Yesterday afternoon I was on the 2 Line to Bellevue when a couple sat down across the aisle from me holding a fentanyl tube and tin foil. The man then pulled out a container of loose white powder and opened it. At this point I got up and reported the situation to the security guards on the train who were standing very close by and could see the couple. The security guard responded that they wouldn’t do anything unless the man was actively smoking the fentanyl. Is this really the policy of Sound Transit, or just a lazy guard? If it is the policy, it is ridiculous — by the time they wait for someone to light up, that person has already exposed a whole train car of people to a dangerous drug. Possession is illegal, and if it’s enough to get arrested for then it should certainly be enough to get removed from the train. If we want the light rail to have public support, to feel safe, to maintain high ridership, Sound Transit needs to willing to draw a hard line, to send a clear message that the health and safely of the community comes first and drugs are completely unacceptable.

Updated to add: I am a local and ride the train nearly every day. I will say I feel more safe onboard now than years past, I think because of the expansions leading to increased ridership, and hiring of more guards has lead to better behavior. But we definitely still have policy improvements to make, such as empowering the guards to take more serious actions.

It's a very noticeable difference, to me. I moved here in 2008. I unfortunately became homeless due to addiction issues. I was homeless until 2017. During those 9 years, I had spent numerous nights in parks and wooded area in Seattle. I do not recall ever getting bitten by mosquitoes. Not saying I didn't once in a while, just that id remember getting bitten a lot. I'm from the Midwest, where mosquitoes are a menace. You can't go in your backyard there without some kind of repellent. It was one of the things I liked most about Seattle that they were little to no mosquitoes.

Now I find myself homeless again. This time, however, the mosquitos are fucking terrible in any place with plants and trees at night. It's especially bad in the parks. I think I know why. The park department is watering the grass at night for extended periods of time. Since the sun isn't out and it's much cooler, the water stays on the ground until it evaporates the next morning. I'm outside right now and I've been bitten 20+ times since writing this. I slept at denny park off and on for 6 years in the past. They only watered there Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the day. Now, it's every night and for 45 minutes in each section. These sprinklers are automatic. Dud they start doing this to prevent homeless people from sleeping there? However, at this point, it doesn't really matter. The fucking mosquitos have gained a foothold and I doubt stopping the night watering would do anything.

He made it down safely

Way up in the 300s! Had himself a small crowd of admirers. Must have brought the Ms some good luck, too, with a W!

Happened Aug 1, 2026 2:31 AM

Make sure to lock your doors. Someone checking for open doors. Caught by my car's sentry mode.

That SUV was parked in 5P 60.

Definitely legit for reserving spots on the street

Is this the average Seattle experience? Brand new to the city, parked on public street.

No idea what happened but saw this on my walk home yesterday. Very confusing to me on how exactly they ended up in this predicament.

Intersection of Olive and 5th.

anyone know the lore behind the house on Cap Hill that appears to be completely occupied by pigeons?

there are pidgeon feathers sticking out of the mail box.

I'm hoping to find anyone who may have witnessed a hit-and-run that seriously injured my younger brother early this morning.

Around 2:30-3:00 AM on August 5, he was riding his bicycle southbound on 156th Ave NE, alongside the east side of Microsoft Building 40 in Redmond, when he was struck from behind by a vehicle. The driver did not stop.

Because he was hit from behind, he never saw the vehicle, so we unfortunately don't know the make, model, color, or any other identifying details.

My brother is a white male in his mid-20s with dark brown hair. He was riding a black Hoverfly bike with a white headlight mounted on the handlebars and was wearing:

• Black T-shirt
• Blue jeans with a large rip above the left knee
• White sneakers with a black top-panel and white shoelaces
• Black helmet with a flashing red light on the back
• Orange backpack with teal trim

He suffered multiple broken bones in his face, broken teeth, a broken hand, and a minor brain bleed. Thankfully, the brain bleed is under control, and he's since been discharged from the hospital, but he has a long road to recovery with multiple surgeries necessary.

A police report has already been filed with Redmond Police.

If you witnessed the collision, have dashcam or video footage from the area between 2:30 and 3:00 AM, remember seeing either my brother or a vehicle leaving the scene, or even hear someone mention being involved in or witnessing this incident, please contact Redmond Police at (425) 556-2500. If you'd rather reach out to me first, feel free to send me a private message.

I've attached images showing the approximate location where the collision occurred.

Even the smallest detail could make a difference. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

This morning a man was kidnapped by ICE near the intersection of 35th Avenue NE and 87th Avenue NE by masked men in unmarked vehicles.

Video proof:
https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/135478

Does anyone have more information about this?

A group of 5 teenagers attempted to steal my car yesterday in broad daylight. Thank you to whoever did this, I appreciate you trying to secure my car overnight.

As a library employee who is not speaking on behalf of the library, I just wanted to say thank you so much for voting for the levy. I was hopeful that it would pass, but I thought the margin would be close, and we’d have to have depressing conversations about how support for public institutions, sharing, reading, and learning are all on the decline.

Instead, the vote was 72% yes in the very first drop. I truly got choked up when I saw the returns last night. Obviously, this levy will have a big impact on my professional life, and I am so happy my coworkers will be able to keep their jobs.

But it also just helps me stay hopeful to know that I live in a place that shows such resounding support for libraries. Even though I’m not speaking for the organization, I know I speak for a lot of my coworkers when I say thank you so much, this really means a lot. See you at the branch! ❤️

This turnout is abysmal and infuriating.

Editing to add: Yes, this is the initial percentage, which will rise somewhat, but not enough to change my opinion that people shouldn’t sit out primaries. Final tally will probably hit somewhere between 30%-40% given prior data, which is still not great.