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🌱 Patch AM: What stalled deputy hiring means for Bonney Lake’s Foothills Detachment
Coming up on the Bonney Lake Patch calendar: Photos with Santa
Hey there, Bonney Lake! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What stalled deputy hiring means for Bonney Lake’s Foothills Detachment
- How “historic flooding” could disrupt Bonney Lake’s main highway and travel
Also on today's calendar: Advanced Watercolor Painting, Dawn’s Breaking, Sat. Dec. 13 and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Bonney Lake-Sumnerfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Bonney Lake-Sumnerfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 54 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Remaining cloudy, temps: high: 59, low: 43.
- Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 55 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• County Council plans to meet Sheriff's Department staffing request once union negotiations wrap up (gigharbornow.org) — Pierce County leaders say they’ll meet the Sheriff’s Department staffing request once union contract talks conclude, a decision that directly affects the understaffed Foothills Detachment in the Bonney Lake area. Councilmembers describe public safety as their top budget priority but explain they can’t finalize deputy numbers or pay until an arbitrator sets wages and benefits, even as hiring and retention challenges persist. 
• 100 WA National Guard members deploy amid ‘historic flooding,' rescue efforts (thenewstribune.com) — Flooding on the White and Puyallup rivers has closed parts of state Route 410, the main highway serving Bonney Lake, as Washington faces what officials call “historic flooding.” The governor has declared a statewide emergency and is urgently seeking federal aid, while National Guard members and transportation crews mobilize for rescues, landslide risks, and additional river surges later this week.
📸 Around Bonney Lake
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bonney Lake
★ Featured events ★
- Photos with Santa
Post & Pour, 19001 Cascadia Boulevard East, Bonney Lake
5:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Advanced Watercolor Painting, Dawn’s Breaking, Sat. Dec. 13
Ben Franklin Crafts - Bonney Lake , 21121 WA-410 , Bonney Lake
10:00 am - Beginning Crochet, Sat. Dec. 13
Ben Franklin Crafts - Bonney Lake , 21121 WA-410 , Bonney Lake
1:30 pm - Robotics Open House Bonney Lake by Takamori Robot
Bonney Lake Pierce County Library , 18501 90th St E , Bonney Lake
2:00 pm - Santa Photos December 14th
AvaBellas Brow & Skincare Studio , 9925 214th Ave E G , Bonney Lake
10:00 am - SLS REGULAR MEETING and ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MAKE & TAKE — Swiss Sportsmen's Club of Tacoma
Swiss Sportsman Club Park , 9205 198th Ave E , Bonney Lake
12:00 pm - SANTA'S TOYSHOP SUNDAY 2PM
Bonney Lake High School , 10920 199th Ave Ct E , Bonney Lake
2:00 pm - Bonney Lake Panthers vs Olympia Bears
Bonney Lake High School , 10920 199th Ave Ct E , Bonney Lake
5:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Thursday December 18
📣 Bonney Lake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bubbles Botox
Aversano's Italian Restaurant , 6015 Parker Rd E , Sumner
6:00 pm - Preschool & Kindergarten Cooking & Crafting
Marion Grange Hall , 27725 Sumner Buckley Hwy , Buckley
10:00 am - Homeschool Meet-Up
Sumner Pierce County Library , 1116 Fryar Ave , Sumner
10:30 am - Digital Skills Class
Sumner Pierce County Library , 1116 Fryar Ave , Sumner
1:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Collision on SR 509 NB at MP 3.99 near Taylor Way has been cleared.
4:26AM on Dec 9: Collision on SR 509 NB at MP 3.99 near Taylor Way begins at 4:24 am on Dec. 9, 2025, with the ramp from Taylor Way to SR 509 N… (Nextdoor )
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Bonney Lake. Apply here.
- Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Sumner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bonney Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sumner
- King County, WA road crew rescues driver trapped in floodwaters (fox13seattle.com)
- Amazon lab puts packages through crash-test chaos (axios.com)
- Vote now for The News Tribune's Athlete of the Week (Dec. 1 to 6) (thenewstribune.com)
Puyallup
- Charter bus breaks down in Leavenworth, WA, leaving dozens stranded (fox13seattle.com)
- 2025 Mountain West Transfer Team of the Year: First Team (mwcconnection.com)
- Plan to drive on SR 509 in Tacoma this week? Watch out for nightly lane closure (thenewstribune.com)
Ok Bonney Lake! 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
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