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🌱 Patch AM: Which three bus routes make South Kirkland Park & Ride so special?
Spotted on the Kirkland calendar: Build and Create - Open house at Steamoji Kirkland
Greetings Kirkland! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which three bus routes make South Kirkland Park & Ride so special?
- How Kirkland's short AI policy is guiding planners nationwide
Also on today's calendar: Build and Create - Open house at Steamoji Kirkland and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A couple of thundershowers, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
- Sunday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 69, low: 53.
- Monday: Periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Seattle Transit Trivia Answers (seattletransitblog.com) — Transit fans might enjoy that South Kirkland Park & Ride gets a shout-out as the Metro stop serving both directions for three key routes, 249, 250, and 255. The piece recaps a Seattle Transit Trivia night, sharing detailed answers about ORCA agencies, ridership stats, historic routes, and regional ferry and rail operations that shape how Kirkland residents move around Puget Sound. 
• Does every planner need an AI policy? (planetizen.com) — Kirkland gets a nod as a model for concise, practical AI guidelines, highlighted alongside Puyallup and other cities as examples of how small planning offices can govern new tools. The column argues every planning organization, even solo consultants, needs some form of AI policy and points readers to templates and training resources to get started.
📸 Around Kirkland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkland
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★ Featured events ★
- Build and Create - Open house at Steamoji Kirkland →
Steamoji Kirkland, Maker Space for kids, 355 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland
2:00 pm - Help Eastern WA Fire victims ART SUPPLIES DRIVE →
Crown Bees - Solitary Bees, Houses & Supplies, 17721 132nd Ave NE, Woodinville
11:00 am - Fresh Hop Brewday Open House →
Watts Brewing Company, 15510 Redmond-Woodinville Rd NE Ste E110, Woodinville, WA 98072,
2:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
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Other local events
- Tyler Preaching
Trinity Church Kirkland, WA 98033
8:00 am - 10:00 AM Worship Service
Trinity Church Providence North, 19021 120th Ave NE, Bothell, WA, 98011
10:00 am - LWSD - First day of school (grades 1-12)
Emerson K-12 10903 N.E. 53rd ST., Kirkland, WA 98033 - LWSD - Kindergarten Family Connections
Emerson K-12 10903 N.E. 53rd ST., Kirkland, WA 98033 - LWSD - Half-day elementary conferences
Emerson K-12 10903 N.E. 53rd ST., Kirkland, WA 98033 - Campus Tour
University of Washington Bothell Summit Hall
11:00 am - Sponsored Research Virtual Office Hours for Administrators
University of Washington Bothell 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
3:00 pm - Romeo & Juliet Auditions (Grades 6-12) →
10718 NE 68th St, Kirkland
9:00 am - Young Frankenstein Auditions (Grade 9-Age 20) →
Studio East, 10718 NE 68th St, Kirkland
4:00 pm
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 15
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Snowflake Lane Auditions
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I was in a motorcycle accident in MT.
I was alone but some people found me and called 911 which saved me. I would like to thank them and let them know I survived, but I have no idea where… (Nextdoor Downtown Kirkland - South) - UPDATE: HAS BEEN FOUND
MISSING CAT - BingBing, last seen last night near Ridgewood Condos Kirkland WA - long haired gray (Nextdoor North Rose Hill)
- Lake Washington Institute of Technology posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Medical Assisting in Kirkland. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Kirkland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Redmond
- Data Leak Reveals Microsoft's Senior Tech Team Earns Twice as Much as Entry-Level Engineers (inc.com)
- Carcinoid Heart Disease Presenting as Cardiogenic Shock: A Case Report (cureus.com)
- Right-Wing Podcaster Ari Hoffman Files Political Finance Complaints Against the Seattle Times (thestranger.com)
Bothell
- Five men indicted in nationwide money laundering scheme (bothell-reporter.com)
Ok Kirkland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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