🌱 How a deadly attack inside a Tacoma psych hospital is unfolding in court
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In today's newsletter:
- How a deadly attack inside a Tacoma psych hospital is unfolding in court
- Planning a Tacoma clam dig? Know these new 2026 rules first.
- Why a Robinhood lawsuit in Tacoma could reshape online betting rules
Also on today's calendar: Maundy Thursday 12 Power Candlelighting & Communion Service and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: How do billboards talk ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A brief morning shower or two, with a high of 56 and low of 41 degrees.
- Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 37.
- Saturday: Nice with partial sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Man charged in fatal Tacoma psych hospital attack found mentally competent (thenewstribune.com) — A Tacoma woman has died after an alleged assault at Wellfound Behavioral Health, and a fellow patient has now been found mentally competent to face upgraded first-degree murder charges. Prosecutors say witnesses described the March 14 attack as unprovoked, and a Pierce County judge has set the defendant’s bail at $1 million while the medical examiner finalizes the cause of death. 
2. It's shellfish season in Washington state. See new rules for harvesters (theolympian.com) — New statewide shellfish rules could affect your next trip to Tacoma’s Penrose Point State Park or Maple Hollow Beach, where clams, oysters, mussels, and crab are popular targets. The article explains 2026 size limits, daily quotas, and enforcement efforts meant to keep Washington’s shellfish beds healthy and open, plus how to check safety maps before you dig.
3. Robinhood sues WA state to block enforcement of gambling laws against prediction markets (geekwire.com) — A major lawsuit over prediction markets is landing in Tacoma’s federal courthouse, where Robinhood is suing Washington state to block gambling-law enforcement against its event contract trading. The outcome could shape whether Tacoma and other Washington residents can legally use federally regulated platforms to bet on elections, sports, and other real-world events.
4. Oracle layoffs include workers in Pierce and Thurston counties (thenewstribune.com) — Oracle’s latest round of layoffs includes at least one Tacoma-area employee among 17 South Sound workers in cities like Gig Harbor, Ruston, and Bonney Lake. In all, 491 Washington jobs are being cut as Oracle shifts resources toward artificial intelligence and data centers, with nearly 20 positions lost across the region but no office closures announced.
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Maundy Thursday 12 Power Candlelighting & Communion Service
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Easter Sunday "OUR AWAKENING"
710 S Anderson St, Tacoma
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Other local events
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The Great Three Days
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, WA 98403
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Maundy Thursday
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, WA 98403
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Marcus D Wiley (18+ Event)
Tacoma Comedy Club , 933 Market St , Tacoma
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Good Friday
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, WA 98403 -
Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Pop Tab Rings
Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch 1102 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402
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Family Storytime
Kobetich Branch Library 212 Browns Point Boulevard NE, Tacoma, WA 98422
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Stations of the Cross
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, WA 98403
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Easter Sunday
Pac Church , 3211 112th St E , Tacoma
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Drumming in Unity Circle
Unity of South Sound , 710 S Anderson St , Tacoma
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Planting Seeds of Self-Love and Unity Workshop
710 S Anderson St , Tacoma
12:00 pm
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