🌱 Patch AM: What changes to Shoreline’s tree removal rules are on the table?

Hi there, Shoreline! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What changes to Shoreline's tree removal rules are on the table?
• What NE 145th tree removals mean for Shoreline drivers this month
• How Shoreline groups can ride anywhere with a $3 Community Van trip

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

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 60, low: 50.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shoreline Planning Commission to discuss Tree Code updates (shorelineareanews.com) — Shoreline residents can weigh in this Thursday as the Planning Commission reviews proposed updates to the city's Tree Code, focusing on when emergency, hazard, and nuisance trees may be removed and what documentation is required. The 7 p.m. meeting at Shoreline City Hall and via Zoom is a chance to speak up about how exceptional trees and neighborhood growth are managed.
   

• Tree removal along NE 145th St in Seattle and Shoreline (newsbreak.com) — Drivers in Shoreline should expect tree removal work and possible lane closures along NE 145th Street between SR 522 and I-5 throughout October as Sound Transit prepares for Stride S3 Bus Rapid Transit. Crews will remove about 120 trees and invasive plants, then replant new landscaping later to meet local environmental requirements and support a healthier corridor.
   

• Community Van offers flexible, affordable group transportation (redmond-reporter.com) — Shoreline groups of two to twelve people can use King County Metro's Community Van program to schedule affordable, reservation-based trips any time of day, with fares matching regular bus prices and youth riding free. Vans, fuel, insurance, maintenance, and volunteer drivers are provided, and trips can go up to two hours from Shoreline and other nearby service areas.
   

📸 Around Shoreline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shoreline

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 18
• Author Thomas Lion book signing →
  Barnes & Noble, 18025 Garden Way NE, Woodinville
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Heroes Cafe
  Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 1207 N 152nd St, Shoreline
  8:00 am
• Lake Forest Park Library Teen Leadership Council
  Lake Forest Park Library, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Seattle
  4:30 pm
• West Seattle Class
  Fauntleroy Church, 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle
  7:00 pm
• October Blues Bash featuring PNW Ladies of the Blues! →
  Aurora Borealis – Borealis Event Center, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Parkinson's Karate Club →
  Dale Turner Family YMCA, 19290 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline
  11:30 am
• Jazz Punishments Big Band with opener! →
  Aurora Borealis Event Center, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• 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 16
• Festival of Friends Community / Presents : Bandmixers Discography, Volume 26!! →
  Aurora Borealis Event Center, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Zombie Walk →
  232 Front St N, Issaquah
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 31
• Celebrate Halloween at Third Place Commons! →
  17171 Bothell Way NE, Seattle
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It makes me so happy.
  That the city followed through as they said that trees would not come down on 20th. Northwest corner at the top of the beach road. The trees are so… (Nextdoor Richmond Beach)
• Clean and nicely organized.
  Saw a lot of new items with original price tags or in original boxes. Prices are reasonable, better than Goodwills, for sure! (Nextdoor Parkwood)

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Forest Park

• Duke D. Dungan 1947-2025 (shorelineareanews.com)
• Op-Ed: SR 522 Permits Are Moving Forward — Residents Should Know What They Mean (shorelineareanews.com)

Bothell

• 9230 NE 186th Pl #6, Bothell, WA 98011 (redfin.com)
• Southbound I-405 in Bothell closed this weekend (seattletimes.com)
• Prep football: Shorewood's running game storms Edmonds-Woodway (heraldnet.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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