Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Suspected hate crime downtown leaves woman with permanent facial injuries

Coming up: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness on the Seattle Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Friday September 25th Patch AM
Friday September 25th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Cheers Seattle! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Suspected hate crime downtown leaves woman with permanent facial injuries
  • Why Seattle's urban coyotes are booming—and how to protect your pets
  • Judge weighs if accused teen in family killings faces adult court

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

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 61 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Attacker bites chunk out of woman's face in downtown Seattle hate crime (komonews.com) — A woman was seriously injured in a suspected hate crime assault in downtown Seattle, where a stranger allegedly used racist and homophobic slurs before biting off a piece of her forehead. Police say a witness helped track the suspect, who was arrested nearby, and the case has been referred to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for potential felony and hate crime charges.
   

2. Seattle Coyotes Thrive in City Parks, Eating Rabbits and Berries (610kona.com) — Coyotes are thriving in Seattle's parks, greenbelts, and even some neighborhoods, with new research showing their density far exceeds that of Washington's wildlands. For Seattle residents, experts urge simple precautions like not feeding wildlife, securing garbage, and closely watching small pets, since abundant rabbits and berries are helping these adaptable predators settle comfortably into city life.
   

3. King County Judge to decide whether teen accused of killing five family members will be tried as adult (king5.com) — A King County judge in Seattle is weighing whether a 17-year-old accused of killing his parents and three siblings will be tried as a juvenile or an adult, a decision that will dramatically affect his potential sentence. After two weeks of testimony about alleged abuse, mental illness, and the brutality of the shootings, the judge will review the evidence and issue a ruling before the October 14 court date.
   

4. Seattle breast cancer survivor pushes for more inclusive care ahead of More Than Pink Walk (kiro7.com) — A Seattle breast cancer survivor is urging more inclusive care while preparing to join the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk at Woodland Park Zoo this Saturday. Their story highlights how non-binary and other patients can struggle to find affirming support, and encourages neighbors facing breast cancer to lean on local resources and community rather than going through it alone.
   

5. Artists, game designers and producers hit hard as Microsoft cuts 277 jobs in Washington state (geekwire.com) — Hundreds of Microsoft employees in the Seattle region, including many artists, game designers, and producers, are losing their jobs in the latest round of company layoffs. Most of the 277 affected Washington positions are tied to Redmond-based Xbox Game Studios and related roles, continuing a broader restructuring that has already cut hundreds of local jobs over the past two years.
   

📸 Around Seattle

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Seattle

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Seattle Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Seattle PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If you're anything like me, you may have paused before this charming plant, called beardtongue, and wondered who on earth gave it such a whiskery name.
    The answer is tucked inside the flower, where a fuzzy fifth stamen, called a staminode, resembles a tiny hairy tongue. That's the official botanical… (Nextdoor Hawthorne Hills)
  • 1st of 3 nights of the Harvest Moon.
    Traditionally families and communities celebrate this time by gathering together and sharing the bounty of their crops while gazing at the… (Nextdoor East Queen Anne)
  • sweetgreen posted a job opening for South Lake Union - Core Team Member in Seattle. Apply here.
  • CROSSMARK posted a job opening for (Immediate Hire) Retail Merchandiser in Seattle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Seattle here.

Ok Seattle! 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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Seattle