Thursday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
Friday: Low clouds, temps: high: 75, low: 50.
Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Caught on camera: The debate over Flock Safety hits the streets of Pierce County (thenewstribune.com) — Bonney Lake has reactivated its Flock license-plate cameras after adjusting them to meet Washington's new privacy law, putting the city squarely in a growing regional debate over AI-driven surveillance. Local police say the system helps find stolen cars and missing people, while nearby Puyallup's experience shows rising public concern about transparency, data sharing, and how much tracking residents are willing to accept.
• Handheld laser welding on the launchpad (thefabricator.com) — A former SpaceX welding engineer has now based his Handheld Laser Institute in Bonney Lake, offering training and safety guidance on rapidly growing handheld laser welding technology. He explains how the tools transformed rocket fabrication, why safety enclosures and strict procedures are essential, and how new welding codes are slowly adapting, giving local fabricators insight into a cutting-edge process operating right in their backyard.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
If you haven't seen this movie yet, you really must see it... It's incredibly good. One of the best I've seen in a long time. It was so good, we've seen it twice in one week. This is not the kind of movie I… (Nextdoor Rhododendron Park)
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🗞 Nearby News
Sumner
Sumner police warn about unauthorized locksmith advertising stickers (kiro7.com)
Your Credit Union Partner releases strategic playbook for small and mid-sized credit unions (cuinsight.com)
Updated: Police find 71-year-old man who went missing in Puyallup (thenewstribune.com)
Puyallup
BECU to open new Neighborhood Financial Center in Frederickson (cuinsight.com)
4-H kids represent county at state - Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader (ptleader.com)
Man arrested for trying to sell stolen excavator on Facebook Marketplace (fox13seattle.com)
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