Sunday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
Monday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police Use Drone to Catch Bobcat 'Burglar' in Washington Home (outdoors.com) — Kirkland residents in the Moss Bay neighborhood recently called 9‑1‑1 about what they thought was a human intruder, only to learn a bobcat had leapt through an open window into their home. Kirkland police used a drone to track the animal's movements, safely isolating it until state wildlife officers sedated and released it near Forbes Creek, back in its natural habitat.
• Poker Player Persson's Maverick To Close 2 Washington Casinos (cardplayer.com) — Maverick Gaming, headquartered in Kirkland, is closing two Tukwila casinos on Nov. 1 as it works through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, cutting 238 jobs. The company, led by poker player Eric Persson, cites a weaker regional economy, tech layoffs, and high operating costs for its struggles, while continuing to operate other Washington-area cardrooms.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Found a lost dog. Dog is not letting me get close to it. Looks injured - dark red spots on the knees/elbows? I'm following the dog. Not sure how to catch or what else… (Nextdoor Finn Hill)
Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat! Found on September 5, 2026 in Bothell, WA 98011 near Willina Ranch apmts Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder… (Nextdoor Inglewood)
Gold's Gym posted a job opening for Swim Instructor in Kirkland. Apply here.
Wave Aquatics posted a job opening for Entry-Level Lifeguard, Juanita Aquatic Center in Kirkland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Redmond
Fermi Explorer Mission Will be First to Leave, Last to Arrive at Alpha Centauri (techeblog.com)
Climate action programming for school and public libraries (ala.org)
Patient Attitudes Towards Ambient Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Consultations (cureus.com)
Bellevue
Sugar n Flakes Closes in Downtown Bellevue as Chinese Dessert Chain Makkee Opens on Main Street (downtownbellevue.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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