🌱 Why Mount Rainier just hit pause on cutting a historic elm
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- Why Mount Rainier just hit pause on cutting a historic elm
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- Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mount Rainier Delays Removal of Historic Elm Tree After Residents Object (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Mount Rainier has paused the planned removal of a historic elm at 36th Street and Bunker Hill Road after residents filed written objections, triggering a formal review. The Tree Commission will hold a public hearing before any final decision, and the elm will stay in place while officials reassess its condition, safety concerns, and project needs. 
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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