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🌱 Patch AM: How Shoreline fits into King County’s new homelessness response strategy
Be sure to catch Scandinavian Allspel and Dance Afternoon to Welcome 2026 on the Shoreline Patch calendar
Good morning Shoreline! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Shoreline fits into King County’s new homelessness response strategy
Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Shoreline-Lake Forest Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 45 and low of 32 degrees.
- Thursday: Occasional afternoon rain, temps: high: 42, low: 41.
- Friday: Cloudy with a bit of rain, with a high of 53 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2025: KCRHA Year in Review (kcrha.org) — Shoreline is part of a North King County coalition partnering with the King County Regional Homelessness Authority to coordinate severe-weather funding and services, alongside nearby cities like Bothell and Lake Forest Park. This year-end report highlights how that regional approach is improving emergency shelter capacity, speeding up housing referrals, and streamlining contracts and data systems to better address homelessness across King County in 2026. 
Find out what's happening in Shoreline-Lake Forest Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Around Shoreline
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shoreline
- Scandinavian Allspel and Dance Afternoon to Welcome 2026
Third Place Commons
1:00 pm - PNAnw Shoreline Chapter
Seattle Scottish Rite , 1207 N 152nd Street , Shoreline
7:30 am - 健康保險與醫療服務協助: Medicare, Health Insurance and Healthcare Navigation Help
Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
2:00 pm - Swingnuts Jazz - Jazz - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!
Third Place Commons
7:00 pm - Commons Art-In
Third Place Commons , 17171 Bothell Way NE , Lake Forest Park
10:00 am - Lacey Class
Ovation at Oak Tree , 9027 Bowthorpe St SE , Lacey
10:00 am - JC & the Blue Tones - Jazz - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!
Third Place Commons
7:00 pm - Baby Story Time
Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
10:00 am
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
📣 Shoreline Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wonderland Play Group
Mountlake Terrace Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 23300 58th Ave W , Mountlake Terrace
10:00 am - Noon Year's Eve Party
Edmonds Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 650 Main St , Edmonds
11:30 am - All Wound Up Yarn Shop
All Wound Up Yarn Shop , 18521 76th Ave W #109 , Edmonds
1:00 pm - 80's Ladies + Arena - New Years Dance Party!
Aurora Borealis , 16708 Aurora Ave N , Shoreline
8:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- "Avoid the area" due to gas leak in Seattle, Washington.
9:43PM on Dec 29: Firefighters are investigating a natural gas leak in the 1800 block of W. Emerson Pl. (Nextdoor ) - A collision on the Mercer Street onramp to southbound I-5 blocked all traffic, but the incident has been cleared and the ramp is back open.
12:50PM on Dec 29: The southbound I-5 on-ramp from Mercer Street in Seattle is blocked due to a disabled vehicle. (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Forest Park
- Our First Home (northwestprimetime.com)
Bothell
Ok Shoreline! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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