Police to Start Citing Bicyclist Violations: Seattle Police are beginning to enforce bicycle laws with citations, reports KING 5. That includes walking bikes on sidewalks, braking before reaching crosswalks, following traffic signals, and wearing a helmet. Just in time for the launch of bike share in Seattle.

King County Sheriff John Urquhart Opens Up: In a frank interview with Crosscut, Urquhart says cops need to shift away from a warrior mentality, only use techniques that the public trusts them to use, and that elected city leaders should stand up more to their own police chiefs. "We need to get to a place in this country where the elected representatives have a set," he says. "They defer to their police chiefs way too much.

Heavy Rains Causing Hellish Traffic: Travel time from Everett to Seattle is more than two hours, says KOMO News. This weekend is expected to be warmer and drier.

East Africans Take On Capitol Hill Crime Hysteria in Open Letter: "We hereby express our strong belief that these crimes are the work of a tiny number of misdirected youth, and fear they will result in the indiscriminate profiling law abiding Somali citizens of Seattle," say community activists Yemane Gebremicael and Hassan Diis.

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First Hill Streetcars Delayed: The Seattle Times reports the $134 million project won’t get up and running until early 2015, at the latest, because the Czech contractor making the six streetcars is running behind. Each train costs $3.7 million to make. They were supposed to be completed by October 6.

Did You Miss This? The Balagan Theatre Is Closing: Brendan reports that the musical-theater company's board and new director discovered huge debts that couldn't be managed. "Certainly the bookkeeper and I could've communicated better,” says the former director.

Another Inmate at Snohomish County Jail Dies: The 62-year-old woman had a history of mental health problems. A Snohomish sheriff’s spokesperson said the woman is believed to have suffered a medical emergency and couldn’t be revived. The Daily Herald says the woman, who wasn’t named, is the thirteenth inmate to have died at the county jail in the past four years.

American Journalist Freed by Somali Pirates Now Free: According to CNN, local elders negotiated the release of Michael Scott Moore, a freelance journalist for Pacific Standard magazine who had been held hostage for more than two years. It’s unclear whether a ransom was paid.

President Obama Speaks to the United Nations: He calls the Islamic State a "network of death." But, do not despair: "I often tell young people in the United States that this is the best time in human history to be born, for you are more likely than ever before to be literate, to be healthy, and to be free to pursue your dreams."