Community Corner
🌱 How new data center rules around Pierce County could affect Ruston
Spotted on the Ruston calendar: Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock
Hello Ruston! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new data center rules around Pierce County could affect Ruston
- Why a dead whale in Commencement Bay matters for nearby Ruston
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Not as warm, temps: high: 75, low: 59.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• As Pierce County city mulls data center ban, where are the facilities allowed? (thenewstribune.com) — Pierce County cities are rethinking where big data centers belong, with DuPont weighing a six‑month moratorium and Tacoma already barring large stand‑alone server farms. While Ruston isn't directly targeted, these evolving rules and county studies on water, energy, and land use could shape how future tech infrastructure grows around Ruston and the broader region. 
• There's a big dead whale in the Port of Tacoma. Here's what we know (thenewstribune.com) — A large dead whale is decomposing in Commencement Bay near the Port of Tacoma, and state and federal wildlife officials are investigating how it died and what to do with the carcass. While the incident is centered on Tacoma's waterfront, Ruston residents who frequent the bay may notice odors or navigation impacts as agencies coordinate a response and consider moving the whale.
📸 Around Ruston
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ruston
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- Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock
Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
1:00 pm - Baby Storytime
Swasey Branch Library 7001 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98406
1:00 pm - Crochet Connection with Debra
Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
4:00 pm - Family Chess Club
Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
4:00 pm - A Gathering of Poets
Swasey Branch Library 7001 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98406
6:00 pm - Baby Storytime
Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
11:30 am - Up and Atom: Balance in Motion!
Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
3:30 pm - Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Felt Pocket Pillow
Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Daily 15 Minute Movement Break - Yoga and Fitness
University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402
11:00 am - Stephanie Meredith's "All My Mothers"
Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch 1102 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402
12:00 pm - Back to School Scavenger Hunt
Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch 1102 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402
12:00 pm - Drop-in Advising: Meet an Academic Advisor through Zoom
University of Washington Tacoma Online
12:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for someone who's handy for a few small projects
1. Replace this longer lamp with a generic lamp 2. Replace generic ceiling lamp with the exact same just different color 3. Replace current… (Nextdoor Ruston)
🗞 Nearby News
Tacoma
- Sept 8 Community Meeting for Oak View Tiny House Village (pierceprairiepost.com)
- Tacoma Sues Fire-Truck Makers in Expanding US Antitrust Fight (pymnts.com)
- Wellpoint Back to School Community Health Fair (seattleschild.com)
Gig Harbor
- Pinning down the location of Native artifacts, remains found in Artena (gigharbornow.org)
Ok Ruston! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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