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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Friday. This is Seattle now. This week, the Seattle City Council tossed around its own baby capital gains tax, similar to the one at the state level.

And we're coming up on a big anniversary for an important Seattle landmark, the big hole

across the street from City Hall. Local journalist and author Rich Smith and KUOW Director

of Community Engagement, Zeki Hamid, are here to break down the week. But first,

let's get you caught up. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell plans to issue an executive order today. He hopes

will address ongoing public safety and public health problems downtown. Under the pilot program,

a team from the city will work with community groups

to plan activities, safety operations, and cleanups. And look for a full moon tonight, then later this

weekend, get your boots on and head down to the water for some of the highest tides of the year.

King tides occur when the sun, the earth, and the moon are aligned. Look for tides above 12 feet

along the water in Seattle on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. That's it for now. We're back tonight

with evening headlines. It's Friday again, the end of a rainy, windy week.

Longtime Seattle journalist and author.

Rich, good to see you.

Good to see you.

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