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Hello, I am from a snowy flat land area and feel capable of driving in snow/ice/rain with minimal grade. I picked up snowboarding there and, before moving to Washington, ended up driving another persons car up Crystal Mountain in BC to snowboard. Well, when I got to the line to park, I couldn’t accelerate without slipping backwards. Id like to continue snowboarding in Washington, but it seems like there is also significant grade here. Do I need to run dedicated winter tires/studded tires/chains to not be that idiot in the road driving to snowy mountains? For reference I drive a 23 Outback with All Season 3PMS tires.

Sooo I live in Beacon Hill and work nights in Georgetown right on the duwamish waterway. Last night there was this horrible, acrid odor. Like burnt pork fat, but also smelled like rubber or chemicals. Industrial area, I get it. The place across the waterway caught on fire a month ago, it happens. This morning after work I went on a walk in Beacon Hill and smelled faint smells similar, yet different. Noticed THREE dead robins on the ground during my only 2 mile long walk. No visible damage to them other than being dead, and they were all robins. Anybody seen similar? Just kinda weird.

The proposed operating budget for 2027 would total $769 million, along with another $239 million of capital spending planned for system reliability upgrades. The last time the PUD proposed a budget without a rate increase was in 2021, according to a district spokesperson. The budget would include a 6.5% rate increase for the PUD's water service, which provides water to about 24,000 people across central Snohomish County. ~ Same region, same material costs, same clean energy mandates. The customer-owned utility is holding electric rates flat. The shareholder-owned one down the road is asking regulators for 29.3%.

camera i used d7500 with these lens Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G, Nikon AF-S DX 12-24mm f/4G, and Nikon 1922 AF FX NIKKOR 28mm f/2.8D

I was referred to UW Medicine for endocrinology. I called to check in and they pretty much said they wouldn't be able to assess my referral or review my records for another 6-8 weeks, after which I could call and make an appointment for 4-6 months from then. So maybe I can get a follow up in 6-8 months. Anyone have better luck elsewhere? ​

A reminder to stop bickering on the internet occasionally and to look up into the sky

Outside to say goodbye to a friend on Saturday when I looked up and yelled a rainbow truly like a toddler. We all stopped and looked in awe until it disappeared A reminder to stop and look up every once in a while

Been feeling pretty shitty lately, and stumbled across this gem on 6th Ave. Can't lie, it ironically (or unironically?) spoke to me. Funny how the dumbest little things can give you a much needed kick in the ass sometimes. So whoever's out there putting up motivational stickers on 6th Ave, thanks for your service dude. I needed it! Love you Tacoma. 🙂

Some good news, police captured the guy who robbed a speedway on Warren yesterday before murdering someone at an Autozone on Puritas https://www.cleveland19.com/2026/10/12/man-dies-after-shooting-cleveland-autozone/

I’ve been looking online and found people on Etsy who can do replacement couch cushions but I was hoping to find someone local so my couch can look less boring and I can support local. Just looking for someone who can do the covers for couch cushions, not the couch itself. Thanks in advance!