🌱 How a deadly police chase near Parkland ended in 18 years

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In today's newsletter:

• How a deadly police chase near Parkland ended in 18 years
• How a Parkland business owner spotted his stolen excavator online

Also on today's calendar: The SisterFriend Gathering.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Low clouds, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tacoma man sentenced for death of his wife, a reality TV star, in police pursuit (thenewstribune.com) — A high‑speed police pursuit that passed through the Parkland area has led to an 18‑year prison sentence for a Tacoma man whose wife was killed in the drunken crash. Prosecutors say he was driving more than 100 mph and tried to elude deputies before losing control near the Roy Y, leaving his wife dead and another passenger injured.
   

• Gee: Wait, what?! You're selling a stolen excavator on Facebook Marketplace? (mynorthwest.com) — A construction company with a plant in Parkland got an unexpected assist when its owner spotted his stolen excavator listed on Facebook Marketplace, recognizing storage units across from the Parkland facility in the photos. Deputies arranged a meetup, arrested a 23‑year‑old suspect at the scene, and recovered the machine before it could be sold to unsuspecting buyers.
   

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Saturday October 17
• The SisterFriend Gathering →
  STINK Cheese-Meat and El Tufo Wine Bar, 909 A St, Tacoma

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Tuesday October 6
• Play to Learn | Parkland/Spanaway Library →
  Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave S., Parkland
  10:30 am
Thursday October 8
• School Board Meeting
  Professional Development Center Cafeteria, 6501 N 23rd St, Tacoma
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Baby Storytime
  Moore Branch Library, 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma
  10:30 am
• Tacoma Reads: Daisy Hernández in conversation with Mayor Ibsen
  Mottet Branch Library, 3523 East G Street, Tacoma
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Yarn Monster
  Mottet Branch Library, 3523 East G Street, Tacoma
  10:00 am
• Teen Time: Freedom to Read Week
  Mottet Branch Library, 3523 East G Street, Tacoma
  4:00 pm
• Confirmation Mass →
  Lewis Main Chapel, McChord AFB
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Farmers' Market
  Pioneer Park
  9:00 am
• Shred Event-Spanaway →
  Spanaway Park, 14905 Bresemann Boulevard, Spanaway
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Moore Branch Library, 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma
  11:00 am
• Monarch Diaper Bank at the Children's Museum at JBLM →
  Children's Museum at JBLM, 2275 Liggett Ave, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
  1:00 pm
• Create Your Own Bath Bombs
  Moore Branch Library, 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

• BECU expands with new branches in South Sound as merger vote continues (thenewstribune.com)
• New Early Learning Sites To Expand Free Preschool Access In Tacoma And Surrounding Areas (seattlemedium.com)
• Woman accused of trying to stab 2 children found competent to stand trial (cascadiadaily.com)

Tacoma

• New Tacoma and DuPont low-income housing projects get funded (thenewstribune.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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