🌱 Patch AM: How a Puyallup woman turned years of HS pain into advocacy

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Puyallup woman turned years of HS pain into advocacy
• Why a Puyallup dad was arrested outside Lowe’s and freed

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 47, low: 32.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a passing shower, with a high of 45 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Real Talk About HS (healthcentral.com) — A Puyallup woman’s long struggle with a painful skin disease, hidradenitis suppurativa, shows how hard it can be to get diagnosed and treated—even when symptoms start in childhood. Her eventual remission and advocacy work with HS Connect, alongside similar stories from other patients nationwide, highlight the power of persistence, better-informed doctors, and supportive community for those living with HS.
   

• Puyallup father released from ICE custody after two months (king5.com) — A Puyallup husband and father is back home after a federal judge ordered his release from ICE custody, nearly two months after he was arrested outside the local Lowe’s. He’s now wearing an ankle monitor, can’t leave Washington, and faces ongoing immigration proceedings, while his family and supporters worry about both his future and others still detained.
   

📸 Around Puyallup

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Puyallup

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 4

• Hitting Camp - 8-13yrs - Session 3
  New Level 360, 3601 9th St SW, Puyallup
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 6

• Spanish-Dual Language Education Information Sessions for 2026-27 School Year
  Dessie F. Evans Elementary , 7911 144th St E , Puyallup
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Teen Time: Manga Club
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  4:00 pm
• Drop-in Tech Help @ Mottet
  Mottet Branch Library , 3523 East G Street , Tacoma
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Special Holiday Hours
  Mottet Branch Library , 3523 East G Street , Tacoma
  10:00 am
• Noon Year's Eve
  South Hill Pierce County Library , 15420 Meridian E , Puyallup
  11:15 am
• Winter Scavenger Hunt
  Mottet Branch Library , 3523 East G Street , Tacoma
  12:00 pm
• Up and Atom: STEM into the New Year!
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  4:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Space Scavenger Hunt
  Mottet Branch Library , 3523 East G Street , Tacoma
• Free Legal Aid Pop-Ups
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  3:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Family Storytime
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  11:00 am
• Creative Reuse Workshops: Collage Patch Sewing
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
  FOUND on October 25, 2025 in South Hill, WA 98375 near Stahl junior high Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder… (Nextdoor Silver Creek)
• Police activity on I-5 Southbound at milepost 127.48 near SR 512 has been cleared.
  12:56AM on Dec 28: Police activity on I-5 Southbound at MP 127.48 near SR 512 is causing partial blockage of the exit ramp to SR 512. (Nextdoor )

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Fife. Apply here.
• City of Fife, WA posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant - Facility Attendant in Fife. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Puyallup here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fife

• Man killed in South Hill as police tried to speak with him (bellinghamherald.com)

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: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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