Skip to main content

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Stay in the loop with what's happening in East Wenatchee

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 Highway 28 closure planned Friday; start time needs confirmation

East Wenatchee, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning East Wenatchee! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Highway 28 closure planned Friday; start time needs confirmation
  • East Wenatchee Costco tops area list for cheapest gas
  • East Wenatchee police arrest man after reported armed domestic threats

Also on today's calendar: Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Peeks of sunshine, with a high of 53 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Some brightening, temps: high: 54, low: 41.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 52 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Temporary Highway 28 closure on Friday (wenatcheeworld.com) — Highway 28 in East Wenatchee is scheduled to close Friday into Saturday while crews install a truss connecting pedestrians to the T.W. Clark Pipeline Pedestrian Bridge. The report gives conflicting start times—Friday evening and 9 a.m. Friday—so the closure's start needs confirmation. It lists reopening at 9 a.m. Saturday.
   

2. Cheapest gas stations in Wenatchee (nbcrightnow.com) — East Wenatchee's Costco had the lowest listed regular gas price in a Nov. 9 area comparison, at $4.29 a gallon. Fred Meyer on Grant Road tied two Wenatchee stations at $4.39. Stacker compiled the rankings using GasBuddy data, so prices may have changed since publication.
   

3. East Wenatchee Man Arrested On Domestic Violence, Firearm Charges (kissin977.com) — East Wenatchee police arrested a 38-year-old man after his girlfriend reported he displayed a gun and threatened her during an argument Saturday. Police said she escaped and surrendered the firearm at the station. Officers cited suspected felony domestic violence threats and unlawful firearm possession, and a search uncovered five additional firearms associated with him.
   

4. Wenatchee, East Wenatchee among communities in state's yearlong mobile air pollution study (ncw.news) — Air-monitoring vans will begin driving through East Wenatchee and Wenatchee in December to find pollution differences that stationary monitors can miss. Routes will be repeated over about a year as part of a statewide study, with public findings expected in 2028. Ecology says the vans have no cameras and collect only air-quality data.
   

5. Wenatchee, East Wenatchee and Leavenworth businesses offered free help with food-waste law (ncwbusiness.com) — East Wenatchee businesses that generate large amounts of food or yard waste can get free, on-site help meeting Washington's organics law through March 2027. The state-funded program offers staff training, containers and help arranging collection, along with advice on reducing waste and donating surplus food.
   

📸 Around East Wenatchee

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in East Wenatchee

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 East Wenatchee Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Would you consider becoming a Foster Parent for a child or teen from your local school?
    Help keep young people in their school community, connected to teachers, family, and friends. To learn more visit https://dcyf.wa.gov/foster-school… (Nextdoor )
  • Estate Sale!!
    Wed Thursday and Friday.. lots of collectibles,etc… 1127 2nd St SE - E. Wen (Nextdoor Grant to 10th, N Eastmont)
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in East Wenatchee. Apply here.
  • CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Weekend Product Demonstrator in Costco in East Wenatchee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Wenatchee here.

Ok East Wenatchee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Stay in the loop with what's happening in East Wenatchee

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in East Wenatchee

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.