🌱 Did Steilacoom’s narrow loss help decide Athlete of the Week?

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• Did Steilacoom’s narrow loss help decide Athlete of the Week?

Also on today's calendar: Cookies with Mrs. Claus and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 54 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 43.
• Saturday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 54 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vote now for The News Tribune's Athlete of the Week (Dec. 1 to 6) (thenewstribune.com) — Steilacoom girls basketball fans will want to know their team was edged 55-51 by Capital, despite a 49-point outburst from Capital’s Mia Nielsen in a standout performance. The News Tribune is inviting readers to vote for its Athlete of the Week, with several South Sound football and basketball stars, including Nielsen, on the ballot through Thursday at noon.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Steilacoom

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Friday December 12

• Orting Boys Varsity Basketball @ Steilacoom
  Steilacoom High School, 54 Sentinel Dr, Steilacoom
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Cookies with Mrs. Claus
  Du Pont Community Center , 303 Barksdale Ave , DuPont
  1:30 pm
• Christmas at Fort Steilacoom 1861 (in 2025)
  Historic Fort Steilacoom , 9601 Steilacoom Blvd SW , Lakewood
  4:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• STEAM Kids: Discovery Lab
  Steilacoom Pierce County Library , 2950 Steilacoom Blvd SW , Steilacoom
  4:00 pm
• Town Council
  Steilacoom Town Hall , 1717 Lafayette St , Steilacoom
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Teen Creative Space
  University Place Pierce County Library , 3609 Market Pl W , University Place
  3:30 pm
• PCSR Lights & Delights (12-11)
  Lakewood Community Center , 9112 Lakewood Dr SW , Lakewood
  5:00 pm
• NWACA Kid's First Wrapping Party
  Northwest Auto Care Alliance , 7403 Lakewood Dr W STE 7 , Lakewood
  5:00 pm
• Festival of New Voices 2025 – Lakewood Playhouse
  Lakewood Playhouse , 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW , Lakewood
  7:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Women's Safety
  Lakewood Pierce County Library , 10202 Gravelly Lake Dr SW , Lakewood
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Learn Reiki (First Degree)
  The Spa at WisdomU , 4103 Bridgeport Way W , University Place
  10:00 am
• Story Time for Mixed Ages
  Lakewood Pierce County Library , 10202 Gravelly Lake Dr SW , Lakewood
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone have any gymnastics gear for sale or giving away, ie mats, pole, balance bars that fit in a house (small).
  My litttle girls hero is Simone Biles and she wants to practice at home. (Nextdoor Steilacoom Farwest)
• 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 )

• Steilacoom Historical School District posted a job opening for Assistant Boys Basketball Coach - Middle School in Steilacoom. Apply here.
• The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for School Counselor in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Steilacoom here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

• The Lakewood restaurant that specializes in a singular Korean soup (thenewstribune.com)
• Newly renovated 38-acre Pierce County park reopens with dog park, bike trails (thenewstribune.com)
• NW garden experts share inspiring ideas, goals for the new year (seattletimes.com)

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