🌱 How much control do big brands really have on UW Bothell’s campus?
Bothell, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Bothell! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much control do big brands really have on UW Bothell’s campus?
- How a Bothell High grad allegedly courted a Kirkland cop’s side hustle
Also on today's calendar: Fenders On Front Street and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Turning sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
- Monday: Very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• The Husky Herald (thehuskyherald.com) — Corporate partnerships at UW Bothell are shaping what students see, drink, and learn on campus, from Starbucks-branded Gold Brew coffee to Pepsi-only vending machines and BECU financial workshops. Local students benefit from funded amenities, internships, and events, while companies gain exclusive branding, data on student habits, and a pipeline to future employees across the tri-campus system. 
• 'You Should Come Work for Me' — Nikita Tyukalo, the Bellevue Party House Boss, Tried to Recruit Kirkland Cop During Traffic Stop (thejournal425.com subscription) — A Bothell High School graduate is now linked to a high‑profile Eastside extortion and human trafficking investigation centered in Kirkland and Bellevue. Newly released police records describe how he once tried to recruit a Kirkland officer into his adult‑entertainment business during a 2025 traffic stop, highlighting his growing profile before his June 2026 arrest.
📸 Around Bothell
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Upcoming Events in
Bothell
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★ Featured events ★
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Fenders On Front Street →
232 Front St N, Issaquah
8:00 am -
Eastside Development Academy Summer Basketball Confidence & Skills →
John Muir Elementary School, 14012 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland
7:00 pm
Sunday June 21
Monday June 22
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Other local events
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The Lost And Found →
McMenamins Anderson School, 18607 Bothell Way NE, Bothell
8:00 pm -
In Person Sunday Morning Meditation & Purification Ceremony →
Ananda Institute of Living Yoga, 23305 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell
9:00 am -
Parent & Tot (2 - 5 Yrs) →
Creart Studioz, 1427 228th St SE, Bothell
9:30 am -
The History of Beer →
Side Hustle Local, 18117 Bothell Way NE, Bothell
4:00 pm -
Chris Stanley →
McMenamins Anderson School, 18607 Bothell Way NE, Bothell
5:00 pm -
Toddler Story Time
Bothell Library 18215 98th Avenue NE, Bothell, WA 98011
10:00 am -
Baby Story Time
Bothell Library 18215 98th Avenue NE, Bothell, WA 98011
11:00 am -
Tech Help Mondays
Renton Library 100 Mill Avenue South, Renton, WA 98057
1:00 pm
Saturday June 20
Sunday June 21
Monday June 22
📣 Bothell Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park
Third Place Commons Town Center Downstairs Lobby
9:00 am -
The Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Garden Tour & Market →
Third Place Commons, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park
9:00 am -
Advanced Lightroom Masking - LIVE w/Jeff Carlson →
Kenmore Camera, 6708 NE 181st St, Kenmore
9:30 am -
Photography Basics for Canon Users - LIVE →
Kenmore Camera, 6708 NE 181st St, Kenmore
9:30 am
Saturday June 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- GDI Integrated SV J posted a job opening for Day Porter in Bothell. Apply here.
- Cascadia College posted a job opening for Quarterly Part Time Associate Faculty - Oceanography in Bothell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bothell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodinville
- Kaitlin Butts Delivers Stunning Acoustic Cover Of The SteelDrivers' 'If It Hadn't Been For Love' (whiskeyriff.com)
- BOOM! Judy Byington Bombshell Report — Restored Republic via a GCR Update as of Fri. 19 June 2026 (amg-news.com)
- Chateau Ste. Michelle Summer Concert Series: All The Feelings Tour (seattleschild.com)
Lake Forest Park
- Return on Taxation (lfptowncrier.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A synonym roll! (Thank you Sue P. for sending it in!)
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