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College Place, Washington Patch AM: a 5 min readHey hey College Place! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What the finished Mojonnier Road upgrade will change for your commute
- How new rules will change College Place’s license plate camera program
- Have a minute to help improve 911 response in College Place?
Also on today's calendar: The Oregon Trail Game & Ice Cream Social at Fort Walla Walla Museum and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 54.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• College Place settles final Mojonnier Road right-of-way deal (elkhornmediagroup.com) — College Place has finalized the last right-of-way deal needed for the Mojonnier Road project, clearing the way to open bidding and lock in state transportation funding this fiscal year. The upgrade will widen the road to three lanes and add turn lanes, bike paths, sidewalks, landscaping, and safer, lighted crosswalks, promising smoother and safer trips for local drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. 
• College Place police to reactivate Flock cameras after months-long shutdown (applevalleynewsnow.com) — College Place police plan to turn their eight license plate reader cameras back on around June 15, after a months-long shutdown over privacy concerns. New state rules now restrict use to serious investigations, missing persons, and parking enforcement, while the city weighs whether to keep the program after grant funding ends in 2026. Residents can expect renewed auto-theft enforcement under tighter privacy safeguards.
• WESCOM launches survey to gauge public's 911 knowledge (elkhornmediagroup.com) — Residents in the Walla Walla–College Place area are being asked to take a short online survey about how and when they use 911, with responses accepted through June 15. WESCOM and state partners hope to clear up confusion, improve public education, and speed up emergency responses. Links are available at 911info.wa.gov and on the College Place Police Department’s Facebook page.
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Sounds Like Fun! Free Family Concert at Gesa Power House Theatre →
Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N 6th Ave, Walla Walla
11:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Walla Walla Campus Graduation
Walla Walla Community College Announcement
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Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival: Sounds Like Fun!
Gesa Power House Theatre 111 N 6th Ave, Walla Walla, OR 99362
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Summer Music Series
Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce Walla Walla Vintners 225 Vineyard Lane Walla Walla
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Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival - Festival Series: By Moonlight
Gesa Power House Theatre 111 N 6th Ave, Walla Walla, OR 99362
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The Odd Couple - Female Version
Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce 1130 East Sumach Walla Walla, WA 99362
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The Oregon Trail Game & Ice Cream Social at Fort Walla Walla Museum →
Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 NE Myra Rd, Walla Walla
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The Odd Couple (Female Version) — Little Theatre of Walla Walla →
Little Theatre of Walla Walla, 1130 E Sumach St, Walla Walla
2:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Clarkston Campus Graduation
Walla Walla Community College Announcement
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The Odd Couple - Female Version
Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce 1130 East Sumach Walla Walla, WA 99362
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Walla Walla Campus Graduation
Walla Walla Community College Announcement
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Spring Kick-Off @ L’Ecole № 41 →
L’Ecole № 41 Winery, 41 Lowden School Rd, Lowden
10:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Walla Walla
- Pride Festival, Movie Crush, and Wiener Walk in Walla Walla (waitsburgtimes.com)
- Walla Walla Valley Academy class leaves message of kindness, inclusion as they graduate (tri-cityherald.com)
- Walla Walla City Council to consider utility expansion, Highland Road funding (elkhornmediagroup.com)
Dayton
- Waitsburg/Dayton band takes home 1st in Jazz at national event (waitsburgtimes.com)
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