Good morning, this is Seattle Local Pulse for Friday, June fifth, twenty twenty six. We wake up today keeping an eye on traffic. Northbound I-5 is set for a full weekend closure from I-90 up to Northeast 45th Street as crews remove old construction barriers, and KOMO News reports that starts tonight and runs through Monday morning. That means our routes past downtown, Capitol Hill, and the U District could get jammed, so we plan extra time on surface streets like Rainier Avenue, Eastlake, and Broadway, or we lean on Link and our buses. Weather-wise, we stay in a classic June-uary pattern. We see clouds this morning over Elliott Bay and downtown, with a few light showers possible, then some bright breaks by afternoon. Highs land in the low 60s, so we grab a light jacket but we do not need full rain gear. Into the weekend, we stay mostly dry but cool, so outdoor events from Gas Works Park to Alki Beach look fine, just not very warm. At City Hall, the Seattle City Council continues debating a new package on public safety staffing and homelessness response. Local outlets report councilmembers are weighing shifting a few million dollars toward more crisis response teams and park cleanup, which could change how quickly we see response in places like Pioneer Square and Ballard Commons. On crime, West Seattle Blog reports another 7-Eleven robbery overnight, this time at the Highland Park store at 16th Avenue Southwest and Holden. Police say no serious injuries are reported, but officers are looking at camera footage and checking for any connection to earlier convenience store robberies in the area. We stay aware, especially at late night stops, and keep an eye on updates from Seattle Police. In business and development, the Daily Journal of Commerce reports that medical developer PMB is expanding its planned medical office project on Bellevue’s old Auto Row. That is across the lake, but it matters for our region’s health care jobs and traffic around downtown Bellevue and I-405. Here in the city, we continue to see small storefront churn on Capitol Hill and in South Lake Union, with pop-up food spots replacing some empty windows on Pike and Pine. For jobs, local recruiters say tech hiring is still cautious but active for mid-level roles, and warehouse and hospitality jobs around SoDo and Sea-Tac are posting starting pay in the mid 20s per hour. In real estate, brokers describe a slow but steady late-spring market, with median Seattle home prices hovering in the mid 900 thousands and condo prices downtown and in Belltown offering slightly more breathing room. Culturally, Seattle Theatre Group has Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers at The Neptune tonight in the U District, a chance for a live music night near 45th and Brooklyn. Over at the University of Washington, the campus calendar notes the end of spring instruction, so we see students wrapping up finals around Red Square and the Quad and heading into grad season. In sports, the Mariners continue their homestand at T-Mobile Park, keeping us watching their push to stay on top of the division. High school playoffs are winding down, and several Seattle Public Schools track athletes just wrapped up strong showings at state meets, giving our local programs a boost. For a feel-good note, neighbors in Ballard and Fremont have been organizing informal cleanups along the Burke-Gilman Trail, picking up trash and planting flowers near Northwest 36th and Leary, a reminder that small acts keep our shared spaces welcoming. Thanks for tuning in today, and make sure you subscribe so you do not miss our daily check-in with the city. This has been Seattle Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
