🌱 How an East Wenatchee murder links to Washington’s most notorious inmates

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In today's newsletter:

• How an East Wenatchee murder links to Washington’s most notorious inmates

Also on today's calendar: HOPE Conference® Wenatchee 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: Sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.
• Saturday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 44.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 9 notorious inmates call this Eastern Washington prison home. Who are they? (theolympian.com) — East Wenatchee is directly tied to one of Washington’s most notorious inmates: Jack Owen Spillman, who is serving life for a 1995 double murder there. The article profiles him and several other high-profile offenders now housed at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, explaining why the prison holds many of the state’s longest-serving and most dangerous inmates.
   

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📸 Around East Wenatchee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Wenatchee

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 17

• Mario Kart Tournament
  Epoch, 16 S Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• HOPE Conference® Wenatchee
  Hilton Garden Inn Wenatchee , 25 N Worthen St , Wenatchee
  9:30 am
• Canine Royalty Crowning — Wenatchee Valley Humane Society
  Union Hill Cider Co. , 3126 Ridgeway Dr , East Wenatchee
  2:00 pm
• 2026 WVSO Season Opener
  Wenatchee Valley Super Oval , 2850 Gun Club Rd , East Wenatchee
  4:30 pm
• 2026 Justice Gala: Unlocking Justice for Generations
  Wenatchee Convention Center , 121 N Wenatchee Ave , Wenatchee
  5:00 pm
• Wizard of Oz On Ice
  Town Toyota Center , 1300 Walla Walla Ave , Wenatchee
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Memorial Park Food Fair — Washington State Apple Blossom Festival
  Memorial Park , 2 S Chelan Ave , Wenatchee
  12:00 pm
• Funtastic Shows Carnival — Washington State Apple Blossom Festival
  Memorial Park , 2 S Chelan Ave , Wenatchee
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Panther Palooza Student Music Festival
  Wenatchee High School Wenatchee, WA 98801
  5:00 pm
• 3-Day Mountain Trail Horse Clinic — Rendezvous Ranch
  Rendezvous Ranch , 9140 Nahahum Canyon Rd , Cashmere
  8:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• Immortal Beloved
  Numerica Performing Arts Center , 123 N Wenatchee Ave , Wenatchee
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in East Wenatchee. Apply here.
• Abby's Legendary Pizza posted a job opening for Counter Attendant in East Wenatchee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Wenatchee here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wenatchee

• Meet Claire, The Affectionate Cat Seeking A Loving Home (thequake1021.com)
• Coroner's office a centerpiece of new Chelan County government complex (ncwlife.com)
• Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra to end season with Beethoven-themed 'Immortal Beloved' concert (thenewstribune.com)

Leavenworth

• Leavenworth firefighter spots fire during morning run (thenewstribune.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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