Seattle.net
Beta
Seattle.net is a public prototype: transit, alerts, services, and current city checks are reliable, while events and neighborhood coverage is partial and may send you to official sources.
NowTransitServicesEventsEat & DrinkNeighborhoodsVisitorLive
BriefEmergency

Seattle brief

Daily Brief

For Nov 12, 4:43 AM. The 90-second daily read. Live snapshot at Now; full alerts at Alerts.

Thursday, November 12. Overcast, low 50s, the city is moving normally. The SR 520 east-side closure runs through the weekend.

3 things worth knowing today

SR 520 east is closed for Montlake bridge work through Monday morning. HOV 3+ and transit can still use the direct-access ramps; everyone else routes via I-90 or surface streets.

Kraken vs Carolina Hurricanes at Veikkaus Arena, at Seattle Center (Veikkaus Arena), Thu, Nov 12, 9:00 AM, expect access limits, reroutes, or crowd pressure around the venue area.

Gas: $5.08 — down 22¢ this week. Tank can wait.

Tomorrow

Friday afternoon compression starts around 4 PM. Evening dining peaks across Capitol Hill, Ballard, and Belltown.

Did you notice

Sunrise is past 6 AM through October, then climbs through winter — late November reaches the year's latest sunrise at 7:42 AM. The city moves slowly before the sun.

Calm — The westbound SR 520 off-ramp to both northbound I-5 and East Roanoke Street… — minor slowdown.

Updated Nov 12, 4:43 AM. See Now for the live snapshot, Alerts for the full triage.

Download plain text

Get the Brief by email

Short, calm, daily — arrives at 7 AM Pacific. No tracking, one-click unsubscribe in every email.