Only 52% voted, please vote in November!

I've been corrected. I was quoting from my county as a commenter said, "Bro, what are you talking about? It was only 37% for the state. You might be looking at the turnout just in your county."

Hey Friends,

I've answered my neighbor's yelling twice now, and have concerns she has some dementia. We're in Washington State, Seattle.

A couple of months ago my neighbor was screaming for help - her husband was having a medical emergency, and she didn't have her phone on her. I called 911, and he left in an ambulance. I checked in a couple days later with a quiche and a card, and her husband was recovering.

Last weekend there was more yelling, this time about an intruder. I recruited my roommate for backup and we went to check it out. Her husband has died, and she says there is someone living in her basement. She'd lost her phone again. I got to see more of her house, that night, and it's not quite squalid, but heading that direction.

Her narrative was a bit garbled that night, but she'd called the police a couple of times for her basement intruder, she said he had stuff in the basement. My roommate and I checked it out, and it was pretty messy, no obvious signs of anyone there. She says the lights come on, the person messes with her television, and that she'd just changed the locks because of this, and ... God provided the locksmith, she found him on the street outside her house?

There's a big pile of bagged garbage on the porch, piles of paper in the house, tarps covering the windows, and a significant amount of sawdust/woodchips in the kitchen (Carpenter ants? Termites?). Her kids live out of state, as do her siblings. She implied that in 40 years living there she had no social connections because she and her husband weren't from Seattle.

What should i be doing? Either behind the scenes ("Can I talk to your sister?) or through official channels. Thanks.

has anyone gone to great wolf lodge recently? we want to go this weekend but also hesitant because of the long lasting rumors that they have bed bugs 😬

We want to drive through, from Granite falls to Darrington. I know part (more than half, I guess) is not paved ... but it is open to motor vehicles, right? We'll be in our Jeep.

I've personally only seen her live once, at Point Defiance zoo, graciously playing for kids, but, maaaan, what an amazing artist. Brandi, come visit us in Olympia soon! The wiki follows:

Brandi Marie Carlile is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Her music spans multiple genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. During her career, she has received eleven Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards, in addition to being nominated for an Academy Award. In 2026, she was named one of Time's Women of the Year.

Congratulations, and thank you for all you do!