Good morning, this is Seattle Local Pulse for Saturday, May 10, 2025.
We start today with breaking news from Renton, where a major police operation ended with an arrest after an officer-involved shooting at Southeast 168th Street and 116th Avenue Southeast last night. Two people were injured during the incident, but no officers were harmed. Authorities had been attempting to arrest a suspect linked to a previous shooting near Northeast 6th Street and Queen Avenue Northeast. The investigation continues, and more updates are expected as police maintain a presence in the area.
On the public safety front here in Seattle, we are hearing about increased patrols in the downtown core this weekend with officers responding to a few overnight car break-ins near Pike Place and Capitol Hill. Police are encouraging us to lock our vehicles and avoid leaving valuables inside, especially with larger crowds expected downtown for weekend events.
Turning to the weather, Saturday greets us with partly sunny skies and a high right around 63 degrees. That means comfortable conditions for outdoor plans, including the much-anticipated West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day, which features over 560 yard sales throughout the peninsula. If you are out early, it will feel a bit cool, but we should stay mostly dry and pleasant through the day. Looking ahead, Sunday will be a touch cooler with highs in the upper 50s, so keep a light jacket handy.
In sports, the Mariners are back in action at T-Mobile Park tonight, hosting the Toronto Blue Jays at 6:40. Local businesses downtown and near the stadium are running special discounts for our Canadian visitors, so it is a great night to catch a game and grab a bite along Occidental Avenue. Meanwhile, our Seattle Kraken's season may be over, but fans can look behind the scenes with new features from the Kraken Hockey Network airing this weekend.
On the job and real estate front, Seattle’s tech sector continues to drive the job market, with about 700 new postings this week, mainly in software, biotech, and green energy. The median home price in Seattle is holding steady at about nine hundred thousand dollars, with slightly more inventory hitting the market as we head into summer.
City hall made headlines this week as Seattle joined a coalition of states filing a lawsuit challenging recent federal orders fast-tracking energy projects. City leaders say the move is about protecting environmental standards and ensuring community voices are heard in the permitting process.
This weekend also brings new openings and milestones for local businesses. A new bakery is opening its doors on Ballard Avenue, drawing early morning crowds with fresh pastries and coffee. Meanwhile, we say a fond farewell to a longtime Fremont record store closing after 25 years—a reminder of how much our neighborhoods change and grow over time.
Quick shoutout to Lincoln High’s girls soccer team, who clinched their playoff berth last night with a victory at Memorial Stadium. And finally, an Everett man is being hailed as a hero after he suffered burns while rescuing his dog from a house fire—reminding us all of the everyday courage right here in our region.
This has been Seattle Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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