabaa-Delaney Davis 6-2, 7-6(3); 
  2. Dacotah Poole-Ellie Coleman(S) def. MaKenna Cook-Joyce Ho 2-6, 7-5, 6-2; 
  3. Marisa Druxman-Julie Andres (E) def. Yamin Dembrow-Zoe Greenzweig 2-6, 7-6(6), 5-10


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Ballinger Neighborhood Back in Action

Photo courtesy the Ronald Bog Blog

On Monday, April 4, 2022 at 6:30pm, in honor of Earth Day and the advent of Spring, Ballinger Neighborhood Association will host guest speakers, Brugger's Bog Native Plant Stewards Marla Tullio and Barbara Guthrie. 

They are the leaders of the restoration of our wetland habitat at Brugger's Bog Park being done in partnership with Forterra and Shoreline Green Partnership.

We invite you to come to hear about their important project and learn more about the Earth Day restoration work party at the Bog on April 24.

To join the meeting, go to our new website, https://www.BALNA.org, and add your address to our new email list. Or send an email to ballingerneighborhood@gmail.com. The Zoom meeting ID and password will be sent to you before the meeting.

Already know you would like to pitch in? Register to help now at the Earth Day event on April 24th: https://forterra.org/events/celebrate-earth-day-at-bruggers-bog-in-shoreline/

In other news, BALNA is gearing up for the return of our very popular Friendship Festival in late summer, and we are looking for neighbors interested in helping plan this year's event. Stay tuned!

BALNA Board
Stephanie Angeles, Judy Moore, Londa Jacques, Joyce Lingerfelt


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Bill boosting access to community-based behavioral health treatment signed into law

Rep. Lauren Davis D-Shoreline
co-sponsored HB 1773
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Yesterday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law legislation to improve access to community-based treatment for people with serious behavioral health issues and make it easier for families to get their loved ones care when they need it, without hospitalization.

The bill, HB 1773, was introduced by Rep. Jamila Taylor, D-Federal Way. It streamlines the process for assisted outpatient treatment, or AOT, and expands who can receive this care. AOT is court-ordered treatment in the community, instead of an inpatient setting.

“We can’t wait until people hit rock bottom and need to be hospitalized before we provide them with treatment,” Taylor said. 
“As we shift away from over-relying on law enforcement officers and hospital emergency room staff to respond to a behavioral health crisis, we need to do more to invest in supports and resources. AOT expands the tools available to address one of the most pressing challenges in our communities.”

HB 1773 passed the Legislature with bipartisan support. The companion bill, SB 5645, was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond. Sen. Frockt co-signed.

“We heard testimony from families who said they believe assisted outpatient treatment was the missing ingredient that may have saved their loved ones’ lives,” said Dhingra. “AOT is an effective way to get people on the path to recovery.”

Rep. Lauren Davis, D-Shoreline, is a co-sponsor of the legislation.

“In other states, assisted outpatient treatment has proven to be an incredibly successful model to effectively intervene and support individuals with mental health and substance use challenges on their road to recovery,” Davis said. 
“Though AOT has been on the books in Washington state for several years, it has been wildly underutilized. HB 1773 is a mammoth step forward in improving accessibility of this lifesaving intervention for our neighbors who are suffering profoundly and desperately in need of behavioral health care.”


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Cherry blossoms: The Quad at Night

Thursday, March 31, 2022

 
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The Quad at the University of Washington is a beautiful space.



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Scene on the Sound: State yields to Federal

Photo by Jan Hansen

The state yielded to the federal as the WSF Puyallup gave berth to USNS Henry J. Kaiser Wednesday morning about 9:55am.

USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) is a United States Navy fleet replenishment oiler and the lead ship of her class. Her mission is to resupply U.S. Navy and allied ships at sea with fuel oil, jet fuel, lubricating oil, potable water, and dry and refrigerated goods, including food and mail.

--Jan Hansen




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Provide feedback on the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy at meeting Thursday, April 7, 2022


A virtual meeting on Thursday April 7, 2022 from 5:30-7pm, will focus on communities along north Lake Washington including Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell, and Woodinville to receive YOUR input on issues related to King County's Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL.)

The meetings are to gain input on issues relating to the levy from community members. The focus of the discussion:
  • Provide a brief update on the state of Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy
  • Learn from community members and providers on what went well during the levy
  • Discuss what needs improvement going forward.
For access needs, please contact us at: VSHSL@kingcounty.gov

Register here

They will be hosting additional meetings throughout the next few months. Those dates can be found here



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Scene on the Sound: Submarine

 
Photo by E. Wyatt

A couple weeks ago on March 17, I was crossing the Sound on the Bainbridge Island ferry, and I snapped this photo of a submarine moving through the water. I wasn't able to figure out what class or the name of the sub, but it was quite a sight! :)

--E Wyatt



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Ramadan begins at sundown Saturday, April 2, 2022

Photo by Sylwia Bartyzel on unsplash
Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim friends and neighbors observing Ramadan April 2 - May 2, 2022.

To learn basic information about Ramadan, here’s a three minute video “What is Ramadan?” and an article Everything to Know About Ramadan and How It’s Celebrated.

From the article:

Khan-Mukhtar says that Ramadan is also celebrated as a time for a clean start.

“What I would love for people to know is that Ramadan is a time of hope and renewal and trying to have a fresh start,” she explains. 
“It’s really a time of rejuvenation, where it’s like, ‘I'm going to go through this month and I'm really going to turn to God, and ask for forgiveness and ask for blessings,’ and then you come out of it with a lot of hope for starting all over again on a good foot.”



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Second COVID-19 booster dose recommended for certain individuals


OLYMPIA – People age 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals can now get a second booster dose of an mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) COVID-19 vaccine at least four months after receiving their initial booster dose. 

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) updated its booster dose recommendations following guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup.

DOH’s updated booster dose recommendations are as follows:
  • Everyone 12 and older should receive a booster dose five months after completing their two-dose vaccine series of Pfizer or Moderna, or two months after receiving the single-shot Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine.
  • Everyone 50 and older can receive a second booster dose four months after receiving their first booster dose.
  • Individuals 12 and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised can receive a second booster dose four months after receiving their first booster dose.
  • Those 18 and older who received a primary vaccine and booster dose of the J/J vaccine four months ago can receive a second booster dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

“Giving certain individuals the opportunity to receive a second booster dose will help us protect those at highest risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19. It’s a great way for people over 50 to get added protection, especially those with underlying medical conditions and those 65 and older,” said Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett, MD, MPH, Chief Science Officer. 
“Boosters are safe and effective at preventing infection and severe illness. If you have not yet received your initial booster dose and you are eligible, get boosted as soon as possible.”


As of March 26, more than 2.7 million Washingtonians age 12 and older have received a booster dose, which is 58% of the eligible population. Of those age 50 and older, roughly 70% of the eligible population has received their first booster dose. This data can be found on DOH’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard under the “Vaccinations” tab.

To make a vaccine or booster appointment, visit Vaccine Locator, Vaccines.gov, or call the COVID-19 Information Hotline at 833-VAX-HELP. Language assistance is available. Those with further questions are encouraged to visit DOH’s COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions webpage or talk to their trusted health care provider.



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BECU offers Top Tips for Financial Literacy Month

Stacey Black, BECU Lead Financial Educator
With Financial Literacy Month in April, now is a great time for people to learn about ways to enhance their financial health. 

As Washington’s largest credit union, BECU is committed to improving the financial well-being of its members and communities in various ways, from offering free financial education articles and webinars, to self-paced courses and member-exclusive resources like our Financial Health Check program.

No matter where you are at in your financial journey, tips are readily available to help you act on saving, reducing debt, budgeting; you name it. 

Below are a few tips from BECU’s Lead Financial Educator Stacey Black on building or maintaining a good credit score, another crucial piece to the financial health puzzle.

How to Build or Maintain a Good Credit Score:
  • Use your credit card responsibly. If possible, try to avoid racking up additional credit card debt or opening new cards to pay for necessities. Turning to credit cards may seem like the simplest solution, especially during challenging times, but in the long-term you could end up paying thousands of dollars in interest – and your credit score will also take a hit.
  • Explore your credit options. If you’ve exhausted all other options and do need to open a new credit card, look for low interest rates, low fees and favorable terms. Also, make sure to consider the new monthly payment and its impact on your current and future budget.
  • Consider a secured credit card. A secured credit card provides the opportunity to start building credit responsibly and offers all the benefits of a credit card but usually with lower spending limits. The difference is that a secured card requires you to make a security deposit, which is used as collateral in case of default on the loan, and can help people feel more invested to make payments.
  • Make payments on time. When your payment is more than 30 days late, it can have a significant impact on your credit score – in fact, late payments can remain on your credit report for seven years. Signing up for automatic payments eliminates the need to “remember” to pay the bill every month and you can easily change the amount as needed.
  • Choose the right financial institution. When choosing a financial institution, it’s important to consider every service you may need out of an institution (now and in the future) to help discover the right one for you. For example, factor in potential fees, interest rates, convenience and online banking capabilities.


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The Seattle Times: Shoreline man charged with premeditated first-degree murder

The Seattle Times has published a follow-up to the story about the Shoreline resident who brutally murdered his girlfriend.

King County prosecutors say a 41-year-old Shoreline man lured a woman to his apartment Saturday night with the intention of killing her and fatally attacked her with a hatchet, bongo drums and bolt cutters.

Tyrone Wells was charged Wednesday with premeditated first-degree murder, accused of killing Randee Rios, 32, who suffered multiple blunt- and sharp-force injuries to her head early Sunday, charging papers say.

In addition to a deadly-weapon enhancement, the charges allege the aggravating factor that Wells’ conduct manifested deliberate cruelty to Rios, which if proven, could justify a sentence above the standard sentencing range.

The crime happened in his apartment on Linden Ave N.




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Agenda for Shoreline council meeting April 4, 2022

The April 4, 2022 Shoreline City Council meeting includes four study items:

8(a) Discussion of Ordinance No. 960 - Amending Shoreline Municipal Code Chapter 12.30 Public Tree Management

The PRCS/Tree Board evaluated the Tree Preservation Code Team’s (TPCT) proposed amendment, which proposed a 90-day notification period for right-of-way (ROW) tree removal, and recommended that the notification period for the removal of non-hazardous trees in the ROW be set at 45 days; less than the TPCT proposal but greater than the current 14-day requirement in the Shoreline Engineering Development Manual. 

While staff recommended that the PRCS/Tree Board not make a recommendation to the City Council to change the tree removal notification period, staff is proposing some clean-up to the language in SMC Chapter 12.30 to reflect current delegation authority and to provide clarity for these regulations.

8(b) Discussion of Ordinance No. 961 Unlimited Tax General Obligation (UTGO) Bond 2022 – Park Improvement and Park Land Acquisition and Ordinance No. 962 Amending Ordinance No. 829 Limited Tax General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes

On February 8, 2022, Shoreline voters approved Proposition 1 (Parks) with nearly 70% of voters supporting the proposition. Proposed Ordinance No. 961 authorizes the issuance of unlimited tax general obligation bonds (Bonds) in the principal amount of up to $38.5 million to finance and refinance: parks improvements to five neighborhood parks; investments in park amenities for three additional parks; and the acquisition and improvement of new park land and public art.

8(c) Discussion of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Update: Draft Transit, Shared-use Mobility, and Pedestrian Plan

The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the City Council with the fifth in a series of briefings about the TMP. Staff will provide Council with a presentation on the TMP draft Transit, Shared-use Mobility, and Pedestrian Plans.

Please note that staff will return to Council to present the TMP draft Bicycle Plan in mid- April 2022.

8(d) Update on the Wastewater Rate Study Project and Policy Discussion

The City assumed the Ronald Wastewater District on April 30, 2021. After assumption, the City retained FCS Group (FCSG) to conduct a wastewater rate structure. Staff will present Council with an update and status on the wastewater rate study, and provide information from policy issue papers developed by FCSG. Staff are seeking Council input and direction to inform the wastewater rate study in advance of preparation of the 2023-2024 biennial budget later this year.

Considering the policy implications and the practical limitations on the City’s access to water usage data, staff recommends that the City continue charging its single-family customers a fixed monthly charge, with no volumetric component.

Full agenda, staff documents, link for meeting, how to comment here

--Pam Cross



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Jobs: North City Water District - Utility Person I

North City Water District (NCWD) is accepting applications for a Utility Person I. 

The successful candidate will play a key role as a member of the Field Crew. 

Please see our website http://northcitywater.org/about/employment for more information and applications. 

Starting pay is $30.29 per hour or $63,011 annually. 

Deliver a completed application and, cover letter and resume to North City Water District, Attn: Max Woody, 1519 NE 177th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155 or by fax to 206.361.0629. Open until filled; first review of resumes is scheduled on Friday April 15, 2022. The District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintain policies for a drug-free and smoke free work environment.



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Third Place Books has a full slate of authors in April - both in person and virtual

Third Place Books
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Third Place Books author events are up and running. Their April events are a mix of in person and virtual.

Both virtual and in-person events require registration in advance. Unless ticketed, events are free and open to the public.

Register at thirdplacebooks.com 

Third Place Books is located on the upper level of Town Center at the intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way NE in Lake Forest Park.

(★) – denotes ticketed event

Tuesday, April 5 at 6pm (Virtual)

Pete Finestone, Curt Weiss, and S. W. Lauden
Forbidden Beat: Perspectives on Punk Drumming

From 60s garage rock and proto-punk to 90s pop punk and beyond, Forbidden Beat is an uptempo ode to six decades of punk rock drumming, featuring pieces by Tré Cool (Green Day), Pete Finestone (Bad Religion), and more. Three lauded drummers discuss the collection.

Wednesday, April 6 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)

Maggie Doyne
Between the Mountain and the Sky: A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, Healing, and Hope

Since co-founding the Kopila Valley Children’s Home for orphaned children in rural Nepal—and soon after the BlinkNow Foundation—Maggie Doyne’s philanthropy work has been championed by Nicholas Kristof, the Dalai Lama, and Cheryl Strayed. In her first book, Doyne shares her inspiring story.

Thursday, April 7 at 7pm (Virtual)

David Shields with Claire Dederer
The Very Last Interview

David Shields decided to gather and transcribe every interview he’s ever given, going back nearly forty years. The result is a lacerating self-demolition in which the author is strangely, thrillingly absent. Claire Dederer, author of Love and Trouble, joins in conversation.

Thursday, April 7 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)

Charlie Jane Anders with Margaret Owen
Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak

Outsmart your enemies. Outrun the galaxy. Locus Award–winning author Charlie Jane Anders presents the sequel to her queer, YA “space opera” Victories Greater Than Death. Andrew Sean Greer writes that Anders could be this generation’s Ursula K. Le Guin. Margaret Owen, author of Little Thieves, joins in conversation.

Monday, April 11 at 6pm (Virtual)

Eugene Linden with Dan Vergano
Fire and Flood: A People's History of Climate Change, from 1979 to the Present

We've failed to address climate change. What happens now? Fire and Flood represents Eugene Linden’s definitive case as to how we’ve arrived at our current dire pass, and how the same forces that have confused the public’s mind and slowed policy response are poised to pivot with astonishing speed. Dan Vergano, science reporter for Buzzfeed News, joins in conversation.

Monday, April 11 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)

Reyna Grande
A Ballad of Love and Glory: A Novel

A Long Petal of the Sea meets Cold Mountain in this sweeping historical saga following a Mexican army nurse and an Irish soldier who must fight, at first for their survival and then for their love, amidst the atrocity of the Mexican-American War.

Tuesday, April 12 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)

Kyle Lukoff with Jake Arlow
Different Kinds of Fruit

Kyle Lukoff—whose novel Too Bright to See was a National Book Award Finalist and winner of the Stonewall Award—reads from his funny and hugely heartfelt YA novel about a sixth-grader whose life is turned upside down when she learns her dad is trans. Jake Arlow, author of Almost Flying, joins in conversation.

Wednesday, April 13 at 6pm (Virtual)

Clyde W. Ford
Of Blood and Sweat: Black Lives and the Making of White Power and Wealth

In this provocative, timely, and painstakingly researched book, the award-winning author of Think Black tells the story of how Black labor helped to create and sustain the wealth of the white one percent throughout American history.

Thursday, April 14 at 4pm (Virtual)

Muggsy Bogues with Jake Uitti
Muggsy: My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball

In this new autobiography co-authored by Jake Uitti, Bogues delves deep into his life and career as a professional basketball player, reflecting on legendary battles with Michael Jordan and other generational stars of 80s and 90s hoops. He shares far-ranging anecdotes from playoff runs in Charlotte, filming Space Jam, and watching a young Steph Curry grow up.

Thursday, April 14 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)

Alejandro Varela
The Town of Babylon: A Novel

Alejandro Varela’s epic and hilarious debut follows Andrés, a gay Latinx professor, returning to his hometown for a twenty-year high school reunion. Bryan Washington calls it "an unqualified achievement of the highest degree." ASL interpreting provided.

Monday, April 18 at 5pm (Virtual)

Caren Beilin and Cristina Rivera Garza
moderated by Danielle Dutton
Revenge of the Scapegoat and New and Selected Stories
in partnership with Harvard Book Store, Community Bookstore, and Brazos Bookstore

Four bookstores come together to celebrate new books from Dorothy, a publishing project: Caren Beilin’s Revenge of the Scapegoat, a novel of serious pain and brutal absurdity, and Cristina Rivera Garza’s New and Selected Stories, a collection drawn from over three decades of her extraordinary career. Moderated by Danielle Dutton, co-founder and editor at Dorothy.

Wednesday, April 20 at 4pm (Virtual)

Michael Favala Goldman
presents Tove Ditlevsen’s The Trouble with Happiness
in partnership with the Transnational Literature Series at Brookline Booksmith and Literati Bookstore

Danish writer Tove Ditlevsen, a pioneer in the field of genre-bending confessional writing, became a nationwide sensation last year with the publication of The Copenhagen Trilogy, translated by Tiina Nunnally and Michael Favala Goldman. Now, Goldman makes a rare virtual appearance to discuss his new translation of Ditlevsen’s short stories.

Wednesday, April 20 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)

Shaun David Hutchinson with Martha Brockenbrough
Howl: A Novel

The beloved local YA author of We Are the Ants, recently named one of the "100 Best YA Books of All Time" by Time, shares his gritty and raw novel of the oftentimes traumatic experience of growing up—and monsters. Martha Brockenbrough, author of Into the Bloodred Woods, joins in conversation.

Thursday, April 21 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)

Heather Durham with Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Wolf Tree: An Ecopsychological Memoir in Essays

Local essayist and nature writer Heather Durham presents her new collection, exploring one woman's relationships with landscapes and animals through self-awareness and the difficulties and rewards of connecting with others. Award-winning ecophilosopher Lyanda Lynn Haupt joins in conversation.

Friday, April 22 at 6pm (Virtual)

Jeffrey Siger
One Last Chance

The 12th book in Jeffrey Siger’s Andreas Kaldis series, One Last Chance is set on the Aegean Island of Ikaria with its storied past of pirates and conquerors. Booklist calls it “international police procedural writing at its best.''

Tuesday, April 26 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)

Tarryn Fisher
An Honest Lie

From New York Times bestselling Seattle author Tarryn Fisher (The Wives) comes another gripping, complex psychological thriller with an epic twist, about a girls' weekend to Vegas gone horribly wrong.

Wednesday, April 27 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)

Gretchen McNeil with Lish McBride
Dig Two Graves

As Book Riot says, “McNeil has become something of a Stephen King for the YA set, writing suspenseful and eminently readable thrillers.” The author of the popular #MurderTrending series presents her latest YA novel. Lish McBride, author of Curses, joins in conversation.

★ Thursday, April 28 at 7pm (Virtual)

Virtual Craft Lecture with Matt Bell
Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts
Co-sponsored by Hugo House

In this interactive lecture, novelist Matt Bell details a practical and straightforward approach to writing fiction, drawing from the strategies in his craft book Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts. Come curious and bring your questions! Tickets come with a copy of the featured book. See thirdplacebooks.com for details.



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