Suspect captured during burglary at cannabis dispensary in Lake Forest Park

Friday, January 12, 2024

The Kushery on 15th Ave NE in Lake Forest Park

On January 11, 2024 at approximately 5am, LFPPD officers rapidly responded to a call from a local resident about suspicious activity adjacent to The Kushery Cannabis Dispensary, located at 19258 15th Ave NE in Lake Forest Park

While on their way to the scene, officers received updated information that a vehicle had crashed into the side of the building. Upon arrival, an LFPPD officer tried to block the associated vehicles at the establishment, but they managed to escape. 

However, one individual was apprehended at the scene and taken into custody. The incident resulted in an undetermined quantity of products being stolen from the business.

A fleeing vehicle collided with another unrelated vehicle at the intersection of 19th Ave NE and Ballinger Way NE (SR 104). The driver of the fleeing vehicle left the scene, and it was discovered that the vehicle, a Kia sport utility vehicle, had been reported stolen from Shoreline but was previously unreported. 

Despite conducting a Redmond PD K-9 track in the neighborhood near the collision site, no additional suspects were located.

With the support of King County AFIS, the business and the crashed vehicle underwent processing. Bothell PD officers, Shoreline, Kenmore, and King County deputies aided LFPPD in their efforts. 

Shoreline PD took charge of processing the collision scene within their jurisdiction. The investigation remains ongoing, and the police department is actively gathering information regarding potential additional suspects and any possible involvement of additional vehicles in the incident.

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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Jobs: WSDOT Acquisition & Relocation Specialist (PAS4)

WSDOT
Acquisition & Relocation Specialist (PAS4)
Shoreline, WA- Northwest Region
$65,635 - $88,210 Annually

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is currently seeking a real estate professional to operate with limited supervision, managing acquisition and relocation assignments per a defined schedule and in compliance with regulatory laws and policies. 

The purpose of this position is to, in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Act, investigate, negotiate, and conclude complex transactions with landowners concerning purchase, lease, rental or use of real property and property rights. 

The successful candidate appointed to these positions will support WSDOT’s Fish Passage program, working directly with multiple project engineers and members of their design teams to assist in identifying the property needs for WSDOT projects. This unique position will serve a vital role in support of WSDOT’s mission to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation options to improve communities and economic vitality.

Job description and application


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Not everything was gray

Thursday, January 11, 2024


Hurray!
Just to say,
not everything was gray.


An amazing display
from this hummingbird today.


Photos and poem by Jan Hansen



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NEMCo partners with Police Departments to institute Winter Weather Wellness Checks

By Kevin Lowery
NEMCo Emergency Manager

The Northshore Emergency Management Coalition (NEMCo) is excited to announce that it is partnering with the Cities of Kenmore and Lake Forest Park, as well as their respective Police Departments, to institute a new Winter Weather Wellness Check program. 

Running from now until March 1, 2024 this program is designed to proactively engage with community members who feel especially at-risk or otherwise in need during the cold winter months.

Modelled after the existing vacant house check program, interested persons will be able to register with the appropriate city, via the below weblinks, to receive wellness check phone calls and/or in-person visits, depending on anticipated weather conditions. 

For anyone without access to the internet, signup forms will be available at each City Hall. While the in-person visits will mostly be conducted by police officers, trained NEMCo volunteers will be tasked with making phone calls checking on the health and wellbeing of registered community members.

Targeted toward at-risk and vulnerable populations within our community, this program is designed to provide any registered community member assistance in the event of extreme cold weather, unexpected cold snaps, significant power outages, or other weather-related emergencies. 

While this program is not intended to be a guarantee of aid from the City or Police Department, it will hopefully allow us to anticipate weather-related issues and connect community members with the appropriate resources before situations become potentially life threatening.

Anyone interested in this program is encouraged to visit the below webpages, as well as NEMCo’s website for further information on how to sign up. 


Additionally, we are asking that you please share this information with any family members or neighbors who you think may benefit from this program.


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Jobs: WSDOT IT Customer Support – Entry

WSDOT
IT Customer Support – Entry 
Shoreline, WA – Headquarters
$62,340 – $83,856 Annually

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is currently seeking an entry level IT Customer Support technician to fill a vacancy located in Shoreline, WA. This position works within the Northwest Region and will provide professional and technical knowledge to independently identify and resolve routine and complex problems within the region. 

This individual will support matters involving desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile device hardware, software, operating systems, audio/visual systems, printing devices and related components. In this role, you will ensure the agency can accomplish its mission of providing “safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation options to improve communities and economic vitality for people and businesses” by supporting the high-profile transportation infrastructure projects of the Northwest Region and Mega Projects.

Job description and application


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Pancake Breakfast at Highland Terrace Elementary on Saturday morning February 3, 2024


Highland Terrace PTA is hosting its 63rd annual pancake breakfast on February 3, 2024 from 8am-11am! This is a community event and students, families, community members and past students attend.

It is a fundraiser for the PTA and the suggested donation is $5.
 
Paired with the breakfast is their library Scholastic Book Fair which kicks of at 7:30am and goes until 11am. Guests are welcome to shop.

Highland Terrace Elementary is located at 100 N 160th St, Shoreline WA 98133 across the street from Shoreline Community College.


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Jobs: City of Shoreline Senior WW Utility Maintenance Worker

City of Shoreline
Senior WW Utility Maintenance Worker
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Salary : $37.99 - $46.22 hourly
Dates: Open till filled

Shoreline is an inclusive City that endeavors to build a work culture which embraces diversity, encourages participation, and promotes equity.

DEFINITION

To perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties in the more complex diagnosis, maintenance and repair of wastewater collection facilities, including sewage lift (pump) stations, grinder pumps, pressure and gravity-flow pipelines, manholes, emergency power generators, buildings, grounds and light vehicle maintenance; to work collaboratively with supervisor to plan and schedule maintenance and repair projects; to estimate time, materials and equipment required for jobs; requisition of materials and to ensure inventory levels; and to operate a variety of heavy and light vehicles, specialized equipment, hand and power tools as required.

This job is represented by Local Union No.763. First consideration will be given to internal Local 763 members who express written interest in this job to Human Resources during the first 5-day period of this posting notice.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the advanced journey level class within the Wastewater Utility Maintenance Worker series. Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the level of responsibility assumed and the complexity of duties assigned. Employees at this level perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series and provide lead supervision to lower level maintenance workers to ensure project completion. Employees at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned area of responsibility.

Job description and application


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Jobs: WSDOT Utilities Accommodation & Project Engineer (TE3

WSDOT
Utilities Accommodation & Project Engineer (TE3)
Shoreline, WA – Northwest Region
$62,596 - $102,475 Annually

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking an innovative project manager who has a strong interest to fully utilize their analytical, negotiation, and communication skills. The Northwest Region Utilities Office is offering an excellent opportunity as a Utilities Accommodations & Project Engineer. This position plays an essential part in the successful delivery of WSDOT design-build and design-bid-build administered transportation projects.

This position will serve in a dual role capacity. In your role as the Utilities Accommodations Engineer, you will be responsible for researching, negotiating, and processing Utility Franchises and Permits for the installation and maintenance of utilities within the State right of way. In your role as the Utilities Project Delivery Engineer, you will be responsible for the coordination and support of negotiations between the NW Region engineering offices and utility companies to identify and resolve utility conflicts impacting transportation project design and construction. This role is essential in addressing risks to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within scope and budget.

To thrive in this position, the qualified individual will need to be a self-starter, embrace continuous process improvement, be adaptable in a collaborative work environment, and have a strong commitment to advancing the policy goals of WSDOT.

Job description and application


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Revisions to the Real Estate Agency Law

Effective January 1, 2024, the statute in Washington that governs real estate brokerage relationships (RCW 18.86) – otherwise known as the “Agency Law” – will be significantly revised. 

The revisions modernize the 25-year-old law, provide additional transparency and consumer protections, and acknowledge the importance of buyer representation.

Key Revisions

Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) has been extremely proactive in making changes to its rules and policies to provide more transparency to consumers.
  • 2019 eliminated rules requiring that buyer broker compensation be offered in order to list a property
  • 2019 made the buyer broker compensation offered in the listing viewable in the public facing portion of the listing
  • 2022 made the offer of buyer broker compensation separate and distinct from the offer to the seller’s broker
  • 2022 included the amount of buyer broker compensation in the purchase and sale agreement so there is complete transparency within the transaction
For years, real estate brokerage firms were only required to enter into written agreements with sellers, not buyers. Beginning on January 1, 2024, the Agency Law will require firms to enter into a written “brokerage services agreement” with any party the firm represents, both sellers and buyers. 

This change is to ensure that buyers (in addition to sellers) clearly understand the terms of the firm’s representation and compensation.

Additional Information

There are other changes to the law that provide additional consumer protections related to the duties that brokers owe to all parties in a transaction.

Revised Pamphlet: The pamphlet entitled “Real Estate Brokerage in WA” provides an overview of the revised Agency Law.

Revised Agency Law: Substitute Senate Bill 5191 sets forth the revised Agency Law in its entirety.

--Lella Norberg/Windermere RE Shoreline
© Copyright 2023 | Northwest Multiple Listing Service & Demco Law


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Police seek teens painting graffiti in Horizon View Park

Photo courtesy LFPPD

The Lake Forest Park Police Department would like your help in identifying the subjects observed graffitiing the water tower at Horizon View Park during the early morning hours of January 1, 2024. 

Photo courtesy LFPPD

The subjects are believed to live within proximity to the park and may be students at Shorecrest H.S.

Photo courtesy LFPPD

This is not an isolated incident, and the PD has received several reports of repeated graffiti and property destruction at Horizon View Park costing thousands of dollars to repair.

Photo courtesy LFPPD

Please email Ofc. Robles if you have any information that would help in identifying these teens.

Case Number 2023-0037


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UPDATE: The Boys in the Boat opens at the Edmonds Theatre on Friday January 12, 2024 - with guest speakers

UPDATE

Very special guests on Friday only!

6:00pm:  Guest Speakers: 
Bob Ernst and Marlin Oliver Bard
6:30pm: Movie 

▪️Meet Bob Ernst:
  • Resident of Edmonds since 1974
  • Rowing coach at UW from 1974-2015
  • Edited Boys in the Boat for author Dan Brown
  • Familiar with all the “Boys”, their coaches and the boat builder
  • Coached US Women’s Crew team when they won the gold medal in the 1984 Olympics
▪️ Meet Marlin Oliver Bard:
  • UW Shell House Canoe Family Chair
  • ASUW Shell House
Starting this Friday, January 12, 2024, 
THE BOYS IN THE BOAT, based on a true story and directed by George Clooney, starring Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner, opens at the Edmonds Theatre.

In 2014 when it was published, all three local libraries had book groups reading The Boys in the Boat, and the author, Daniel James Brown, spoke at Third Place Commons.

See the incredible true story that has everyone cheering and applauding.

PG-13 2023 - Sport/Drama - 2h 3m
  • Fri, 1/12 = 3:30pm, 6:30pm
  • Sat, 1/13 = 3:30pm, 6:30pm
  • Sun, 1/14 = 3:30pm (w/captions), 6:30pm
  • Mon, 1/15 = Closed
  • Tues, 1/16 = 3:30pm, 6:30pm
  • Wed, 1/17 = 3:30pm, 6:30pm
  • Thurs, 1/18 = 3:30pm Only
The Edmonds Theatre is an historic movie theater established in 1923. Located in downtown Edmonds at 415 Main St, Edmonds WA 98020 there are half a dozen restaurants within walking distance of the theatre (see map)


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Jobs: WSDOT Business Development Engineer (TE4)

WSDOT
Business Development Engineer (TE4)
Shoreline, WA – Northwest Region
$84,117 - $113,097 Annually

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Northwest Region (NWR) is currently seeking a Transportation Engineer 4 to serve as the Business Development Engineer in Shoreline WA. 

This position’s main purpose is to support the Fish Passage (FP) Pre-Design Manager by serving as the Agency’s representative who directly supervises engineers, oversees, and delegates assignments, and helps manage the pre-design phase of fish barrier removal projects in Northwest Region SnoKing Area in order to ensure timely delivery. 

Under the supervision of the Fish Passage (FP) Pre-Design Manager this position is responsible for managing the Northwest Region (NWR) General Engineering Consultant (GEC) agreement. This position is critical in fostering a respectful and healthy work environment with focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Job description and application


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Wildlife in Ridgecrest

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Photo by Seattle Poppy
Ok it's not really. Seattle Poppy says it is a little ceramic bunny which has been snuggling up to this tree for at least a year.

Speaking of bunnies - what happened to ours?

The coyotes couldn't have eaten them all. 

Do they hibernate?

-Diane Hettrick


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Shoreline Chief Kelly Park on National Law Enforcement Day

I want to take a moment to reflect on my journey as a law enforcement officer, and express my appreciation for the incredible workforce that I have the honor to lead as your Shoreline Police chief.

More than two decades ago, I made the life-changing decision to become a police officer. It was a calling that ignited a passion within me to serve and protect my community. 

From the beginning, I knew that this profession was not just a job, but a commitment to making a difference in the lives of others.

Today, I invite you to join me in celebrating our Shoreline Police Officers and every law enforcement officer. I am grateful for the dedication, professionalism, and compassion that each member of our work force brings to their role.

Thank you for everything you do to make our community a better and safer place!

--Kelly Park, Chief of Shoreline Police


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Candidate lists now complete for March 12 Presidential Primary in Washington state

OLYMPIA — The Office of the Secretary of State announced that candidate lists are now complete for the statewide March 12 Presidential Primary ballot. 

The state Democratic Party submitted three candidate names: Joseph R. Biden Jr., Dean Phillips, and Marianne Williamson.
 
The Washington State Republican Party submitted five candidate names for the Presidential Primary: Donald J. Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Chris Christie.

In the Presidential Primary, each voter will be required to sign a party declaration on their ballot envelope to have their vote counted.

Washington’s Office of the Secretary of State oversees a number of areas within state government, including managing state elections, registering corporations and charities, and governing the use of the state flag and state seal. 

The office also manages the State Archives and the State Library, documents extraordinary stories in Washington’s history through Legacy Washington, oversees the Combined Fund Drive for charitable giving by state employees, and administers the state’s Address Confidentiality Program to help protect survivors of crime.


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Urban League to operate severe weather shelter in Shoreline starting Wednesday

St. Dunstan's to host emergency shelter again

St. Dunstan's Church at 722 N 145th St, Shoreline, WA 98133 will once again house a severe weather shelter but this time it will be staffed by the Urban League instead of local volunteers.

It will open on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 8pm for single adults and couples. Walk-ins are welcome but calling ahead to confirm a bed is available strongly encouraged. (206) 837 - 2746

Urban League can arrange transportation to the shelter for those in need via the shelter phone number (206) 837 – 2746.

As with most emergency shelters, guests will need to leave by 7am the next day.

It will be open this time from January 10 - 16, 2024.

The King County Regional Homeless Authority has been working with Urban League and St. Dunstan's to set up the North King County Severe Weather Shelter since the previous shelter, staffed by volunteers from NUHSA, closed down at the end of winter weather in 2023 after operating from 2018-2023. (more information here). 

  • Current information about shelter operations can be found at the KCRHA shelter page 
  • Mary’s Place operates an intake line for all family shelter placements. 206-245-1026.
  • Daytime warming centers are at several local libraries: Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell, plus the Kenmore Hanger.

The shelter is not able to accept donations at this time. If anyone is interested in donating supplies, they should contact Camp United We Stand which is currently being hosted by St Dunstan's. Contact information can be found on the camp's website.

--Diane Hettrick

Updated with information about family placements at Mary's Place, and transportation to St. Dunstan's.


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Vision professionals needed for King County Health Clinic


The King County Health Clinic is in need of vision volunteers for the giant, free clinic at Seattle Center on 
  • Thursday February 15
  • Friday February 16
  • Sunday February 18
We want our 9th year be the best yet, however our vision volunteer numbers are not adequate at the moment. We need YOUR help to provide essential care, and we can use your fellow staff members’ and professional contacts' talents as well.
  1. For those who are already signed up, thank you! Can you do an additional day? Can you recruit others to join you?
  2. If you have been intending to sign up, please do so now and encourage others too!
  3. If you cannot attend this year, consider finding someone to fill in for you.
Spread the word, and lets get this clinic fully staffed



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County Council approves new leadership, committee assignments for 2024

King County Councilmember
Rod Dembowski, Council District 1
The King County Council on Tuesday approved its reorganization motion, which sets out Council leadership and committee assignments for the year. 

Councilmember Dave Upthegrove will remain chair of the Council in 2024, while Councilmembers Reagan Dunn and Girmay Zahilay will serve as vice chairs.

As part of the reorganization, the Law, Justice, Health and Human Services Committee was split up into two committees – Law and Justice, and Health and Human Services.

Full committee assignments are listed below by member, including two new members – Teresa Mosqueda and Jorge L. Barón – who were sworn in on Tuesday as well:

Rod Dembowski, District 1 - Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, North Seattle, Kenmore, Bothell, Kirkland. 
  • Chair of Transportation, Economy and Environment; 
  • Vice Chair of Budget and Fiscal Management; 
  • member of Law and Justice, 
  • Committee of the Whole

  • Girmay Zahilay, District 2: Chair of Budget and Fiscal Management; Vice Chair of Full Council, Local Services and Land Use, Employment and Administration; member of Health and Human Services, Regional Policy and Committee of the Whole
  • Sarah Perry, District 3: Chair of Local Services and Land Use; Vice Chair of Health and Human Services; member of Budget and Fiscal Management and Committee of the Whole
  • Jorge L. Barón, District 4: Chair of Law and Justice; Vice Chair of Committee of the Whole; member of Budget and Fiscal Management, Health and Human Services, Transportation, Economy and Environment, Regional Transit
  • Dave Upthegrove, District 5: Chair of Full Council, Employment and Administration; Vice Chair of Government Accountability and Oversight; member of Committee of the Whole, Regional Transit, Regional Water Quality
  • Claudia Balducci, District 6: Chair of Committee of the Whole, Regional Water Quality; Vice Chair of Law and Justice; member of Budget and Fiscal Management, Transportation, Economy and Environment, Government Accountability and Oversight, Regional Policy
  • Pete von Reichbauer, District 7: Chair of Government Accountability and Oversight, Regional Policy; member of Committee of the Whole, Transportation, Economy and Environment, Employment and Administration
  • Teresa Mosqueda, District 8: Chair of Health and Human Services, Regional Transit; Vice Chair of Transportation, Economy and Environment; member of Budget and Fiscal Management, Committee of the Whole, Local Services and Land Use, Employment and Administration
  • Reagan Dunn, District 9: Vice Chair of Full Council; member of Law and Justice, Local Services and Land Use, Committee of the Whole, Government Accountability and Oversight, Regional Water Quality
More information about committees here.


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Chris Roberts elected mayor at first 2024 meeting of Shoreline City Council

Shoreline District Court Judge Raul Martinez (left) performs the oath of office to Councilmembers Keith Scully, Annette Ademasu and Betsy Robertson

At the first regular Shoreline City Council meeting of 2024, Shoreline District Court Judge Raul Martinez performed the oath of office ceremony to swear in Keith Scully, Annette Ademasu and Betsy Robertson.

In comments, Judge Martinez said, “We're grateful that these three individuals stopped to ask themselves the question. What am I doing for others? And we're grateful that they accepted the challenge of serving as our elected council members.”

Councilmember Keith Scully was first elected to the City Council in 2015 and was reelected after running unopposed in 2023. He served as mayor in 2022 and 2023. Councilmember Betsy Robertson was appointed to the council in 2019 and elected in 2019. She ran unopposed in 2023. Councilmember Annette Ademasu was elected to the council in 2023 after winning in the only opposed contest.

Mayor Chris Roberts
Councilmember Chris Roberts was elected mayor and Councilmember Laura Mork was elected deputy mayor. First elected to the council in 2009, Chris Roberts is the council's longest serving Councilmember and held the position of mayor once before. 

In Shoreline's form of government, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen by the City Council, rather than being elected directly. The Mayor runs the council meetings and represents the city at public events and regional groups.

Deputy Mayor Laura Mork
The council voted to extend the city’s moratorium on Bus Bases after hearing public comments from representatives from King County Metro and Black Brandt LLC, the owners of the Access Bus Base in the Ridgecrest neighborhood. 

The city is involved in litigation after halting the sale of the Ridgecrest bus base to Metro Transit. In public comments, Metro and Black Brandt again pleaded with the city not to extend the moratorium and warned of possible further litigation and disruption to bus service for disabled riders in the north King County region. For more details, see previous reporting in the Shoreline Area News.

The council also heard a staff update on the city’s new Human Service Strategic Plan which will for the first time provide a coordinated plan for addressing homelessness and behavior health services in Shoreline. 
Shoreline's human services staff compared to other cities in the region.
Graphic courtesy City of Shoreline

In the 2022 Resident Satisfaction Survey, Shoreline residents ranked homelessness and human services as the number one and number three services that should receive the most emphasis. Nevertheless, staff presented data showing that the number of city staff Shoreline dedicates to human services is lower than the average for other cities in the region. 

The council challenged staff to “think big” and come back with a more strategic approach. Specifically, to identify the problem that needs to be solved and to propose the solutions needed.

Shoreline City Council meetings are held most Monday evenings at Shoreline City Hall, broadcast online, and recorded. Because of Martin Luther King Day, there will be no council meeting on January 15; the next city council meeting is January 22. 

--Oliver Moffat

Correction: Chris Roberts held the position of mayor once before for a two year term, not twice as originally reported.


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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Or is it snow?

 


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WeatherWatcher: Snow forecast still uncertain but cold is certain

 

Dusting of snow in Lake Forest Park, November 30, 2014
Photo by Carl Dinse

A dusting of snow might be all we see in the next few days, but a looming storm this weekend could change that story come Saturday afternoon through Sunday.

Cold air is starting to slowly make its way into our region bringing temperatures down to the marginal range of freezing. Showers are still around and are expected to continue through Friday. For Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening, we could see some convergence zone activity develop and bring us some rain, snow, or a mixture of both. If we see a heavier shower, it could bring us an accumulation of snow to the tune of a trace to an inch or two.

Beyond Wednesday evening, well things are still quite uncertain at that point. There has not been a lot of forecast model agreement on what comes next. I was hoping by this evening we would have a better idea, but all that is certain is that we are going to get an arctic air mass over the region. Friday through Sunday daytime temperatures will remain in the upper 20's to 30's, depending on how far west the cold air travels.

A series of storms is expected to move ashore beginning Friday, but how far south is the question. Most models now indicate that this will be a big snow event for Portland, leaving the greater Seattle area cold and dry. One model, the American GFS - this is the one I have a hard time trusting - has the storm track further north putting the Puget Sound in a heavy blanket of snow.

Bottom line: I will provide updated forecasts as needed, but now would be a good time to make sure everything is winterized and ready for a freeze and snowfall. There is potential but not a significant chance yet of heavier snowstorms (beyond just a few scattered snow showers) to move in on Friday through Sunday. 

Still way too early and uncertain to talk about any accumulations for the weekend. For the remainder of the week, we could see nothing or up to a couple of inches here and there. Daytime temperatures may be warm enough though to melt off accumulations in the afternoon hours, but anything left over will freeze overnight.


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Gloria's Birds: Why do humans insist on saying "Birds of 'a' feather flock together” photog?

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Photo copyright Gloria Z. Nagler

No such thing exists. Take me for example: head feathers, shoulder feathers, tail feathers...all different shapes and patterns. 

You guys give us no credit for the diversity that is nature!

(Cora Crow’s a mite testy, but seems to me she’s got a point! There are no birds of a feather!)

--Gloria Z. Nagler


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Public comment period for Parkwood Shoreline III Apartments now open

A map from SEPA review documents shows the Shoreline III site.

By Oliver Moffat

Developers building an apartment along in the southeast corner of the Parkwood neighborhood on 147th street have posted site plans for review and the public comment period is open now until January 19th. 

Named the Shoreline III, the apartment building will replace eight single family homes with 360 homes and include affordable homes and retail space. The building will be built between 1st Ave and I-5 and stand south of the Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church (SUUC) and Philippi Presbyterian Church.

It will be one block away from the planned pedestrian bridge across I-5 to the 148th Light Rail Station.

Logs from removed trees on the future site of the Shoreline III apartment building
Photo by Oliver Moffat

The plan calls for an 8-story apartment building with 360 units to house about 684 residents. According to the plan, 20% of the homes (72 total) will be affordable to people earning less than 70% of Shoreline’s median income. 

There will be roughly 3,000 square feet of retail space, 268 parking spaces, and a breezeway running north through the middle of the building. Renderings of the building are available on the developer’s website.

Previously, the block had eight single family homes - all of which will be demolished. 28 significant (large) trees have already been removed. 

According to the Landscape Plan and confirmed by the City Manager’s office, the developers do not need a permit to remove trees and are not required to replace the trees because the site is zoned MUR-70 and is not in a critical area. More details on Shoreline’s tree regulations are available on the city’s website.

Our region faces a housing affordability crisis with more than 53,000 people experiencing homelessness each year. According to the King County Council, to solve the housing crisis, Shoreline must build more than 13,000 new homes by 2044 - with more than two-thirds of those homes affordable to people making less than the region’s median income. 

To help address this demand, the city of Shoreline rezoned the neighborhoods near the 145th street light rail station to encourage high-density, affordable, transit-oriented housing.

The Evergreen Point Group’s rendering of the Shoreline III apartment complex.

The developer is the Evergreen Point Group, who previously built the Träd apartments in Shoreline’s North City neighborhood and are currently building the Line apartments on 145th Street and 1st Avenue also south of SUUC. 

Scheduled to open in 2024, the Line apartments will have 241 homes of which 20% (48 total) will be affordable to people earning less than 70% of Shoreline’s median income. The Line will include more than 1,900 square feet of ground floor retail space and a Woonerf (pedestrian friendly road) will run through the property.

The state environmental protection act (SEPA) requires projects such as the Shoreline III to seek public comments because of the size and scope of the development. The SEPA public comments allow neighbors to review plans and comment on concerns about the environmental impact of developments. More details on the project and information on how to comment is available on Shoreline’s website.


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Cheerleading themed day camp for elementary students


Shorewood Cheer is organizing a cheerleading themed day camp for elementary students on Monday, January 29, 2024. 

The day will be filled with learning cheerleading skills and routines, crafts, games, cookie decorating and a family performance! 

Students are also invited to join us later that evening for a halftime performance during the Shorewood Boys' Basketball game.

Space may be limited, so register as soon as possible. Preregistration guarantees your student's spot and a Cheer surprise at check in. Register using the QR code in the flyer.

Cheer Camp Details:
  • 9:00am-1:00pm (check-in begins at 8:45am in the SW commons)
  • Cost is $40; sibling discount available at $30 for each additional child
  • Family performance at 12:45pm in the SW Gym
QUESTIONS? brianne.sturm@ssd412.org


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Tai Chi Player class at Senior Activity Center will improve your health, energy, balance, and mood

Tai Chi Players, taught by Mary Newbill at the Senior Activity Center, is a class where you can enjoy the movement of Tai Chi with no need to memorize a form.

Improve energy, balance, health, and mood with meditative Tai chi Movement. 

This Class can be used as low-impact exercise or as an introduction to further study of Tai chi. The emphasis is on movement with breath and it is not necessary to remember a form … Tai Chi Play! 

In Tai Chi Players, we will use Chi kung as warm-ups and play with classmates using Tai Chi principals of movement. 

Slow, relaxed movement coordinated with breath, improves posture and flexibility, and elevates mood while reducing falls for seniors. Medical research reports improvement in joint pain, arthritis, and many diseases.

Day: Tuesday - Time: 1:30pm–2:30pm
Starting date: Tuesday, January 2, 2023
Member $40/Month 5 classes @ $8
Non-member $60/Month 5 classes @$12
REGISTER HERE:  Tai Chi Players or call the Center at 206-365-1536

Registration for this class is open through Friday 1/12/2024.

The days/times for the class is the same in February as for January.

The Senior Activity Center is located in the southernmost building of the Shoreline Center campus, 18560 1st Ave NE #1


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Shoreline Teen Center January calendar

 
Shoreline Teen Center
Richmond Highlands Recreation Center

Shoreline WA 98133
South of Shorewood High School



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Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association surpasses fundraising goal for Hopelink food bank

A big "Thank You" to all of those who participated in the Ridgecrest Neighborhood Food & Fund Drive for Hopelink - Shoreline's Food Bank - during November and December 2023.

Our goal was $1,300 and 1,300 lbs.

The Ridgecrest Neighborhood partnered with neighborhood businesses as drop-off sites for the collection of non-perishable food: Cafe Aroma, 509 NE 165th and the Drumlin, 522 NE 165th.

Between the two businesses, folks had the opportunity to have a safe and convenient place to drop off donations 18 hours a day - 7 days a week.

The end result was the collection of 806 pounds of non-perishable food items.

Through neighbors' generous gifts of money and a Challenge-Match Gift from New Frontier Technologies of $750, the Ridgecrest Neighborhood Food Drive was able to surpass its money raising goal.

In the coming days, we will be presenting a check to Hopelink in the amount of $1,472.

Thank you all so much for your generosity!

--From the Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association 2023- 2024 Board of Directors: Damaris Jensen, Dustin McIntyre, Cindy C-Wilson, Anthony Lo, Krishnakant Nammi, Wendy Friedman, Patty Hale


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Scooter rider hit and left in roadway on 145th

Scene of hit and run on 145th

On Sunday, January 7, 2024, a Shoreline man riding a scooter was traveling eastbound on N 145th St just west of Sunnyside when he was hit by the passenger mirror of a vehicle which had been behind him.

He was knocked down and left in the roadway while the vehicle fled the scene.

Khondakar Hossain, 21, of Shoreline, was injured and transported to Harborview.

The roadway was blocked for 41 minutes during the response and investigation.


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Three to step down from Shoreline planning commission

Pam Sager 2nd from left; Julius Rwamashongye 4th; Janelle Callahan 5th
Commissioners who are leaving at the end of their term in March
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

By Oliver Moffat

The Shoreline Planning Commission held its first public meeting of 2024 on Thursday, January 4th.

Three of the seven commissioners announced at the meeting that they will not be reapplying to renew their terms which will end in March. As a result, the city has extended the deadline for applications to January 19th. Commissioner Janelle Callahan, Commissioner Julius Rwamashongye, and Chair Pam Sager announced they will be stepping down.

On the agenda was a review and discussion of the update to the city’s Comprehensive Plan. The comprehensive plan shapes the future of the city by setting priorities to determine how money will be spent for big projects and what rules will govern future development through changes to zoning laws.

Amongst the proposed updates that the commission reviewed was a citizen initiated proposal to build a pedestrian bridge to connect the gap in the interurban trail between Shoreline and Edmonds. The citizen initiated proposal received public support in comments and would build a bridge across N 205th Street (State Route 104).

Also discussed was a proposal to rezone the vacant land owned by the DNR at southwest corner of the Fircrest campus to allow for future development.

Applications are due by 5:00pm on Friday, January 19, 2024. More information and learn how to apply at the Shoreline Planning Commission


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Power outages January 9, 2024

Power outages around 1 - 2am

Power outages are sprinkled all over the City Light territory because of the wind. Carl Dinse reported winds of 33mph in Richmond Beach at 11pm.

The map certainly shows the path of the wind. However, I live outside of the path and things were thumping and bumping and the trees were throwing things at my roof.

The cause is listed as tree for just one location but it is safe to say it will be the same for all.

From Puget Sound to Lake Washington, here are the outages on the map

  • 250 - Bitter Lake
  • 54 - tree North Seattle
  • 371 - Parkwood
  • 1- by 145th
  • 1 - North City
  • 90 Lake Forest Park crews dispatched
  • 162 Lake Forest Park crews dispatched
--Diane Hettrick


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Shorecrest student was key member of creative team for Museum of Flight's Pathfinder Awards Banquet

2023 Pathfinder Interns Shorecrest High School student Brendon Rudberg and Ballard High School student Ryder Waltmire at the podium during the Pathfinder Awards Banquet
Photo courtesy Museum of Flight

Shorecrest High School Senior Brendan Rudberg was one of four high school interns who served as key members of the creative team for the The Museum of Flight's Annual Pathfinder Awards Banquet on October 28, 2023.

Pathfinder Awards co-chair Steve Taylor described the interns and their contributions to the high-profile event as “amazing.”

Brendan was in the Museum of Flight’s 2023 Washington Aerospace Scholars program. The online curriculum is a University of Washington college course focused on NASA’s space exploration program as well as topics in Earth and Space Science.

This allowed him to take part in the Pathfinder Intern program. The annual Pathfinder Awards honor Northwest visionaries that have made significant contributions to the development of the aerospace industry. 

The 2023 Pathfinder Awards Banquet on Oct. 28 honored Blue Origin spaceflight engineer Gary Lai, and retired Boeing president Ray Conner. The format of the Pathfinder event centers upon “fireside chats” with an emcee and an honoree that look back upon the Pathfinder’s accomplishments; and despite casual appearances the conversations are based upon well-researched scripts created by the Pathfinder Interns.

Pathfinders Lai and Conner were interviewed extensively by the interns to write their biographies for The Museum of Flight’s magazine, Aloft, and for developing a script for the Awards banquet. The interns were engaged in the Pathfinder program for about six months, culminating with the Pathfinder Awards Banquet.

The Museum’s Pathfinder Intern program has given dozens of high school students the rare opportunity to personally engage with some of the most recognized leaders in aviation and space

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WeatherWatcher: Wind Advisory issued Monday night into Tuesday Morning

Monday, January 8, 2024

 
Graphic by National Weather Service in Seattle

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind Advisory for the greater Seattle area including the cities of Lake Forest Park and Shoreline. The wind advisory is in effect starting Monday night from 10pm until Tuesday night at 10pm. 

At the time of this writing models suggest the strongest winds to be just before 4am Tuesday morning but all agree that it will be windy most of the day. Wind gusts could go as high as 45 to 50mph.

From the National Weather Service:
  • What: Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. 
  • Where: Everett and Vicinity, Tacoma Area, Bellevue and Vicinity and Seattle and Vicinity.
  • When: From 10pm Monday evening to 10pm Tuesday. 
  • Impacts: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
 

For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com


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