🌱 How a multistate ATM robbery scheme reached Battle Ground

Hi Battle Ground! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a multistate ATM robbery scheme reached Battle Ground

Also on today's calendar: Early Learners Play to Learn and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 59 and low of 39 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 49.
• Sunday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Houston man gets 10 years for multistate ATM robbery ring targeting technicians (washingtontimes.com) — A multistate ATM robbery ring included tampering with a machine in Battle Ground as part of a broader scheme targeting technicians. A Houston man has now been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, with restitution ordered, after robberies and attempted robberies across several states including Washington and Oregon.
   

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📸 Around Battle Ground

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Battle Ground

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Meeting #1: Getting Started
  Al & Ernie’s Bakery Cafe, 802 E Main St, Battle Ground
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• Early Learners Play to Learn
  Battle Ground Community Library , 1207 SE 8th Way , Battle Ground
  10:00 am
• Skyview JV Baseball @ Battle Ground
  Battle Ground High School , 300 W Main St , Battle Ground
  4:30 pm
• Heritage vs Battle Ground
  Battle Ground High School , 300 W Main St , Battle Ground
  4:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Preschool Storytime: Ages 3–5
  Battle Ground Community Library , 1207 SE 8th Way , Battle Ground
  11:00 am

Thursday April 23

• Skyview JV Baseball @ Battle Ground
  Battle Ground High School , 300 W Main St , Battle Ground
  4:30 pm
• Prairie JV Softball @ Battle Ground
  Battle Ground High School , 300 W Main St , Battle Ground
  4:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Camas Boys JV Soccer @ Battle Ground
  Battle Ground High School , 300 W Main St , Battle Ground
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Tween & Teen Tabletop Role-Playing Game Adventure
  Ridgefield Community Library , 210 N Main Ave , Ridgefield
  4:30 pm
• Prairie Varsity Softball @ La Center
  La Center High School , 725 NE Highland Ave , La Center
  4:30 pm
• HS Varsity Softball Game/ HS Softball Field
  HS Softball Field
  4:30 pm
• Seussical Rehearsal and 1st parent mtg
  Manor Evangelical Church , 17913 NE 72nd Ave , Battle Ground
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Sierra was LOST on April 13, 2026 in Yacolt, WA 98675 near NE Kelly Road Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the owner,… (Nextdoor Venersborg)
• Hi all.
  Flicker on my feeder has distorted beak. Is there anything I can do? Should I report this to WA dept of Fish and Wildlife? Thank you. (Nextdoor Axford)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Battle Ground. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Battle Ground. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Battle Ground here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ridgefield

• 833 NW 174th St, Ridgefield, WA 98642 (realtor.com)
• In Our View: Reconnecting residents to rivers has benefits (columbian.com)
• ‘Nightingale Tribute': Honor guard memorializes nurses' life of service (columbian.com)

Vancouver

• Lt. Governor shares his ideas on fixing housing shortage to members of BIA of Clark County (clarkcountytoday.com)
• Sakura Festival celebrates spring, friendships and blooming cherry trees (columbian.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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