🌱 What the $69.5 million Lakeland Town Center sale means locally
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In today's newsletter:
- What the $69.5 million Lakeland Town Center sale means locally
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lake Tapps-area shopping center anchored by Haggen gains new owner (thenewstribune.com) — A major Lake Tapps-area hub, Lakeland Town Center on Lake Tapps Parkway SE, has been sold for $69.5 million to an investment fund tied to Intercontinental Real Estate. The Haggen-anchored shopping center, a key spot for groceries, dining, and services, last changed hands in 2022 and remains a significant commercial anchor for nearby neighborhoods. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Federal Way Library Bloodmobile
Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
12:00 pm -
How Many Candies In the Jar?
Moore Branch Library 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
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Summer Meals at the Federal Way library
Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
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Tech Tutors at the Auburn Library
Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002
12:30 pm -
Amazing Magic Show with Jeff Evans
Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
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Daytime Playtime
Federal Way 320th Library 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003
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Social Work Support with Samie
Moore Branch Library 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
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Building Club
Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002
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Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream Science
Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
2:30 pm -
All Aboard for Summer Reading with Tacoma Rail!
Kobetich Branch Library 212 Browns Point Boulevard NE, Tacoma, WA 98422
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LEGO Block Party
Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
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Makerspace Independent Study
Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
4:00 pm
Wednesday July 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Okay, I’m getting excited about possibly having an eagle’s nest in my trees.
The pictures I have taken are not great! There are 4 birds flying low over my house and yard. They are very vocal! And they seem to be “together”… (Nextdoor West Lake Tapps)
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(09428) - 15127 Main Street East, Suite 105 in Sumner. Apply here.
- ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Custodian in Bonney Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Tapps here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sumner
- Washington man rushes outside to stop overnight fire before it spreads to homes (oregonlive.com)
Bonney Lake
- Harger: Washington leads the nation in shoplifting. A 33-officer department in Bonney Lake is trying to do something about it (mynorthwest.com)
- Kids = money in WA. That's led to disparate outcomes in Pierce County schools (thenewstribune.com)
Puyallup
- Pierce Transit offering free rides to cooling centers July 14, 15 (kiro7.com)
- How local innovations are fueling Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools (pbs.org)
- New system aims to stop over-height trucks at Pierce Co. bridge after closure (thenewstribune.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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