🌱 How vulnerable is gas-heavy Black Diamond after Washington’s court ruling?
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In today's newsletter:
- How vulnerable is gas-heavy Black Diamond after Washington’s court ruling?
Also on today's calendar: The Hungry Housewives 12th Annual Craft & Vendor Show and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
- Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The geographic divide in WA natural gas usage (seattletimes.com) — Black Diamond stands out with about two-thirds of homes heated by natural gas, putting local households squarely in the crosshairs of Washington’s renewed push to electrify. A recent state Supreme Court ruling overturning Initiative 2066 means gas-reliant communities like Black Diamond could face costly heat pump conversions, with impacts differing sharply from wealthier Eastside suburbs and more electrified towns elsewhere. 
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The Hungry Housewives 12th Annual Craft & Vendor Show →
GMS, 240 N C St, Buckley
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Italian Heritage Day →
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All About Coal →
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Baby Story Time
Covington Library, 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent
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Crafts for 3s, 4s and 5s
Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley
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Reading Buddies
Covington Library, 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent
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Pen 2 Paper Creative Writing Club
Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley
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Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
Covington Library, 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent
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Teen Lounge
Covington Library, 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent
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Pajama Story Time
Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley
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King County Department of Local Services Office Hours
Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley
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Family Story Time
Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley
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Tuesday October 6
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Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is it just me or is Fall hitting really fast this year?
Seems like all the trees are changing in a hurry. Maybe it is just that time dilation from getting old that is making it seem that way to me... (Nextdoor 101 Pines/Horseshoe Lake)
- Panera posted a job opening for Retail Team Member in Maple Valley. Apply here.
- Teamwork Online posted a job opening for Food Runner - White River Amphitheater in Auburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Black Diamond here.
🗞 Nearby News
Covington
- Pentagon Identifies Six Airmen Killed After KC-135 Crash Over Western Iraq in Combat Mission, Including Three From Ohio and Three Assigned to Florida Unit (centralrecorder.com)
- If King County needs mines to build, who gets them ‘in their backyard'? (seattletimes.com)
Auburn
- Driver Arrested After Zachary Ty Johnston Dies in Fatal Motorcycle Crash on SR 167 (pacificattorneygroup.com)
- Kennedy Catholic's football Lancers post season-best 48-0 win over Auburn (b-townblog.com)
Kent
- Kent, Covington chambers hosting free quiz style forum for legislative candidates (ilovekent.net)
- State Patrol seeks witnesses after fatal motorcycle crash on SR 167 near SR 18 (ilovekent.net)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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