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🌱 How a deadly police chase near Parkland ended in 18 years
Coming up: The SisterFriend Gathering on the Parkland Patch calendar
Greetings Parkland! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
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!)
- 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.
📸 Around Parkland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Parkland
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★ Featured events ★
- The SisterFriend Gathering →
STINK Cheese-Meat and El Tufo Wine Bar, 909 A St, Tacoma
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Play to Learn | Parkland/Spanaway Library →
Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave S., Parkland
10:30 am - School Board Meeting
Professional Development Center Cafeteria, 6501 N 23rd St, Tacoma
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - 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 - 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
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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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)
Ok Parkland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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