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In today's newsletter:

• How a Shorecrest junior will shape regional education decisions.
• Recent overdose death in Shoreline underscores ongoing fentanyl danger locally.
• How will Pinehurst Station change commutes from Shoreline's South/148th hub?

Also on today's calendar: Author Thomas Lion book signing and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little rain, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 50.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shorecrest student selected to serve on Board of Puget Sound Educational Service District (shorelineareanews.com) — Shoreline readers can cheer on Shorecrest High School junior Ameerah Elnemr, who has been sworn in as a student representative on the Puget Sound Educational Service District Board. She plans to use her new role to elevate immigrant and marginalized student voices and ensure regional education policies better reflect diverse lived experiences.
   

• Washington weekly drug overdose tracker Sept. 21-25 (newsbreak.com) — King County's latest overdose report includes a Shoreline resident who died from an accidental fentanyl-related overdose at home on September 23. The weekly list, drawn from the Medical Examiner's office, highlights how frequently fentanyl and methamphetamine are involved in recent deaths across Seattle-area communities, underscoring ongoing risks for Shoreline families and neighbors.
   

• Seattle gets a new light rail station, and then a long wait (theolympian.com) — Shoreline riders will soon have another nearby option when Pinehurst Station opens between Northgate and Shoreline South/148th, potentially easing pressure on Shoreline's busy park-and-ride. The piece explains why the station was built despite low initial ridership forecasts and how future housing and transit connections could reshape north Seattle and nearby suburbs over the next decade.
   

📸 Around Shoreline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shoreline

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• PH Factor →
  Aurora Borealis Event Center, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Women's Soccer vs Everett College
  Twin Ponds Park , Shoreline, WA
  12:00 pm
• Men's Soccer vs Everett College
  Twin Ponds Park , Shoreline, WA
  2:15 pm
Thursday October 1
• Trivia Thursday! →
  Aurora Borealis Restaurant, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  7:00 pm
• Salsa - Bachata - Merengue - Cumbia →
  Aurora Borealis Event Center, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  8:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Eden →
  Aurora Borealis Event Center, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Shoreline Music Summit 2026 | Free Music Industry Summit →
  Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline
• Blue Velvet Groove - Thriller Night! →
  Aurora Borealis Event Center, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Machine Sewing 101 @ STL →
  Shoreline Tool Library, 16610 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
• Machine Sewing 101 →
  Shoreline Tool Library, 16610 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  10:00 am
• Open House at Holyrood Cemetery →
  Shoreline WA
  11:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Author Thomas Lion book signing →
  Barnes & Noble, 18025 Garden Way NE, Woodinville
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Peach-colored Dahlia Flowers Covered in Morning Dew (Twin Ponds Park, Shoreline, Washington, USA;
  9/20/2026) Peach-colored dahlias unfold in luminous layers, their sculpted petals jeweled with delicate droplets of water. Creamy edges catch the… (Nextdoor Parkwood)
• Hi, All........
  I am looking for help for an Autumn yard cut...... Ridgecrest/North City area. Very large back yard which was cut short about a month. ago, … (Nextdoor Innis Arden)

🗞 Nearby News

Kenmore

• Seattle gets a new light rail station, and then a long wait (bellinghamherald.com)

Bothell

• Genie Turns 60, and Asks Its Customers What to Put in the Time Capsule (heavyquipmag.com)
• Role of Transvaginal Ultrasound and MRI in the Evaluation and Characterization of Gynaecological Pelvic Pathologies: A Clinico-Histopathological Correlation Study (cureus.com)
• Portal Space Systems in Bothell prepares to launch its first spacecraft into orbit (komonews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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