🌱 Patch AM: How a stolen BBQ trailer upended a Puyallup family’s big plans

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In today's newsletter:

• How a stolen BBQ trailer upended a Puyallup family’s big plans
• What Macy’s latest closures could mean for shoppers after Puyallup’s loss
• How a win in Puyallup helped launch a record rodeo season

Also on today's calendar: Winter Sunset and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 44 degrees.
• Sunday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 52, low: 48.
• Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Puyallup business' travelling BBQ trailer stolen from driveway in broad daylight (mynorthwest.com) — A Puyallup family’s Marcoe's Blackjack BBQ trailer was stolen from their driveway in broad daylight, putting their competition plans for the Puyallup Spring Fair on hold while local police investigate. Owner and Stahl Junior High teacher Larry Marcoe says the loss hits hard financially and emotionally, since the award-winning trailer is central to his family’s shared hobby and time together.
   

• Macy's to shutter a Tukwila store as part of nationwide closures (spokesman.com) — Macy’s is closing a furniture clearance store in Tukwila as part of a new round of nationwide shutdowns, after already closing a Puyallup store in an earlier wave. While no additional Washington locations are currently slated to close, the company continues trimming “underproductive” sites as it shifts toward higher-end brands and online shopping, affecting local retail options across the region.
   

• Rylee George Claims Record Setting Average at 2025 NFR Breakaway (thecowboychannel.com) — Rodeo fans in Puyallup will appreciate that Rylee George’s record-setting National Finals Breakaway Roping average title capped a season that included a key win at the Puyallup rodeo. Her victories in Puyallup, Austin, and Salinas helped secure her place at the NFBR and underscored her consistency under pressure.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Puyallup

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Vibrant Violets
  Pinot's Palette, 10507 156th St E Suite 105, Puyallup
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday January 11

• Winter Sunset
  Pinot's Palette , 10507 156th St E Suite 105 , Puyallup
  1:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Patron Tour - Region 2 (Rogers High School area)
  Rogers High School Woodland Elementary, Ballou Junior High, and
  8:30 am

Thursday January 15

• Wake Up with Harnish Auto Family at Chevrolet Buick GMC of Puyallup
  Chevrolet Buick GMC of Puyallup We'll gather in the showroom of our host business, Harnish Auto Family at .
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 10

• Read and Rant: The South Sound's LGBTQ+ Book Club
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  11:00 am
• Studio and Storytime with Tacoma Art Museum
  Tacoma Art Museum , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  11:00 am
• ¡Cuentos y Cantos! Bilingual Storytime
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  11:00 am
• Meet the Author: Walsh Wettengle
  Bundok Books LLC , 3827 S Meridian , Puyallup
  11:30 am
• Brick by Brick LEGO Club
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  3:00 pm
• Checking In with the Sheriff
  South Hill Pierce County Library , 15420 Meridian E , Puyallup
  3:00 pm
• Crochet Connection with Debra x TPL
  Mottet Branch Library , 3523 East G Street , Tacoma
  3:00 pm
• Dusty Desert Blooms
  Pinot's Palette , 10507 156th St E Suite 105 , Puyallup
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I read this a very long time ago and just saw it again so I thought I'd share.
  One time, while my dad and I were out running errands my dad gave 50 bucks to a guy who said he needed to buy medicine for his kids. I told my dad… (Nextdoor NW Puyallup)
• Parents stressing over tablet kids makes me smile.
  Somewhere out there, tablet kittens are learning to swipe with their paws. Nature finds a way. (Nextdoor Alderwood Estates)

• Cascade Christian Schools posted a job opening for Long-Term Substitute Teacher in Puyallup. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier Assistant (Front End) in Puyallup. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Puyallup here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sumner

• Longhorns receive commitment from former Oregon State OL Dylan Sikorski (hornsports.com)
• WA officials extend toll lane on SR-167 North near Sumner (fox13seattle.com)

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