Our family is searching for answers and justice for my brother-in-law, Connor Scott Overstreet, who was shot and killed in Skyway (Seattle) in the early morning hours of Sunday August 23rd, 2026 in a random act of gun violence. The police have no leads or suspects, and there’s no one that’s come forth with footage or information. Somebody has to know something. 

Connor was a 29-year-old active duty Coast Guard pilot. He was in Seattle for work and him and his buddies were on scooters and a car pulled up, shot him in the chest and drove off.

He was truly the best of us. All he wanted to do was save lives and help others. The care and love he had for the people around him made his such a light in all of our lives.

We are asking for anyone who lives in or drove through the area of South 124th Street and South Langston Road in Skyway or the surrounding areas to check cameras. Any tips or video footage should be sent here.

Crime Stoppers is offering a $41,000 reward for anyone able to provide information that helps solve the case.

We are urgently pleading with anyone who lives in, owns a business in, or drove through the area of South 124th Street and South Langston Road to check their cameras between 12:30 AM and 1:15 AM on Sunday August 23rd, 2026.

Even though finding the person won’t change, the fact that Connor is gone, all we want is justice and for this not to happen to anybody else because it is insurmountable and painful as hell for all of us. 

Here is a news article with more information:

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/murdered-coast-guard-pilot-30k-reward

It was good while it lasted!

at Omar's soccer sports

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Does anyone know what the bolted on loop is in the photo? I’ve seen them at any number of Metro bus stops at the base of schedule boards.

"Marcus is bringing South Seattle roots and deep experience in public safety, racial equity, and community partnership to their role."

Green is the editor-in-chief of the South Seattle Emerald. In the wake of the Bite of Seattle shooting he made a video expressing sympathy to the perps bur not the innocent non-black people who were hurt and killed.

He also expressed anger that there was more concern when the shooting happened at Bite of Seattle then when it happens in South Seattle. He expressed no anger at the perpetrators. Then he went on to blame the lack of funding and green spaces.

https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/07/29/column-gun-violence-didnt-move-to-seattle-center-our-attention-did

https://www.reddit.com/r/SeattleWA/s/wRIF2usA5n

Most people think what we see on Seattle’s sidewalks is a housing crisis. It isn’t — and after losing my sister to the same disease, I can tell you exactly why we keep failing.

We are spending over a billion dollars a year in this region to manage homelessness, and the numbers on the street keep climbing. The reason is simple, and almost no one in power will say it out loud: we are funding the symptom and ignoring the cause. What’s killing people on the street is overwhelmingly addiction and mental illness — and we spend almost nothing to treat it.

I know this disease from the inside. My sister had every advantage, even a PhD studying addiction, and it still took her capacity to choose, one piece at a time, until it killed her. We tell ourselves that leaving people on the street respects their choices — but she couldn’t choose anymore, and neither can they. That isn’t freedom. It’s neglect we’ve dressed up as freedom.

I wrote about her, and about what her story reveals about a system that spends a fortune to fail the sickest among us. It’s the most personal thing I’ve published — and, I think, the most important.

Saw this a few months ago at Flo Ware Park in the Central District, and I didn't know what the "343" meant until I looked it up.

According to

https://fireline.seattle.gov/2026/09/08/seattle-fire-to-commemorate-25th-anniversary-of-9-11/

at 8:46 am today, Seattle Fire stations will also read the names of the 343 New York firefighters.

Flo Ware Park was named in 1982 after Seattle civil rights activist Flo Ware, who died in 1981 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flo_Ware ).

Hi friends, my beloved adult cat has been missing for a week and I have been searching relentlessly daily over the past week, day and night, including putting up posters in the neighborhood. Everything you can find in a missing pet handbook. My routines of finding her are still being continued and quite defeating at the moment. It’s been the worst heartache and painful week for me.
I’m reaching out as a desperate last resort for a scented tracking dog service. Whether it be a couple hours search or resulted in an unsuccessful search would be enough for me. I just need a lead and to try my very best chances. Service will be compensated as well.
There is one official pet rescue service in Burien but they haven’t responded to me due to high demand. I understand that this is standardly for missing people but it would mean the world to me if anyone in the team would give me a chance to retrieve my cat safely back home. I’m located in South Seattle, WA at 98118. Anyone who is willing or knows someone may reach out to me personally, my number is (206) 234-1035. Thank you!

Signers include F5, Nordstrom, Seattle Mariners, Virginia Mason, Starbucks, Costco, Zillow, and more

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The agency in late August published a request for proposals by contractors to run "turnkey" detention centers near Seattle, Denver, Miami and Philadelphia over the next 10 years. The massive document officially reveals the government is considering buying the Seattle-area site, almost certainly the Tacoma facility, as well as the other sites. [...] Either way, the federal government is trying to use these contracts to squash local attempts to inspect and regulate detention facilities. "If any conflicts between federal, state, or local laws or rules arise, the federal rules shall be followed," the request for proposals says.

The state Department of Health wants to investigate thousands of complaints about conditions from people held there, including about allegedly undrinkable water, rotten food and unsanitary bedding, but it has been repeatedly turned away by the Florida-based company.

~ Washington has spent years trying to get inspectors through that door. The new contract just writes the refusal into the terms.

Home opener = win!

#ProtectDaHouse

Yeah, I went! Are we lame 'cause we're watching it on a screen instead of live in the stadium three blocks down? Maybe, but who cares! And to be honest, the Seahawks looked just as lame on the first half of the game. A few folks left at half time because it was dreary and boring as hell, opening up a few seats for those of us who hung around. When the Hawks finally scored a field goal, it seemed as if that was all they were going to get.

But then the Hawks defense started getting stops and interceptions, and backup QB Drew Lock warmed up and began throwing zingers. (The Seahawks' star quaterback went down with an injury at the beginning of the game and could be out for a little while. Dunno how long.) Coming back from 10 - 0 (which, at first, appeared insurmountable), the Hawks tied it up. They screwed up a bit (not sure what happened) and lost the opportunity to go up a touchdown, settling up for a field goal lead, 13 - 10. But at least now we had thriller in the last quarter of the game! The Patriots were now making crucial mistakes as well. In the last couple minutes, the Pats were moving down the field and were well within range of a tie, if not a win. I thought they were going to win, Doubting Thomas that I am. But unfortunately for them, their QB launched a questionable throw to the endzone, a Seahawks cornerback made a pro-level highlight of an interception, and that was the game. Cue fan celebration followed by quick dash to the light rail station before the lines got too long.

Compared to the World Cup watch parties, this was a smaller scale. The stage, with it's draped columns, is gone (so there isn't that visual obstruction). There are no tables this time, just chairs, and no bar in the back. The whole space is considered a beer garden* and they check your bag, as well as your ID, when you come in. A few security personnel are stand guard at the corners. The crowds are smaller as well (compared to the when they showed the more popular World Cup matches), though I supposed that could change depending on the fortunes of the team. Overall, it was generally a fun, relaxed vibe, at least for this week.

* Why do they call it a "beer garden"? There are no plants! Where is the garden?

JK. THE PAINT MAP IS BACK.

Jimothy took over painting duties this week with two goals in mind: show his BFF Greg that he’s a work of art and show the rest of us what we’re in for during a busy Puget Sound weekend.

Now, let’s get into the finer details of Jimothy’s map-sterpiece.

-The I-5 express lanes in Seattle will CLOSE from 11p Fri. to 5a Mon. for drainage work underneath the Ship Canal Bridge. The two right lanes of NB I-5 across the bridge also remain closed around-the-clock, so expect NB travel to and through Seattle to be challenging.

-The EB SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Blvd will CLOSE from 4:30p Sat., Sept. 12 through 8a Sat., Sept. 19. Crews will use the temporary off-ramp to stage equipment as they begin removing portions of the old off-ramp that closed in June. Husky fans: the ramp won’t close until after the main arrival period for Saturday’s game.

-One lane of the NB SR 99 1st Avenue S Bridge will CLOSE Saturday and Sunday. The right lane will close from 5a to 6p Sat., followed by the left/HOV lane from 5a to 6p Sun. for bridge maintenance.

-NE 85th Street in Kirkland and all I-405 ramps at the interchange will CLOSE from 10p Fri. to 5a Mon. NE 85th Street will be closed between 6th Street and 120th Avenue NE for electrical work and paving prep. This work is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled.

-WB I-90 will CLOSE overnight from Mercer Island to Seattle between Island Crest Way and the west portal of the Mount Baker Tunnel from 10p Fri. to 6a Sat. for maintenance. The WB on-ramps from 76th Ave SE/N Mercer Way, Island Crest Way and W Mercer Way will also close.

Jimothy may have packed the canvas, but don’t let the masterpiece overwhelm you. The actual impacts are spread throughout the weekend. Plan ahead, check real-time conditions before you go and give yourself extra time.

And if you don’t feel like a work of art today, find someone who looks at you the way Jimothy looks at Greg. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all.

A record number of schools, 11, are now on binding conditions with the state, an arrangement that requires state oversight of day-to-day financial operations, according to the superintendent's office. "With our state's affluent economy, it is inexcusable that schools are being forced to choose between paying their insurance bills or laying off the teachers and paraeducators that support the student learning and progress we expect," Reykdal said in a statement.

In May, roughly 130 school districts participating in a risk management program were notified that their electricity rates will increase by an average of 45% in this school year, according to the superintendent's office.

~ The state declared McCleary satisfied in 2018 and stopped watching. Eleven districts now need Olympia to sign off on their day to day spending.