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Hey there, Redmond! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Redmond child's fentanyl death highlights King County's worsening overdose toll
  • What happens if FedEx leaves Redmond's 210,000-square-foot facility in 2028?
  • How does Auburn's new drone program compare to Redmond's 2024 launch?

Also on today's calendar: Rainbow on the Eastside at Centro Cultural Mexicano and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Morning mist; clouds breaking, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 47.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 61 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Washington weekly drug overdose tracker Sept. 14-18 (everettpost.com) — King County's latest overdose tracker includes a heartbreaking case in Redmond: a one-year-old boy who suffered an anoxic brain injury from acute fentanyl intoxication at a local residence, with the death ruled undetermined. The weekly report, covering Sept. 14–18, also details multiple fatal overdoses in nearby Seattle-area cities, underscoring the region's ongoing drug crisis.
   

• FedEx Is Shrinking Its Footprint by 30%. Bond Investors Are Watching $3 Billion in Loans Tied to That Decision (realtytoday.com) — FedEx's plan to shrink its network includes a Redmond industrial facility where the company's lease ends in July 2028, while the owner's $45.1 million loan runs until January 2030. That 17‑month gap means local investors and pension funds exposed to CMBS could be affected if a new tenant isn't found, illustrating how FedEx's consolidation ripples into Redmond's commercial real estate.
   

• Auburn Police start drone first responder pilot program (redmond-reporter.com) — Redmond residents may be interested that Auburn Police are piloting a drone-first-responder program similar to the one Redmond Police launched with Skydio in 2024. The article explains how these drones are dispatched, what privacy safeguards are in place, and how other nearby departments like Bellevue and Snohomish County are rolling out comparable systems.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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