🌱 Why Walla Walla deputies are getting Starlink in their patrol rigs

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Walla Walla deputies are getting Starlink in their patrol rigs
• What sentence could follow last year’s fatal Walla Walla hit-and-run?
• How firefighters contained a cluttered Walla Walla scrapyard blaze in minutes

Also on today's calendar: Roast & Toast with Seven Hills Winery and 6 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

1. Starlink satellite internet approved for Walla Walla County deputies (elkhornmediagroup.com) — Walla Walla County commissioners have approved Starlink satellite internet for sheriff’s deputies to fix dangerous radio and data dead zones across the county. A scaled‑back plan will equip 27 units at a reduced first‑year cost, funded through Tech Services and justified by supporters as essential for officer and public safety despite budget concerns.
   

2. College Place woman pleads guilty to May 2025 fatal hit-and-run crash (elkhornmediagroup.com) — A College Place woman has pleaded guilty in Walla Walla County Superior Court to charges stemming from a May 2025 hit-and-run at West Poplar Street and South 11th Avenue that later proved fatal. She faces a potential prison term of 31 to 41 months, with sentencing set for May 21 as the court weighs alternative sentencing options.
   

3. Walla Walla firefighters put out fire in scrapyard (applevalleynewsnow.com) — Walla Walla firefighters quickly knocked down a scrapyard blaze on North 11th Avenue Monday night, bringing it under control in under 10 minutes with help from the yard’s own equipment. No injuries were reported, and investigators are still working to determine the cause. Police are asking anyone with information to contact a Walla Walla detective.
   

4. Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce expands economic development efforts with film bureau (applevalleynewsnow.com) — Walla Walla’s Chamber of Commerce is betting big on film production, using Washington’s rural filming incentives to bring movie and commercial shoots – and their spending – into town. A three‑year‑old film bureau has already helped land a feature film and a national commercial scheduled for June, aiming to boost hotels, restaurants, and other local businesses alongside agriculture and wine.
   

5. Former Seahawks player Sidney Rice sells Lake Sammamish home (seattletimes.com) — Walla Walla wine lovers may recognize former Seahawk Sidney Rice as co-owner of Dossier Wine Collective, which runs a tasting room in downtown Walla Walla. He’s just sold his Lake Sammamish mansion for about $6 million, far below its assessed value, as he continues his post-football life in wine, business ventures, and youth-focused philanthropy.
   

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📸 Around Walla Walla

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walla Walla

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Spring Kick-Off @ L’Ecole № 41
  L’Ecole № 41 Winery, 41 Lowden School Rd, Lowden
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• 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

• Spring Kick-Off @ L’Ecole № 41
  L’Ecole № 41 Winery , 41 Lowden School Rd , Lowden
  10:00 am
• Justice Media Film Fest — Walla Walla Democrats
  Gesa Power House Theatre , 111 N 6th Ave , Walla Walla
  6:00 pm
• 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
• The Hip-Hop Orchestra
  Walla Walla Symphony , 13 1/2 E Main St #201 , Walla Walla
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• PetSmart Adoption Event — Blue Mountain Humane Society | Animal Welfare in Walla Walla, WA
  PetSmart , 1626 W Poplar St , College Place
  11:00 am

Saturday May 2

• Roast & Toast with Seven Hills Winery
  Seven Hills Winery , 212 N 3rd Ave , Walla Walla
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• 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
• Beneficial Fire on the Landscape
  Quirk Brewing , 425 B St , Walla Walla
  5:30 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

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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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