Seattle Schools offer School-Age Care Break Camps for ages 5-12 with activities and registration open for various school breaks, providing relief to working parents.

Seattle Parks and Recreation offers free health and nutrition activities in South Park, including cooking sessions and fitness classes, without the need for registration.

Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting a "Week Without Violence" event at the Southwest Teen Life Center for middle and high school students, featuring free activities, food, and music, aimed at promoting nonviolence.

Meadowbrook Pool is hosting a Dual Lane Aqua Run event for ages 6 and older, featuring family-friendly racing. Pre-registration and a swim test are required.

A woman faces a raccoon infestation at her Poulsbo home after feeding them for 35 years, forcing her to seek help as they demand food and block her entry.

The Woodland Park Zoo is awaiting the birth of a Sumatran orangutan, anticipating the first orangutan birth in 35 years, with the mother, Batu, under 24-hour watch.

Endangered Southern Resident orcas, specifically the J pod, return to Puget Sound for fall, signaling a key foraging season tied to the Chum salmon run. Conservationists remind boaters to keep their distance.

A no-swim advisory has been issued at Houghton Beach Park due to high bacteria levels; health authorities warn against swimming for both people and pets.

Seattle is harnessing solar energy to advance its sustainability goals, installing photovoltaic systems on park buildings to contribute power to the grid, despite the city's reputation for cloudy weather.

Seattle Parks and Recreation has started the Genesee Playfield 1 & 2 Replacement project, aiming to reopen Playfield 2 by spring 2025 and Playfield 1 by fall 2025, with improved turf and sustainability features.

Seattle parks to close for staff training on Sept 26, affecting community centers, pools, and other facilities, but parks, gardens, and golf courses will stay open.

Seattle Parks & Recreation started renovating Salmon Bay Park's play area to make it safer and more accessible, with completion expected in early 2025.

Public Health – Seattle & King County advises against water activities at Houghton Beach Park and O.O. Denny Park due to health risks from blocked sewer overflow and high bacteria levels.