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WALLA WALLA – Corrections experts say that a large percentage of jail inmates suffer from mental health and/or chemical dependency illnesses which negatively impact their ability to function as contributing citizens. Walla Walla County C...

DAYTON – Everyone is welcome to attend a free Thanksgiving dinner at the Dayton Senior Center (403 E. Patit Ave.) from noon – 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Please call 382-2225 or 382-2836 to RSVP so the cooks can get an accurate head count. Pub...

WAITSBURG – Entries for Waitsburg’s 30th Hometown Christmas parade will be accepted through Friday, Dec. 4. Particpants are invited to enter lighted floats, animals, vehicles, bicycles or whatever strikes their fancy. Parade registration forms can...

DIXIE – The Dixie Community Christmas Bazaar will be held Sat., Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Dixie Fire Hall. Vendors are wanted and tables are $5 each. Call LaRonda at (509) 386-3733 or Sarah at (509) 520-3586 to register....

DAYTON—On Monday evening, Jennie Dickinson, Media Chairperson for the Coalition for Youth and Families, and Sergio Hernandez, from the Walla Walla Valley Children’s Resilience Initiative, hosted a screening of the documentary film Paper Tigers at...

WAITSBURG – Jim Romine was added as a board member of the Waitsburg Town Hall Association at the association’s annual meeting on Thur., Nov. 12. New officer positions will be decided at the board’s Dec. 10 meeting. The board has been short one membe...

WAITSBURG – Groups or individuals with merchandise, baked goods or craft items are invited to set up a booth at Waitsburg’s Town Hall during Hometown Christmas on Sat., Dec. 5 and Sun., Dec. 6. Table and booth space ranges from $5 to $20, after reb...

PRESCOTT – At their November board meeting, the Prescott Joint Parks and Recreation Board agreed to make gift cards for 2016 pool passes available for the public to purchase as Christmas gifts. During the months of Nov. and Dec. PJPRD will offer p...

PRESCOTT – The Prescott School Board has changed the time of their November school board meeting from 6 p.m. to 5 p.m. in order to be able to attend the Fall Sports Awards at Vista Hermosa later that evening. The board meets in the school l...