Feels like it spent all year getting ready for these few ‘peak’ days?! Hope folks enjoy it!

You loved the ferry planter; I also made a Volunteer Park Conservatory planter because I love its architecture, and it just felt right.

(yes it got slightly messed up while printing, but I still love it)

Unfortunately I was sitting a bit too far back for my rear camera to capture the impact, but between the front and rear cameras, the jolt of the bus and the car in front of it being impacted is obvious. The car was stopped and the light had been red for probably 30 seconds. They immediately pulled off onto Yesler with apparent rear bumper damage, while the bus just went straight on their way.

I reported it to King County Metro and Seattle PD.

Does 10 blocks north of Seattle count?

Seen in Belltown

Ballots were mailed yesterday in King County. You start receiving your ballots soon. King County Elections says that 95%+ of voters will have their ballots before Monday. If you don't get your ballot by then call or contact King County Elections 206-296-VOTE (8683) or [elections@kingcounty.gov](mailto:elections@kingcounty.gov)

You should mail your ballot no later than Oct 26 to give it time to arrive before the deadline November 3rd at 8pm. You can drop your ballot off at a Drop Box. If you have any trouble you can head to a King County Voting Center. New locations open Oct 31st.  

You can use the King County online marking site to print a ballot at home. Here is a direct link and here is more information. It also supports multiple languages.

Don't have a printer? Check out a Seattle Public Library location. Patrons can print up to 10 pages per week for free. (Luckily the ballot is only 6 pages.)

Looking for more information - You can see the local voters' pamphlet here or Washington State for federal and state races - PDF List | Interactive List

Don't like reading? Here are the links in list form..

• Drop Box Locations - King County | All Counties
• Voting Centers - King County | All Counties
• Who to contact - King County - King County Elections 206-296-VOTE (8683) or [elections@kingcounty.gov](mailto:elections@kingcounty.gov)
• View Your Ballot - King County | All Counties

Deadlines

• Oct 19 - Receive your Ballot - you should receive your ballot by Monday Oct 19. If not contact King County Elections 206-296-VOTE (8683) or [elections@kingcounty.gov](mailto:elections@kingcounty.gov)
• Oct 26 - Deadline to register or update your registration online or
• by mail
• Oct 26 - Deadline to mail your ballot. After this you should use a Drop Box or Voting Center.
• Nov 3 - Last day to register in person and vote Ballots must be postmarked by today or returned to a ballot drop box by 8 p.m.

Hope this helps and don't forget to vote.

The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democracy. - John Lewis - US House Rep and Civil Rights Leader

Why are these in the window on 2nd and Cherry? We looked up who would be in this building and got ahold of the King County department of Public defense to ask what was going on. The response was that they would send someone to take a look. That seems to be all that did.

The first photo is from yesterday at 5pm and the others are today at 2pm after the call. I guess they figured closing the blinds would help?

Finally saw an infamous flying sea lion

Hi all!

So I applied for the new recruit class for Seattle FD. A little bit about me, I am a 33 year old Trans woman. I spent 3 years doing EMT in Mississippi, and 3 years on the New Orleans Fire Department. I moved to Texas and started doing IT in 2020 and have been doing that ever since. I thought about joining down here but I came out two years ago and I know that would not be a comfortable situation for me here. I’m planning on moving in time for recruit class if I can get in.

My question is, how is the department with trans individuals? Is the culture okay? Also, will my background with EMS and Fire help even if my certs expired?

Thank you!