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 Thursday. This is Seattle now. Nothing like a splash in the water to help beat the unbearable temperatures this week. But before you dive in, check your beach. It could be closed. King County Water Field Testers are out all summer checking the water for bacteria and toxic algae. it could make you and your pets sick.

We'll tag along for a test at Lake Sammamish in a minute, but first, let's get you caught up.

The Seattle City Council is gearing up to pick the candidates for the open district five seat this morning.

The council plans to talk through the list of applicants starting at 9.30.

The public will have time to comment as well.

The council is expected to make a final decision on July 28th.

A Seattle City Council Committee is meeting tomorrow to discuss how the recently passed federal budget bill will impact Seattle.

The City's Office of Intergovernmental Relations says the bill and new federal requirements will force Seattle to make hard decisions around taxes, services, and infrastructure and capital projects.

The Seattle Human Services Coalition will also discuss cuts to King

County's Sexual Assault Service Centers and Seattle's senior centers. And seriously, if you're

traveling this weekend, plan for some major traffic adjustments starting Friday. It's the start

of 30 days of lane closures along northbound I-5 in Seattle. Four miles of highway

will close completely beginning Friday night just before midnight. The stretch will reopen Monday

morning, but some of the lanes will be closed until mid-August. It's all part of an effort to repave

the ship canal bridge, which the Seattle Times says has required more than 200 urgent pot hole repairs

over the past five years. Check back for more headlines on tonight's episode of Seattle Now.

It's not uncommon for local beaches to have high levels of bacteria or toxic algae during the summer months.

Just yesterday, Seattle King County Public Health closed Green Lakes East Beach, Wanita Beach, and Lake Marcell.

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