🌱 College Place woman’s guilty plea leads to key May sentencing date

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In today's newsletter:

• College Place woman’s guilty plea leads to key May sentencing date
• College Place crews help contain fast-moving Walla Walla scrapyard fire

Also on today's calendar: Justice Media Film Fest — Walla Walla Democrats and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 52 and low of 43 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 59, low: 42.
• Friday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• College Place woman pleads guilty to May 2025 fatal hit-and-run crash (elkhornmediagroup.com) — A 27-year-old College Place resident has pleaded guilty in Walla Walla County Superior Court to charges stemming from a 2025 hit-and-run that led to a man’s death. She now faces a potential prison term of 31 to 41 months, with sentencing set for May 21 as her attorney pursues alternative sentencing options tied to parenting and mental health.
   

• Firefighters quickly extinguish blaze at Walla Walla scrapyard (elkhornmediagroup.com) — College Place firefighters assisted Walla Walla crews in quickly knocking down a scrapyard fire Monday night, with the flames controlled in under 10 minutes and no injuries reported. Investigators are still determining the cause and asking anyone with information to contact Walla Walla police, as damage assessments continue.
   

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📸 Around College Place

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🗓 Upcoming Events in College Place

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• Rough Around the Edges Comedy Show at House of Smith — Downtown Walla Walla Foundation
  House of Smith Wines - Walla Walla Tasting Room, 35 S Spokane St, Walla Walla
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Fifth Annual Whitman Dog Park Day
  Ankeny Field
  1:00 pm
• 7th Baseball vs Stevens
  Howard-Tietan Park , 616 E Tietan St , Walla Walla
  4:00 pm
• 8A Baseball vs Stevens
  Howard-Tietan Park , 616 E Tietan St , Walla Walla
  4:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Earth Day Festival
  Organic Garden
  4:00 pm
• Justice Media Film Fest — Walla Walla Democrats
  Gesa Power House Theatre , 111 N 6th Ave , Walla Walla
  6:00 pm
• Walla Walla Symphony Series
  Cordiner Hall
  7:00 pm
• The Hip-Hop Orchestra
  Walla Walla Symphony , 13 1/2 E Main St #201 , Walla Walla
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Spring Kick-Off @ L’Ecole № 41
  L’Ecole № 41 Winery , 41 Lowden School Rd , Lowden
  10:00 am
• Celebrate Library Joy!
  Walla Walla Public Library , 238 E Alder St , Walla Walla
  2:30 pm
• Tennis vs McLaughlin
  McLoughlin Middle School , 2803 N Rd 88 , Pasco
  4:00 pm
• Farm Talk Series: Sustainability and Native Habitats with Rob Mercer
  Mercer Wine Estates Tasting Room , 18 E Main St , Walla Walla
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in College Place. Apply here.
• College Place School District posted a job opening for Sager 7/8th Grade Boys Assistant Wrestling Coach in College Place. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near College Place here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Walla Walla

• Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce expands economic development efforts with film bureau (applevalleynewsnow.com)
• Starlink satellite internet approved for Walla Walla County deputies (elkhornmediagroup.com)
• Walla Walla firefighters put out fire in scrapyard (applevalleynewsnow.com)

Dayton

• Inside Leadership Skills Interview Questions Sparks Debate — Focus on Everyone (thedetroitbureau.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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