🌱 Patch AM: How September light rail work will change boarding at Mercer Island

Good day Mercer Island! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How September light rail work will change boarding at Mercer Island
• Why a Mercer Island tech worker walked away at 49

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Upcoming light rail maintenance may impact commute on Sound Transit (kiro7.com) — Mercer Island light rail riders face several late-night service changes this September, including single-track operations between Mercer Island and South Bellevue that will shift all boarding to one platform. Additional nights will see shuttle buses replacing trains on parts of the 1 and 2 Lines, plus rail maintenance that could subtly affect trips. Sound Transit urges riders to check alerts and plan ahead.
   

• What it's like to log off from a career in tech (marketplace.org) — A Mercer Island resident, Kris Bell, recently chose early retirement from his tech career and is now focusing on parenting his two daughters at home. His story illustrates how ongoing tech layoffs and the rise of AI are prompting some mid-career workers to step away from the industry. Bell describes trading layoff decisions for "dad camp" and family time with a new puppy.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island

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Wednesday September 9
• New Staff Breakfast with MISD Superintendent
  Mercer Island School District Northwood
  7:30 am
• Let's Dance!
  Mercer Island Library 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
  3:30 pm
• WM Curriculum & Community Night
  Mercer Island School District WM MPR
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• 中文家庭故事会 / Mandarin Story Time
  Mercer Island Library 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
  10:30 am
• LR Curriculum Night
  Mercer Island School District LR MPR
  5:00 pm
• IP Curriculum Night
  Mercer Island School District IP Library
  5:00 pm
• MIHS Marching Band Football Game #1
  Mercer Island School District MIHS Stadium
  5:00 pm
• WM PTA/Ice Cream Social
  Mercer Island School District WM Under Cover Area
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Lake Hills Library 15590 Lake Hills Boulevard, Bellevue, WA 98007
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Newport Way Library Teen Volunteer Council Meeting
  Newport Way Library 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006
  2:00 pm
• All Ages Inclusive Board Game Afternoon
  Newport Way Library 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006
  3:30 pm
• Confidence in Conversation: Beginner and Intermediate English Learn
  Lake Hills Library 15590 Lake Hills Boulevard, Bellevue, WA 98007
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Maybe I'm showing my age here, but does anyone else remember when going out to eat actually felt like a treat?
  What local restaurant still gives you a good meal for a reasonable price these days? I'm looking for places where you leave happy and don't need to… (Nextdoor North Mercer Island)
• Lost cat near 80th Ave SE and SE 72nd St on Mercer Island, WA.
  Spayed male, dark gray/black color, yellow green eyes. Has purple collar with tags on. Has microchip. Answers to C2 or Cuddles Jr. Please… (Nextdoor SW Mercer Island)

• Hilton posted a job opening for Front Desk Agent - DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport in Seattle. Apply here.
• The Salvation Army posted a job opening for Day Camp Counselor in Seattle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• IBM Corporation Product Designer in Bellevue, WA (seattletimes.com)
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Seattle

• Top classical music events in the Greater Seattle area in fall 2026 (seattletimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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