🌱 Which weekend highway closures will most snarl Bothell-area commutes?
Bothell, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Bothell! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which weekend highway closures will most snarl Bothell-area commutes?
Also on today's calendar: Edmonds Spring Fest and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Seattle-area hit with major traffic disruptions this weekend (fox13seattle.com) — Expect major weekend traffic disruptions that will affect Bothell-area drivers using I-405, I-5, SR 520, I-90 and SR 99 from Friday night through early Monday. With Bothell officials helping share details, residents should plan extra time, consider alternate routes, and check WSDOT’s real-time travel map before heading toward Seattle, Bellevue, or mountain passes. 
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Edmonds Spring Fest →
Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St, Edmonds
10:00 am -
WAA 8th Annual Art Studio Tour →
Woodinville
10:00 am -
Gilman Village 2026 Annual Spring Fest →
Gilman Village, 317 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah
6:00 pm
Saturday May 9
Saturday May 16
Saturday May 30
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Other local events
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UW Bothell Husky 5k
University of Washington Bothell 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
9:00 am -
人形劇団耳文庫 Mimi Bunko Puppet Theater: The Rolling Pancak
Bothell Library 18215 98th Avenue NE, Bothell, WA 98011
2:00 pm -
Career Launch 2.0 - MBAA PNW Conference
University of Washington Bothell Activities & Recreation Center (ARC)
2:00 pm -
Senior Prom
Bothell High School Block 41, 115 Bell St, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
7:00 pm -
Reading with Rover
Bothell Library 18215 98th Avenue NE, Bothell, WA 98011
1:00 pm -
Girls on the Run
Canyon Creek Elementary, 21400 35th Avenue SE, Bothell
7:45 am -
Toddler Story Time
Bothell Library 18215 98th Avenue NE, Bothell, WA 98011
10:00 am -
Campus Tour
University of Washington Bothell Summit Hall
11:00 am
Saturday May 9
Sunday May 10
Monday May 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Marimba Band
Hollywood Hill Elementary 17110 148th Avenue N.E., Woodinville, WA 98072
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In-person Adult Mental Health First Aid - Kenmore WA →
City Of Kenmore City Hall, 18120 68th Ave NE, Kenmore
9:00 am -
Family Story Time
Kenmore Library, 6531 NE 181st Street, Kenmore
10:00 am -
Wisdom Cafe: Trust
Lake Forest Park Library 17171 Bothell Way NE , Seattle, WA 98155
12:30 pm
Friday May 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We have been building an app called frevano and it's going to go Live in next few days !!
It finds free events happening near you — concerts, farmers markets, tech talks, yoga, festivals, all kinds of stuff. Please review and share your… (Nextdoor Crystal Springs)
- Red Robin International, Inc. posted a job opening for Servers in Bothell. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Woodinville
- Terreno Realty : Q1 2026 Update (marketscreener.com)
- Washington looking for solutions to looming water challenges (spokanepublicradio.org)
- Local Event: WAA 8th Annual Art Studio Tour (patch.com)
Lake Forest Park
- State Gets More Opioid Settlement Funds (lfptowncrier.com)
- Seattle Performers' earns Triple Threat Studio Award at MTC competition (lynnwoodtimes.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)
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