🌱 How far can Milton go in limiting non‑English‑speaking drivers?

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In today's newsletter:

• How far can Milton go in limiting non‑English‑speaking drivers?

Also on today's calendar: Wednesday Morning Senior Chats and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with showers around, with a high of 59 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 65, low: 41.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 66 and low of 40 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Milton council member faces backlash over comments about drivers who don't speak English (king5.com) — A Milton City Council member is under fire after suggesting that drivers who can’t speak English should not be allowed to drive through Milton, during a meeting about limiting semi-truck traffic. The police chief noted such a rule doesn’t exist in Washington law and said language barriers haven’t posed safety problems locally, pointing to bilingual officers and translation technology.
   

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📸 Around Milton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• COMTO Washington State 2026 Gala
  The Museum of Flight, Seattle
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Bridging the Gap: Supporting Students Through Change
  Lake Grove Elementary , 202 SW 308th St , Federal Way
  6:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Wednesday Morning Senior Chats
  Milton Activity Center , 1000 Laurel St , Milton
  9:00 am

Thursday May 21

• STEAM in the MAC for Kids
  Milton Activity Center , 1000 Laurel St , Milton
  4:15 pm

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📣 Milton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Story Time for Mixed Ages
  Milton-Edgewood Eye Clinic , 900 Meridian Ave E #18 , Milton
  10:30 am
• Lunch at Sterino Farms in Puyallup
  Sterino Farms , 6006 52nd St E , Puyallup
  11:00 am
• Kobetich Puzzle Sale
  Kobetich Branch Library 212 Browns Point Boulevard NE, Tacoma, WA 98422
  12:00 pm
• Community Compass
  Mottet Branch Library , 3523 East G Street , Tacoma
  12:00 pm
• Hora de cuentos en español / Spanish Story Time
  Renton Library 100 Mill Avenue South, Renton, WA 98057
  12:30 pm
• Arbor Day Celebration
  City of Redmond Recycling and Collection Idylwood Beach Park - 3650 W Lake Sammamish Parkway NE Redmond WA
  1:00 pm
• Social Work Support with Samie
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  1:30 pm
• DIY Pop in & Paint
  Pinot's Palette , 10507 156th St E Suite 105 , Puyallup
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• US Foods Holding Corp. posted a job opening for DoD SkillBridge: Transportation Manager in Fife. Apply here.
• 85C Bakery Cafe posted a job opening for Bakery Associate - Baker/Cake Decorator Federal Way in Federal Way. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fife

• WSDOT closures this week: Lane and ramp shutdowns from Lynnwood to Fife (kiro7.com)
• Person arrested, accused of drunkenly crashing into a work zone on I-5 in Fife (kiro7.com)
• Notice of Intent (tacomadailyindex.com)

Sumner

• Thousands in East Pierce lost power after racoon gets into transmission line (thenewstribune.com)

Puyallup

• Draft Darlings: Denzel Boston could be missing piece to Chiefs' offense (arrowheadpride.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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