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

Schools welcomed students back, but there are concerns about their physical and mental safety.

The New York Times gave its recommendations for spending 36 hours in Seattle.

It included quite a few stops in the U district, and knock, knock, knock, campaigns in the

tight public lands commissioner race sent people door to door to make sure their ballots got counted.

Rachel Bell and Malia Syed are here from Cascade PBS to break down the week.

But first, let's get you caught up.

Remember that cooling trend that was supposed to start tonight?

Actually, the National Weather Service says it's going to stay pretty warm after all.

A heat advisory has been extended through today for the coast, areas adjacent to Strait of Wandafuka

and western Watcomb and Skagit County's.

Expect highs in the 80s in the city and in the 90s the further east you go.

If you do stay local, why not throw on some sunscreen

and head to the waterfront for Afro Punk Seattle?

The all-ages fun starts tomorrow at 2 p.m. on Pier 62,

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