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In need of a whole house carpet deep cleaning and wondering if anyone has any local companies to recommend. No real preferences besides they did a good job and reasonably priced. Any recs are greatly appreciated!
TLDR : October 16 * check VoteWA for “mailed.” * Watch Informed Delivery/mailbox. * No ballot after a reasonable delivery period, contact county & get replacement. If you Receive your ballot ,vote as usual, and put it in an official drop box. Then check VoteWA until it says “accepted.” _______________________ Trump is trying to change how mail-in ballots are distributed for the 2026 midterms through an executive order. USPS has drafted rules that would require states to provide voter information through a federal system and meet new ballot-envelope requirements; if a state doesn’t comply, USPS could refuse to deliver its mail ballots to voters. The Supreme Court on August 24 removed one legal obstacle, but it did not rule that Trump’s order is constitutional or lawful. A separate injunction still prevents USPS from implementing the changes right now, and the administration is asking the court to lift that block too. So nothing has changed for voters yet, but the situation is moving quickly with some ballots beginning to go out in early September.
Relocating from the NY area to Bellevue this December. While I have the apartment hunting in the works (will visit again in early Nov to sign the lease etc.) and have a general lay of the land but I'm trying to get ahead of the part that's harder to plan for: actually building a life there once I start settling down as I don't know anyone in the area. I work from home, so I'm trying to figure out where the "third places" are in the surrounding areas. Popular coffee shops, parks, book clubs, gyms, hiking groups, anything with a recurring cadence ideally. Doesn't have to be Bellevue proper. Happy to hear about Kirkland, Redmond and even across the bridge and wherever, if it's worth the trip. I prefer coffee over bars, hiking, road trips, over happy hour, and I'll take the rain over another NYC muggy summer. Also, generally starting over solo after ~ 5 years on the East Coast ( ~15 in Cali before that), so if anyone's in a similar boat and wants to compare notes, please reach out. Thank you for the insights.
Spending 10 days in Seattle early October and wondering how much spending money I’d need also any other recommendations on things to do Already have booked and paid for Seahawks game Huskies game Kraken game Argosy boat tour Aquarium Space needle
Owner of the large property at 1032 S Jackson, Chinn Investments LLC, sued Seattle for $30 million in June, 2025 in federal court. The lawsuit was filed one year after a fire tore through the vacant building complex on the site. These buildings were improperly secured, per city code enforcers. Dennis Chinn is the controlling member of the LLC and a lawyer. He’s representing the LLC and himself in the lawsuit. His initial claim struck me as performative. It was a sprawling amalgam of personal family history and political grievances. The court dismissed the claim on 6/25 this year. Last week, Chinn filed an amended complaint that is more measured. I cannot imagine it gets any more traction than the original complaint. I downloaded the filings and made them available in a newsletter post here , if you’re interested in reading them for yourself. It is embarrassing in my opinion for the son of a couple who patiently accumulated a vast holding of property so close to downtown Seattle to present himself as a victim after twice fumbling the development of the property. Regardless, the amended complaint brings back into the spotlight a policy decision that I think has yet to receive the attention it deserves: this is the decision to sweep the Jungle in 2017 and to direct its former residents to the Navigation Center, which opened at 12th and Weller. Scott Lindsay and Ed Murray were the architects of this scheme. Scott Lindsay is still a public figure and has never publicly - as far as I know - acknowledged the effect this decision has had on Little Saigon. I wish Chinn would press his case in the court of public opinion rather than pursue an ill-fated strategy to extract $30 million from the city. At least the filings will serve as a historical reminder of how the situation in Little Saigon developed over the past 10 years. One other feature of Chinn’s amended complaint that deserves attention: Chinn argues that “the numerous highly publicized incidents of violence that have occurred in the vicinity of 12th and Jackson, constitute potential evidence that Plaintiff’s Due Process claims include a serious threat of physical harm as a result of the City’s acts alleged in the complaint”. It is perhaps simply an odd turn of phrase. The formula however is worth serious consideration: how the media portrays 12th and Jackson can become synonymous with the reality on the ground. Dennis Chinn, Scott Lindsay and the various provocateurs intent on riling up their base with reports on open air drug use and illicit goods markets - these exist, don’t get me wrong, it’s just they haven’t changed in six years and don’t merit repeated mention IMO - are happy to keep you fixated on the sidewalk level problems. The people with power and resources get a pass. If you ask me, I think Seattle should buy Chinn’s property. Chinn himself argues the property is worthless. The city should not miss an opportunity to snap it up at a bargain.
Saw this mural at the A gate at SEATAC. It’s so beautiful. I tried to decipher it but couldn’t get much of it. Looks multicultural representation to me but would love to hear what do you see in it.
City Council will be discussing this August 26, 2026 4:30 PM Tacoma is in the process of writing new tree laws that everyone will have to follow or face fines. Seattle has a ton of tree laws, and a very bureaucratic tree law regime, and Tacoma always strives hard to be like their big brother Seattle. You can read the memos below to see what's cooking. Here's some things that jumped out to me: Lots of people in Tacoma are oblivious to the fact that home owner/property owner owns the parking strip in front of the property and that the City just has a right of way there. That means it is up to the home owner to landscape this parking strip how they want and to maintain any trees in the parking strip. Lots of people in Tacoma wrongfully think this is the City's job. "Community feedback, 311 request data, and Urban Forestry Program engagement confirm that most residents do not understand these requirements and often assume the City already maintains these trees." Tacoma already recently passed street tree laws, so that now you need a permit to plant, prune, or remove any street tree. Failure to comply with these requirements can end in the property owner having to pay thousands of dollars to the City (I put a few links below of examples of home owners who had this happen to them). Here's what Tacoma is considering, from a financial standpoint, regarding maintaining street trees on private property owners parking strips. Tacoma will either spend: • $776,000 for a one‑crew pilot program • $1.9M for maintenance of all arterial street trees • $4.1M for full citywide maintenance • $1.82M for a dedicated planting and watering program • $3.7M for a hybrid arterial and priority corridor model Keep in mind Tacoma is a $40 million deficit at the moment. So not sure where they will come up with the money for the above spending. https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15790650&GUID=AAE60E6A-BCB7-4AE8-A9A6-2DE473BDF8EB https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15790649&GUID=054C6275-E8E8-4422-8DD2-40E918B7290A https://www.tacomapermits.org/tip-sheet-index/street-trees https://cms.tacoma.gov/hex/decisions_2026/signed_hex2026-058_bh_dec_6-15-26.pdf https://cms.tacoma.gov/hex/decisions_2026/signed_ordermemo_fairchild_7-21-26.pdf
I (F19) came to the surroundings of Seattle for a month but everyone seems to be older than 30 and everytime I see someone my age I’m afraid of saying hi. Is anyone looking for someone to hang out with? Last time here I went to the aquarium, the zoo and downtown. I loved it! Lmk if there’s any places I can visit and socialize there. Sorry if anything was unclear English is not my first language :(
From City Manager's Weekly Report: New Speed Enforcement Cameras: Tacoma is activating two new automated speed enforcement cameras starting September 14, 2026, as part of our Vision Zero commitment to safer streets. A one-month warning period begins at launch, with citations to follow for continued speeding. These locations were selected due to high speed rates and serious crashes. The first cameras to become operational are located on: o Norpoint Way Northeast (one camera monitoring the uphill direction) o State Route 509/Marine View Drive (one camera monitoring the southbound direction). Learn more about how automated enforcement supports safer neighborhoods and upcoming camera locations at: tacoma.gov/automatedenforcement. To learn more about our Vision Zero, visit: https://tacoma.gov/visionzero . https://cms.tacoma.gov/cmo/citymanagersweeklyreporttothecitycouncil.pdf
I haven’t lived in Seattle since 2008 and I’m trying to remember an old diner. Maybe in the triangle of Uptown, South Lake Union, and Belltown there was a diner where the inside was painted the color of Pepto Bismol. They painted it over everything. The same color. Even over the gum on the walls. I remember the food being good. Does anyone remember what it was called, is it still there? I’m 95% on the area. Thanks.