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In today's newsletter:

  • How you can help save Alki's crumbling Statue of Liberty
  • Why Seattle's perfect sun right now means autumn is almost here
  • What did Jaipur Literature Festival bring to Seattle readers this weekend?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Monday: Low clouds, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
  • Tuesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Seattle community fundraising to help preserve Alki Beach's Statue of Liberty (komonews.com) — Neighbors in West Seattle are raising $5,000 to repair and protect the beloved Statue of Liberty replica at Alki Beach, as its pedestal is cracking and seams are failing. The Alki Community Council, working with Seattle Parks and Recreation, hopes to complete the preservation work by early spring 2027 and will use extra donations to replenish the statue's dwindling maintenance fund.
   

• Signs are growing that autumn is on the way for Seattle (emeraldcityweather.com) — Seattle is enjoying comfortably sunny days with a bit of morning gray as the city slides quickly toward true autumn, which officially arrives Tuesday evening. A local forecaster explains how record highs are dropping, daylight is shrinking, and our famously wet season is only weeks away, while reassuring sun‑lovers that several more bright days are still on tap this week.
   

• Exclusive: Lakshmi Puri Relaunches 'Swallowing the Sun' at JLF Seattle 2026 (southasianherald.com) — Residents just wrapped up Jaipur Literature Festival's Seattle edition at the downtown Seattle Public Library, where diplomat and author Lakshmi Puri relaunched the international edition of her novel "Swallowing the Sun." Her visit brought conversations on women's empowerment, India's freedom movement, and Marathi culture directly to local book lovers through readings, discussions, and an intimate interview held during the four‑day festival.
   

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  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
    Found on September 17, 2026 in Seattle, WA 98115 near Near 62ND Ave NE Seattle WA 98115 Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Roosevelt)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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