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🌱 How Sumner’s star receiver became Washington’s top 2027 football recruit

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  • How Sumner’s star receiver became Washington’s top 2027 football recruit

Also on today's calendar: Emerald Ridge Boys Varsity Basketball @ Sumner and 5 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 60 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 51, low: 41.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 52 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Washington Huskies land top WA football recruit for 2027 (seattletimes.com) — A standout Sumner High wide receiver, Braylon Pope, has committed early to play for the Washington Huskies in 2027, keeping one of the state’s top football talents close to home. The Sumner native helped lead Sumner High to back-to-back 4A state titles and is currently rated Washington’s No. 1 recruit for his class, drawing offers from major programs nationwide before choosing UW.
   

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    Tuesday December 16
  • Santa Photos at Sunrise Village
    Sunrise Village Shopping Center , 10507 156th Street East , Puyallup
    3:00 pm
  • Intro to the Laser Cutter: Glowforge
    Federal Way Library , 34200 1st Way South , Federal Way
    3:00 pm
  • Intro to the Sewing Machine
    Federal Way Library , 34200 1st Way South , Federal Way
    4:00 pm
  • Reading Buddies at the Federal Way Library (Study Zone)
    Federal Way Library , 34200 1st Way South , Federal Way
    4:00 pm

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  • Pierce County deputies rescued elderly people, adults, and children trapped in a flooded RV park as the Puyallup River rose, and a newly renovated 38-acre park reopened with a dog park and bike trails.
    4:51AM on Dec 14: Pierce County deputies rescued elderly people, adults, and children trapped around their mobile homes as the Puyallup River rose. (Nextdoor )
  • One person was found dead in a house fire in Tacoma, with crews facing challenging conditions to extinguish the blaze.
    11:39AM on Dec 14: Crews responded to a house fire on N Union Ave, with one occupant found deceased. (Nextdoor )
  • Washington Staffing posted a job opening for Material Handler I in Sumner. Apply here.
  • AtWork posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Sumner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sumner here.

🗞 Nearby News

Puyallup

  • Woman declared dead at Pierce County Jail, Sheriff's Office says (thenewstribune.com)
  • The Colts Must Bounce Back Versus The Soaring Seahawks (teamnbsmedia.com)
  • Western WA evacuation updates: Evacuation orders issued for Stehekin Valley (mynorthwest.com)

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  • It's Fife EQC's time to shine with multimillion-dollar update, new table games (thenewstribune.com)
  • Vote now for The News Tribune's Athlete of the Week (Dec. 8 to 13) (thenewstribune.com)

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