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Hi! I'm shopping for a "sandbox" car for my newly licensed 16yo son, safe enough for a teen (safe = meets IIHS report), but cheap enough that a scratch/dent doesn't ruin my week. I started thinking ~$8–12K used, but CarMax around Seattle has decent/safe cars more like $17–22K. At that point, a new ~$25–30K car starts looking surprisingly competitive, which kind of defeats the purpose. So I'm exploring where to buy used, not just what car: manufacturer CPO, franchise dealers, reputable independents + an independent pre-purchase inspection, Enterprise/Carvana, private party, etc. If anyone has practical experience buying used cars around Lynnwood, especially good dealers, CPO programs, or ways to find a genuinely good ~$12–18K car without taking a huge mechanical-risk gamble, I'd love your advice!

Hey everyone, does anyone know the day that Cotsco Redmond packed their fish? I noticed on Wednesday they packed on Tuesday. Wondering what other days they pack to get the freshest possible Salmon. TIA

Hello, live here in Puyallup. Moved up here to the PNW for work in early April. The cost of Zyn, Velo, Rogue, etc. here is appalling compared to back home (from the south). I’m used to $5 to $8 a can and here it’s anywhere from $11-$14. Any recommendations nearby? I know some have said the tribal reservations, but any stores specifically by name so I can look up and plug into GPS? Thanks.

SEATTLE, Sept. 3, 2026 — The University of Washington paid $600,000 after punishing Professor Stuart Reges for parodying a university-approved “land acknowledgment” in his syllabus. The payout comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held administrators liable under the First Amendment for retaliation and viewpoint discrimination. Today’s settlement concludes the legal battle that began with a 2022 lawsuit by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression on Reges’s behalf. Besides the monetary settlement, the agreement stipulates that the university cannot take any further action against Reges. While Reges’s appeal was pending, UW also rescinded and replaced the vague antiharassment policy used to punish the professor for his speech.

LOST WALLET — American Lake / Camp Murray LOST WALLET — PLEASE HELP 🙏 I lost my wallet on Sunday, August 30th, near the American Lake public access beach at Camp Murray, close to Eagle Point. It is a red wallet with a white-and-black dog character on it. It contains important identification documents. If anyone found it in this area, please send me a private message. I can provide additional details to confirm that it belongs to me. I would really appreciate any information. Thank you so much! ❤️

I pay for Link light rail using tap-to-pay with a credit card in Google Wallet. I've noticed it can take hours for the transaction to actually show up in Google Wallet, whereas with other vendors it's near instant. Yesterday a fare inspector wasn't convinced I'd bought a ticket. He showed me the app he uses to check the last four digits of my card, and it was throwing 500 errors. He then wanted to see my pending transactions, which I objected to — I'm not going to show a stranger what I've been buying. It would have been pointless anyway, since I knew the tap hadn't shown up yet. I'm going to reach out to Sound Transit, but I'm curious whether others have experienced the same slowness and whether anyone has managed to fix it on their end. Thanks!

My wife and I have been looking to buy a home in the greater Seattle area, and we're running into a frustrating trade-off. The places with good work opportunities in tech tend to have mediocre school districts, and the areas with great schools are either too expensive or too far from work. For some context, I'm going to be starting at Blue Origin in Kent. The obvious suggestions are always "just buy in Sammamish or Bellevue," but (a) home prices out there are well beyond our budget, and (b) the commute to Kent would be brutal. Meanwhile, there are plenty of affordable homes in areas like Burien and Sea-Tac, but the school ratings are extremely low which is a dealbreaker with kids in the picture. So my question for people who've bought homes in the Seattle area, especially where prices have come down recently: How much weight did you give to school districts when choosing where to buy? Did you just accept a weaker district and supplement with private school? If so, how much should we expect to pay for private school tuition in this area? We're trying to find that sweet spot reasonable home prices, a manageable commute to Kent, and decent schools but it's starting to feel like you can only pick two. Any advice or personal experience would be really appreciated.

Hi! I manage a Women's Soccer Team (GenFlex, formerly Motrin Momma's) through the Seattle RATS. We are looking for more players to join the Team ahead of the upcoming Fall Season. Some info: This is rec soccer We play 11v11, full field We are looking for Full or Part Time Players Fees will vary by Full/Part Time & by Season. We average $75/season for Part and $100/season for Full Games are on Sunday's at varying fields in Seattle, typically in the morning or early afternoon Must be at least 18 If you have any interest or would like to learn more, please send me (Nicki) a DM. We have an awesome team of individuals of all ages & are excited to have some new faces join. Thank you!

Hi all, Been looking for a very simplified flyer/brochure/leaflet or what have you that basically says to either dropbox your ballot or mail it early so that USPS can't say that it's late. I've found some stuff on the official websites, but I'm looking for something severely simple. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. TIA

It alleges that Frazier suffered from lung scarring because of untreated mold and toxic chemicals in her apartment. It also alleges that Westside Estates gave Frazier illegal rent increases; failed to provide relocation assistance required by law; and retaliated with threats of eviction when she spoke out about unsafe conditions to other tenants and the media. "When a wealthy corporate landlord breaks the law, the city does virtually nothing... The city's current hands-off approach forces low-income, disabled and working-class families to hire private attorneys and spend months in court just to get working heat or to stop and reverse an illegal rent hike. Most tenants simply don't have the resources to do that." ~ Rights you can only exercise by hiring a lawyer are rights for people who can afford lawyers. Three years of protections on the books and the enforcement plan is still "sue them yourself."