🚧 Weekend Traffic Alert: Southbound I-405 Closure
Friday, October 9, 10 p.m. – Monday, October 12, 4 a.m.
WSDOT is closing all southbound I-405 lanes between SR 527 and SR 522 this weekend for construction.
Expect significant delays around Canyon Park, North Creek, and Downtown Bothell as traffic shifts onto nearby roads.
Signed detours will be in place, but WSDOT recommends allowing extra time, considering transit, and avoiding neighborhood shortcuts. The closure is weather-dependent.
✨ Two More Weekend Picks
🎶 Friday: Anderson School's ’80s Homecoming Party
October 9 · 7 p.m. · McMenamins Anderson School · 21+ · Ticketed
Anderson School is celebrating its 95th birthday with an ’80s-themed homecoming party featuring live music from Nite Wave and dance favorites from DJ Dance Dance.
Big hair, shoulder pads, and ’80s outfits encouraged.
🎃 Saturday: Halloween Market at Bothell Landing
October 10 · 11 a.m.–4 p.m. · Park at Bothell Landing · Free
A Halloween-themed market with more than 40 artisans and bakers, food trucks, face painting, trick-or-treating, and hourly raffles.
A fun option for families looking to get an early start on Halloween.
Thanks to a local Reddit reader for putting this one on our radar!
📌 A Few Quick Reminders
🔋 Saturday: Battery Recycling at the Fire Open House
October 10 · 10 a.m.–1 p.m. · Station 42
Along with meeting firefighters and watching live demonstrations, visitors can drop off household batteries for recycling, including alkaline, nickel-cadmium, and lithium-ion batteries.
No lead-acid or corroded batteries, or commercial drop-offs.
🐕 Sunday: Reading with Rover
October 11 · 1–2 p.m. · Bothell Library · Free
Kids can practice reading aloud to certified therapy dogs in a relaxed, encouraging setting.
A quick correction: Monday's issue had the wrong date for this event. Sunday, October 11 is the correct date. Sorry about that!
That's it for this Thursday update!
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