🌱 Which Auburn roads are already closed by Green and White river flooding?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Auburn roads are already closed by Green and White river flooding?
• How Auburn police used a drone to end a tense rooftop standoff

Also on today's calendar: Wade Walthall's The Nutcracker - Auburn and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Occasional rain, with a high of 53 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 59, low: 45.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 56 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Green River and White River flood updates for Auburn (auburn-reporter.com) — Flooding on the Green and White rivers is closing several Auburn roads and threatening low-lying properties from Brannan Park south to Auburn Black Diamond Road. Officials report controlled dam releases and sandbagging efforts, while NOAA warns of minor to major flooding in Auburn and nearby cities along both rivers.
   

• Drone helps officer arrest man on a roof in Auburn (auburn-reporter.com) — Auburn police used a drone to help safely arrest a domestic violence suspect who fled onto a nearby roof after allegedly breaking items in a home on 29th Street SE. Officers, K9 teams, and the Unmanned Aircraft System worked together to locate the man, who complied with commands and was taken into custody on probable domestic violence-related charges.
   

📸 Around Auburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Auburn

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• A Season of Giving and Sharing Family Day — White River Valley Museum
  White River Valley Museum, 918 H St SE, Auburn
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Gingerbread House Workshop
  Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Wade Walthall's The Nutcracker - Auburn
  Auburn Performing Arts Center A.P.A.C. , 702 4th St NE , Auburn
  1:30 pm
• Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Story Time with the Snow Sisters
  Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002
  2:00 pm
• Take3: Cascade Hall
  Green River College , 12401 SE 320th St , Auburn
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Community Resource Fair
  Auburn Library , 1102 Auburn Way South , Auburn
  11:30 am
• Watercolor Weekends
  Auburn Library , 1102 Auburn Way South , Auburn
  3:00 pm
• Paris by Night - Joyeux Noel
  Smoke & Cedar Steakhouse , 2402 Auburn Way S , Auburn
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Young Toddler Story Time
  Federal Way Library , 34200 1st Way South , Federal Way
  10:00 am
• English Language Learning Classes
  Federal Way 320th Library , 848 South 320th Street , Federal Way
  10:30 am
• Family Story Time
  Federal Way Library , 34200 1st Way South , Federal Way
  11:00 am
• Drop-In Digital Literacy
  Federal Way 320th Library , 848 South 320th Street , Federal Way
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi folks!
  I am an animal technician at one of the local shelters. We got many, MANY used towel donations last month that we have not used for animal care and… (Nextdoor Lake Geneva East)
• So I found a cat near the Auburn Motel.
  Is anyone missing a cat in that area. And can anybody take the cat in from the cold. He is a boy and very very sweet. I can keep him in my bathroom… (Nextdoor 37th Street SE)

• The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in Auburn. Apply here.
• Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Outlet Collect Seattle in Auburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Auburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kent

• Community celebrates new local light rail stations in Kent (kentreporter.com)
• Armed robbery and carjacking suspect arrested after multi agency pursuit in Kent (ilovekent.net)
• Officer involved shooting reported during search for sexual assault suspect in Kent early Wednesday (ilovekent.net)

Federal Way

• Federal Way murder suspect arrested in Texas (federalwaymirror.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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