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Oliver J. Moffat
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Interurban Canopy - Local news for North King County, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, sometimes Kenmore, Bothell https://local.interurbancanopy.news
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Tree planting party this weekend at Hamlin Park in Shoreline wa. Details and sign up at shoreline.greencitypartnerships.org/event/2092/
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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The Urbanist north end 2025 General Election Endorsements www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/16/2...
North End Everett Mayor: Cassie Franklin Everett City Council, District 1: Sam Hem Shoreline City Council, Position 1: No Endorsement Shoreline City Council, Position 7: Christopher Roberts Edmonds City Council, Position 1: Chris Eck Kenmore City Council, Position 2: No endorsement. Kenmore City Council, Position 4: Nigel Herbig Lake Forest Park City Council, Position 1: Semra Riddle Lake Forest Park City Council, Position 3: Josh Rosenau Lynnwood City Council, Position 1: Derica Escamilla Lynnwood City Council, Position 2: Isabel Mata Lynnwood City Council, Position 3: Josh Binda Lynnwood City Council, Position 5: Mpiima M. Mugambe Woodinville Council Position 1: Michelle Evans Woodinville City Council, Position 5: Sarah Arndt North Shore (Kenmore, Bothell, and Woodinville) Proposition 1
October 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Inflatable Frogs sold out at Spirit Halloween in Shoreline. Nearest is 870 miles away (says the clerk). Still some anti fascist blowup costumes left in stock
October 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Thanks volunteers and city of Shoreline! Getting ready for planting soon
October 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Tonight in Lynnwood
September 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Shoreline School District voters approved a supplemental one-year levy by wide margins in the August 5 primary.

Some city council races in Lake Forest Park and Kenmore are close.

local.interurbancanopy.news/p/voters-app...

Thanks to @weill.org for the excellent data visualizations
A map shows which LFP precincts had stronger support for Bryce James (orange) and which supported Semra Riddle (blue) (data visualization by Jason Weill used with permission) A map shows every precinct in the Shoreline School District supporting the levy (data visualization by Jason Weill used with permission) A map shows which Kenmore precincts had stronger support for Tracy Banaszynski (orange) and which supported Joe Marshall (blue) (data visualization by Jason Weill used with permission)
August 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Lynnwood will receive a share of the opioid settlement funds nearly 20 times greater than Shoreline’s. Bothell’s share of the opioid settlement funds are over 10 times more than Shoreline’s. Even Lake Forest Park will get more funds than Shoreline.
Percent share of opioid settlement funds: Bothell: 0.45% Edmonds: 0.31% Kenmore: 0.02% Lake Forest Park: 0.05% Lynnwood: 0.77% Mountlake Terrace: 0.21% Shoreline: 0.04% Woodinville: 0.02%
August 15, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Uneven Payouts, Unclear Plans; North King Opioid Funds

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As Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, and Lynnwood accept opioid epidemic payouts, how much each city receives and how the funds will be spent varies widely.
A map from the King County overdose data dashboard shows the per-capita rate of fatal overdoses in the county by region. The majority of overdose deaths occurred in Seattle and South King County. A graph from the King County overdose data dashboard shows the rate of fatal overdoses by county region. The majority of overdose deaths occurred in Seattle and South King County. Data compiled from the One Washington Memorandum of Understanding shows the percent share of opioid settlement funds cities in North King and South Snohomish County will receive varies widely.
August 15, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Just returned from a car-free backpacking trip along the Olympic Coast, thanks to Clallam Transit (funded by the climate commitment act).
The rocky and rainy pacific shore
July 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Owings received the endorsement of Burien’s mayor, Jimmy Matta, who backed the city’s infamous camping ban that criminalized homelessness.
July 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Bryce Owings endorsements don't look very "progressive". is endorsed by Shannon Sessions, who the NAACP specifically called out in their report.
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A screenshot from a KUOW article, says: "The NAACP Snohomish County has released its first report & on accusations surrounding Lynnwood Councilmember Josh Binda. The report, which the NAACP says is the first in an ongoing investigation, focuses on Lynnwood Council President Shannon Sessions and alleges she created a hostile work environment, used retaliatory tactics, and had inappropriate communication with the media."
July 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Odd to see Progressive Voters Guide repeating racist smears against Lynnwood's Josh Binda. Citing “concerns among many progressive leaders” as sources, @fusewashington.org suggests maybe his inexperienced, white, and not-progressive challengers are fine progressivevotersguide.com/washington/2...
A screenshot from the Progressive Voters Guide says, Lynnwood City Council, Position #3 Three progressive candidates are running for Lynnwood City Council, Position 3. Josh Binda is the most progressive candidate in the race, but his repeated ethics and judgment issues have raised concerns among many progressive leaders in Snohomish County. Read the full descriptions below to find the candidate who best fits your values and priorities for Lynnwood." and shows a picture of Joshua Binda, Lynnwood's city council vice president.
July 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Brilliant! "We’re excited to help dust off a mostly forgotten piece of the web: HTTP response code 402. Introducing pay per crawl" blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-...
A screenshot from the Cloudflare blog post reads "We’re excited to help dust off a mostly forgotten piece of the web: HTTP response code 402. Introducing pay per crawl"
July 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Well, I can think of about a half dozen reasons why and will gladly share tomorrow after I have a beer in me
May 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Thanks, new neighbors! Shoreline Schools levies on August and February ballots. District says taxes will be lower thanks to more new neighbors and paid-off debt. Vote would fund staff and programs. Webinars scheduled to learn more.
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A graphic from the school district illustrates how paid off debt plus increased housing development will result in lower taxes.
May 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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This Friday evening, May 30, join Urbanist Shoreline for a Bike Month field trip to Woodinville for ice cream. We'll ride at a slow, safe and social pace from Shoreline to downtown Woodinville. Or take transit. Details and RSVP urbanistshoreline.org
Let’s ride to Woodinville and eat ice cream! Friday May 30. 4pm departure, 7pm return
May 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Nah. Shoreline's easy. But try and figure out if you are in Lynnwood or not. Luckily, the city provides this handy "Do I Live in Lynnwood Map" www.lynnwoodwa.gov/Services/Do-...
A screen shot of the Lynnwood city website's "Do I Live in Lynnwood Map" page which shows the complicated boundaries of the city of Lynnwood. Click on the map image to open the interactive map tool. Enter your complete location address in the map search box to find out if you live within Lynnwood City Limits. Do I Live In Lynnwood Boundary Map - click map to open the interactive map; Map Key: Red outline is the current City boundary."
May 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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The shelter disparity is particularly acute in North King county according to data shared by KCRHA at the meeting
A graph from the KCRHA May Governing Board presentation shows the Ration of Unsheltered People to Number of Available Shelter beds per subregion in King County. It says: "Unsheltered and Sheltered Key Findings. Available shelter bed ratio by number of total beds and total number of people in the region by King County subregion; North King County: 9.6, South King County: 3.0, Snoqualmie Valley: 2.3, S. East King County: 2.0, Seattle Metro: 1.9, East King County: 1.9. On Average, there are 2.1 people in need for each bed available."
May 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Josh Rosenau with LFP for Bus Rapid Transit and Cecelia Black with Disability Mobility Initiative, Disability Rights Washington spoke in support of the Stride S3 bus rapid transit project in Lake Forest Park lfp4brt.org
April 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Looks like Snohomish County is the lead agency but the project is described in the Lynnwood master plan www.lynnwoodwa.gov/files/shared...
A map from page 32 of the 2018 LYNNWOOD INTERURBAN TRAIL Master Plan describes the “gateway” section encompassing the northernmost segment of the trail where Lynnwood’s trail ends at the intersection of Maple Road and Ash Way.
April 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Construction is now underway on a new 120-bed nursing facility to replace the dangerously aging “Y buildings” nearby on the Fircrest campus. A Fircrest Master Plan was approved last year www.shorelinewa.gov/home/showpub...
A rendering from the Fircrest master plan shows the proposed nursing facility that is under construction now on the campus
April 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Don't know about 164. The Maple gap at Alderwood made the short list but don't know if it will get funded or not. wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
A map of a proposed project to close a gap in the Interurban Trail where the trail crosses I-5 and I-405 near Alderwood mall. This includes a bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing structure of I-5, trail facilities to address existing gaps and potentially extending from the Interurban Trail to the future Lynnwood Park, and Lynnwood High School.
April 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Meanwhile, at the other end of the Fircrest campus... the public comment period for a new 48-bed Behavioral Health Facility in the northeastern quadrant is open until April 17 www.shorelinewa.gov/home/showpub...
A map from the Fircrest Master Development Plan shows the proposed location of a behavioral health facility in the northeast quadrant of the Fircrest campus.
April 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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DNR will present project specifics about a rezone allowing development of a 10.3-acre vacant lot on 15th Ave NE between 150th and 155th on April 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Shoreline Center. Rep Cindy Ryu has championed an affordable housing proposal on the site.
A rendering of an affordable housing apartment building that could be built on the vacant lot in the southwest quadrant of the Fircrest campus
April 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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LFP has fought the bus. A local group recently hired an attorney and PR firm and is threatening legal action seeking to delay the project, reduce property takes, cut tree removals, and block the bus lane in front of LFP CM Paula Goode’s business. local.interurbancanopy.news/p/lake-fores...
April 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM