Looking for a low cost mechanic to look at old Jeep Cherokee . Any ideas ?

I need to try things on in person, especially pants. Is there anywhere that still had in person maternity section? Second hand is good, the cheaper the better.

I was walking my dog on Bellevue Way and when I got to Primos, near the north end of the KeyBank shopping plaza, I noticed a woman across the street yelling profanities. She was stocky, wearing a brown jacket and brown pants, with medium-length brown hair, brown skin.

I looked over because she was the only other person around and it caught my attention. Once she noticed I'd looked, she started pointing and yelling louder...I couldn't make out most of it over the traffic. She then crossed the street against traffic, dodging cars, to chase me. I walked quickly / ran, south on Bellevue Way, and by the time I reached Columbia Bank, I looked back and saw she'd headed the other direction....thank goodness.

I called 911 to report it. I'm fine, but this is the first time I've felt physically unsafe in Bellevue, and I wanted to give folks in the area a heads-up.

I've also reached out to Bellevue City Council about it.

To be clear, I have no idea where this woman is from or whether her presence is transit-related in any way — I'm not making that connection here.

But separately, I think free transit rides must stop. We need a physical barrier to enforce payment to ride light rail and bus. No free rides is an actionable step within our control, that's easy to enforce, that will make the community safer, regardless of this specific incident.

For what it's worth, I am a huge proponent of light rail -- I love it! But, I carry pepper gel and a Birdie sound alarm with me because of the unstable, wackadoodle people I have seen on light rail... mentally unwell people without an agenda except to make trouble.

Feel free to also call the city council, speak to the Bellevue Light Rail Unit (BLU), contact Sound Transit.

Stay safe out there.

To me, the sound of frogs is a very characteristic sound of summer. I used to leave my windows open and late at night when it was otherwise very quiet, I could hear the sound of frogs singing in the distance. I haven’t heard them recently. Is there anywhere I can go to hear the sounds of frogs?

I have 3 extra tickets to the Day Out With Thomas experience at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie. It's timed entry for 3pm (tickets say to get there 30 minutes earlier) this Saturday on July 25. These tickets are sold out online, and I'm happy to sell them at purchase price i.e. $37 each including fees/taxes. The event is great for kids up to 8 years of age. Please message me if interested. FCFS.

We’re exploring daycare options for our 6‑month‑old and Parkview Montessori is one of the closest to us in downtown Redmond. Before we move forward, I’d love to hear real‑world feedback from parents.

Starting to get into volleyball more, just casual plays, ages 18-23 lemme know if you know sm groups or interested in starting a group

Hi all, please share comms of farmers market and garage sale in the area. Would love to give this experience of the summer in Seattle to my parents.

The Herald newspaper just published a story on all the 7 candidates running in district 1 in the state of Washington. It clearly shows that The Herald newspaper just published a story on all the 7 candidates running in district 1 in the state of Washington. It clearly shows that Mary Silva is an anti Israel and anti Jewish conspiracy theory nut job. After this interview was published in the Herald. The Republican Party of King County pulled back their endorsement of Mary Silva.

https://www.heraldnet.com/2026/07/15/seven-candidates-seek-district-1-congressional-seat/

Mary Silva

Silva, 46, is an audiologist. She lives in Everett and is running as a Republican.

Her top priorities include addressing the rising cost of living and bringing cyber technology and manufacturing industries to the United States, she said in a July 1 interview.

To improve affordability, Silva said she would look to implement tax incentives for small and medium-sized businesses to grow the economy and get more competition. She said she would also pressure states like Washington to revamp their tax systems and reduce the overall tax burden.

To bring technology back to Washington, Silva also said she would use tax incentives to attract companies while also implementing new, stricter security rules to prevent cyber attacks and sabotage.

“If you’re going to be a giant multinational corporation, there’s going to be rules if you want U.S. taxpayer contracts,” Silva said.

She said she would consult with economic and national security experts to develop the constraints.

On healthcare, Silva said that she would consider breaking up large corporations like United Health Group, because she said companies offering both insurance and healthcare coverage amounted to monopolizing. Silva also said she would be a proponent of individual choice when it comes to public health decisions, citing government policies from the COVID-19 pandemic she saw as “unconscionable.”

“It was absolutely ridiculous what they put people through,” Silva said. “The level of anxiety, the unhappiness that happened as a result, and it was basically for, you know, a strong flu.”

About 1.2 million people have died from COVID-19 since the start of 2020, according to CDC data.

Regarding immigration, Silva said the country benefits from hard-working immigrants but it also needs to protect its borders.

“I am not against immigrants,” Silva said. “What I have a problem with is opening the borders to let anyone and everyone through who may or may not benefit us, and in some cases, they harm us.”

On the environment, Silva said she is “not a big believer in the climate change narrative that we’ve been sold,” but she said that she would support policies that maintain the land and forests in Washington.

“It’s good to be good stewards of the land, but as far as capitalizing off of people’s fears about what’s happening with climate change and things like that, we need to consider, I think, the reality a little bit more and just do our best not to destroy where we’re living,” Silva said.

Nearly all scientists studying the Earth’s climate believe that the human burning of fossil fuels has warmed the Earth’s surface and is impacting its climate through more frequent and severe extreme weather events.

Other priorities Silva would hope to undertake if elected include addressing money laundering from the sale of illegal drugs, ending mail-in voting, auditing the Pentagon and opening another investigation into the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, she wrote in a July 2 email.

In a 2024 Ballotpedia statement, Silva wrote that she was educated by a number of writers, some of which have espoused various conspiracy theories. Among the writers that inspired her were Christopher Bollyn, William Cooper and G. Edward Griffin, she wrote in her 2024 Ballotpedia survey.

Bollyn’s writings, which have been criticized as antisemitic, state that he believes the American media and government are controlled by a “Jewish faction” and that the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were “an Israeli-produced false-flag terror spectacle.” (They were not).

Cooper, at one point, had claimed that a U.S. President signed a treaty with aliens, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Sheriff’s deputies in Arizona killed him during a shootout with law enforcement after he spent years on the run for tax evasion, the LA Times reported in 2001.

In a recorded interview, Cooper stated his belief that HIV/AIDS was a man-made disease “implemented into the population as a population control.” (That is false. Research has shown the likely origins of HIV emerging from chimpanzees and gorillas in west central Africa).

Griffin is the founder of the Red Pill Expo, a gathering with noted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones listed as a speaker during the 2026 event. According to MediaMatters, Griffin stated that there “isn’t even such a thing as HIV” on a 2010 radio broadcast, referring to the disease that killed an estimated 630,000 people in 2024.

In response to follow-up questions about the listed authors, Silva wrote in an email Tuesday that the authors have produced “sincere documented evidence over the years” but she does not agree with everything they have said and done.

On Bollyn, Silva wrote that he had produced “the most well-referenced work on 911 you could hope to find.”.

https://www.kincaidforcongress.com/2026/03/campaign-update-making-my-case-to.html

Since they closed, my family has been looking for an alternative teriyaki place that is of comparable quality, especially in regards to the side sautéed vegetables. We liked their takeout quality and price. Best teriyaki we had nearby.

Anyone know of above average Teriyaki spots on the eastside similar to Woodinville‘s former Moeida Korean Bistro?

I have a 2 person office to share, it is between Factoria mall and Eastgate and near I-90. I am using it by myself now.

I would like to share it based on hours. You can have the office 2 hours per day for 300 dollars a month or 3 hours per day for 400 dollars a month. For example, you can have the whole office every day from 9am-11am for 300 dollars a month. Minimum 3 months. Available now. Pretty spacious and super clean, super quiet and well managed office building. The floor has kitchen, free coffee and tea.

The usual hourly rate for this office is 30 dollars per hour so this price is pretty good. If you feel you need committed hours to do something for a period of time or feel you need to be away from home for a couple of hours per day, this is a perfect place. Time period is negotiable.

Looking for Korean restaurants on the Eastside that are more affordable than Stone Korean or Danji.

Washington’s ADU rules changed fast in 2025 and 2026. Here’s what Seattle and Eastside owners consistently get wrong, and how to rent an ADU legally.

TL;DR - Just enter promocode "reddit" for a discount on the tickets.

Timmy Booth is hilarious. He's not just funny, but truly a unique comedy experience the first time you see him live! He's finished the Seattle International Comedy Competition, AND, Washington's Funniest Mammal as a finalist. He's the only comic I've ever seen use a vocal loop pedal on stage! We're bringing up and coming feature acts Thor Askdal and Ariel Ehrlich to open the show. Come grab some jokes and beer, AND pizza! TheBirdPizza is now serving NY style pies inside the brewery! Get hammered, have fun, eat pizza. We'll see you there this weekend!

Ok, so this might be a stupid question, but I’ve been wondering about it for a while. So why have they been ripping out all the railroad tracks, when we’ve been struggling to get light rail all up the Eastside for decades? Why not use those rail lines? Probably mostly a moot point at this juncture, but The rail lines used to go all the way from Renton up through Bellevue, Kirkland and into Woodinville. I used to ride that line on the Washington Dinner Train back in the day. Seems like it would have been perfect for commuter rail. Any ideas?

Heads up if you plan to travel through the Montlake area this weekend!

From 10 p.m. Friday, July 17, until 6 a.m. Monday, July 20, crews working on the SR 520 Portage Bay Bridge & Roanoke Lid Project will close Montlake Boulevard between E. Hamlin Street and E. Louisa Street.

Let's get into the closure details:

• Montlake Boulevard CLOSED between E. Hamlin St. and E. Louisa St. from 10 p.m. Friday, July 17 to 6 a.m. Monday, July 20

Surrounding streets and ramp closure details:

• From 10 p.m. Friday, July 17 to 6 a.m. Monday, July 20
• On-ramps from Montlake Blvd to EB and WB SR 520 closed
• EB SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Blvd closed
• 300-foot-long section of E Roanoke St W of Montlake Blvd
• Lake Washington Blvd closed between Montlake Blvd and 24th Avenue E

The westbound SR 520 off-ramp to northbound Montlake Boulevard will remain OPEN. Important note: this exit is NB ONLY. Travelers will not be able to use the exit and then u-turn to go SB.

A detoured route will remain available for people walking, biking and rolling across SR 520 on Montlake Blvd, with a limited detour south of SR 520.

Work during this closure:

Crews will install new foundations for traffic signal mast arms, replace roadway panels on Montlake Boulevard and E. Roanoke Street, and remove unused sign bridge foundations.

Plan ahead, follow signed detours and allow extra travel time.

Want to know more about the Montlake sign structure work? Visit our website.

Looking for an affordable real estate photographer for a home rental listing on the Eastside. Please share your rates and availability, or any recommendations. Thank you!

I help organize KeyBank Movies at Marymoor Park and wanted to share in case anyone is looking for something fun to do Wednesday evening.

We're showing Mamma Mia! tomorrow night. Gates open at 7:30 PM with food trucks and pre-show karaoke before the movie starts at dusk.

Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy a summer movie under the stars. If you've never been before, here's a photo from one of our recent movie nights.

More information: moviesatmarymoor.com

Heads up, I-405 travelers! There will be a full directional closures on I-405 in Bothell and Kirkland overnight from July 15-17.  

WHAT TO EXPECT 

Northbound closure details  

Crews will close all lanes of northbound I-405 between Northeast 124th Street and Northeast 160th Street starting at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 until 5 a.m. Thursday, July 16. The following northbound ramps will also close:  

• Northeast 124th Street on-ramp 
• Northeast 128th Street on-/off-ramps 
• Northeast 132nd Street on-/off-ramps 
• Northeast 160th Street off-ramp  

Southbound closure details  

Crews will close all lanes of southbound I-405 between Northeast 160th Street and Northeast 124th Street starting at 11 p.m. Thursday, July 16 until 4 a.m. Friday, July 17. The following southbound ramps will also close: 

• Northeast 160th Street on-ramp 
• Northeast 132nd Street on-/off-ramps 
• Northeast 128th Street on-/off-ramps 
• Northeast 124th Street off-ramp  

 DETOUR ROUTES 

People can get around the closures using the signed detours that will be in place:  

• Northbound I-405 detour  
• Southbound I-405 detour 

 WHY ARE WE DOING THIS 

Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will set girders over the roadway to support a future pedestrian bridge as part of the I-405/Brickyard to SR 527 Improvement Project. 

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DRIVERS  

This closure overlaps with ongoing Revive I-5 work on the Ship Canal Bridge, where two northbound lanes remain closed and express lanes are running northbound only 24/7. 

If you're traveling through the area over the next couple of days, plan ahead for overnight delays and follow signed detours.

The cat rescue I volunteer with, Purrfectly Paired Cat Rescue, is teaming up with Church of Pug for an adoption event during PetSmart National Adoption Week! 🐱🐶

📅 Saturday, July 25
🕛 12-3 PM
📍 PetSmart Woodinville

We’ll have adoptable cats and dogs available to meet, and volunteers will be there to answer questions about the rescues and adoption process.

You can learn more about Purrfectly Paired Cat Rescue here:
https://purrfectlypairedcatrescue.org/

Interested in adopting a cat? You can submit an application in advance and get pre-approved here:
https://petstablished.com/adoptions/personal-information?application_type=Adopt&donation_section=false&form_id=67675&form_type=generic&generic_form_id=67675&pet_id=2242034&section=1&selected_pets=false

Feel free to share with anyone who might be looking for a new furry family member! 🐾

Did anyone else get woken up by four extremely loud booms really close together around 3:05am? My windows were closed and it still woke me up. Sounded bigger than fireworks.

Howdy Eastside Folks! I’m local comedian JR Berard, born and raised in the PNW. I’m super pumped to be back on the east side, where the wine is superb, the crowds are thirsty and my jokes will be at just about the right amount of uncorked chaos.

Skip the post-work chores, grab your dog (or a dog) and come be bad with us in Woodinville!

Show/event details below!

📅 Wednesday, July 29, 2026
📍 425 Cellars | Apple Farm Village
14525 148th Ave NE, Suite 211
Woodinville, WA
🚪 Doors Open: 6:30 PM
🎤 Show Starts: 7:00 PM

🎟 Seating Limited to 40 Guests

☀️ Weather permitting, seating may expand to the garden patio with increased seating

🚗 Free Parking Available Onsite

🔗 Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-comedy-with-jr-berard-featuring-rosanne-la-force-425-cellars-tickets-1992296042093?aff=oddtdtcreator