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Good afternoon. From the KUOW Newsroom, this is Seattle now. I'm Paige Browning with a roundup of today's top stories. It's Thursday, August 7th.

Starting with a countdown on a clothing-free beach. A King County judge has denied a neighborhood association's request to close the popular nude beach at Denny Blaine Park.

But changes are coming.

Noel Gaska has more.

The plaintiff, Denny Blaine Park for All, alleges that over the last decade, the park has become a hot spot for public masturbation, drug use, and sexual acts.

A lawyer representing the association argued that the

city is an uncooperative landowner and the park needs to be closed. But King County Superior Court

Judge Samuel Chung denied that motion. Instead, the city of Seattle has 60 days to install a four-foot

visual barrier separating a clothing required

and a clothing optional section as laid out in an abatement plan shared by the city last week.

A review hearing will be scheduled after the 60-day period. If the barrier doesn't curb the alleged

illicit behavior, the association may have a stronger argument to close the park,

Chung said. Ultimately, the judge said, a lot will depend on the behavior of park users themselves.

From the King County Courthouse, Noel Gaska, KUOWW News.

Also impacting how we use our city today, we're getting a better idea of when Sound Transit will finally connect light rail from Seattle to the east side.

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