Lifeguard shortage leads to closure of 3 Seattle beaches this summer
Three Seattle area beaches will be closed this summer because of a lifeguard shortage.
The Seattle Parks Department has announced that Matthews Beach, Seward Park Beach, and East Green Lake Beach will be closed this summer because of a lifeguard shortage.
But six others will have lifeguards and are slated to open to the public on June 25. They include: Madison Beach; Madrona Beach; Magnuson Beach; Baker Beach; Pritchard Beach, and West Green Lake Beach.
The lifeguards will be on duty from noon to 7 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the weekend.
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Angela King
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