King County Library System Short Story contest: Terrifying Tales

Sunday, October 1, 2023


The King County Library System (KCLS) is holding a Terrifying Tales short story contest.

Submit your story by October 21, 2023. KCLS will announce the winners and publish their stories by October 31, 2023.

Who Can Enter

This contest is for adults, teens, and tweens ages 9 and older.

Judges will score stories on creativity, quality of writing, and how much they terrify us. One winner and up to three notable mentions will be selected for each of the following age groups:
  • 9 to 12 (tweens)
  • 13 to 17 (teens)
  • 18 and older (adults)
Contest Rules
  • One submission per person or group.
  • Submissions must be your own original work.
  • Limit your story to 1,500 words or less.
  • If including illustrations, limit your final submission to 6 pages or less.


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Nile Nightmares is open every weekend this month

Bigger and better than ever, Nile Nightmares is open at the Nile Golf and Country Club at 6601 244th St SW, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043. (244th St SW is also SR 104 and NE 205th)

BUY TICKETS ONLINE or at the door
  • General Admission and Fast Pass tickets available online or at the door.
  • Active Military Discount! Save $5 off General Admission Price!
  • Use Promo Code: FREEDOM23 *Must have Military ID available upon request.

HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS

Nile Nightmares Haunted House 2023 will feature seven updated attractions! All for one ticket price!
  • DEADMAN'S COVE 
  • CURSE OF THE NILE 
  • SLAUGHTERHOUSE 
  • INFERNUM MINE 
  • WICKED WORKSHOPPE 
  • 3D CIRCUS 
  • BALLINGER ASYLUM 
Admission Also Includes: Pete's Poison Apple Orchard, Hillbilly Holler Trail, and Ballinger Cemetery!

ESCAPE ROOMS
Four horror themed five minute ESCAPE GAMES (Available for a separate charge each, per player).

CONCESSIONS
Food truck and Carnival Treats Available. Beer Garden available for 21+

FAMILY FUNFEST
Saturday October 21st, 11am to 3pm. This is a great event for the whole family! Adults get in Free with paid child's admission!


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October: It's Halloween season

To get you in the mood - here's a sampler from previous years
Multiple photographers

It's time to inflate your dragons, buy your trick or treat candy (go ahead and eat it - there's time to buy more), set up your giant skeleton (I've seen one already, peering over the fence), plan your costume, and put all the local Halloween events on your calendar.

After all, it's only four weeks until it's all over. Make haste!

--Diane Hettrick


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Wayne's Wabbits: I don't care what you say,

 
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

I'm not listening.

--Wayne Pridemore



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Solar eclipse October 14, 2023 - library programs


On Wednesday, October 4, 2023 from 6-7pm, join Alice Enevoldsen, local NASA Volunteer Solar System Ambassador and prepare to safely experience the upcoming partial solar eclipse from the Pacific Northwest on October 14. 

Learn the scientific cause of an eclipse, as well as a peek into worldwide cultural beliefs that illuminate our human perspective on celestial events.

Please register. You will be emailed a link no later than one hour before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder.


Solar Eclipse Photography with Tim Durkan, Saturday, October 7, 3-4pm

Learn how to safely photograph solar eclipses. Hear from Seattle photographer Tim Durkan on his experience getting a shot of the 2017 total solar eclipse.

Please register. You will be emailed a link no later than one hour before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder.


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Meridian Park Walk, Saturday, October 7, 10am – 12pm


Meridian Park Walk, Saturday, October 7, 2023 10am – 12pm

Meet in parking lot in front of Meridian Park School 17077 Meridian Ave N

Walk leader: Donna

Points along the way include the Children’s Center, the small Meridian Park itself, the Jewish Cemetery, Shorewood High School, and Shoreline City Hall. 

At end of walk there will be an option to check out the improvements to Ronald Bog Park which is across from the school. 

City Walks are 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. 



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Jobs: Shoreline UU Church Office Administrator

Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church
Office Administrator
Supervisor: Minister
Salary: Salaried, 28 hours per week, starting salary $29,000

Benefits: health insurance (80% employer paid), vacation, sick leave and family leave per WA State requirements, nine paid holidays, employer contributions to 401K pension plan after 1 year of employment

Position Summary

Responsible for a broad variety of administrative tasks supporting the Minister, Staff, Board of Trustees, and Congregation. 

Manages the church office, church facilities, meeting and building schedules. 

Purchases supplies. 

Works with the bookkeeper on accounts payable and receivable, and bank deposits. 

Effectively prepares and distributes written materials such as weekly emails, newsletters, and Sunday publications. 

Works with other staff and volunteers to maintain the church website. 

Answers phone and email during scheduled work hours. 

Maintains church membership and donation databases and other records. 

Provides support to and works collaboratively with other staff, church leaders, and volunteers on issues related to the administrative affairs of the church. 

Supervises the church custodian.

Full job description here

Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to: suucpersonnel@gmail.com



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Snohomish man sentenced to 17 years in prison for drug, gun, and murder-for-hire related charges

Tacoma – A Snohomish, Washington, man who was rearrested following his sentencing in a drug trafficking scheme, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for charges including attempting to hire a hitman to kill a witness in his case, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.

Michael John Scott, 44, was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, Use of Interstate Commerce Facilities in the Commission of Murder for Hire, and Tampering with a Witness, Victim, or Informant. 

At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Bryan said, “Mr. Scott had a long history of drug dealing capped by using interstate facilities to attempt to commit murder for hire and tampering with a witness.” Judge Bryan called these crimes “most serious offenses.”

Scott was sentenced in January 2020 to 78 months in prison for dealing fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine. 

According to documents filed with the court, as Scott was awaiting sentencing for his earlier drug distribution crimes, he continued to set up drug deals. Prior to Scott being remanded to custody for his 78-month sentence, he attempted to execute a drug deal. 

On January 30, 2020, he was arrested as he arrived to sell fentanyl pills to a person in Whatcom County. That person was working with law enforcement.

Following the January 2020 arrest, while in custody at the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac, Washington, Scott agreed to pay an associate $2,000 if he would assist Scott in finding a hitman to kill a witness against him and an associate of that witness. 

Scott said he would pay $10,000 each for the murders. Scott told his associate that he wanted the deaths to appear to be fentanyl overdoses. 

In June and July 2021, Scott wrote letters disguised as ‘legal mail’ to the person he thought was the hitman and to a friend he wanted to handle payment for the crimes. Through that friend, Scott made the upfront agreed upon payment to someone who he believed to be a hitman.

Scott pleaded guilty in June 2019 for his role in U.S. v Hernandez et al, a 32-defendant drug trafficking case that was unsealed in December 2018. 

Scott was a high-volume redistributor of fentanyl-laced imitation oxycodone pills and cocaine, who delivered hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash to his cartel suppliers for the drugs–sometimes as much as $150,000 at a time. 

When Scott’s home was searched in December 2018, law enforcement recovered illegal drugs, more than $40,000 in cash, and other tools of the drug trade.

The case was investigated by the FBI, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kristine Foerster and Max Shiner.


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Block Party at Shoreline Community College is opportunity for students to learn about resources on campus


Want to learn about campus resources, look for a job, and find out how to get involved? 

Stop by the upcoming Block Party Resource Fair on Tuesday October 3, 2023 from 11:30am - 2:30pm on the PUB Courtyard

There will be fun giveaways, free snacks, and lots of great info!


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Inslee inks Memo Of Understanding with United Kingdom to advance aerospace

Gov. Inslee shakes hands with U.K. Minister for Industry and Economic Security Nusrat Ghani after signing a MOU between the State of Washington and the United Kingdom.

Washington state has been in the lead on aerospace since Bill Boeing first started building wooden biplanes more than a century ago. And since the 1950s, Washington state has also helped equip the Space Race and adventure beyond our atmosphere. 

Now in 2023, Washington supports more than 1,400 aerospace companies, and hundreds more in the business of rocketry and advanced materials for satellites and spacecraft.

On Monday, Nusrat Ghani, the United Kingdom’s minister for industry and economic security, visited Washington state to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to boost trade between her nation and Washington state.

“Our pact with the state of Washington is a win for the U.K., opening a door for our businesses to trade more openly and unlock new opportunities in key sectors,” said Ghani. 
“This particular deal will be fantastic for our aerospace industry through investor intros, trade missions, and increasing access to procurement markets. I’m delighted to join Boeing and our handpicked group of innovative U.K. companies to discuss how Government and industry can work together to create jobs and grow the economy.”

“We're pioneering the next generation of technology in everything from rocketry and commercial space travel to electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft,” said Inslee. “We look forward to strengthening our ties with U.K. to push the envelope even further."


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Sno-Isle Genealogy Society will hear presentation on records held at funeral homes - October 4, 2023

Wickers building at Heritage Park in Lynnwood
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society welcomes Emily Palmer from Beck's Funeral Home in Edmonds to our October 4, 2023 meeting. 

Emily will speak about the types of genealogical records that funeral homes have and process. 

The meeting is open to members and non-members alike and will be held in the Wickers Bldg, Heritage Park, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood, WA. 

The in-person meeting starts at 7pm and will also be on live stream here 


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Shoreline mom is a contestant on Amazing Race on CBS

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Shoreline mom Chelsea Day (r) and her BFF Robbin Tomich
are contestants on the Amazing Race on CBS
Photo courtesy CBS

By Jamie Holter

If you are a fan of the Amazing Race on CBS, have we got news for you! We have a local mom, Chelsea Day, from Shoreline, who is in it to win it with her BFF from middle school in Redmond, Robbin Tomich.

Check out their promotional video here

We caught up with them for a quick convo between takes.

How did you and your best friend end up on the Amazing Race?

Sparkling personalities! It’s really a story of perseverance that is mind blowing. I would tell everyone about Robbin's story, losing her husband so quickly and having 4 kiddos to take care of and we thought we could share her story with millions of people. That was our initial inspiration for applying. Then to have the opportunity for an adventure of a lifetime. How could you say no!

Was it a casual idea or did you really have to plan and prepare?

Our interview process was 6 months, they really vet people! It was certainly not a walk in the park.

How did you two choose each other to do this? Was it like over drinks one night or something you just set out to do?

I was at Robbin's one day and we were both chatting about how strong we were and then we chatted about the Amazing Race and then -- time stopped, we locked eyes, light bulbs over our heads, we knew we had to give it a shot.

Was being on Amazing Race on your Life Bingo Card???

I guess I’ll say yes. And also that old adage “whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right”.

What is it like?

Like Hunger Games and a scavenger hunt around the world with a bunch of the greatest people in America. It was interesting to be with so many over the top big personalities. I wouldn’t usually consider myself a wallflower but in this case I might.

What was the biggest surprise for you?

I think there are extra obstacles that get integrated into the race, unexpected blocks in the road, very vague directions stuff like that… those extra challenges I’m sure make good tv but they were disorienting.

What were some of your strategies to survive on the show?

Rely mostly on our strength if given the opportunity between two tasks, be friendly with everyone, read the directions/rules multiple times. [editors note here: good advice for life, right?]

If someone asked you for advice about being on a show like this, what would you tell them?

Just make an authentic video and don’t give up. Lots of people on the show had applied multiple times.

You are from Shoreline….

I’m a long time resident and my kids are from Shoreline, Robbin and I are both from Redmond, I’ve lived here for 11 years, and my mom lives just a few houses up from me.

Living here, is there anything here that prepared you for this race?

Robbin and I went and jumped in the Puget Sound at Richmond Beach! Also, Orange Theory Fitness in Shoreline was a key part of getting me in the best shape of my life and started on this journey. (Writer’s Note: This is not a paid promotional announcement, but this writer can second the shout out for OTF in Shoreline…)

At the end of this, what are you most excited to share?

That I am just SO excited for my 81-year-old Jazzercising mother to watch the show. She’s my everything and circumstances have not been so great for her and bringing her some prime time joy is gonna be the coolest thing ever.


Last week, CBS announced the 13 teams competing on the milestone 35th season of THE AMAZING RACE, premiered on Wednesday, September 27, 9:30-11:00 PM ET/PT. The new season will feature weekly 90-minute episodes, right behind SURVIVOR.

In its biggest season yet, the race ups the ante, by starting with an unprecedented 13 new globetrotting teams who will set off on a 23,800-mile adventure around the world and visit a new country, Slovenia, known for its beautiful landscape and dramatic scenery. 

Here, teams will fly in a gravity defying glider, 2,000 feet over Lake Bled, cross-country ski indoors and climb 1,110 steps to the top of Planica’s tallest ski jump, among other once-in-a-lifetime challenges.

We’ll be sure to track our favorite Shoreline resident and wish her all the best luck!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Flags at half-staff for U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein

Flag Lowering - 9/29/23 (U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein)

Pursuant to the attached White House notification and 4 USC 7 (m), Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in honor and remembrance of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on the day of interment.

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.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (l) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell delivered a speech on the floor of the Senate honoring the legacy of the late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

“I want people to know the nation has lost a legislative giant. Women have lost a hero. And the Senate has lost a true colleague,” Sen. Cantwell said.

“For me, as a young member coming here more than 20 years ago, I was amazed and astounded at what I might call the polite pushiness of Dianne Feinstein. I don't know how she did it, but serving on the Judiciary Committee with her … when Dianne’s time ran out and somebody tried to cut in and debate her, Dianne had this way of saying, ‘Mr. Chairman, this is a really important point and I just need to make this point,’ and the chairman would let Dianne go on for another five minutes. And I thought, ‘how does she pull this off?’

"I’ll tell you how she pulled it off: because people knew she was serious about legislating. She was serious about working across the aisle -- and probably in my early days here forged the greatest impression of what working across the aisle was really all about.” 

Video of Sen. Cantwell’s floor speech is available HERE, audio HERE, and a transcript HERE.


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Sunrise in the morning fog

 

Photo by Mike Remarcke
Friday's sunrise was somewhat eerie but the day turned out to be mostly clear and sunny.



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Friends of the Shoreline Library book sale contains valuable chess books and many $1 hardcovers

Friends of the Shoreline Library Book Sale October 13 - 15, 2023 at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline WA 98155 Sale will be held in the large meeting room. 

 This sale includes a large number of chess books -- some of which are quite valuable and will be priced accordingly. The rest of the collection will be priced at regular prices of $.50 for small paperbacks and $1.00 for large paperbacks and hardcovers.

Donations are welcomed. People can now donate up to five boxes/bags per week.



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Three Jumbo ferries to be converted to hybrid-electric power

Jumbo Mark II-class ferries to be converted to hybrid-electric

Work has begun on the first of three ferries, the Wenatchee, to convert it to hybrid-electric power.

A $100 million contract was awarded to Vigor Marine who will conduct the work to convert the vessels at its Harbor Island shipyard in Seattle.

The $100 million contract covers the conversion of two Jumbo Mark II-class ferries to hybrid-electric power, with a fixed-price option of $50 million to convert the third vessel in 2025. The contract also includes planned replacement of the propulsion control systems, which will increase reliability and the lifespan of the three ferries.

Vigor Marine will modernize the ship’s controls and other outdated systems. These updates will improve reliability and help ensure these 22-year-old ferries serve our communities for decades longer.

The Jumbo Mark II vessels are the largest in WSF’s fleet and produce 26% of WSF’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions. They also serve the most densely populated urban areas in Central Sound.

Vigor Marine has started work on Wenatchee, expected to reenter service next summer. Vigor will also begin converting Tacoma in 2024, with the option to convert Puyallup in 2025.

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced that $44.6 million (15.4%) of the $290 million project cost of converting three Washington State Ferries to hybrid-electric propulsion systems will be covered by federal funding that has already been awarded.

“This announcement charts a course for our ferry system to be cleaner, more sustainable, and more reliable, using the world-class labor of Washington’s shipbuilders,” said Sen. Cantwell. 
“Converting the fleet’s three biggest emitters from diesel to hybrid-electric power will drastically reduce emissions and fueling costs. Federal funding to improve our nation's transportation system and fight climate change made this milestone possible, covering a portion of the cost of modernizing these iconic ferries.”

Federal funding for the entire $290 million project is an estimated $44.6 million, 15.4% of the total cost.



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Shorecrest boys varsity tennis vs Archbishop Murphy

Shorecrest varsity tennis
Photo by Coach Rob Mann

Boys varsity tennis 9-29-23
At Gateway Middle School
Shorecrest 4 Archbishop Murphy 3

Singles
  1. Cole Balen (A) def. Sohum Vohra 6–1, 4-6, 6-3,
  2. Ethan Welter (A) def. Peyton Caskey 6-0, 7-5, 
  3. Max Chinn (A) def. Spencer Berry 5-7, 1-0 inj.,
  4. Thomas Linville (S) def. Dimitri Lewark 6-0, 6-2. 
Doubles
  1. Haakon Jakobsen/Indigo Vining (S) def. 6-0, 6-1, 
  2. Aaron Chen/Owen Watson (S) def. Nick Lewark/Ethan Tong 6-1, 6-2, 
  3. Zane Weber/Ben Feinberg (S) def. Juno Choi/Xavi Wilson 6-1, 6-0.
--Coach Rob Mann



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Overnight I-5 lane reductions, ramp closures scheduled between Mountlake Terrace and Shoreline

As part of their ongoing Lynnwood Light Rail extension, Sound Transit will have multiple overnight lane and ramp closures along I-5 and SR 104 next week.

SR 104 is also Ballinger Way, NE 205th, 244th SW, Lake Ballinger Way, Edmonds Way.

I-5 lane reductions
  • Up to three lanes of southbound I-5 between 220th St SW and SR 104 will close beginning at 8pm Monday, Oct. 2, through 1am Tuesday, Oct. 3.
  • The three right lanes of southbound I-5 between 44th Ave W and 228th St SW will close from 1 to 4:30am Monday, Oct. 2.
  • The southbound I-5 off-ramp to SR 104 will close from 1 to 4:30am Monday, Oct. 2.
  • The right lane of southbound I-5 between 44th Ave W and 220th St SW will close nightly from 8pm to 5am Monday, Oct. 2, through Friday morning, Oct. 6.
  • The two right lanes of southbound I-5 between 220th St SW and SR 104 will close at 10pm Tuesday, Oct. 3, through 1am Wednesday, Oct. 4. The SR 104 ramps also will close.
  • The three left lanes of southbound I-5 between 220th St SW and SR 104 will close from 1 to 4:30am Tuesday, Oct. 3.
  • The three right lanes of southbound I-5 between 44th Ave W and 220th St SW will close at 11pm Wednesday, Oct. 4, through 4am Thursday, Oct. 5. The 44th Ave W on-ramp and the 220th St SW off-ramp also will close.
Ramp closures
  • The southbound I-5 on-ramp from 220th St SW will close from 9pm Monday, Oct. 2, through 4:30am Tuesday, Oct. 3.
  • The northbound I-5 off-ramp to eastbound SR 104 will close from 8pm to 4:30am nightly Monday, Oct. 2, through Wednesday morning, Oct. 4.
  • The eastbound and westbound SR 104 on-ramps to northbound I-5 will close from 8pm to 4:30am nightly Monday, Oct. 2, through Wednesday morning, Oct. 4.
  • The northbound I-5 off-ramp to westbound SR 104 will close from 9pm to 4am nightly Wednesday, Oct. 4, through Friday morning, Oct. 6.
  • The northbound I-5 collector-distributor off-ramp to SR 104 will close from 11pm to 5am nightly Wednesday, Oct. 4, through Friday morning, Oct. 6.
  • The westbound SR 104 on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 11pm to 5am nightly Wednesday, Oct. 4, through Friday morning, Oct. 6.

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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Beef

 



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Collision on 15th NE Wednesday sends three to the hospital

Photo by Wayne Pridemore
A T-bone collision on 15th NE at NE 188th on Wednesday, September 28, 2023 required vehicle extraction to get one of the drivers out of the vehicle. 

The driver was seriously injured, but was in stable condition when transported to Harborview. 

Two passengers were also taken to Harborview as a precautionary measure.


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Proposals to return Grizzly bears to the North Cascades

Grizzly bears. Photo courtesy National Park Service

Grizzly bears would return to the state's North Cascades under proposals two federal agencies put forward Thursday. 

Reintroducing the bears into the rugged area has been studied and debated for over two decades, with a previous effort falling apart during the Trump years. 

The latest plan -- still in draft form -- includes two options that would both involve introducing about three to seven bears a year until grizzly numbers in the region rebound to 25 bears. 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service are asking the public for input on their plan. While wildlife advocates were pleased to see fresh movement toward bringing the bears back, the plan is sure to draw criticism. One Republican congressman from Washington has already weighed in against it.  

There are about 2,000 grizzly bears spread across pockets of the West outside of Alaska.

In the 19th century, there were an estimated 50,000 in the U.S. But their numbers dropped into the hundreds by the 1930s. They were listed as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act in 1975 and retain that designation in the lower 48 states.

Public comment on the latest North Cascades grizzly bear plans is open until Nov. 13. More information on the proposal can be found here.



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Two collisions on I-5 Friday

Photo from WSDOT camera

On NB I-5 just north of NE 145th St in Shoreline there was a collision blocking the right lane and the on-ramp to NB I-5 from NE 145th/5th Ave. Incident response, medical aid, fire assistance and state patrol responded.

Photo courtesy WSDOT

At a different time but same day, a collision partially blocked the I-5 northbound on-ramp from 220th St SW in Mountlake Terrace. 


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35th annual 177th Street Block Party takes time to celebrate organizer's 90th birthday

177th Street Neighbors. Organizer Nancy Phillips is center, wearing a bright yellow boa

Shoreline's 177th Street Block Party held its 35th annual event which "promotes safety and community building."

This event is organized by Nancy Phillips, with help from Dave and Peggy Geddes, along with many other 177th street neighbors.

Guys n grills
There were 85 tickets sold with more than 85 neighbors, family members and friends in attendance for the September 10, 2023 event.

A boisterous game
Block committee chair Nancy Phillips turns 90 this December and the neighborhood wanted to sing an early 'happy birthday Nancy' while everyone was all together.

Here's a brief video of the moment: IMG_2889.MOV

Opportunities for conversation
There were boisterous games, a lot of food, and time for conversations with neighbors.

We invite you to join us in celebrating the success of our 177th Street annual summer block party in Nancy's 90th year who has led our community for 35+ years.

--Lori Joubert


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Shine on Harvest Moon

Friday, September 29, 2023

 
Photo by Barbara Twaddell

Thursday night's Harvest Moon.

We certainly have had interesting weather lately. It seems to change every ten minutes.

--Diane Hettrick



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Fire on freeway blocks traffic at Northgate midday Thursday

 
Photo from WSDOT camera on I-5

A dramatic vehicle fire blocked the HOV lane at N 107th and I-5 at Northgate Thursday around noon. State Patrol and Seattle Fire were at the scene. Traffic was delayed but not blocked.



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A ‘New Energy’ arrives as Executive Constantine unveils new colors for Metro’s electric fleet

Metro "New Energy" electric bus
Photo courtesy King County

King County Executive Dow Constantine
unveiled one of Metro’s next-generation battery-electric buses wrapped in the new colors of the fleet today at Metro’s South Base. 

Called “The New Energy,” the livery design is a mix of electric yellow and seafoam blue, is a visual representation of Metro’s commitment to helping combat climate change and will be outfitted on all the new vehicles joining the fleet. 

Along with Executive Constantine, Metro General Manager Michelle Allison, King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, and Teague Livery Design Manager Katie Ryan, helped unveil the new design.

“For fifty years Metro has kept this region moving forward. And as we head into the next fifty years, every new Metro bus will carry with it the New Energy, a bold new look for our mobility network,” said Executive Constantine. 
“With each bright new bus rolling down the street, we’re one step closer to that zero-emission fleet. It’s an exciting symbol of our progress and I can’t wait for everyone to experience the New Energy.”

The new design is the first major change for the look of Metro’s fleet since 2004 and is intended to be a visual reminder of the transition away from Metro’s hybrid (diesel-electric) buses to the zero-emission fleet. 

Metro Rapid Ride fleet colors
Photo courtesy King County

There will be two separate designs: a color mix of blues, yellows, and greens across the top of Metro’s standard fleet, and the color purple joining the familiar red that represents Metro’s RapidRide fleet across the top of those buses. Metro’s original zero-emission fleet, the electric trolleys, will continue sporting purple.

"These new colors signal a new era for our beloved Metro Transit System,” said King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, chair of the Council’s Transit, Economy, and Environment Committee. 
“They mean brighter futures from cleaner, quieter, sustainable coaches that will deliver healthier mobility for our riders and the communities we serve. I'm so proud of Metro and its team members who are bringing the future of cleaner, quieter transit service to King County and for their leadership in advancing King County's climate goals."

The new liveries will be phased in as the new battery-electric buses start going into service, which is scheduled to begin in 2025. The new design will be painted at the factory for new vehicles as they replace the hybrid fleet.


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Shorewood girls golf coach named Coach of the Year by the Western Section of the LPGA

Val Patrick, front left, with her 2019 Shorewood team
Photo by Kristi Lin

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – August 25, 2023 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Professionals membership has selected the recipients of the annual section Teacher, Professional, Coach, and Junior Golf Leadership awards.

Each of the six sections of the LPGA Professionals — Central, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Western, and International — winners are selected by the Section Officers and Section Nominating Committee Chair annually in each of the four categories.

The 2023 LPGA Professionals Section Of The Year Award winners in the Western section are as follows:

Western Section
  • Teacher – Joanne Foreman
  • Professional – Mackenzie Mack
  • Coach – Val Patrick
  • Junior Leader – Kathleen Robinson
Val Patrick, Shorewood girls golf coach
Val Patrick is the current coach of the Shorewood girls golf team.

For her efforts in championing women’s golf in the region, and in particular her role as a leader and mentor of young and beginning golfers, Val Patrick of Everett, Wash. was named the Coach of the Year by the LPGA Professionals Western Section.  

Val was nominated for the award by other LPGA Professional members. Having now received the award for the Western Section, Val will now be considered for the LPGA national award later this year. 

Val Patrick, right, with 2023 Shorewood golf team
She has a long list of recognitions for her commitment to coaching. 

In 2022 Val received the Operation 36 Coach Impact Award, and was named one of the Top 50 Coaches for Operation 36. 

In 2021 and 2022, she was nominated for the Sandy LaBauve Spirit Award, which was named after the founder of Girls Golf LPGA-USGA and honors an individual who has gone above and beyond to inspire the lives of juniors through their passion and dedication to empowering girls through golf. 

 

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King County Archives awarded grant to digitize 200 archival items

King County Archives building

The Washington Digital Heritage (WDH) grant program for the 2023-2024 federal fiscal year was developed to support public, tribal, special, and academic libraries in carrying out a variety of digital initiatives focused on archival and special collections. 

Proposals receiving priority consideration for award included those demonstrating: broad accessibility of project outputs to the general public; a desire to develop sustainable local digital programs; and adoption and/or dissemination of regional standards and approaches to digitization.

Thirteen libraries received awards for 2023-2024. Progress on the grant projects will run through August 31, 2024.

This grant was awarded by the Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library Division, funded by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

The King County Archives was awarded $14,495

King County Archives will digitize at least 200 selected archival items from its collections and create an online exhibit about the developments of disability rights and services in King County government. 

The exhibit will highlight how issues of freedom, race, justice, equity, and economic opportunity impacted those with disabilities in King County and Washington state. 

King County Archives will hire student assistants to help digitize materials, a social media and graphic design contractor to help with promotion, a writing and editing contractor for the exhibit narrative, and a specialist from the University of Washington’s Center for Technology and Disability Studies to audit the exhibit to ensure it meets web content accessibility guidelines. 

Through the work in creating the exhibit, King County Archives will also develop a set of best practices for creating accessible online exhibits. The project will be shared through social media, OER commons, and announcements targeted to King County employees and other information professionals.

The archives is located at 1215 E Fir St, Seattle WA 98122


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Shorecrest tennis vs Mountlake Terrace 9-28-2023

Shorecrest boys tennis on a sunny day
Photo by Coach Rob Mann

9/28 SC v MLT Tennis
Shorecrest 4 Mountlake Terrace 0
At Mountlake Terrace

Singles
  1. Sohum Vohra(S) Nick Barushka def. 6-0, 6-0, 
  2. Peyton Caskey (S) def. Owen Smith 6-1, 6-4, 
  3. Spencer Berry (S) def. Hai Ho 6-2, 6-0, 
  4. Ashton Johnson (S) leading Tyson Castaneda 6-3, 4-0 (DNF). 

Doubles
  1. Haakon Jakobsen/Indigo Vining (S) def. Brandon Vuong/Josh Bozick 6-0, 6-2, 
  2. Owen Watson/Zane Weber (S) leading Cyrus McMillion/Austin Toulouse 2-1 (DNF), 
  3. Ben Feinberg/Miles Garbaccio (S) leading Jayden Nguyen/Kaleb Wendt 1-0 (DNF)
Did not finish all matches due to rain storm.

--Coach Rob Mann


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WIC can continue for two months beyond the federal government shut-down

The federal government will shut down at midnight on Saturday night (unless there is a last minute agreement, which does not seem likely).

One of the programs that may suffer is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, which provides food aid for mothers and children up to 5 years old. 

According to reporting the The Washington State Standard, the state's Department of Health, which oversees Washington's WIC program, said they have enough cash to keep the program going for at least a couple of months, even if a shutdown cuts off the normal flow of funding for it.

“We are not planning to institute any changes in the program at this time,” said Paul Throne, director of the department’s Office of Nutrition Services. “If we need emergency finding, we would work internally, and as needed, with the Governor’s Office and Legislature to identify possible sources,” Throne added. 

He noted that, during a five-week shutdown that began in December 2018, the state avoided WIC cuts. About 130,000 people rely on the program statewide.

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Three farmers market days left in Lake Forest Park

This Sunday, October 1, 2023 from 10am - 2pm, at the LFP Farmers Market, we welcome back our friends from the Lake Forest Park Climate Action Committee as Day Sponsors. 

Be sure to take a minute out of your market visit to stop by their table and find out how they're helping the city meet its climate goals and how to play your part in reducing emissions.

We've just got THREE markets left, so the countdown is officially on. You don't want to miss a single week because it will be gone before you know it. See you at the market!

The market is held in the lower level parking area by City Hall at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE.


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Saint Dunstan's: What is Positive Masculinity?


This coming Sunday Saint Dunstan’s invites you to join us in a conversation about What is Positive Masculinity?

In the age of Barbie what does Kenough mean? (ok kidding) But seriously we talk about Toxic Masculinity, what is Positive Masculinity?

Whether you've seen the Barbie movie or haven't, a lot of people are talking about it, or buying shirts about it. It's everywhere, and with the rise of Kenough, the question is left...what does that mean?

How do we define positive masculinity? Saint Dunstan's is inviting you to come and join this conversation using the 3 Practice Circle method. Click here for a video explaining. 

We'll be exploring what people think and be exceedingly curious to know more as we all wade through questions, we don't have the answer to, but will learn more about ourselves and our fellow travelers in this community.

At all Saint Dunstan's events ALL are Welcome, and no one is expecting anything from you if you bless us with your presence for however long you do.


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Jobs: WSDOT Traffic Operations Technician (TT3)

WSDOT
Traffic Operations Technician (TT3)

Shoreline, WA – Northwest Region
$62,596 – $84,117 Annually

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is currently seeking a Transportation Technician 3 to serve as a Traffic Operations Technician in Shoreline, WA. This position performs skilled tasks assisting the Traffic Operations Engineers with speed limit changes and pavement marking plan reviews. 

The incumbent will perform traffic studies including Speed studies, Ball banking, Average Daily Traffic Volume (ADT), turning movement counts, peak hour, occupancy, pedestrian, travel times, vehicles classifications, and process field data for analytical use and constituent response. This position contributes to WSDOT’s mission by independently carrying out assignments which improve traffic safety.

Job description and application


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Pulitzer Prize-winning author at Third Place Books on October 11, 2023

Third Place Books is thrilled to welcome Hua Hsu to our Lake Forest Park store!

Hsu will be celebrating the paperback release of his Pulitzer Prize-winning, staff-favorite memoir, Stay True.

Hsu will be joined in conversation by local author E.J. Koh, recently named "Most Influential" by Seattle Magazine.
 
Koh is the author of the memoir The Magical Language of Others and the forthcoming novel The Liberators.

October 11, 2023 at 7pm. Third Place Books, upper level Town Center LFP, intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park WA 98155.  

Tickets required: thirdplacebooks.com


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Collision and shooting investigation in Lake Forest Park

Thursday, September 28, 2023

On September 27, 2023, at approximately 9:11am, Lake Forest Park Police patrol officers were dispatched to a multi-vehicle collision in the 14700 block of Bothell Way NE.

As officers arrived at a chaotic scene, the call was updated to report shots may have been fired and an RV was seen fleeing southbound into Seattle.

A short time later, Seattle Police located the RV in the 13700 block of 27th Ave NE. The RV driver was located inside the RV, and despite life saving measures provided by first responders, he was declared deceased at the scene.

Preliminary investigation showed the parties involved had been attempting to recover their stolen vehicle when the driver of the RV attempted to use the RV to stop the recovery.

Shots were fired into the RV, which fled, striking several vehicles, in several locations, before coming to a stop in Seattle. The subject who fired at the RV was detained and all involved vehicles on scene were secured until search warrants can be obtained.

Anyone with information, including witnesses and any available video, is asked to contact the Lake Forest Park Police Department through Bothell PD dispatch, 425-486-1254. Reference case number 2023-07315

The investigation is active and ongoing with the assistance of the Coalition of Small Police Agencies (CSPA) Major Crimes Task Force (CSPA-MCTF), the Washington State Patrol (WSP), the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) and the Seattle Police Department (SPD). The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office was notified and responded to assist the investigators.

The Lake Forest Park Police Department is a state accredited police agency serving the citizens of the city of Lake Forest Park in King County, Washington. It is a partner agency in the Coalition of Small Police Agencies (CSPA) of King County.


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What happens next depends on the eagle

 
Photo by Martin DeGrazia
Bog Whisperer Martin DeGrazia didn't say what happened after he took this photo. 

Here's hoping that the eagle wasn't hungry.



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Local resident graduates from Pacific University in Oregon

FOREST GROVE, Ore. (September 26, 2023) - 

Deanna Taylor of Seattle graduated on Aug. 12, 2023, from Pacific University in Oregon with a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.  
 
Founded in 1849, Pacific University is a nationally recognized university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, health professions and optometry. 

Pacific serves more than 3,500 students with locations in Forest Grove, Hillsboro, Eugene and Woodburn, Ore.


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Scene on the Sound: Thomas G. Thompson

Photo by Jan Hansen

Who needs a weatherman or the research vessel, Thomas G. Thompson from the UW?   

Tut, tut it looks like rain.

--Jan Hansen



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Black Cat Ball Gala and Auction 2023 to support Purrfect Pals

Navi is ready for a furever home
Artwork by Constance Perenyi

Purrfect Pals
Please Join Us for the 25th Annual Black Cat Ball Gala!

Saturday, October 14, 2023 - Lynnwood Convention Center 
5:00pm - 9:30pm

 
This fun and festive Halloween-themed event will feature items for sale in a silent and live auction, a champagne reception, assorted appetizers, a cash bar and a delicious gourmet three-course vegan pasta or salmon dinner including wine. 

Guests are invited to come dressed in formal/business attire or a costume.
 
Our 2023 auction will offer items and experiences for every taste and budget including cat beds, cat trees, toys and supplies, Pacific NW wines and wine tastings, artwork, antiques and collectibles, jewelry, relaxing getaways, home décor, electronics and more! 

The Black Cat Ball is a Purrfect opportunity to finish your holiday shopping for friends and family members so be sure to bring your “nice list” with you!


All proceeds from the Black Cat Ball support the life-saving work that Purrfect Pals is doing for cats and kittens in our community. Our goal is to end cat homelessness in the Puget Sound region and we would love for you to be part of that mission.


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