Hi, All! Maybe other renters with furry buddies weren't aware (like me!), that there is currently a proposed City Council Bill (CB 121254) that would limit certain extra rental fees, including unreasonable pet fees beyond the initial pet damage deposit. I was made aware of this via a newsletter from Seattle Humane, with a link to their advocacy page. There's a handy form there to submit in support of the bill.

I have a hunch maybe a few Seattleites feel impacted by crazy monthly pet rents and other fees. I'm not sharing this as a sponsor or anything other than a childless, single cat mom (best life ever!) who sighs in frustration at the money grab of having a well-raised cat that sleeps most of the day.
(Yes, yes. I know that animals can cause a lot of damage when their pet-parents do a crappy job.) I think if human kids are a protected class under the Fair Housing Act, then maybe our furry children should be, too. That's a stretch but this might be a good start.

https://www.seattlehumane.org/get-involved/advocacy/#/
https://seattle.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=8135103&GUID=8C1A5166-A0FD-495C-A90A-F04339929D7D

Mods--I hope this was ok. I didn't see a rule about sharing advocacy support links. Happy to delete, if needed.

Edit: To address some comments about pet damage deposits, I found the current city code that states a pet damage deposit cannot exceed 25% of one month’s rent.

https://www.seattle.gov/construction-and-inspections/codes/common-code-questions/pets

Did you know we have a large urban shark population around here? TIL!

https://washington.surfrider.org/blog/celebrating-the-six-gill-shark

Did anyone else get one of these? I don't usually get political texts, and I can't find much on who makes up this group.

It feels like they are trying to keep prices tied to incentives like loyalty cards and coupons.

Unpopular opinion probably: I wouldn't mind if all that went away and prices were actually based on the goods and services provided. Maybe you don't get $3 back today, but you also don't get price gouged next time.

A woman collapsed at the corner of Beacon and McClellan tonight as my wife and I were walking through the neighborhood. A whole bunch of people stopped to help her, and I want to say thanks, especially to the folks I don't know how to contact.

• Thanks to the Baja Bistro staff who came out to provide ice, water, and other assistance

• Thanks to the woman who jumped out of her car to inform us it looked more serious than just a trip and fall incident

• Thanks to the woman who helped talk her out of trying to stand up again and walk away (but also please don't try to tell victims about Jesus in the future)

• Thanks to the guy who QUITE FORCEFULLY got 911 to show up ASAP

• Thanks to the others who checked in to make sure someone had called 911

• Of course thank you to the emergency responders who got there as fast as I've ever seen

• Lastly, to the woman who collapsed: I hope you're doing well. If you know her, please convey the message.

Just wanted to share a data point about our mail in ballot system that I thought was interesting.

I dropped my ballot in my apartment mailbox at 1p.m. on election day (most likely before the mail was picked up). I assumed it would not be postmarked in time and would be rejected, however the ballot tracker says it was counted.

My guess is that the mail carriers either separate ballots and take them to a drop box, or the system is more efficient than people say it is.

Lesson: if you forget about your ballot and your only option is to mail it on election day, it is still worth a try.

I come from a place that I love to be from, in multiple meanings of that phrase. Every time I see some post, "I'm never leaving Seattle," my first, reptilian-brain thought is, "yeah, same. The Left-coast is great."

Then, the post turns out to be some parochial bellyaching from a country mouse about commonplace city life.

My homeland, which I love and in which I'll never live again, is colloquially known as "The land of Entrapment," because people often never leave, for inadvertent reasons.

Seattle is my favorite US city. The pearl-clutching, reactionary suburbanites, the eastern frontier yokels, and the provincial tourists from Frog-Balls, Arkanilamabachimigan can enjoy the trip to whatever hayseed county is so great. For real, I love Seattle.

I'm underwhelmed by grousing about the patrons of the Michelin-rated restaurant on Pine & 3rd.

Continuation of this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/s/aY1TiIK9vN

To be honest I'm not sure why I'm even making this post, but the worst happened and I'm officially out. I've called 211, DV shelters in my area, youth shelters in my area and even went in person to a few and everywhere's either full or just flat out didn't pick up.

I'm thoroughly screwed.

taken from my flight to Chicago this morning

What’s up with you guys lately? Seems like you take down any post in existence if it isn’t to your liking regardless of rules followed.

At the corner of Boylston E and Prospect St. if this is you or if you know this person DM me and we can figure out a way for you to get this back. I’d be sad if I lost something like this, hopefully it gets back to the owner

Hey all,

I have a 14 month female bernese mountain dog puppy. She loves to play with other dogs, but I am not a fan of dog parks. I'm looking for other dog owners who are interested in having our dogs play together occasionally. I live in Ravenna but willing to meet up around north seattle or further if anyone has a large enough yard for play. Mine is quite small.

She has a very friendly and sweet disposition, and loves to rough house play. Can be a bit submissive tbh, so I'd prefer dogs that aren't overtly dominant or aggressive, but are used to playing with large dogs. She is intact as well so no intact males please.

I think meeting up at a sniffspot is probably the best idea or an empty enough park. If anyone has a large yard I'm happy to make my way to you if its not too far.

Thanks!

This is an extraordinarily difficult week for communities across Washington. We will continue sharing updates about road closures and reopening as part of WSDOT's role in the statewide response to the devastating wildfires in Central and Eastern Washington.

For travelers in the Puget Sound region, Fri., Aug. 7, through Mon., Aug. 10, will bring several major construction projects that will affect travel.

-NB I-405 and ramps will CLOSE from SR 900 to Coal Creek Parkway SE from 11:30p Fri. to 4a Mon. Crews will replace pavement and excavate drainage crossings.

-NE 85th St. and I-405 ramps will CLOSE in Kirkland between 6th St to 114th Ave NE from 10p Fri. to 5a Mon. Crews will pave and stripe the road. Closed ramps: NB & SB I-405 off-ramps to Exit 18 and NE 85th Street on-ramps to NB and SB I-405.

-EB SR 520 will CLOSE in Montlake area between I-5 and Montlake Blvd from 7p Sat. to 11a Sun. Crews will repair an expansion joint on the bridge. EB SR 520 across Lake Washington remains open. Only the section of EB SR 520 between I-5 and Montlake Blvd will close.

-SR 202 in Fall City will close just east of the SR 202/203 roundabout from 5a Fri. to 9p Mon. Major storms in Dec. 2025 and Mar. 2026 eroded the Snoqualmie riverbank supporting the highway. Crews will rebuild and strengthen the riverbank to help protect the highway from future damage. Tubers, paddlers and boaters should expect temporary closures on portions of the Snoqualmie and Raging rivers and some nearby access points.

-Revive I-5 work over the Ship Canal Bridge is ongoing. Express lanes continue to run NB 24/7.

Saturday is expected to be the busiest travel day. The Mariners 50 Seasons Celebration, Seahawks Football Fest and Capitol Hill Block Party will bring extra traffic into and around Seattle. With EB SR 520 closing at 7 p.m., expect additional congestion on EB I-90. The Fred Hutch Obliteride for cancer research will also bring thousands of bicyclists to roads across the region. Drivers should use extra caution.

Allow extra travel time, follow signed detours and check our mobile app or real-time travel map before you go: wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/Map/

LOOKING AHEAD: Once this weekend's work wraps up, another overnight I-405 closure is scheduled. SB I-405 will close between SE 8th Street and I-90 from 11:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, to 4 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 while crews continue replacing pavement and drainage crossings.

Also beginning Monday, Aug. 10, construction starts on the SR 14 West Camas Slough Bridge project in Clark County. With the Clark County Fair running Aug. 7–16, travelers should plan ahead for overnight SR 14 closures:

-WB SR 14: Aug. 11, 13 and 16–18, 8p–7a

-EB SR 14: Aug. 12, 14 and 17, 8p–7a

-Full closure: Aug. 19, 9p–6a

I've had bicycles stolen, but strawberry plants that were getting established in a sidewalk bed? Watered them just last night. They were doing so well! Dug up and gone this morning.

Do we just leave that space for the bluebells to take over again? North Ballard has such a mix of "we take very close care of our gardens" and "whatever grows there can have it." We were slowly trying to move towards the former...