Front Porch: Bat Lady, traffic woes, personal safety
Published 1:30 am Friday, March 24, 2017
Hear the Bat Lady
Barbara Ogaard of Bats Northwest gives a free public workshop for the Floretum Garden Club, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Chase Lake Elementary School, 21603 84th Ave. W, Edmonds. Donations are welcome for Sarvey Wildlife Care Center. More info: www. edmondsfloretumgardenclub.org
Traffic woes: Expect backups if you head into Seattle this weekend. The I-5 express lanes will be closed Saturday and Sunday mornings and reopen for northbound traffic at 1:30 p.m. each day. In addition, westbound I-90 will be reduced to one lane starting at 11 p.m. Friday, and eastbound Highway 520 will be closed overnight. Backups are expected to start around 8 a.m. on I-5 south, with slowdowns starting as far north as Snohomish County, the Washington State Department of Transportation warns.
For traffic conditions, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/seattle.
Personal safety seminar: The Mountlake Terrace Police Department is hosting a free personal safety seminar. Chief Greg Wilson and Sgt. Pat Lowe are to discuss personal awareness, workplace violence, active shooters, deadly force encounters and more. The class runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in City Council chambers, 6100 219th St. SW, Suite 220. To reserve a seat, contact Megan Johnson at mjohnson@ci.mlt.wa.us or 425-670-8260.
