Category Archives: Neighborhood Events
Tragic Death of Kim & Bette Nordberg
Below is an excerpt from a newspaper report on the death of our neighbors Kim and Bette Nordberg of 11323 136th Ave E, Puyallup 98374. It is a sickening read.
A woman who allegedly killed two people in a car crash was ‘more concerned with retrieving her vape’ from the wreckage than for the victims, per court documents.
Michelle Renee Oster, 63, has been charged with causing two deaths and seriously injuring two more people amid a grisly collision in Washington earlier this month.
Prosecutors said Oster was ‘annoyed and dismissive’ at the scene of the crash, according to court documents seen by King5.com, and was even ‘in a hurry to get home’ after the fatal collision.
‘She appeared more concerned with retrieving her vape pen from her vehicle than the state of the victims,’ the documents read.
Oster allegedly ploughed into a vehicle on Southeast Enumclaw Chinook Road east of Seattle, killing Kim Davis Nordberg, 72, of Lakebay and his wife Bette Nordberg, 69, of Puyallup, on the morning of October 13.
Bobcat Again 17 Feb 24
Our local Bobcat has made another appearance. Is anyone missing outdoor cats or small dogs? Just a reminder. We now have not only coyotes, but a Bobcat to look out for.
Better Pictures of Bobcat
I received these pictures from a neighbor. She said “The bobcat has been coming to our house quite a bit now. We always take our dog out on a leash. The bobcat comes up to our slider and wags its tail when our dog barks at it. “
It appears that our Neighborhood Bobcat has become quite accustom to humans. This is not a good thing. Remember it is a wild animal and use great care if it is around. Always have your animals on a leash when you are out with them. Lets enjoy looking at our Bobcat , but don’t try to touch it.
PS: This time when I sent out notices I got the warning on my copy that “This may be a Phishing message”. In my case you can ignore the message, but be vigilant for real phishing messages. (KH)
Bobcat – It’s Still Here
Thanks to a call from a neighbor I was able to find the Bobcat crossing my backyard. It appears to be the same on as before, but who can tell. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
1300hrs 24 Dec 2023 – Bobcat crossing backyard
Yes We Have a Bobcat!!!!
Yesterday a neighbor sent me some great pictures of our neighborhood Bobcat hanging out in their yard. The Bobcat lay in their yard for about 10 minutes before walking off. When I received these pictures I checked with Google Images and it returned pictures of Bobcats in the US. I guess this put to rest any doubts we may have had about the correct identification of the animal. Anyone with small dogs or cats might consider making them into strictly indoor pets.
WARNING!!! — Scam Calls
This morning my daughter received a call. When she answered she was quickly asked : “Are you there?” The obvious aim was to have her answer “Yes”. If she had done so, instead of hanging up quickly, bad things might have started happening to her. These scammers want to record you saying “Yes” so they can charge you for all kinds of stuff, or do other bad things.
If you get such a call — HANGE UP IMMEDIATELY.
Do we have Bears in the Neighborhood again?
One of my neighbors was walking down Jennifer Court and spotted what he thought was bear scat. He sent me a picture and it looked the same as the Bear scat we found in the Neighborhood several years ago. It appears that the scat consists mostly of the remains of cherries. Since as far as I know, we do not have cherry trees around here, if they are cherries they must have come from someone’s home.
I have added the picture I was sent. If you have an opinion that it is something other than Bear scat, feel free to let me know at kahalljr@comcsast.net.
Addendum: A Neighbor texted me with the information that they have a cherry tree in their backyard and the last time we had a bear in the Neighborhood it was eating from their cherry tree. The scat looked the same as below.
Bobcat den in our area?
My next-door neighbors saw a much smaller version of the bobcat I saw several weeks ago. Did not get a picture though. The bobcats may have established a den nearby and are raising a litter. Now we appear to have cayotes and Bobcats looking for a meal in our neighborhood. Take care of your cats and small dogs.
For those who did not see it. Here is the photo I got previously of the adult Bobcat.
Highway from Tehaleh
Celeste Hurst just gave me a heads-up about the start of construction for the four lane highway from Tehaleh to the valley highway. It looks more like destruction right now. I guess the inevitable day has arrived but sad to see the trees being clear cut.
If you want to learn more about this road project and the traffic impacts the website SR162traffic.org is a good source of information.