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Hello Woodinville! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will The Harvest transform Woodinville’s dining and wine scene this year?
  • How a Woodinville right-hander could reshape WSU’s shaky bullpen
  • What Locust Cider’s taproom pullback means for its Woodinville roots

Also on today's calendar: Visit a K–12 Private School Where Joyful Learning Delivers Results | Open House and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Woodinvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Breezy with a shower or two, with a high of 45 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Friday: Remaining cloudy, temps: high: 51, low: 37.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 20 Seattle-area restaurants and bars we're most excited about in 2026 (spokesman.com) — A massive new 19-acre dining and wine complex called The Harvest is taking shape just south of downtown Woodinville, promising about two dozen bars, bistros, and tasting rooms with required daily hours. It’s one of many notable 2026 food and drink openings around the region, but stands out for its large parking, Champagne and whiskey lounges, and multiple new restaurants aimed squarely at local wine-country visitors.
   

• Five righties join the Cougar bullpen (dailyevergreen.com) — A Woodinville native, pitcher Lleyton Daily, is joining Washington State University’s bullpen as one of five new right-handers aimed at fixing last season’s shaky relief corps. The article breaks down each newcomer’s stats, roles, and how they might stabilize the Cougars’ pitching in 2026.
   

• WA cider producer closes 4 taprooms amid rising costs (mynorthwest.com) — Woodinville residents may remember Locust Cider’s former taproom, which has now closed as the company shutters most of its Washington locations and consolidates in Gig Harbor. The Woodinville-founded cidery is pivoting away from taprooms toward grocery and retail sales, citing steep operating costs and broader financial pressures facing small beverage producers statewide.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday January 8
  • Kenmore Business Alliance
    Kenmore City Hall , 18120 68th Ave NE , Kenmore
    8:30 am
  • Family Story Time
    Bothell Library , 18215 98th Avenue NE , Bothell
    10:00 am
  • Toddler Story Time at Renton Library
    Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
    10:30 am
  • Startup & Small Business CoWorking Bothell | January 2026
    Bothell City Hall , 18415 101st Ave NE , Bothell
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I-90 eastbound is closed near North Bend due to multiple crashes, with no estimated reopening time.
    5:16PM on Jan 6: I-90 eastbound is closed near North Bend due to multiple crashes, with no reopening time. (Nextdoor )
  • Fire crews have controlled a house fire near the 4000 block of 120th Ave SE, with no injuries reported and all occupants evacuated.
    7:45PM on Jan 6: Fire crews respond to a house fire near the 4000 block of 120th Ave SE, with no injuries reported and all occupants evacuated. (Nextdoor )
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Woodinville. Apply here.
  • USA Jobs posted a job opening for Production Supervisor (Starlink Aviation) in Woodinville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodinville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bothell

  • Seattle/Bothell Summit Showcases AI's Evolution into Practical Applications (techtimes.com)
  • Cancer Detection Firms YD Bio, EG BioMed Explore Merger (genomeweb.com)
  • Suspect arrested in murder of Bothell woman found in Mason County, WA (fox13seattle.com)

Kenmore

  • Winter storm to blow through western Washington Monday night (mynorthwest.com)
  • City of Spokane named in lawsuit over COVID-era eviction moratorium (krem.com)

Kirkland

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