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Hi Puyallup! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why are Puyallup skaters so angry about the new $620,000 park?
  • How new Sound Transit changes will reshape your Puyallup commute next month
  • Puyallup collector loses $100K Nintendo trove in heartbreaking home burglary

Also on today's calendar: Electronics Recycling Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Clouds breaking; not as warm, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Longtime Puyallup skaters are upset with $620,000 park redesign (thenewstribune.com) — Puyallup's longtime skatepark is about to close Sept. 8 for a $620,000 concrete redesign, and many local skaters are upset the new plan feels smaller, flatter and less creative. City officials say deteriorating wooden ramps and maintenance costs drove the project, while some riders argue their input on taller features and a cover was largely ignored.
   

• Bus routes to and from Seattle are changing next month. Here's what to know (thenewstribune.com) — Bus riders in Puyallup face big changes starting August 29, including the end of Sound Transit's Route 580 between South Hill and the Puyallup Sounder station and schedule tweaks on Seattle express routes. You'll likely rely more on Pierce Transit's Route 400 and new connections through Federal Way and Lakewood, especially for airport and late-night Seattle trips.
   

• Family devastated after thieves steal classic Nintendo game collection worth $100K from Washington home (9news.com) — A Puyallup family is reeling after thieves broke into their home and stole more than 860 classic Nintendo games, a collection built over nearly 40 years and valued up to $100,000. The family has reported the burglary to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, upgraded security, and is pleading for whoever took the games to return them.
   

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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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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