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🌱 Patch AM: Puyallup officers hurt in explosion now expected to fully recover
And on the Puyallup Patch calendar - Electronics Recycling Event
Hi Puyallup! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Puyallup officers hurt in explosion now expected to fully recover
Also on today's calendar: Electronics Recycling Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Nice with partial sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
- Sunday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Puyallup officers, police dog recovering following deadly explosion (king5.com subscription) — Four Puyallup police officers and a K-9 are expected to fully recover after a homemade explosive detonated during a standoff, killing a man wanted in a domestic violence case. The incident began at a Puyallup apartment complex and ended at the suspect's mother's home, where he reportedly died by suicide using an explosive device. 
📸 Around Puyallup
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Puyallup
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★ Featured events ★
- Electronics Recycling Event →
3R Technology, a CTL Company, 8002 S 208th St, Kent
9:00 am
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Community Yard Sale →
15910 Bowman Hilton St E, Puyallup
8:00 am - Farmers' Market
Puyallup Main Street Association Pioneer Park
9:00 am - Ribbon Cutting-MultiCare Cancer Institute Breast Center →
Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce MultiCare Cancer Institute 1519 Third St. SE Suite 210 Puyallup, WA 98372
10:00 pm - Wake Up at Pinot's Palette-South Hill
Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce Pinot's Palette in Sunrise Village-South Hill
9:00 am - "Weird Al" Yankovic at Washington State Fair Event Center →
Washington State Fair Event Center, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup
12:30 pm - Little Big Town →
Washington State Fair Event Center, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup
7:00 pm - Puyallup Rodeo - Dancin in the Dirt Concert →
Washington State Fair Event Center, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup
6:30 pm - Join Kaleo at the Puyallup Farmers Market: Volunteer Locally →
Pioneer Park Pavilion, 330 S Meridian, Puyallup
9:00 am - RIDES at Sunrise Village FREE Car Show →
10507 156th St E, Puyallup
11:00 am - 2026 Puyallup Rodeo →
Washington State Fair Event Center, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup
1:00 pm - Yacht Rock Revue →
Washington State Fair Event Center, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup
7:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
📣 Puyallup Shout Outs!
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- Kaleo App — (617) 448-6400
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FYI we are on South Hill, Puyallup.
We live in the first Heritage Glen. The cat's name is Shanks. He's my daughter's cat. Last seen yesterday near 136th and 109th (first Heritage… (Nextdoor Heritage Glen) - Tim Curry, 1946 - 2026.
May he rest in peace. What was your favorite Tim Curry role? (Nextdoor Forest Green)
- Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Beauty Advisor - Sephora in Puyallup. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Manager - Full Time in Puyallup. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Puyallup here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sumner
- Sumner neighbor recounts moments before and during deadly explosive standoff (kiro7.com)
South Hill
- Underwater Escape Plan Ends in Arrest (tacomaweekly.com)
- What is an aquifer and why does it matter? (pierceprairiepost.com)
Fife
- Hyundai Translead Strengthens Commercial Vehicle Network with Range Zero Emissions (imprintent.org)
- Where do you get the best milkshake in and around Tacoma? Cast your vote. (thenewstribune.com)
- Work Smarter, Not Harder: The ARMOR Advantage in Fleet Management (stnonline.com)
Ok Puyallup! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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