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🌱 Patch AM: Did your home camera catch clues in this Puyallup teen robbery?
And on the Puyallup Patch calendar - Electronics Recycling Event

Good morning Puyallup! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Did your home camera catch clues in this Puyallup teen robbery?
- How will Sound Transit's fall shake-up change your Puyallup commute?
Also on today's calendar: Electronics Recycling Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Help Pierce County deputies solve a robbery of 2 teens held at gunpoint; motorcycle stolen (kiro7.com) — Puyallup-area residents are being asked to check any home or dash cameras for footage that might help solve an Aug. 16 armed robbery of two teens and a stolen motorcycle near the city. Deputies believe a black SUV carrying the bike passed through nearby neighborhood streets between 10 p.m. and midnight and say even seemingly minor clips could provide crucial leads.
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• Sound Transit fall service change begins Aug. 29 (mymltnews.com) — Puyallup riders will see major Sound Transit changes starting Saturday, Aug. 29, including the elimination of Route 580 between South Hill and Puyallup and schedule tweaks on Route 578 to Seattle. Several other regional ST Express routes are being cut, added, or retimed, so commuters are urged to double-check schedules before traveling.
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📸 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
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- Kaleo App — (617) 448-6400
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE: this kitten has found a forever home!
Thank you all for your help! So my friend found an aprox. 2 week old kitten in the wall of her house. There was a feral cat that had kittens about… (Nextdoor South Hill NE) - *update*
She was reunited with her family. Loose dog 21st st and stewart (Nextdoor Downtown Puyallup)
- YMCA of Greater Kansas City posted a job opening for Summer Day Camp Counselor in Puyallup. Apply here.
- Capstone Logistics, LLC posted a job opening for Warehouse Sanitation in Puyallup. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Puyallup here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sumner
- Suspect blows himself up during Sumner, WA standoff, 4 officers sent to hospital (fox13seattle.com)
South Hill
- What is an aquifer and why does it matter? (pierceprairiepost.com)
Fife
- Hyundai Translead Strengthens Commercial Vehicle Network with Range Zero Emissions (imprintent.org)
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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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