Community Corner
🌱 Why a dead whale in Commencement Bay matters to nearby residents
And on the Steilacoom Patch calendar - Pioneer Pirate Day
Greetings Steilacoom! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a dead whale in Commencement Bay matters to nearby residents
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds breaking and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
- Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• There's a big dead whale in the Port of Tacoma. Here's what we know (thenewstribune.com) — A 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 this incident is centered in Tacoma, Steilacoom residents who use the bay or nearby waterfront may notice odors or navigation impacts as agencies coordinate a response. 
📸 Around Steilacoom
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Steilacoom
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- Pioneer Pirate Day
Anderson Island Elementary Pioneer Middle School
4:00 pm - Pioneer Back to School Open House
Saltar's Point Elementary Pioneer Middle School
4:00 pm - SHS New Student & Family Night
Saltar's Point Elementary SHS Theater
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Workforce Grants & Application Workshop
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
2:00 pm - SHS Sentinel Day
Anderson Island Elementary Steilacoom, WA 98388
7:00 pm - Pioneer Pirate Day
Anderson Island Elementary Pioneer Middle School
4:00 pm - Last day of classes
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am - Teacher Prep & Planning Day
University Place Primary School Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am - Final Exams
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am - Pioneer Back to School Open House
Saltar's Point Elementary Pioneer Middle School
4:00 pm - Geiger Meet & Greet
Geiger Montessori
4:30 pm - Wainwright Panther Night
Wainwright Middle Tacoma, WA 98466
4:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ascend Staffing posted a job opening for Janitorial- All shifts-Lakewood in Lakewood. Apply here.
- Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Steilacoom here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lakewood
- Pierce Transit Heavy Duty Diesel Technician in Lakewood, WA (seattletimes.com)
- Bus route changes, cancellations coming to Sound Transit this week (king5.com)
- Temporary closure of Tacoma and Lakewood park-and-rides (thenewstribune.com)
University Place
- UT Arlington Men's Golf sets 2026-27 schedule (utamavs.com)
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-- 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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