October 15, 2024

Today’s Forecast

Time to cast those votes

A hand holds a stack of mail-in ballots from King County Elections.

Yep — these are the envelopes you need to look for in your stack of junk mail. | Photo by SEAtoday Staff

Got those bubble-filling pens ready to go? It’s almost time to use them.

Washington residents will start seeing General Election ballots in their mailboxes as early as the end of this week, with packets being distributed Friday, Oct. 18.

This go-around, there are several propositions and 100+ positions on the ballot. But don’t worry, you won’t have to make decisions on each and every one — just the ones in your jurisdiction.

Here are the big races to note:

Ballot measures

Seattle’s Transportation Levy is up for renewal, which will fund projects like sidewalk repairs, bike lane creation, and transit improvements. If approved, the levy would be in place for eight years and is expected to raise ~$1.5 billion over that time frame.

Voters in certain King County school districts will also find school-related construction bond approval requests + levies.

As for statewide measures, expect a few questions about taxes and what they’re used for.

Candidates

Whew — there are a lot of choices to be made in this section. Apart from the presidential election (ever heard of it?), other notable races include:

U.S. Senator
U.S. House of Representatives
Governor
State Representatives
State Supreme Court Justices
Seattle Citywide Council Position

Made your choices? Make sure to mail back your ballot by Tuesday, Nov. 5 + drop it off at one of several boxes around town, or visit a voting center if you need more assistance.

Events

Tuesday, Oct. 15

Intentionalist Awards | Tuesday, Oct. 15 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Block 41 | $35+ | Celebrate several of Seattle’s small, minority-owned businesses with food, drinks, and incredible speakers.

Wednesday, Oct. 16

DIY Your Own House Chai | Wednesday, Oct. 16 | 6-8 p.m. | Friday Afternoon | $50 | From the Himalayas to the Middle East and beyond — discover global varieties of chai + craft your own blend.
Shannon and the Clams | Wednesday, Oct. 16 | 8 p.m. | Neptune Theatre | $33+ | Once this band starts its surfy guitar riffs, you’re not going to want to stop moving your feet.

Thursday, Oct. 17

“Wheel Of Fortune Live!” | Thursday, Oct. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Moore Theatre | $33+ | Maybe you’ll be the one walking away with a trip to Paris — bon voyage.

Friday, Oct. 18

The Spirit of Autumn: A Studio Ghibli-Inspired Night | Friday, Oct. 18 | 6-9 p.m. | Sugo Hand Roll Bar | $45+ | Drink in a night filled with sushi, sake, and a live jazz band performing hit Studio Ghibli soundtracks.
Pitch a Friend: Seattle (Ages 21-40) | Friday, Oct. 18 | 7-11 p.m. | The Dock Sports Bar and Grill | $12 | Bring your eligible bud and help them get a date by pitching them to a crowd — or just show up to watch the silliness unfold.
Kehlani: “Crash” World Tour | Friday, Oct. 18 | 8 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $34+ | The Bay Area-born artist has come a long way since her early days in teen pop group PopLyfe.

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News Notes

Sports

Deets on the 2025 Apple Cup just released — the big game between UW + WSU will take place in Pullman next year on Saturday, Sept. 20. The Apple Cup will then return to Husky Stadium in 2026. (Seattle Times)

Real Estate

Cha-ching. A recent analysis by real estate database company PropertyShark named Washington’s 10 most expensive zip codes — and they’re all in King County. Medina’s 98039 tops the state charts and also lands among the list of the US’s top 15 most expensive. (KING 5)

Coming Soon

Local bagel + coffee shop Toasted. is opening another location in downtown Bellevue’s Soma Towers sometime in November. A venture spearheaded by two UW grads, the Mediterranean-inspired cafe first opened in the U District this summer. (Downtown Bellevue Network)

Pets

Some local kitties need your help — the Seattle Area Feline Rescue launched an emergency fundraiser to help close a $100,000 budgeting shortfall. The next $31,000 in donations will be matched by community members. (KING 5)

Weather

It’s fall again, y’all. After a beautiful weekend in the 70s, Seattle is back to its seasonal norm of mid-50s and rainy autumn weather. Friday is forecasted to be the only day we don’t see much drizzle. Check out what’s coming with KING 5 meteorologist Rich Marriott.

Listen

What do the Seattle Kraken’s Matty Beniers + Minnesota Wild’s Brock Faber have in common? They’re shaping the future of their respective teams. Hear how from the local experts with Locked On’s daily, Kraken-focused podcast.

Festival

Get ready to have the best bookish time, Seattle. On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Portland Book Festival — aka the largest event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest — will take over the Portland Art Museum + neighboring downtown Portland venues. Get a sneak peek of the author lineup — and snag tickets.*

Seasonal

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Announced

🌷 Tip toe through some new tulips

Rows of yellow, magenta, and light pink tulips stretch out away from the camera towards a light pink sunset.

Tulip Town’s vast fields are even more fun to wander after a drink at its wine + beer garden. | Photo via Tulip Town

We may be hunkering down for the fall and winter, but we just received some news that will put some spring in your step — Skagit Valley is getting a new tulip farm.

Sister farm to the valley’s popular Tulip Town, Skagit Acres will bring three more acres of colorful blooms to the mix. The tulips will be nestled among the farm’s other 25 acres of land, equipped with a beer + wine garden, food trucks, capacity for live music, a greenhouse, and nursery.

In anticipation of the flower farm’s first opening season, Skagit Acres is offering early bird ticket specials for spring 2025 through Sunday, Dec. 1.

The Buy

A coffin letter board — perfect for writing out “Let’s go ghouls,” “Witch, please,” or whatever Halloween pun you love at your next October party.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Alina

From the editor

Big news — Madeline and I are both now officially in love. Not with each other, but with Ghost Note’s Oatnog lattes. And if you try to argue with us that it’s “certainly too soon for eggnog” you can fight us both. And be careful, we’re both pretty scrappy. Scram!

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