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In today's newsletter:

  • What's inside Kirkland's new checkout-free store at LWTech?
  • Kirkland overdose death listed in latest King County drug fatality report
  • How did Lake Washington's home opener in Kirkland slip away?

Also on today's calendar: One Day Only - A Full Home Remodel in The Farm Community - Award Winning Remodeling Team and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 48.
  • Thursday: Some sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Evergreen Refreshments adds autonomous retail to Washington college campus with assist from 365 Retail Markets (vendingmarketwatch.com) — Students and staff at Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland can now grab snacks and essentials from a new checkout-free store powered by Amazon's Just Walk Out technology. Operated by Evergreen Refreshments and 365 Retail Markets, the shop promises shorter waits, extended hours, and a more convenient on-campus retail option.
   

• Washington weekly drug overdose tracker Sept. 21-25 (newsbreak.com) — A recent King County overdose report includes a Kirkland case in which a 42-year-old man died at home after acute methamphetamine intoxication contributed to a fatal brain hemorrhage. The weekly list, covering Sept. 21–25, details similar accidental drug deaths across Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, Shoreline, and other nearby cities, underscoring how synthetic drugs continue to drive a regional public-health crisis.
   

• Skyline volleyball gets first win by defeating Lake Washington (sammamishindependent.com) — Lake Washington High School's volleyball team dropped a 3-1 home match in Kirkland to visiting Skyline, leaving the Kangaroos at 1-4 on the season. Skyline controlled most of the night despite a late Lake Washington surge, with standout performances on both offense and defense sealing the Spartans' first win.
   

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  • 2 coyotes sighted heading up 132nd from the edge of the Lake Washington forest near Slater.
    Really hope they didn't get my cat that I just posted was missing. I heard a yelp, but it might have just been one of the coyotes. They scrambled out… (Nextdoor North Rose Hill)
  • Gee Automotive Companies posted a job opening for Service Cashier | Hourly - Eastside Subaru in Kirkland. Apply here.
  • Transforming Age posted a job opening for Parkshore Juanita Bay - Dishwasher in Kirkland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Redmond

  • Best Treatments for Deep Wrinkles On Face in Redmond, WA (biztobiz.org)
  • Starbucks closed six stores in Washington this month. See where (theolympian.com)
  • SpaceX Launches Starship Megarocket for First Attempt at Earth Orbit (time.news)

Bothell

  • Genie Turns 60, and Asks Its Customers What to Put in the Time Capsule (heavyquipmag.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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