Call for Artists and Crafters: Apply by April 3, 2023 for LFP Farmers Market Crafts Day

Wednesday, March 8, 2023


Applications are now being accepted from Washington artists, artisans, and crafters to participate in the 2023 Crafts Day at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market on Sunday, July 16, 2023.

All items presented at the Crafts Day must be handmade in Washington by the individuals selling at the market. The market seeks to reflect a wide variety of media to represent a broad spectrum of creative endeavors, so artists and crafters of all kinds are encouraged to apply for this juried event.

Please note that participating vendors must have a Washington State business license and provide a qualifying Certificate of Insurance (COI). Please visit the Third Place Commons website for the application and full details.

All applications must be submitted via email and received no later than Monday, April 3rd.

Crafts Day is a once-per-summer special addition to the regular farmers market, which takes place every Sunday from 10am to 2pm in front of the Town Center at Lake Forest Park.

The regular market season opens on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14th, and continues through October 15th. See you at the market!

The Lake Forest Park Farmers Market is a program of Third Place Commons, a community-supported 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has been building community in the heart of Lake Forest Park for more than 20 years. Third Place Commons fosters real community in real space by hosting hundreds of free, live events for audiences of all ages. 

To learn more, or to make a gift to support the market and the Commons, visit ThirdPlaceCommons.org.


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Senate OKs bill to create battery recycling program

Sen. Derek Stanford D-1
OLYMPIA — Battery producers would be required to fund and participate in a statewide stewardship program to boost recycling rates, under legislation passed today by the Washington State Senate.

Senate Bill 5144, sponsored by Sen. Derek Stanford (D-1), requires battery producers to take responsibility for increasing recycling rates, promoting safe disposal, and reducing waste.

“We know that the use of batteries will continue to increase and it’s urgent we take action to ensure these products containing hazardous materials don’t continue to pile up in our landfills or other places they can cause health and safety concerns,” Stanford said.

Under the bill, cities and counties would get relief from some of the costs of battery collection. The legislation is also intended to reduce the danger of fires caused by rechargeable batteries in garbage trucks and waste transfer stations.

The stewardship program would be similar to other statewide programs launched in recent years to collect and recycle paint, electronic products, photovoltaic solar panels and light bulbs containing mercury.

“Used batteries often contain rare metals and chemicals that can be reused in new products while reducing extractive mining,” Stanford said. “And by requiring producers to be responsible, we will encourage them to design longer lasting batteries and move us one step closer to a circular economy."

Another element of the legislation would require battery producers to conduct educational outreach, so Washington consumers are informed about battery recycling options and drop-off sites to be distributed regionally throughout the state, improving access for rural communities.

Currently, the state administers a voluntary rechargeable battery recycling program to help prevent people from putting batteries in the trash, but the drop-off sites are limited to select transfer stations and a handful of retailers like Staples and Home Depot.

The bill now moves to the state House of Representatives for consideration.

Sen. Derek Stanford, D-Bothell, represents the 1st Legislative District, which includes Bothell, Brier, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Woodinville, and part of Kirkland.


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Annual Shoreline Firefighters Association Annual Egg Hunt scheduled for April 8, 2023 at RB Saltwater Park

Photo by Wayne Pridemore
Shoreline FF Association Annual Egg Hunt
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Upper Shelter
Saturday April 8, 2023 (Rain or Shine)
12 - 2:30pm (Official Egg Hunt starts at 1pm)

All are welcome to attend our annual Egg Hunt at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park! 

We will have three age groups (0-3 yrs, 4-6yrs, and 7-10 yrs) able to participate in the Egg Hunt! 

There may even be a special prize for some lucky parent too! We will have entertainment, fire engines to explore, prizes and hopefully a food truck to celebrate this community event! Hope to see you there!



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Shorewood Varsity Girls Basketball Team honored as State Academic Champions

Shorewood girls varsity basketball team are State Academic Champions 2023
Photo courtesy Shorewood Athletics

For the second straight year, the Shorewood Varsity Girls Basketball Team was awarded the 3A Girls Basketball Academic State Championship with an overall team grade point average of 3.90.  (4.0 is straights As)

The team was honored during halftime of the 3A Girls championship game at the Tacoma dome last Saturday March 4, 2023.



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ShoreLake Arts' Annual Gala for the Arts Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Nile

 

Please join us at


Bloom! cultivating creativity 


ShoreLake Arts' Annual Gala for the Arts


Saturday, March 25, 2023 | Nile Shrine Golf Club 



Last year ShoreLake Arts served more than 34,000 people through public events, like Battle of the Bands and the Lantern Festival, the Gallery and our arts education classes. This is possible because of YOUR support and we are grateful. We hope you'll join us on Saturday, March 25, 2023 for our special celebration supporting arts events and education in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. 80% of every ticket goes right back into funding programs in our shared community.

The deadline to reserve tickets and tables is March 18!

Since 1989 ShoreLake Arts has presented quality arts programming in North King County. This year's kicked off with a bang, with 1,500 people attending the Lantern Festival in celebration of the Lunar New Year and more than 110 kids are currently enrolled in our youth arts classes. We've planned more than 20 public arts programs and dozens of arts camps and classes for students of all ages for 2023. Your support makes this possible!

We invite you to join us on Saturday, March 25 for a legendary evening of fun, friends, and good cheer—and some bloomin' good auction items.

We also honor the following individuals and organizations who are making our community a better, more artful place to live, learn, and play:

Esther Wu: Heart Award

Herb Bryce: Community Impact

Highland Terrace PTA: Community Partner

Xin Xin: Artist Spotlight

And, we will have fun, fun, fun!


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Salomon bill providing framework for access to psilocybin passes Senate

Sen. Jesse Salomon D-32
OLYMPIA— Legislation sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-32 Shoreline) will put Washington on the road to allow access to regulated psilocybin services for wellness purposes.

Senate Bill 5263, which passed on a 41-7 vote with broad bipartisan support, aims to provide advice and recommendations on developing a comprehensive regulatory framework for access to regulated psilocybin services for people over 21.

The bill, as originally filed by Salomon, would have legalized the supervised use of psilocybin and would have made it available for wellness purposes at a registered facility with appropriate supervision.

Changes made to the bill in the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee have turned this legislation into an analysis bill which looks to create a task force and a state board to research the creation of a regulated psilocybin program. Although the changes made in committee may seem like roadblocks, Salomon considers this legislation to be important progress made.

“This bill is a big step in the right direction,” said Salomon. “This topic is new to many legislators, but this bill will facilitate well-informed conversations to create a safe and regulated process for psilocybin access in a near future.”

Psilocybin has been shown in FDA-approved studies to provide users a safe and effective method to alleviate symptoms of depression, addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health disorders. It has also shown to be effective at easing fear and anxiety in people with terminal illness and has also proven to increase emotional empathy, creative thinking, mindfulness, and insightfulness in patients.

Veterans have become leading advocates in the push to allow legal access to psilocybin, sharing personal stories during committee hearings about how their own experiences with psychedelics have helped them cope with trauma and helped treat their anxiety and depression. 

In a state where many residents live with mental illness and a large number have seen their mental health decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic, psychedelic usage — monitored by trained professionals — is a key to healing for some people.

This bill gained broad support across the political spectrum since the beginning of legislative session. Almost half of the Senate signed on as co-sponsors, including two Republicans, the Senate majority leader, and the chair of the Labor and Commerce Committee.

Before the vote on the Senate floor, Republican Senator Ann Rivers said,
“About a year ago, this was the craziest thing we’d ever heard and I couldn’t imagine ever voting for this but as we heard the testimony from notable scholars from Harvard, Stanford and other places in the world talking about the progress patients had been making in terms of PTSD and severe clinical depression, our arms began to unfold and we leaned in on the conversation. I am certainly supporting and I encourage others to support this legislation.”

This bill is now headed to the house for consideration.

Sen. Jesse Salomon, D-Shoreline, represents the 32nd Legislative District, which includes Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Seattle, Shoreline, Woodway, and unincorporated Snohomish County.


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Classifieds: Fire board changes meeting time

 
Shoreline Fire Commissioners meeting time on March 16, 2023 changed from 5pm to 4:30pm.



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Gloria's Critters: What was that noise, photog?

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Photo copyright Gloria Z. Nagler

(I dunno either, but Stumpy leapt, not climbed, up this tree when she heard it.)  --Gloria Z. Nagler



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Amtrak Cascades service fully restored between BC and Portland

WASHINGTON – Amtrak, in collaboration with ODOT, WSDOT and other agencies resumed Cascades service between Portland, OR and Vancouver, BC on March 6, 2023. 

Today’s announcement marks the first time direct service will operate between Portland and stations north of Seattle since 2020. 

Serving 12 stations along the I-5 corridor in western Washington, including Edmonds, customers traveling north can depart downtown Seattle at 7pm — for an 11pm arrival in Vancouver, BC. 

The southbound train leaves Vancouver, BC at 6:35am for an 11am stop in downtown Seattle and a 2:55pm Portland arrival.

“With more people now traveling, we are thrilled to double the daily round trips between Seattle and Vancouver, BC. By adding staffing and equipment to the region, we can once again offer customers a direct connection between Portland and Canada,” said Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner.

Running along the water from British Columbia, through river and mountain vistas in Washington and Oregon, Amtrak Cascades offers views of some of the country’s most distinctive cities and spectacular natural attractions.

Amtrak Cascades restarted daily service to Canada, between Seattle and Vancouver, BC, in September 2022. Now fully restored on the popular Pacific Northwest route, Amtrak Cascades offers a cafe car, which features products grown and made in the Pacific Northwest on its Bistro Menu.

Travelers also can enjoy large spacious seats with ample leg room, no middle seat and one of the most generous baggage policies in the travel industry, applicable for two personal items and two carry-on bags.

Customers can visit Amtrak.com, AmtrakCascades.com, the Amtrak app, Amtrak ticket desks and kiosks and call 1-800-USA-RAIL for tickets. 

Travelers departing from Canada can also book their tickets at ViaRail.ca and through 1-888-VIA-RAIL.

The United States and Canadian governments have specific requirements for travel between the two countries. Those who fail to meet these criteria will not be allowed to cross the border.



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For the Birds: Cold Is Here - Will You Help Our Birds?

Black-capped Chickadee keeping warm by
creating an insulating air barrier. Photo by Craig Kerns
By Christine Southwick

Cold and snow are hard on birds, especially since much of their native dense habitats have been destroyed by development, making it hard for them to find shelter, food, and water.

Trees, especially tall evergreens, give them places to hunker down during cold and windy weather. 

Trees are usually the first to feel the cut of progress, followed by diversion of water.

Over three billion birds have vanished in North America, mostly due to habitat loss. 

Habitat can mean the difference between life and death.

If you see a bird all fluffed up, it is trying to stay warm by creating warm air pockets around its body with its feathers.

We need to help birds (and other pollinators and wildlife) by providing food, shelter, and usable water, especially during cold weather.

Varied Thrush getting fast energy from suet.
Photo by Christine Southwick
Suet provides the fastest calories for needed warmth.

Suet and good quality seeds can provide that margin between survival and death.

Feeders offer quick, certain sources of calories, allowing birds to conserve their calories for warmth, not expending energy searching for their next meal.

Watch your feeders for clumping of seeds during damp weather.

If seeds clump, throw the seed out and wash the feeders with 10% bleach, rinse well, and dry before filling (a second feeder would be helpful); during times of fog and heavy moisture only filling feeders half full will help keep the seeds from molding. 

Yes, it’s more work, but the birds are worth it.

Spotted Towhee and Song Sparrow eating seed
below feeder. Photo by Christine Southwick
If you feed hummingbirds, winter is an important time to feed them. 

Anna’s Hummingbirds eat more bugs than any other North American hummingbird, but freezing temperatures kill the bugs, so nectar is very important. 

They need lots of quick energy early in the morning, and late into the evening. 

A feeder heater or an incandescent light near a feeder will allow them to come whenever they want to, especially for a much-needed early visit.

Fox Sparrow using much needed liquid water
maintained by bird bath heater.
 Photo by Christine Southwick
Water is hard to find since so many creeks and rivulets have been buried or diverted into drainpipes.

For liquid water, invest in a birdbath warmer.

Give our birds a fighting chance. 

Create shelter, with evergreen shrubs and trees, and safe places for them to nestle down (Don’t poison their habitat with pesticides).

Provide liquid water and food especially during the winter, and they will reward you with bubbly songs and bug elimination the rest of the year.

Bonus article: A simple 7 ways to help birds www.3billionbirds.org 


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Twin Ponds Park work party Saturday March 11, 2023

Community Work Party at Twin Ponds North
Saturday, March 11, from 9:30-12:30

On March 11, 2023 from 9:30am - 12:30pm, the Washington Native Plant Urban Forest Stewards will be hosting a community work party, at Twin Ponds North.

We meet on the far NW side of the park, along 155th street, west of the parking lot.

Please bring gloves, hand pruners, water, and snack. We will have tools on site to help with the plantings.

Contact us with any questions at northtwinpondsrestoration@gmail.com

All Are Welcome!


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Performances of The Arabian Nights at Shoreline Community College continue this weekend


The Arabian Nights is a full-length drama adapted for the stage by Mary Zimmerman from Powys Mather's translation of The Book of Thousand Nights and One Night. 

Passionate, playful, provocative storytelling, The Arabian Nights examines the fascinating tale of Scheherazade. 

In the wake of discovering his queen's infidelity, cruel King Shahryar has soured on all womankind. Then theres no one left but clever Scheherazade. Can her 1001 cliffhanger stories keep her alive?

The Arabian Nights tells the tale of Scheherazade's nightly telling of evocative tales. 1001 nights later the storyteller and listener are forever changed. A twelve-member cast enacts Scheherazade's tales of love, lust, comedy, and dreams. 

Scheherazade's cliffhanger stories prevent her husband, the cruel ruler Shahryar, from murdering her, and after 1,001 nights, Shahryar is cured of his madness, and Scheherazade returns to her family. 

This adaptation offers a wonderful blend of the lesser-known tales from Arabian Nights with the recurring theme of how the magic of storytelling holds the power to change people. The final scene brings the audience back to a modern day Baghdad with the wail of air raid sirens threatening the rich culture and history that are embodied by these tales.

Show dates are 
  • Friday March 10th at 7:30pm, 
  • Saturday March 11th at 7:30 pm and 
  • Sunday March 12th at 3 pm.
Ticket prices: 
  • $5 students
  • $10 seniors / SCC staff
  • $15 general admission
  • Purchase tickets here  Use the drop down menu to select the performance
Shoreline Community College Theatre, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133



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Lymphedema Awareness Month, March 2023

Monday, March 6, 2023

March is Lymphedema Awareness Month. 

The condition is chronic swelling caused by a buildup of fluid that happens when the lymph system is damaged or faulty. 

This is a time to honor and celebrate all who are living and coping with Lymphedema. 

It’s also an opportunity to show the world that this is no longer a rare condition, and that it requires proper treatment, coverage, and support.

For over a decade, advocates have worked for the enactment of the Lymphedema Treatment Act. The bill became a reality when it was passed by Congress in December 2022. 

Starting in January 2024, the law will require Medicare to cover lymphedema compression garments and supplies. 

This bill can set a precedent for other public and private insurance plans to ensure that all patients have access to treatment. Compression garments are a vital tool for the control of lymphatic swelling.

Because an estimated 3-5 million Americans have lymphedema, awareness is key to getting treatment and care. 

“That’s more than ALS, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy and Parkinson’s disease combined.” Further, “2 out of 5 breast cancer patients will develop lymphedema within five years of surgery.” 

It is important for anyone experiencing swelling in an arm or leg, or other areas for three or more months, to see a health care provider who can evaluate for the condition.

For more information about lymphedema and insurance coverage from the Lymphedema Advocacy Group go to LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org



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Consumer Advocacy Program answers your insurance questions and helps you understand your rights

The State Insurance Commissioner's Consumer Advocacy Program answers your insurance questions and helps you understand your rights.

In 2022, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) processed 8,603 complaints, which led to the recovery of $27M for consumers.

Staff also answered almost 84,000 calls from consumers about insurance issues, rights and responsibilities.

Here’s a few of our recent success stories:
  • A consumer contacted us when their insurer failed to pay for asbestos remediation. We contacted the company on their behalf and helped them settle a $15,000 claim.
  • One person reached out about an issue with their health insurer. We discovered the company had not paid 40 similar claims. That one call resulted in everyone impacted recovering $320,000 for previously-denied claims.
  • Another person was having issues getting a life insurance claim processed. After repeated delays, they contacted us. We stepped in and helped the consumer get their $145,750 claim settled.
  • We helped another consumer get $382,000 in medical bills paid after their insurer failed to cover their emergency care services.
  • Another insurer delayed settling a claim after an auto accident. The consumer contacted us after the company failed to inspect the damaged vehicle. After we reached out to the company, they provided the inspection and settled the claim for $34,399.
Our Consumer Advocacy Program helps consumers like this every day. 

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NUHSA: Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter is closing for the season and permanently

A statement from NUHSA - the organizing body for the Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter

A warm and welcoming place in times of
cold weather.
The Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter will close for the season and permanently in its current format on Friday, March 10, 2023. 

This marks the end of services offered through a unique partnership between the City of Shoreline, the North Urban Human Services Alliance (NUHSA) and St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church that has provided cold-weather emergency shelter for the unhoused in Shoreline and North King County since 2019.

The Shelter had been a vision for many in our community for some time, and the urgency escalated after severe weather impacted our region in February 2018. 

In response, NUHSA convened a series of meetings with over twenty area community leaders and providers throughout the spring and summer of 2019, and in partnership with the City of Shoreline, created the infrastructure for providing a severe weather response. 

Volunteers were recruited and trained, and during its first season (December-March), the Shelter was activated on 14 nights with 2-11 guests each time.

Since then, and as word has spread, the number of guests has increased, along with the number of nights meeting activation criteria. 

The threshold for activation is a prediction of four-plus hours of temperatures at or below 33 degrees overnight or snow accumulation (or expected accumulation) of 2 or more inches. 

During this past season (November 1 through March 6), the Shelter has been open 25 nights and served up to 14 guests each time. Incredibly, 168 individuals have been served at least once by the Shelter just this winter.

This season, however, a larger share of guests have presented with more behavioral health and medical challenges, a likely result of the shifting landscape with fentanyl. 

Experience indicates that a successful shelter requires a higher level of paid, professional staffing than can be provided strictly with volunteers. 

With the creation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), there is an opportunity to address emergency shelter in a more systemic and coordinated way that also more adequately serves our homeless neighbors. 

NUHSA looks forward to supporting KCRHA, along with our North King County cities, in developing a more robust and sustainable severe weather response for the 2023-24 winter season and beyond.

The following individuals and organizations were instrumental in the creation and success of the Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter and deserve significant recognition: 
  • Colleen Kelly and Bethany Wolbrecht-Dunn, City of Shoreline; 
  • Lisa Surowiec, Volunteer Coordinator and former NUHSA Board Member; 
  • Rev. David Marshall and the congregation at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church; 
  • Pastor Kelly Dahlman-Oeth, Ronald United Methodist Church; 
  • Carrie Czarnecki, Ian Williams and Stanley Machokoto, current and former Outreach Leads for Lake City Partners; and 
  • Silje Sodal, Rob Beem and Heidi Shepherd of NUHSA. 
The community also stepped up in important and powerful ways, spreading the word and donating sleeping bags and other necessities.

Most importantly, the 45 current and former volunteers who graciously and generously donated their time to make the Shelter a reality deserve our deepest appreciation. 

Volunteers came from many different backgrounds - retired and working, parents and singles, male and female. They endured sleepless nights and demonstrated extraordinary interpersonal and de-escalation skills, all the while expressing gratitude for being able to meet and help our unsheltered neighbors. These wonderful individuals displayed immense compassion and made it possible for others to be comfortable for a few short hours.

St. Dunstan's church provided a warm and welcoming place

Each activation night, two volunteers arrived in the evening to set up the shelter space, welcome guests, offer hot coffee and cocoa, along with some snacks, and then oversee the shelter until morning. An Outreach Lead from Lake City Partners assisted for a couple of hours in the evening and again in the morning to connect guests to resources and distribute bus passes and other materials.

In the end, the Shelter is not about numbers, agencies or buildings – it’s about people. 

The guests served were diverse – young, old, male and female. Working and not. With and without disabilities. With possessions and with nothing. The one thing they had in common was a desire to get out of the elements (or vehicles) and into a warm, dry and welcoming space for the night – and within the warmth of the Shelter, they were able to, even just for a short time, share resources and stories, chat, sleep and rest.

A reception will be held in the coming weeks to recognize our volunteers and partners and celebrate four years of successfully providing shelter for our unhoused neighbors. More details to come soon!

For further information, please contact Silje Sodal, NUHSA (staff@nuhsa.org) or 206-550-5626.


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Arielle Waham of Bothell serves as page for Sen. Derek Stanford D-1

Page Arielle Waham and Sen. Derek Stanford

OLYMPIA—Arielle Waham, a sophomore at Bothell High School, served as a page with the Washington State Senate the week of Feb 20. Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell) sponsored her week at the Legislature.

The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out how state government works. During a week-long interactive learning experience, students get a firsthand look at the legislative process and get to explore the Capitol campus by delivering papers for Senate staff.

For more information about the Senate Page Program, contact SenatePageProgram@leg.wa.gov



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Photography: Seattle Convention Center Abstract

 
Photo by Janet Way

Seattle Convention Center Abstract



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Csenka Favorini-Csorba elected to King Conservation District (KCD) Board


Csenka Favorini-Csorba
The 2023 KCD Board Election results are in. KCD’s 2023 Board Election wrapped up Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 8:00pm. Final results have been tallied by King County Elections.

With 13,749 ballots counted, this election is a record turnout for KCD.

Csenka Favorini-Csorba won the election with 50.98 % of the vote. 

Conservation district board elections aren’t final until certified by the Washington State Conservation Commission. 

The commission will review the election results and certify it at an upcoming meeting. Csenka will take her seat on the board in June of 2023.

KCD Board of Supervisors Appointed Position

KCD will also have position #5 up for appointment by the Washington State Conservation Commission (WSCC). This is an appointed position selected by the WSCC. Applications for the appointed seat will be accepted by the WSCC January through March of 2023.

Learn more on our Elections Page



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Dunn Gardens: Air Plant Art workshop

Photo courtesy Dunn Gardens
A workshop on "Air Plant Art" will be held at Dunn Gardens on Thursday, March 16, 2023 from 1 - 2:30pm.

Cost: Members $40, Not-Yet-Members: $50

Air plants are cool! They seem almost otherworldly the way they can grow, well, just in air -- no soil at all required. Plus their leaves can look a bit like alien tentacles or like the appendages of an exotic sea creature. 

Join our horticulture team for an afternoon of hands-on learning, as they guide you through creating your own Tillandsia display to take home. They're a bit different to grow than other house plants so you'll also learn a few tips for caring for air plants so you can enjoy them for years. 

The program fee includes all materials and plants.

Link: https://dunngardens.org/event/air-plant-art/

Dunn Gardens is located at 13533 Northshire Rd, Seattle WA 98133.



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Shoreline Fire at 61% of fundraising goal for the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society Stairclimb with one week to go

Four members of the Shoreline Fire climbing team at LFP Town Center. Team members climb in full gear and breathing apparatus. Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Members of the Shoreline Fire Stairclimb Team were at Lake Forest Park Town Center on Saturday, March 4 (march forth?) with their stairclimbing machine, accepting donations for the Columbia Tower Stairclumb on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

They took turns on the stairclimb machine
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

See previous article

Even though you didn't catch them at Town and Country Market or Town Center, you can still donate at their team page

Team members raise funds individually, with a personal goal of $300.



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“There’ll Never Be Another You, Mama Blue” - Seahawks superfan Patti Hammond dies at home in Shoreline

Mama Blue, shown with her daughter Dee, was a long-time Shoreline resident
Photo by Rob Oxford 

By Rob Oxford

On March 4, 2023 at 7:20pm, The Seattle Seahawks lost their original 12 and we 12’s lost our “Mama Blue.”

Most importantly my good friend Dee and her family lost their Mom, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great, Great Grandmother, Aunt, Cousin and their best friend.

Mama Blue at a fan event
Photo by Rob Oxford
(Official Statement)

“It is with a shattered heart that I share that I just lost my beautiful Mom… so grateful she was my Mama… I was truly blessed. Mom and Dad and Bro together again. I love you Mom, you are the best.” 
--Dee Waddell (Patti Hammond’s daughter)

Mama Blue along with her husband “Tricky” (Dick) were the original 12’s.

Season ticket holders from the very first game in 1976.

Voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999, even opposing fans loved and respected her.

Seahawk Legends would pop by her house just to say hello and the franchise so loved her that they posted this video tribute on their official page: https://fb.watch/j4HvtoU6V4/

Mama Blue set the standard for all 12’s to follow and will remain a Seattle Legend.

The only Angel in a blue and green robe, we love you Mama Blue.

GO HAWKS!



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Shoreline deputy and subject involved in shooting have been released from the hospital

Chevron station at 17th and NE 145th
Photo by Bruce Miller

The Independent Force Investigation Team - King County announced that both men involved in the shooting March 5 2023 in the 1500 block of NE 145th in Shoreline have been treated and released from the hospital.

The 34-year-old male involved in the shooting has been medically cleared from Harborview Medical Center and was arrested and booked into jail on investigation of Assault in the First Degree.

According to Harborview Medical Center, the deputy was treated and released from the hospital. He has been employed with the King County Sheriff’s Office since June 2021.

As is standard in an Officer-Involved Shooting, the investigation is conducted by the Independent Force Investigation Team – King County (IFIT-KC).

IFIT-KC is a multi-agency team made up of investigators from 13 King County Police Departments. As this incident involved the King County Sheriff’s Department, all KCSO deputies and investigators have been excluded from this IFIT-KC investigation.

The IFIT-KC team is in contact with the family of the subject involved in this incident and will be keeping them informed of the progress of the investigation.

The exchange of gunfire took place at or near the Chevron station on the corner of 17th NE and NE 145th in Shoreline. 145th is the dividing line between Shoreline and Seattle. Seattle Police have jurisdiction on the south side of the street and Shoreline Police have jurisdiction on the north side.

Shoreline Police are King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies. Shoreline contracts with KCSO for police services. 



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Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter open Monday, March 6, 2023 at 8:30pm

The Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter will be open Monday, March 6, 2023 at 8:30pm

The shelter is housed at St. Dunstan’s Church at 722 N 145th St, Shoreline WA 98133

If you would like to be a shelter volunteer, email staff@nuhsa.org or call 206-550-5626

The shelter welcomes donations of sleeping bags, socks, blankets, scarves, and hats.

Daytime warming center:


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Police investigation continues at scene of shooting on NE 145th

Sunday, March 5, 2023


Story and photo by Jennifer Klock

Around 2:00am 3/5/2023 there was a police involved shooting on NE 145th St between the Goodwill, Chevron station and the QFC grocery store. 

Shoreline and Seattle Police responded and WA State Patrol also has Deputies and State Crime Lab on scene. 

This section of roadway will be closed until they are finished with the investigation, near 4:00pm. Please use other routes as traffic is tough in this area right now.



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Streets blocked around intersection of NE 145th St and 17th Ave NE after shooting

Photo courtesy Shoreline Police
By Diane Hettrick

Very little information is available as of this writing, but there is a major investigation centered around NE 145th St and 17th NE in Shoreline near Goodwill / QFC.

Seattle Police issued a brief statement at 2:42am on Sunday, March 5, 2023 that they were assisting King County Sheriff's Office (Shoreline Police) with a shooting investigation and that K9 may be deployed.

Seattle Department of Traffic (SDOT) advised that NE 145th was blocked in both directions between 15th and 17th NE.

Neighbors report hearing shots. Two drivers who were stopped at the police barricade were told that a police officer was shot.

Neighbors report a massive police response "easily over 40 vehicles for blocks."

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Building fire on Lake City Way Friday closes road for hours

Lake City Way was closed for a major fire response.
Ten hours later, the southbound lanes were open. SDOT.

At 6:15am on Friday morning, March 3, 2023 Seattle Fire responded to a fire fully engulfing a vacant building in the 14000 block of Lake City Way NE. 

All lanes of Lake City Way from NE 137th to NE 143rd were closed during the response. At 11:45am one northbound lane was opened. By 4:30pm the northbound lanes were open but southboard lanes remained closed. At 8pm all lanes were open. At 9pm an excavator arrived to demolish the building.

David Cuerpo, Seattle Fire Department, recapped the dramatic fire in SFD's "Fire Line" blog.

Photo courtesy Seattle Fire Department

SEATTLE — On Friday morning, March 3, 2023 around 6:15am, the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received calls reporting thick black smoke and flames coming from a two-story vacant commercial building on the 14000 block of Lake City Way NE.

The first firefighters on scene confirmed the entire building was fully involved in the fire with high heat and flames extending through the roof. In response, the incident commander prohibited all firefighters from entering the building due to concerns of structural collapse.

Crews maintained a defensive position by pouring water on the fire from a safe distance away from the burning building. They prioritized protecting adjacent buildings from the fire as well as preventing falling debris from causing structural damage.

Within an hour of arriving on scene, the roof started to collapse followed by the eastern wall.

Too dangerous to enter, firefighters poured water from a safe distance.
Photo courtesy Seattle Fire

Neighboring residents and businesses informed us that water runoff from fighting the fire began to overwhelm the storm drains and posed a flood risk. In response, we requested additional resources, including Seattle Public Utilities, to help mitigate the pooling water and divert further runoff away from the impacted buildings.

SPU was called in to help control flooding at nearby buildings. Photo courtesy Seattle Fire

Firefighters determined the fire was fully extinguished at 7:34pm.

The building, which was vacant, was already slated for demolition prior to the fire. Seattle Fire worked with the property owner to expedite an excavator to demolish the building because the remaining walls were at risk of collapsing onto the streets and walkways.

By 9pm an excavator arrived on scene to demolish the building.

The incident is under investigation, and no injuries were reported.



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: On hold

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Gardening in the Sky: Your Green Oasis of Balconies and Planted Containers - Shoreline Library March 12, 2023


Shoreline Library, Sunday, March 12, 2 - 3:30pm, 345 NE 175th St. Shoreline WA 98155

Do you want to garden but have only limited space on a balcony or patio? 

Learn about the enjoyment you can derive from both ornamentals and edibles container gardens as well as how to develop and maintain them.

Bring your container gardening and other horticultural questions for a post-lecture Q/A.

Presented by Certified Professional Horticulturist and Shoreline Area News columnist Bruce Bennett in partnership with the Master Gardeners of King County.

No registration needed.


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Richmond Highlands Neighborhood meeting March 9, 2023, 7pm at City Hall

If you live or work within the boundaries of the Richmond Highlands neighborhood (essentially N 185th to N 165th and Aurora Ave N to 8th NW) and have ideas, concerns, input, skills, talents, desires, and value personal connections, RHNA encourages you to join us for an in-person meeting on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 7pm in Room 303 of City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N. Entry to the parking lot is on the north side of the building.

At the meeting we will share an exciting new concept for organization, announce details about our summer splash party event, and pass out new bylaws for review. RHNA is actively recruiting new leadership.

Information about the neighborhood association can be found on our website richmondhighlands.org or our Facebook page – Richmond Highlands Neighborhood Association.

If you cannot attend this meeting, please do send us your comments – RHNA desires to reflect the VOICE of our neighborhood and we can only do that with your input.

rhna.shoreline@gmail.com


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Legislature: House Passes Ryu’s State Broadband Map

Rep. Cindy Ryu D-32
OLYMPIA—Washington State Representative Cindy Ryu’s House Bill 1746 creates the Washington State broadband map, enabling a Washington State five-year action plan and a digital equity plan passed off the House Floor today.

Building out infrastructure and creating a WA broadband map is timely because the federal government’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program will bring the state an expected 900 million dollars over the next five years. 

In conjunction with a digital equity plan and broadband map provided in HB 1746, these funds allow for a much-needed boost in Washington’s broadband expansion.

“It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity for us to build out the infrastructure needed to ensure access to families who have come to rely on broadband for school and work,” says Rep. Ryu of the 32nd Legislative District.

HB 1746 addresses digital equity concerns for Washingtonians who lack access to adequate devices or affordable broadband service and will work to solve other limitations such as digital literacy, language, or other barriers.

“There’s a lot of work to be done. Many public and private entities and businesses will be investing in what is a relatively new utility. Everyone wants broadband to be an affordable utility with dependable and equal access for all.”

Rep. Cindy Ryu, D-Shoreline (32nd Legislative District), represents part of King and Snohomish Counties, including Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline and part of Edmonds.


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