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Good morning Kirkland! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How LWTech's new checkout-free store changes late-night snack runs
  • How Kirkland's crisis center is shaping Seattle's next big facility
  • New affordable senior apartments open just up the road in Bothell

Also on today's calendar: One Day Only - A Full Home Remodel in The Farm Community - Award Winning Remodeling Team and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Some sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 53.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Checkout-free store opens at Washington college (vendingtimes.com) — Students and staff at Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland now have 24/7 access to a new checkout-free campus store using Amazon's Just Walk Out technology. The walk-in shop, run by 365 Retail Markets and Evergreen Refreshments, aims to ease lunchtime congestion and replace limited vending options with a wider selection of food and drinks.
   

2. How King County is preparing for Capitol Hill crisis center's 2027 opening (seattletimes.com) — King County is drawing heavily on lessons from a crisis center already operating in Kirkland as it prepares a new mental health and substance-use facility in Seattle's Capitol Hill, slated for late 2027. Operators say relationships built with Kirkland first responders, hospitals, and providers are shaping safety plans and community outreach for the higher-volume urban site.
   

3. Affordable Senior Housing Opens in Downtown Bothell (northwestprimetime.com) — A nonprofit with existing affordable housing in Kirkland has opened Samma Senior Apartments in nearby downtown Bothell, offering 76 income-restricted studios for residents 55 and older. With rents starting around $1,275 and on-site support services, it's a new option for Kirkland-area seniors seeking lower-cost housing and easy access to transit, trails, and community amenities.
   

4. Ferguson launches new Space Council, complacency is not an option (lynnwoodtimes.com) — Washington's new Governor's Space Council could shape the future of Amazon's growing satellite work in Kirkland by tackling costs, infrastructure, and competitiveness with states like Texas and Florida. The council will study workforce, launch options, and business climate to keep high-paying space jobs and new satellite lines anchored in this region instead of drifting elsewhere.
   

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