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Looking for a salon that’ll do a really good pixie haircut (think Emma Watson level short) but it’s so hard to find any! Anyone got good recommendations???

Hi All - we are considering Bellevue Christian for high school. We are close to the school so logistics are easy. My uninformed view, based on talking with a small handful of parents, is that it is a “diet version” of a public high school. It would be appreciated if anyone is willing to share their experiences. Thank you.

Hey Seattle! Asking on behalf of my girlfriend’s mother who recently moved to the area and is looking for a trustworthy Toyota dealership for regular maintenance/service . Main priority is somewhere that’s honest, doesn’t try to upsell a bunch of unnecessary work, and actually takes care of their customers. Bonus points if you have a specific service advisor or technician you recommend by name! Also looking for a Toyota Certified Collision Center to keep in their back pocket in case anything ever happens. Ideally looking for a shop that: - Is Toyota Certified - Prioritizes/uses OEM Toyota parts - Does quality repairs according to Toyota procedures - Is honest and has a good reputation locally Preferably independent/non-dealer-franchise owned , if there are any Toyota Certified shops like that in the Seattle area They’re willing to drive a little outside downtown Seattle for the right place. Would love recommendations based on actual personal experiences , especially from Toyota owners. Thanks!

This is A VERY LONG SHOT. I just moved here from Illinois and worked at Ross and know Double Discount is coming up. I was wondering if any employee would be willing to take me shopping with them to buy things for my apartment during their double discount. I’d really appreciate it!

It's laughably TINY. Who actually thought this was a good idea?? LOL.

As a policy analyst with the Seattle Office of Equitable Mobility (she/her/hers), I support cross-department initiatives addressing housing stability, public space access, and community safety. My work includes policy development, interagency coordination, community engagement, and collaboration with people with lived experience to identify approaches that minimize harm while improving outcomes. As a white settler and equity practitioner, I try to bring an intersectional lens to this work and remain attentive to the ways traditional enforcement models can reproduce structural inequities. For the past several months, I’ve been participating in an interagency workgroup exploring new possibilities for voluntary geographic mobility. Specifically, we have been examining whether municipally generated canine fecal matter could be deployed in public spaces as a noncarceral intervention intended to encourage people living unsheltered in those spaces to voluntarily relocate. The basic premise is straightforward. Rather than conducting a sweep, issuing an order to leave, or involving police, the City would use collected dog waste to create environmental conditions that encourage relocation. Depending on the circumstances, implementation could involve leaving dog feces in and around an occupied area, throwing it toward individuals, or using a combination of both approaches. The intended outcome would be that the person independently decides that another location is preferable. No one would be formally ordered to leave. No one would be physically removed. Instead, the intervention would rely on the environmental and interpersonal impact of municipal dog waste to facilitate an autonomous decision to relocate. We would call the program Canine-Assisted Voluntary Geographic Mobility, or CAVGM. Seattle is particularly well-positioned for this model because we already have the necessary resource at scale. Seattle Public Utilities estimates that approximately 187,000 dogs live in the city and that pets collectively produce about 145,000 pounds of waste every day. Rather than viewing this material solely as a disposal problem, CAVGM would explore whether it could be repurposed as a tool for voluntary public-space mobility. The distinction between voluntary mobility and displacement would be central to the framework. The City would not tell anyone to leave. Instead, it would alter the physical environment, and potentially directly engage individuals with the waste itself, in a manner designed to encourage an autonomous decision to seek a different location. This would not occur in isolation. Outreach workers would continue to offer direct assistance, information about available shelter and housing resources, transportation to services when appropriate, and connections to low-barrier programs and other supportive resources. The objective would not simply be to move people from one place to another. It would be to pair fecal-based environmental encouragement with opportunities to access services and alternative locations. An equity framework would be incorporated from the beginning. Individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent, or otherwise impacted by structural inequity would be exempt from the intervention. A Fecal Equity Review Team would center lived experience, review potential disparate impacts, and ensure that implementation remains culturally responsive and aligned with the City’s racial equity commitments. A community accountability process would allow concerns to be brought forward and incorporated into ongoing program refinement. We would also need to rethink how success is measured. Relocation within the immediate area could be considered micromobility. Movement to another neighborhood could be recognized as community-level mobility. Relocation outside Seattle could demonstrate regional coordination. If someone returned to the original location, that would not necessarily constitute a failed outcome. It could instead indicate an opportunity to reconnect with the individual, better understand the barriers they are experiencing, and reassess whether additional support or a different mobility pathway is appropriate. At a time when cities are being asked to develop solutions that are innovative, community centered, noncarceral, and responsive to lived experience, we should be willing to consider the resources already available to us. Seattle has a substantial canine waste stream and an ongoing need to identify approaches to public-space access that do not rely on traditional enforcement. We are not removing people. We are not ordering anyone anywhere. We are simply deploying an existing, community-generated waste resource, either by strategically leaving it in occupied areas or directing it toward occupants, to create the conditions for voluntary geographic mobility. That is the premise of Canine-Assisted Voluntary Geographic Mobility. That is what equitable innovation looks like.

I am currently craving some fish tacos. I understand we are not exactly located near Mexico. However, I will work with what is available. Does anyone have any top picks on who has the best fish tacos in the area?

It looks like today they are targeting schools, ice was seen outside of honeydew elementary, renton technical college and renton high school, take care and remember your rights, if you have anyone who could be vulnerable share this info with them

KUOW is hosting a debate with your candidates for state senate — and you're invited! On Wednesday at 6pm Soundside host Libby Denkmann will sit down with Rep. Cindy Ryu and incumbent state Sen. Jesse Salomon. RSVP to attend this free debate at KUOW’s studios in the UDistrict by signing up here: KUOW.org/debate If you can’t make the debate — what questions do you have for them? What's the biggest issue you're considering this year as you fill out your ballot? Thank you!

Hi, friends. I am a neighbor from Tacoma; however, for the last couple of months, once a week, I travel up to Kent to visit my elderly uncle in his care home. I take him out for some food, and try to encourage him to reconnect with his musical side by playing his acoustic guitar. For this purpose, we have been using the local parks, but now with the weather turning, I am looking for an indoor space he can have a short session—20-30 minutes max. Not being from the area, I am unfamiliar with any community centers or whatever that may be an option for us. Free is of course preferred, but a small fee is acceptable too. (Bonus if we can have our to-go meal there too.) He's based in the East Hill area. We're portable, but, of course, I'd like to not travel too far every week. Please help me out, neighbors.