🌱 How Normandy Park neighbors can recycle trees and support local scouts
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In today's newsletter:
- How Normandy Park neighbors can recycle trees and support local scouts
- What did Normandy Park Council quietly approve for 2026 services?
- How a Normandy Park teen’s drive on SR 509 turned deadly
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 57 and low of 43 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy with showers around, temps: high: 49, low: 41.
- Thursday: Rain becoming steadier, with a high of 51 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Troop #392 to host Christmas Tree Recycling event in Normandy Park on Dec. 27 & Jan. 3 (waterlandblog.com) — Normandy Park families can recycle their Christmas trees while supporting Scouting America Troop 392 at John Knox Presbyterian Church on Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. The troop also offers pickups within five miles of Normandy Park for a suggested $20–$30 donation, payable by cash, check, or Venmo. 
• Normandy Park City Council addresses parks funding and public works projects (normandyparkblog.com) — Normandy Park’s City Council just moved ahead on key parks funding, road design work, and utility and waste contracts that will shape services in 2026. Councilmembers advanced franchise agreements, budget amendments, and regional partnerships on creeks, transportation, and open space, while also approving staff cost-of-living raises and setting their next meeting for January 13, 2026.
• Driver, 18, killed after losing control on SR 509 in Burien, WA (fox13seattle.com) — An 18-year-old Normandy Park resident was killed Sunday night in a single-car crash on SR 509 near South 160th Street in Burien, according to state troopers. Investigators say he lost control while passing on the right shoulder, hitting trees and a building before being pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Friendship Club
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Daytime Playtime
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King County Parks and Recreation Office Hours
Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
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Teen Art Hour
Tukwila Library , 14380 Tukwila International Boulevard , Seattle
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CPR/AED & First Aid Training | December 16 | Burien, WA
Burien Community Center , 14700 6th Ave SW , Burien
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A River Runs Under It Book Group
Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
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AweSUMM Math Space
Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
4:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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If you see Bella, please contact the number located on the photo. She is a charcoal grey cat. She was last seen at City Hall Park in Normandy Park on… (Nextdoor City of Normandy Park)
🗞 Nearby News
SeaTac
- Seahawks survive Philip Rivers' return, beat Colts with six field goals (seattletimes.com)
- Federal Prison Healthcare in Crisis: DOJ Inspector General Uncovers Alarming Conditions at Seattle Detention Facility (blogcritics.org)
- ‘Life threatening' flood possible near Tukwila as Green River levee fails (seattletimes.com)
Burien
- Fatal crash kills 18-year-old on SR 509 in Burien Sunday night, Washington State Patrol says (b-townblog.com)
- Shock your system into the New Year at the annual Three Tree Point Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day (b-townblog.com)
- Troop #392 Christmas Tree Recycling is Dec. 27 & Jan. 3 - The B-Town (Burien) Blog (b-townblog.com)
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