🌱 Patch AM: Want to explore Shoreline’s library, light rail and parks on foot?

What's up Shoreline! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Want to explore Shoreline's library, light rail and parks on foot?
• How did a Shoreline standout shape this new‑era Pac‑12 clash?
• What fee protections do Shoreline renters have that others still don't?

Also on today's calendar: Help Eastern WA Fire victims ART SUPPLIES DRIVE and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.
• Monday: Pleasant with sunny spells, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
• Tuesday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Library Loop Walk September 8, 2026 (shorelineareanews.com) — Shoreline residents can join a free "Library Loop Walk" on Tuesday, September 8, starting at 10 a.m. near the Shoreline Library, exploring nearby streets, the 185th light‑rail station, Northcrest Park, and Buddha Jewel Monastery. The 3.2‑mile, moderate walk is led by a volunteer, open to all ages, and even welcomes leashed dogs—no registration required, just show up at the meetup spot.
   

• Return of the Pac-12 (shorelineareanews.com) — A recent women's soccer matchup between Gonzaga and the University of Washington ended in a 1–1 draw, but it carried extra intrigue because of shifting Pac‑12 and Big Ten conference lineups. Shoreline's own Amelia Severn featured up front for Gonzaga alongside other in‑state standouts, showcasing local talent in a rivalry that now symbolizes the new era of college athletics.
   

• WA tenants dread rental fees. Could an end be in sight? (seattletimes.com) — Washington renters are facing a maze of extra rental fees, but Shoreline is among the cities that have already banned some of the most frustrating common‑area utility charges. The article explains Seattle's sweeping new fee restrictions, statewide legislative efforts, and how different rules from Shoreline to Tacoma and Bellevue could shape what local tenants pay in the coming years.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shoreline

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 1
• Help Eastern WA Fire victims ART SUPPLIES DRIVE →
  Crown Bees - Solitary Bees, Houses & Supplies, 17721 132nd Ave NE, Woodinville
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Nursing Assistant-Certified (NAC) Information Session
  Shoreline Community College
  3:00 pm
• West Seattle Class (Branch class)
  Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Fauntleroy Church, 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle, United States
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Fort Worden Dance Practice
  Royal Scottish Country Dance Society WA
  7:00 pm
• Tacoma Class
  Royal Scottish Country Dance Society St. Luke's Memorial Episcopal Church, 3615 N. Gove Street, Tacoma, 98407, United States
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• On-Campus Orientation
  Shoreline Community College 4102
  9:30 am
• Nursing Program Admission Information Meeting
  Shoreline Community College
  11:00 am
• Phinney Class (Branch class)
  Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
  1:00 pm
• Biotech & Biomanufacturing Program Info Session
  Shoreline Community College
  3:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Rainbow Bingo →
  Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center, Lake Forest Park
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 30
• Bluegrass jam and concert →
  Copperworks Distilling - Kenmore, 7324 NE 175th St, Kenmore
  2:30 pm
Monday August 31
• Renaissance Work Party
  Madrona K-8 School Edmonds, WA 98026
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• WSLP Advising Appointments
  Edmonds Heights K-12 Edmonds, WA 98020
  8:00 am
• IHS LINK DAY - Freshman only
  Inglemoor High School 15500 Simonds Road NE, Kenmore, WA 98028
  8:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• a partial lunar eclipse above a quiet marina (Edmonds Fishing Pier, Edmonds, Washington, USA;
  8/27/2026) Moonlight dims under a partial eclipse above a quiet marina, where sailboat masts rise like silhouettes against deep blue night. Warm… (Nextdoor Parkwood)
• gifting: Did you wish you had gone down and gotten part of 99 when they took it down?
  My old 74 year-old neighbor did . he gave me one. He said mine was special because it had the rebar imprint on it with Rust. I think it kinda looks… (Nextdoor Richmond Beach)

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Forest Park

• Crime and Justice Research Center Advisory Committee (seattleu.edu)

Kenmore

• Kenmore hotel to lay off staff, close for a year to build spa (seattletimes.com)
• 13 Objects Withdrawn From Auction After Questions Nobody Answered Were Raised (discoverwildscience.com)

Bothell

• Five men indicted in nationwide money laundering scheme (bothell-reporter.com)
• Snohomish drug task force seizes guns, cars and nearly $150K (heraldnet.com)
• Helix BioMedix Completes $2 Million Private Placement to Advance Xeroderma Pigmentosum Development Program (marketscreener.com)

Ok Shoreline! 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 hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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