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It’s not every day you get a traffic jam in Fremont because of horses. (Sunday night, around 8pm)

I (early 30s) need to be on the UW campus 2 days a week. I lived in Belltown for the past 6 months due to convenience, but feel like I’m sacrificing a lot just to be closer to work/various amenities. I miss feeling like I live in a neighborhood - Belltown feels a lot more transient and touristy than I anticipated. I’m looking at 2 apartments: one in the U-District and one in West Seattle by the West Seattle Stadium. I feel like West Seattle has the right “vibe” for me, but there are a lot of posts that say the commute is terrible. A lot of these seem to be from when the bridge was closed, though. For someone who would only be commuting to UW 2 days a week during standard work hours, how would the commute be? Would I regret it? Trying to balance convenience with prioritizing my life outside of work (again, only on campus 2x a week).

Hi y'all, I'm considering a shift lead position for Molly Moons. Can any MM employees, but espeically SLs, let me know what its like working there? Pros? Cons? How stable is work? Thank you!

Not selling anything here — just answering real questions. Ask me anything about: Hardwood flooring & installation, Hardwood refinishing, Luxury vinyl (LVP), Tile, Carpet, Countertops, Cabinetry, Best resell advice, DIY questions. 30 + years in the industry. Here daily, will answer everything. The Team at Interiors NW

We've been a bit overwhelmed with life and keeping up with the house for a while now. We've considered a house cleaner before, but we'd have to declutter the house first so that doesn't relieve us of a big chunk of work. I know rich people have household assistants who do pretty much everything for them, which I don't need and can't afford. But has anyone had good experience with a someone who does light cleaning, knows your place good enough to tidy up too, does laundry, run errands, can watch the pets on vacation, etc? Something like 2 hours a week maintenance and whatever it takes to get us to that stage. I'm losing my mind over here and we have no experience with this kind of service. Ideally, I'd like a person and not a company, but willing to try either to see if I can get my house/life back under control. Am I just daydreaming over here?

I live in The Lakes neighborhood in Kent. The Lakes neighborhood is a part of the Green River Natural Resources area, which is a major 304-acre protected wildlife sanctuary for many species of fish and fowl including bald eagles. Our lake also shares water with the Green River, occasionally we see river otters and beavers from the Green River in and around the lake. The Lakes neighborhood is managed by an HOA and the HOA contracts out maintenance of the neighborhood lakes. Last week, one of the HOA's contractors performed an aquatic treatment involving Hydrothol 191 . Within 48-36 hours, myself and other residents documented a major fish mortality event involving large numbers of fish throughout the main lake. Multiple government agencies are now involved. We have had visits from City of Kent personnel, the EPA, the Washington State Department of Ecology Spill Response Team, and the Washington State Department of Agriculture . Ecology is investigating under ERTS #749529, and WSDA has an open pesticide complaint under #T26002407. It has been about 5 days since the fish kill. At this point, the hundreds of carcasses are now decomposing and the smell is extremely strong in parts of the neighborhood. What has made this situation especially concerning is that residents have received different explanations from HOA leadership and contractors about what happened to cause the mass fish kill. Some residents were told that low dissolved oxygen caused the fish deaths. Others were told malfunctioning aerators contributed to the problem. Residents have also been told that killing large amounts of algae or vegetation can itself reduce dissolved oxygen as organic material decomposes. Because the fish deaths happened so temporally close to the Hydrothol 191 treatment, myself and other residents understandably want investigators to determine whether the treatment contributed directly, indirectly, or not at all. We are trying to figure out whether all permit/label requirements were followed, what caused the fish kill, how other wildlife who frequent the lake will be impacted, and who is responsible for removing the carcasses and remediating the lake. The part that concerns many of us residents the most is that this is no longer just a disagreement between residents and an HOA. State and local agencies have physically responded and investigations are underway, but we are still struggling to get clear answers about what happened, how this will impact local wildlife, who knew what, what chemicals were applied, and who is responsible for fixing it. If you work in aquatic ecology, fisheries, pesticide regulation, environmental law or regulation, investigative journalism, HOA law, environmental enforcement, or Washington state/local government (especially if you have experience with Ecology, WSDA, EPA, or aquatic pesticide permits), my neighbors and I would greatly appreciate advice. Specifically, we'd like to know what records we should request, what agencies or elected officials we should be contacting, and what steps residents can take to ensure the investigation addresses both the immediate fish kill and the broader contractor/HOA oversight issues. I have extensive photos and video documenting the fish mortality, decomposing carcasses, wildlife interacting with the dead fish, and the Department of Ecology's on-site response. If you have relevant expertise but would rather not comment publicly, please DM me.

https://preview.redd.it/8s5ghiut8rmh1.jpg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=791b03f8942360b476d8b128eaad9e34a012d057 I live in The Lakes neighborhood in Kent. The Lakes neighborhood is a part of the Green River Natural Resources area, which is a major 304-acre protected wildlife sanctuary for many species of fish and fowl including bald eagles. Our lake also shares water with the Green River, occasionally we see river otters and beavers from the Green River in and around the lake. The Lakes neighborhood is managed by an HOA and the HOA contracts out maintenance of the neighborhood lakes. Last week, one of the HOA's contractors performed an aquatic treatment involving Hydrothol 191 . Within 48-36 hours, myself and other residents documented a major fish mortality event involving large numbers of fish throughout the main lake. Multiple government agencies are now involved. We have had visits from City of Kent personnel, the EPA, the Washington State Department of Ecology Spill Response Team, and the Washington State Department of Agriculture . Ecology is investigating under ERTS #749529, and WSDA has an open pesticide complaint under #T26002407. It has been about 5 days since the fish kill. At this point, the hundreds of carcasses are now decomposing and the smell is extremely strong in parts of the neighborhood. Residents have also documented wildlife scavenging the dead fish and documented the few remaining living fish swimming close to the surface of the banks trying to get oxygen to survive. What has made this situation especially concerning is that residents have received different explanations from HOA leadership and contractors about what happened to cause the mass fish kill. One of my neighbors said she was told by an HOA representative that he did not know there were fish in the lake, despite having reportedly been involved in The Lakes HOA management for many years. Some residents were told that low dissolved oxygen caused the fish deaths. Others were told malfunctioning aerators contributed to the problem. Residents have also been told that killing large amounts of algae or vegetation can itself reduce dissolved oxygen as organic material decomposes. Because the fish deaths happened so temporally close to the Hydrothol 191 treatment, myself and other residents understandably want investigators to determine whether the treatment contributed directly, indirectly, or not at all. There are also unresolved questions about the lake's aeration system. Residents had reportedly raised concerns about nonfunctioning aerators well before this incident. After government agencies became involved, the aerators were restored to operation seemingly overnight. Even more concerning: one of my neighbors who was present during an agency inspection said that information about the pesticide being applied to the lake from a boat was not initially provided to the state investigator and had to be raised by a resident-- not the HOA or the contractor. We are trying to figure out whether all permit/label requirements were followed, what caused the fish kill, how other wildlife who frequent the lake will be impacted, and who is responsible for removing the carcasses and remediating the lake. The part that concerns many of us residents the most is that this is no longer just a disagreement between residents and an HOA. State and local agencies have physically responded and investigations are underway, but we are still struggling to get clear answers about what happened, how this will impact local wildlife, who knew what, what chemicals were applied, and who is responsible for fixing it. If you work in aquatic ecology, fisheries, pesticide regulation, environmental law or regulation, investigative journalism, HOA law, environmental enforcement, or Washington state/local government (especially if you have experience with Ecology, WSDA, EPA, or aquatic pesticide permits), my neighbors and I would greatly appreciate advice. Specifically, we'd like to know what records we should request, what agencies or elected officials we should be contacting, and what steps residents can take to ensure the investigation addresses both the immediate fish kill and the broader contractor/HOA oversight issues. I have extensive photos and video documenting the fish mortality, decomposing carcasses, wildlife interacting with the dead fish, and the Department of Ecology's on-site response. If you have relevant expertise but would rather not comment publicly, please DM me.

Hey, everyone. I live in Columbia City and the property theft game is strong. I've had my van broken into twice by thieves looking to steal it. Had to replace the ignition and install took the opportunity to install a removable steering wheel. AND THEN! Sometime this past weekend between Saturday evening 7pm and 7am Sunday morning some asshole stole my motorcycle. It's a Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 as seen in the photos. (First photo is what it currently looks like.) If you see it around town​ please​ call SPD. It's rather rare so if you spot a bike that matches the description it's nearly ​guaranteed to be mine. I've reported it to SPD (​ref#: 26-257504).

You'd think they'd be a little more circumspect about shelving these ancient, nasty cookies so far out of season. Christmas, Easter, St. Patrick's Day, and the Fourth of July are all represented here.

Hi all. New to the area and trying to decide a comic book shop. There doesn't seem to be any in Redmond proper. Any suggestions? Thx