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🌱 Why a raccoon briefly knocked out power for thousands around Sumner

Sumner, Washington Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a raccoon briefly knocked out power for thousands around Sumner
  • How Sumner’s baseball team crushed Emerald Ridge and boosted title hopes

Also on today's calendar: Joy in the Journey: God's Design for Resilient Living and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 40.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 69 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thousands in East Pierce lost power after racoon gets into transmission line (thenewstribune.com) — Thousands of East Pierce residents, including over 4,000 in Sumner and Alderton, briefly lost power Tuesday morning after a raccoon got into a transmission line. Power in Sumner was restored by 8:11 a.m., but drivers were urged to treat dark intersections as four-way stops and Cascade Christian’s Pioneer and McAlder campuses opened two hours late.
   

• Sumner baseball makes a statement: ‘If we're on, no one's beating us' (thenewstribune.com) — Sumner High’s baseball team dominated Emerald Ridge 10-0, with pitcher Wyatt Plyler striking out 10 over five shutout innings and the Spartans racking up 12 hits. Jake Miller continued his clutch hitting and Bryce Carl launched a three-run homer as Sumner improved to 13-2, confidently eyeing a deep postseason run.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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