I'm Dyer Oxley and on the latest episode of Meet Me Here, we debate whether it's a good idea to name your baby after a character in pop culture.

I'm a bit partial to Fox from the X-Files or Cooper from Twin Peaks, a little local flavor.

In this very personal episode, two baby name experts join me and my pregnant wife, Nina, to help us make the biggest

decision yet in our unborn child's life. Listen to meet me here on the KUOWW app or wherever

you get your podcast. Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Friday. This is Seattle now.

This week, we got an idea of just how much the average person needs to make to afford rent in Seattle.

Spoiler alert, it's a lot. After 125 years, the independently run U Bookstore is entering a partnership with Barnes & Noble.

And if you're waiting for the light rail to connect to the east side,

keep waiting. Sound transit officials say there's been a delay and you'll have to wait until the beginning of next year. Too beautiful to live co-host Andrew Walsh and Psychology in Seattle podcast host

Dr. Kirk Honda are here to break down the week. But first, let's get you caught up.

Your favorite Seattle Park is likely closing an hour early today and for the foreseeable future.

It's all part of Mayor Bruce Harrell's plan to increase safety and reduce violence at local

parks and waterfront spaces like Al-Qai Beach and Gas Works Park.

Additional gates, lighting, and patrols are also part of the plan.

Most parks and public boat ramps will shut down by 10 or 1030 nightly through the summer.

Others will keep the early closure hours through January and February.

The Northwest Folklife Festival is at Seattle Center today through Monday.

You can expect art, performances, buskers, workshops, crafts, all within the theme of

Ikigai, or a life worth living.

The weekend also marks the end of the Seattle International Film Festival.

And if you're trying to do some hiking this weekend without using a car, you're in luck.

Trailhead Direct is back.

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