🌱 Need to dump flood debris? Granite Falls vouchers can waive your fees.

Greetings Granite Falls! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Need to dump flood debris? Granite Falls vouchers can waive your fees.

Also on today's calendar: Paws and Pages and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain becoming steadier, with a high of 50 and low of 35 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 44, low: 38.
• Saturday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 45 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Snohomish County offers solid waste voucher program to dispose of flood-damaged garbage (snoho.com) — Granite Falls residents hit by December’s flooding can now pick up free county solid waste vouchers at the Granite Falls Police Department to dispose of flood-damaged household items without paying tip fees. The program, open to affected Snohomish County households through January 18, 2026, covers many common damaged materials and also offers vouchers at several other law enforcement and emergency management locations.
   

📸 Around Granite Falls

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Granite Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Stay and Play
  Granite Falls Library - Sno-Isle Libraries, 815 E Galena St, Granite Falls
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Paws and Pages
  Granite Falls Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 815 E Galena St , Granite Falls
  10:30 am
• MEMBERS ONLY Sporting Clays- 3pm to Dusk
  Granite Falls Sportsmen's Club , 20319 Gun Club Rd , Granite Falls
  3:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Friday Night Trap & 5-Stand! Open to the Public and Members
  Granite Falls Sportsmen's Club , 20319 Gun Club Rd , Granite Falls
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Stay & Play
  Marysville Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 6120 Grove St , Marysville
  9:30 am
• Santa Farm Adventure
  930 Sunnyside Blvd , Lake Stevens
  10:00 am
• Little Science Lab with Imagine Children's Museum
  Lakewood/Smokey Point Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 3411 169th Pl NE suite a , Arlington
  10:00 am
• Drop-In Resources with Volunteers of America: ACRC
  Lakewood/Smokey Point Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 3411 169th Pl NE suite a , Arlington
  2:00 pm
• Teen Video Games
  Marysville Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 6120 Grove St , Marysville
  3:00 pm
• DIY Giftwrapping Drop-In
  Granite Falls Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 815 E Galena St , Granite Falls
  5:00 pm
• QCT's Family Craft Night
  Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary School , 2415 74th St NE , Tulalip
  5:00 pm
• The Yarn Outfitter
  The Yarn Outfitter , 106 W 5th St , Arlington
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Power was just out in Granite Falls - came back on right now.
  Was out for only 15 minutes or so. Stay safe and warm everyone - and don't blow away! (Nextdoor Downtown Granite)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Granite Falls. Apply here.
• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Merchandise Operations Specialist (Stocking) in Marysville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granite Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Stevens

• Wind storm knocks out power to thousands, closes or delays schools (heraldnet.com)
• Kamiak boys swimming picks up two wins (heraldnet.com)
• Western WA windstorm: ‘Wall of wind' threatens Whidbey Island, Snohomish County (mynorthwest.com)

Marysville

• Part 3 of the Conifer Trilogy – Stunning yellows, bright whites (heraldnet.com)
• Lady Hawks shutdown Shoreline, 54-15 (tulalipnews.com)

Snohomish

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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