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Seattle needs to keep promises about peace at city parks | Editorial
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Seattle needs to keep promises about peace at city parks | Editorial

The Seattle Times·The Seattle Times editorial board·21 days ago
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One would think living with a view of Lake Washington would mean a life of peace and serenity. But that’s not the case for dozens of Seattleites in the Mount Baker and Leschi neighborhoods.  Weekend after weekend, and sometimes during weeknights, residents are awakened or disturbed by music blaring from vehicles or portable speakers at Stan Sayres Memorial Park or the city’s moorage parking lot on Lake Washington Boulevard.  The park closes at 10 p.m., but that doesn’t stop park partyers from gathering there until closing time. And when the gate isn’t closed on time, the parties, which are frequently punctuated with what sounds like commercial-grade fireworks, have rolled on for hours past 10 p.m., residents say. This year to date, there have been 19 calls for service compared to 12 by this time in 2025. This year, This year, none of the calls were for violent crime; 10 of the 19 calls were for disturbances.…

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