🌱 Where are the license-plate cameras watching cars driving to and from Buckley?

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In today's newsletter:

• Where are the license-plate cameras watching cars driving to and from Buckley?
• Buckley and Enumclaw communities remember horseman and breeder Ron Hagen.

Also on today's calendar: The Hungry Housewives 12th Annual Craft & Vendor Show.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
• Friday: Low clouds, temps: high: 69, low: 49.
• Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Caught on camera: The debate over Flock Safety hits the streets of Pierce County (thenewstribune.com) — Drivers heading to and from Buckley on SR-410 are now passing automated license plate reader cameras used by Enumclaw police as part of a broader Flock Safety network across Pierce County. The story details how Puyallup, Bonney Lake, Orting, Enumclaw and others deploy or pause these AI-powered systems, and how residents and officials are clashing over privacy, transparency, and crime-fighting benefits.
   

• Ron Hagen Obit (courierherald.com) — Family and friends in Buckley and Enumclaw are remembering longtime horseman and breeder Ron Hagen, whose viewing was held at Week's Funeral Home in Buckley before a graveside service at Evergreen Memorial Park. Hagen built El Dorado Farms into a leading Thoroughbred operation and earned multiple statewide honors, leaving a significant legacy in Washington's racing community.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buckley

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Tuesday October 6
• Glacier PTSA game night @ The Scoop On Main
  Glacier Middle School Buckley, WA 98321
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• The Hungry Housewives 12th Annual Craft & Vendor Show →
  GMS, 240 N C St, Buckley
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• 2026 Holiday Card Juried Show and Sale →
  Arts Alive! Studio and Gallery, 1429 Cole Street, Enumclaw
  11:00 am
• OPEN →
  Wilkeson Eagles #1409, 534 Church Street, Wilkeson
  4:00 pm
• MME PTO Scoop on Main Fundraiser Night
  Mountain Meadow Elementary (Events)--Mt Meadow Events
  4:00 pm
• WRHS Homecoming Parade
  White River School District, Main Street, Main St, Buckley
  5:00 pm
• WRHS Homecoming Football Game
  White River High School, 26928 120th St E, Buckley
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Fall and Halloween Magnet Workshop →
  Arts Alive! Studio and Gallery, 1429 Cole Street, Enumclaw
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• BREAKFAST →
  Wilkeson Eagles #1409, 534 Church Street, Wilkeson
  8:00 am
• Fugate Ford →
  Fugate Ford, 526 Roosevelt Ave, Enumclaw
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• AERIE MEETING →
  Wilkeson Eagles #1409, 534 Church Street, Wilkeson
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Glacier PTSA game night @ The Scoop On Main
  Glacier Middle School Buckley, WA 98321
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• City of Bonney Lake Washington posted a job opening for Police Officer - Entry Level in Bonney Lake. Apply here.
• Subway posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Bonney Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buckley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bonney Lake

• Handheld laser welding on the launchpad (thefabricator.com)
• Finding a Family Favorite in Puyallup (tacomaweekly.com)
• Washington Cc Meet Calendar (milesplit.com)

Orting

• Stray waits days at trailhead, goes home with rescuer - Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader (ptleader.com)
• Week 5: TNT's high school football Top 10 team rankings in Washington (thenewstribune.com)

Sumner

• Sumner police warn about unauthorized locksmith advertising stickers (kiro7.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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