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🌱 How many juvenile and gun cases touched Des Moines last month?
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- How many juvenile and gun cases touched Des Moines last month?
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 66, low: 53.
- Thursday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 86 of 114 King County juvenile cases diverted in July — prosecutors say context matters (mynorthwest.com) — Des Moines was one of several King County cities logging a small number of July gun cases, with two prosecutions involving firearms tied to the city. The broader story explains how most juvenile cases countywide are diverted from court when state law requires it, and how only a handful of serious youth gun cases proceed traditionally. 
📸 Around Des Moines
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Des Moines
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- Family Story Time
Burien Library 400 SW 152nd Street, Seattle, WA 98166
12:30 pm - Tech Tutors at Burien Library
Burien Library 400 SW 152nd Street, Seattle, WA 98166
3:00 pm - Fiber Arts Meetup
Burien Library 400 SW 152nd Street, Seattle, WA 98166
6:00 pm - Knit Lit Book Group
Woodmont Library 26809 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, WA 98198
6:00 pm - Burien Writing Group
Burien Library 400 SW 152nd Street, Seattle, WA 98166
1:00 pm - Fantastic Fairy Houses
Woodmont Library 26809 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, WA 98198
4:30 pm - Resources Day at the Burien Library
Burien Library 400 SW 152nd Street, Seattle, WA 98166
12:00 pm - Kawaii-Themed Printmaking
Burien Library 400 SW 152nd Street, Seattle, WA 98166
5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Sunday September 6
Tuesday September 8
📣 Des Moines Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Citizenship Test Preparation Class
Kent Panther Lake Library 20500 108th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98031
6:00 pm - English Language Learning (ELL) Classes
Burien Library 400 SW 152nd Street, Seattle, WA 98166
6:30 pm - Shrek Performance
The Hi-Liners Musical Theatre 14501 4th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166
7:00 pm - Tech Tutors at Burien Library
Burien Library 400 SW 152nd Street, Seattle, WA 98166
3:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is an older I think golden lab running around my apartments barking right now.
I think he is lost. I'm on 216th and 24th in desmoines. (Nextdoor Des Moines)
🗞 Nearby News
SeaTac
- Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor discusses working on 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (king5.com)
- Who was Nancy Grace Roman? NASA names its newest telescope after a scientific pioneer (king5.com)
- Nneka Ogwumike has 23 points and 12 rebounds as Sparks beat Storm 90-74 (seattlepi.com)
Kent
- Hermanson Opens 81,000-SF Pipe Fabrication Facility in Kent (constructionowners.com)
Ok Des Moines! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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