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And on the Shoreline Patch calendar - Monumental Talks 2026: The Visible and Invisible Cost of Freedom
Good morning Shoreline! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Shoreline schools face a support staff strike on Monday?
- Want your say on Hanford cleanup without leaving Shoreline?
- Want a well-paid IT role right here in Shoreline?
Also on today's calendar: Monumental Talks 2026: The Visible and Invisible Cost of Freedom and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: An afternoon thundershower, temps: high: 66, low: 54.
- Sunday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. More than 300 Shoreline School District staff could strike Monday (theolympian.com) — More than 300 Shoreline School District support staff, including paraeducators, health workers, security and secretaries, may go on strike Monday if no contract deal is reached by Sunday night. The union has already voted to strike over wages but remains open to weekend negotiations. Families and staff in Shoreline should prepare for possible disruptions to school operations next week. 
2. Hanford Public Hearing (columbiariverkeeper.org) — Shoreline residents can speak directly to state regulators about Hanford's dangerous waste permit at an in-person public meeting on Sept. 23 at Ecology's Northwest Regional Office on Dayton Avenue North. The hearing is part of a rare multi-city tour, with officials seeking testimony on how to manage hazardous and radioactive waste at the nuclear site. Online and other in-person options are also available if you can't attend locally.
3. Jobs: WSDOT IT Customer Support – Journey (Project) (shorelineareanews.com) — A new WSDOT IT Customer Support – Journey position is based at the Shoreline headquarters, offering $74,268 to $99,924 annually to support Northwest Region staff and systems. If you have strong troubleshooting skills and like fast-paced, mission-driven work, this non-permanent role focuses on keeping critical transportation technology running smoothly. Check the posting for qualifications and application details.
4. WA tenants dread rental fees. Could an end be in sight? (dailyrecordnews.com) — Shoreline renters already benefit from a local ban on common-area utility charges, putting the city ahead of many Washington communities still grappling with rising rental fees. A new Seattle ordinance sharply limiting fees could become a model statewide, but earlier efforts in Olympia stalled after industry lobbying. The story explains how add-on charges—from pet rent to "benefits packages"—inflate housing costs and what protections exist now.
📸 Around Shoreline
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shoreline
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★ Featured events ★
- Monumental Talks 2026: The Visible and Invisible Cost of Freedom →
Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave, Everett
7:00 pm - Help Eastern WA Fire victims ART SUPPLIES DRIVE →
Crown Bees - Solitary Bees, Houses & Supplies, 17721 132nd Ave NE, Woodinville
9:00 pm
Friday September 11
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- Rainbow Bingo →
Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center, Lake Forest Park
7:00 pm - Lacey Class
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Ovation at Oak Tree, Lacey, 9027 Bowthorpe St SE, Lacey, United States
10:00 am - Mt. Vernon Class
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Littlefield Centre, 1124 Cleveland Avenue, Mt. Vernon, WA, United States
10:00 am - Volleyball - South Puget Sound
Shoreline Community College South Puget Sound - Olympia, WA
11:30 am - Women's Soccer vs Bellevue College
Shoreline Community College Twin Ponds Park, Shoreline, WA
12:00 pm - Parkinson's Karate Club →
Dale Turner Family YMCA, 19290 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline
11:30 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
📣 Shoreline Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Art for All - classroom
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
11:00 am - All Arts Open Studio/Great Room
Art Works Great room
11:30 am - Second Friday Arts for Adults: Artist's Choice!
Kenmore Library 6531 NE 181st Street, Kenmore, WA 98028
2:00 pm - EDMONDS OKTOBERFEST — Salish Sea Brewing →
Civic Center Playfield, 598 Edmonds St, Edmonds
4:00 pm - Alla Prima Painting Class - great room
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
6:00 pm - Alla Prima Painting class/Great Room
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
6:00 pm
Friday September 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- An osprey flying with a kokanee salmon (Hayden Lake, Idaho, USA;
9/9/2026) An osprey lifts a kokanee salmon from the water, talons locked in a clean, powerful catch. Its wings flare against a softly blurred… (Nextdoor Parkwood)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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