🌱 Graham-Kapowsin grad could hear his name early in NFL Draft
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In today's newsletter:
- Graham-Kapowsin grad could hear his name early in NFL Draft
Also on today's calendar: Frontier Park Night Market.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 57 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 63, low: 39.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 67 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Penn State Football's Vega Ioane Bringing Ferocity To The Interior Of An NFL Offensive Line (onwardstate.com) — A standout offensive lineman who grew up in Graham and starred at Graham-Kapowsin High School is expected to be a first-round NFL Draft pick this week. Vega Ioane’s rise from local three-star recruit to All-American at Penn State, with elite pass protection stats, has multiple NFL teams eyeing him as an immediate starter on the interior offensive line. 
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Plants as Medicine
Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St E, Graham
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Frontier Park Night Market
Frontier Park , 21718 Meridian E , Graham
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Thursday May 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Clover Park Varsity Baseball @ Orting
Orting High School , 320 Washington Ave N , Orting
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Funky Jazz Wednesdays at the Spar with Elnah Jordan
The Spar , 2121 N 30th St , Tacoma
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Steilacoom JV Softball @ Orting
Orting High School , 320 Washington Ave N , Orting
4:00 pm -
Annie Eastwood & All-Stars with Billy Stapleton at Bad Albert’s, Ballard
Bad Albert’s , 5100 Ballard Avenue Northwest , Seattle
6:00 pm -
Creole Soul Open Mic Jam Night Thursdays, Des Moines
Creole Soul , 22341 Marine View Drive , Des Moines
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Foss Boys JV Soccer @ Orting
Orting High School , 320 Washington Ave N , Orting
5:00 pm -
Orting Cardinals vs Henry Foss Falcons
Cardinal Stadium
7:00 pm -
Pat Matheny at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle
Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley , 2033 6th Avenue , Seattle
7:30 pm -
Bruce Maier Blues Band at Longmire Springs Brewing Company, Packwood
Longmire Springs Brewing , 112 Norman Way , Packwood
5:30 pm -
Annie Eastwood All-Star Band at the Third Place Commons, Lake Forest Park
Third Place Commons , 17171 Bothell Way NE , Lake Forest Park
7:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
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💬 Chatter
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- Just a quick share.
First hatch of the season, Bourbon Red Turkey poults and their one chick sidekick. (Nextdoor Kapowsin Junction) - Lost cat.
Solid black 1 year old, slim build, very friendly and very vocal. Went missing April 17th, 2026. He's an Indoor cat that escaped at night and haven't… (Nextdoor Orville)
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for DC Materials Handler - Outbound in Puyallup. Apply here.
- First American Financial Corporation posted a job opening for Escrow Support Processor hybrid in Puyallup. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Graham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Orting
- Pierce County man charged after years of death threats to Old Soldiers Home workers (king5.com)
- Vote now for The News Tribune's Softball Athlete of the Week (April 13 to 18) (thenewstribune.com)
South Hill
- 'Deals and a race to the bottom': A glance at the weed industry on 4/20 (thenewstribune.com)
- NFL Draft Profile: Denzel Boston (audacy.com)
Spanaway
- Vote now for The News Tribune's Baseball Athlete of the Week (April 13 to 18) (thenewstribune.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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