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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Friday. This is Seattle now. This week, Seattle

police are changing how they respond to home alarm systems and potentially saying goodbye to the city's police horses.

The Seattle Channel is on the chopping block in Mayor Herald's new budget and return to sender.

A Seattle two-year-old spent some time in an Amazon locker this weekend.

Factal editor Joviara and Too Beautiful to Live co-host Andrew Walsh are here to break down the week.

But first, let's get you caught up.

It's a big day for the city's waterfront. The Overlook Walk opens this afternoon.

It all gets started at 4.30. The city is promising food, music, and entertainment, including

stilt walkers. The walk connects

Pike Place Market and the Seattle Aquarium with a pedestrian walkway featuring a park with slides

and a rock wall. And if the fall weather has you thinking about pumpkins, well, hold up because

this weekend, it's all about the returning salmon. Celebrate at the 55th annual Isoquois Salmon Days.

The two-day festival starts Saturday.

It has all kinds of family fun.

And I guess if you still want to think about pumpkins,

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