At the same time, community organizations are shaped not only by what they manage, but by how people interact within them. Events play a central role in that process. They create repeated, visible opportunities for neighbors to gather, observe norms, and learn what kinds of participation are possible.

Our purpose is to protect members, the Board, and the Association’s shared assets by ensuring our governing documents support predictable, fair, and workable processes in a volunteer-run community.

When members are told to step back and be quiet, the board doesn’t get to “do its work” more effectively — it just does it with less information, less trust, and less legitimacy.

When we demand how the work, it’s a signal that the issue isn’t procedural. It’s cultural. It’s distinction between support and compliance.

At its core, HB 2118 limits an HOA’s ability to retroactively tighten use restrictions on homeowners without their consent. For Ken Lake, that touches several real and recurring areas of friction.

This meeting revisits how the board governs, not just what it decides.

This article prepares residents for the January Board meeting by explaining what the agenda items mean in practice, what authority exists, and what precedent or process has been used before.

This weekend, JOLT reported a proposed multifamily housing development at the corner of Black Lake Boulevard and 21st Avenue SW. We’re paying attention, and here’s what we know and what comes next.

Gowrylow stated “There is no zoning crisis, the city is not pulling a fast one on us as far as I can tell.” This is a stark contrast to Gowrylow's earlier position that the city upzoning would mean "crowded streets and parks."