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🌱 How far has Pierce County’s license-plate camera surveillance already spread?
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- How far has Pierce County's license-plate camera surveillance already spread?
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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
- Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Caught on camera: The debate over Flock Safety hits the streets of Pierce County (thenewstribune.com) — Police use of Flock Safety license-plate cameras is stirring debate across Pierce County, with Puyallup at the center and Milton among nearby cities also relying on traffic cameras. Residents, officials, and privacy advocates are weighing crime-fighting benefits against concerns about mass surveillance, transparency, and new state limits on where and how these systems can operate. The discussion could shape future camera use throughout the area. 
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Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Baby Story Time
Federal Way 320th Library, 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way
10:00 am - Toddler Story Time
Federal Way 320th Library, 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way
10:45 am - English Language Learning (ELL) Classes
Federal Way 320th Library, 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way
10:30 am - The Friendship Club
Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way
11:00 am - Makerspace Independent Study
Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way
12:00 pm - Drop-In Digital Literacy
Federal Way 320th Library, 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way
12:00 pm - Tenants' Rights Free Legal Clinic
Federal Way 320th Library, 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way
1:00 pm - Tech Talk: Everyday AI
Federal Way 320th Library, 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way
2:00 pm - Fiestas de alfabetización temprana en español
Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way
1:00 pm - Reading Buddies
Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way
4:00 pm - The Hungry Housewives 12th Annual Craft & Vendor Show →
GMS, 240 N C St, Buckley
10:00 am
Friday October 2
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Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Fife. Apply here.
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Backroom Associate in Federal Way. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fife
- Fife megawarehouse sells for more than $100M. Here are the details (thenewstribune.com)
- This Local Chocolate Is Taking Costco Shoppers in WA By Storm (newstalkkit.com)
- Griffin named stalking horse bidder for BFG Supply assets (gpnmag.com)
Sumner
- Sumner police warn about unauthorized locksmith advertising stickers (kiro7.com)
- Your Credit Union Partner releases strategic playbook for small and mid-sized credit unions (cuinsight.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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