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And on the Puyallup Patch calendar - Electronics Recycling Event

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Good morning Puyallup! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. β˜€οΈ

In today's newsletter:

  • How a routine bus ride at South Hill Mall turned chaotic.
  • Why the suspected DUI driver isn't in jail yet.

Also on today's calendar: Electronics Recycling Event and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 57.
  • Tuesday: Very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 57 degrees. 🌢 Hot!

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Teen brawl, bus driver pepper-sprayed at transit center in Pierce County (kiro7.com) β€” Multiple teenagers and a Pierce Transit bus driver were pepper-sprayed during a brawl that started on a bus and spilled into the South Hill Mall Transit Center in Puyallup, leading to two arrests and several detentions. Police say this kind of large fight is unusual for the busy hub, and confirm the driver is recovering after being hit with spray amid punches, kicks, and skateboards used as weapons.
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β€’ Suspected DUI driver accused of killing motorcyclist in still not booked into jail, deputies say (kiro7.com) β€” A motorcyclist was killed in a rear-end crash in Puyallup's South Hill area, and the driver suspected of impairment still hasn't been booked into jail while toxicology tests are pending. Deputies say lab results could take months or even years, and the incident comes just as a statewide DUI enforcement campaign ramps up during one of the year's riskiest driving periods.
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    Sunday August 23
  • Picnic at the Park: Food, Games, and Community β†’
    Brookville Gardens Community Park, 6512 Valley Ave E, Fife
    10:30 am
  • Tuesday August 25
  • Back to School Scavenger Hunt
    Mottet Branch Library 3523 East G Street, Tacoma, WA 98404
    12:00 pm
  • Next Chapter: Reading Room
    Moore Branch Library 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
    4:00 pm
  • Drop-in Tech Help @ Mottet
    Mottet Branch Library 3523 East G Street, Tacoma, WA 98404
    5:00 pm

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πŸ—ž Nearby News

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Fife

  • Layoffs announced as Pierce County construction-material plant sets to close (thenewstribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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