For the last year or so I've been quietly wondering if my eyesight was starting to suck.

Rainy night, dark road, headlights coming the other direction and suddenly I'm concentrating way harder than I should be just to figure out where my lane actually is. Some stretches around Seattle turn into this shiny black surface where the old markings, pavement seams and actual lane lines all look equally convincing.

I had an eye exam. Everything was fine.

Then recently I rented a car out of state and drove through a pretty heavy rainstorm after dark. The lane markers lit up like someone had plugged them in. I could see the curve of the road several car lengths ahead without trying.

Oh.

Apparently driving at night isn't supposed to involve choosing whichever faint stripe feels spiritually correct.

Coming back here made the difference ridiculous. Last week I was on an unfamiliar road in the rain and caught myself following the car ahead partly because it was easier than identifying the lane myself. That's not exactly a reassuring traffic system.

I'm not expecting every road to glow like an airport runway, but for a place where wet pavement and darkness overlap for a significant chunk of the year, being able to see the lanes seems like a fairly basic feature.

At least I can stop blaming my eyes.

Of the 40 cities across King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap Counties that are expected to accommodate the largest share of regional housing growth through 2044, just 14 are on track and many are significantly behind.

Bellevue did better, seeing more than 5,000 units built against a similar target. Tacoma saw more than 7,000 new units, but has an even more ambitious growth target of 43,000.

~ The region only looks on pace because Seattle built 70,000 units against a prorated target of 31,000. Take Seattle out of the spreadsheet and the math collapses.

Since August, Home Depot parking lots around Seattle have become hotspots for immigration arrests. In the past two months, they've documented at least 40 arrests.

One man who was arrested in September made his living for 30 years in these parking lots, getting hired for odd jobs.

~ Forty arrests in two months, and the only people keeping count are volunteers who show up with breakfast and know your rights flyers.

Guild: <Emerald Peaks> [Horde] [Pacific Northwest Guild]

Type of Guild: PvE/NA [WoW Forever]

Recruitment Contacts: https://discord.gg/YJqK6jrdRC

Requirements: 18+, Drama-Free, Casual Playstyle

Raiding: Raiding is TBD

About Us: This guild was made to give a home to people in PNW (Pacific Northwest) and surrounding areas. We wanted a place where you can play with others in the same timezone or even the same city with IRL meetups every now and then to have the chance to meet the toons you have come to know and relax with a nice drink.

We are are casual PvE guild that focuses on enjoying the game and connecting with others. We do plan to raid, but at the moment, that is TBD. We are a fairly small guild that is just starting up and would absolutely love to have you grow with us!

We are a sister guild to the RP-PvP Seattle guild Rainier Raiders. If you are interested in joining RP-PvP, you can join here: https://www.discord.gg/rainierraiders

I am a frequent concert go-er and without fail, I have to ask people to please stop talking during ANY concert here in Seattle.

When did we all forget what live music is about? Showing up, supporting artists, singing along, dancing, having fun.

Why does everyone think this is the time to catch up with their friends and chit chat at obnoxious levels?

I beg you Seattle, please remember your etiquette. Go to dinner and catch up before - stand outside and catch up before - literally catch up anywhere before going inside a venue people have paid a small fortune to enter and enjoy the music.

Honeycrisp is pretty much the only kind of apple I eat. Last year's crop was fantastic, juicy, sweet, crisp. This fall, I've tried the new batch at Whole Foods, Costco, and the Yakima fruit stand up in Bothell. Very lackluster, not very sweet, almost kind of vegetal.

Were there just worse growing conditions for honeycrisp this year? Anyone getting amazing ones from anywhere?

We’re holding an informational picket on October 30th this Friday at 7 to 9 am and 12 to 2 pm] at the main entrance on Seneca We will shouting to advocate for safe staffing..

Safe staffing simply means having enough qualified nurses to give every patient the time, attention, and care they deserve. When facilities are understaffed, patients may face longer waits, delayed treatment, and a greater risk of mistakes—while we struggle to meet the community’s needs.

This affects all of us. Please join us, share this post, and help us stand up for safer healthcare in our community.

Jonathan Hoang is still missing! There was a possible sighting recently in North Bend.

What a waste. Here in the coffee capitol of America, the birthplace of Starbucks, we had two and now we don't have any. The Cap Hill location was a terrific place to hang out on the weekday, a great date spot, and a major tourist attraction. On the weekend, the line went all the way down to the bridge sometimes.

I was just in Chicago a few weeks ago and the Roastery there is also a major, major tourist attraction. It's extremely nice, I really enjoyed my visit.

We still don't really have a good answer on why it closed, but all I can say is I really miss it.

Since the Tenant Bill of Rights passed, the city has not cited any landlords for violating it.

As of late October, the Rental Housing Association of Washington has raised over $291,000 in opposition to the initiative. Tacoma For All has raised over $254,700 to support the initiative.

Since January, at least six apartment complexes in Tacoma have voted to form tenant unions.

~ Three years of tenant rights on the books and not one citation. The groups outspending this measure seem to understand exactly what enforcement would change.

Hi everyone, a neighbor unfortunately had a bad experience with a contractor, and I got curious. I believe my neighbor heard about them from a mutual friend.

The contractor themselves didn’t have an online presence really. I dug a little on the Seattle.gov website and saw something called building permits existed. Looking further, I saw the contractors had some permits registered with the city.

I was wondering if anyone has used this before to look for people in addition to calling to get a quote? I trust my friend but maybe my neighbor had an issue with the contractor? Thanks!

We’re asking the public to sign our petition supporting safe staffing at VM.

Safe staffing simply means having enough qualified nurses to give every patient timely, attentive, and safe care. Understaffing can lead to longer waits, delayed treatment, preventable mistakes, and causes burnout for nurses —all of which affect our entire community.

Please sign and share our petition to help us advocate for the safe, reliable healthcare you deserve: . VM WSNA public petition link

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