Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA — Kickstand Tours offers eBike tours in Walla Walla and the Yakima Wine Valley regions. The one-day tours will stop at three wineries and take approximately five to six hours. There are two tours in Walla Walla, starting from The Finch Hotel. One is approximately 10 to 12 miles through the Airport District and the eastside region. The second tour is longer, about 15 miles through the south side of the Walla Walla wine region. The eBikes will provide riders with a casual, close-to-effortless riding experience, while Kickstand tour g...
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Pride Festival is celebrating its fifth year with a big step forward—it is hosting the event in downtown Walla Walla for the first time. The free, family-friendly celebration will take place on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Heritage Square Park at 116 E Main Street. This year’s theme, “Orgullo y Unidad | Pride and Unity,” reflects the event’s goal of bringing people together to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community while highlighting the importance of connection, acceptance, and support across Walla Walla...
WALLA WALLA - On May 18, the Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless will host Shining Bright 10 Years of Hope and Community, a food and wine fundraiser. The benefit will celebrate ten years of compassion, resilience, and community support and ensure the future of the alliance's work. The event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Walls Vineyards, 1015 W. Pine St. The evening will include local cuisine, live music, an auction, inspirational stories of transformation, and the opportunity to make a...
WALLA WALLA — On May 3, 2025, the P.E.O. Chapter CN will present “The Way We Were,” a vintage fashion show from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will be held at the Walla Walla Country Club to raise funds for the organization’s scholarship programs. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. “The Way We Were” will be a blast from the past, showcasing the best vintage fashion from the 60s and 70s,” said the event committee chair Cheryl Hansen. “It’s an opportunity to step back and witness the timeless national and international styles that have influenced modern...
WALLA WALLA — The Ft. Walla Walla Museum is hosting an April Fools Scavenger Hunt throughout April. Historically, incorrect items have been hidden in some of the museum’s exhibits. Guests who list them all will win a prize from the museum store. The last day of the hunt is Sunday, April 30. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests are invited to participate in the Scavenger Hunt as a fun way to visit the museum, talk about the exhibits, and identify things that don’t belong....
WALLA WALLA — Jefferson Park Pond is now stocked with rainbow trout, and the Lyons Ferry and Tucannon Fish Hatcheries will continue to stock the pond throughout the spring season. Fishing at Jefferson Park Pond is governed by Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife rules and regulations. Jefferson Park Pond is open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers, and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card. Adults can help bait a hook and remove fish from the hook but cannot fish, cast, or hold the pole for a...
WALLA WALLA – John Deere designates platinum, gold, silver, and bronze rankings to schools participating in its TECH Program. Walla Walla Community College’s John Deere program has been awarded the platinum, the highest level, for its outstanding work in 2024. The recognition is reserved for programs that go above and beyond in key areas such as instructor development, advisory board engagement, enrollment, retention, facilities, processes, scholarships, and safety. It is a meaningful achievement for Program Director Matthew Bishop, who too...
WALLA WALLA — The Walla Walla County Commissioners announced an opening on the Walla Walla County Rural Library Board of Trustees. The board of trustees determines the mission and basic policies for the library’s operation, has supervision, care, and custody responsibilities for all library property, including buildings, books, and other supplies, and has exclusive control of the library’s finances. The rural library district board must submit and certify an annual budget used to levy taxes for the library district. The board reviews the annua...
WALLA WALLA - The Combine Art Collective invited artists from Waitsburg to exhibit their work at the gallery in Walla Walla. The show will feature Carrie Hendrix, Bill Rodgers, Greg Tate, Twila Tate, Tom Benett, Karen Gregutt, Lane Gwinn, Kim Bruzas, David Gignac, and Suze Woods. The diverse range of artwork by the Waitsburg artists includes photography, collage, pinhole photography, painting, and multimedia. The show will run from March 6 to April 27, with a reception and several...
WALLA WALLA - The YWCA Walla Walla Board of Directors announced the upcoming retirement of Anne-Marie Schwerin as Executive Director after over 24 years, effective spring. Schwerin came to the YWCA as Chief Financial Officer in 1996, following a career in public accounting and agribusiness management. Under her leadership, YWCA Walla Walla has significantly expanded its impact, enhancing programs and services for individuals and families in Walla Walla and Dayton Key achievements include the int...
WALLA WALLA — Cold temperatures will continue in Walla Walla County and surrounding areas this week. To help residents stay warm, the First Congregational Church at 73 S. Palouse Street will host the Walla Walla Emergency Warming Center from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. beginning Tuesday, February 4, through Saturday morning, February 8. The Warming Center is not open during daytime hours, and dates and times are subject to change based on weather forecasts and conditions. The Warming Center relies on volunteer staff and offers volunteer training r...
WALLA WALLA — The Washington State Department of Licensing is upgrading its software systems in mid-February. While updates are underway, many services will be unavailable. The temporary shutdown will include closing the Walla Walla County vehicle and driver licensing offices from February 14 through 17. Online vehicle/boat and driver licensing services will be unavailable from February 10 through February 17. Anyone with driver or vehicle/boat transactions is encouraged to complete them now by going to www.dol.wa.gov before February 9. A...
WALLA WALLA – Blue Mountain Community Foundation awarded $223,200 in grants to local nonprofits serving the communities of Umatilla, Walla Walla, Columbia, and Garfield Counties. These grants are part of the organization’s annual competitive grant application and are available to eligible organizations throughout the four-county region. The foundation’s board of trustees, Grants Manager Megan Panode, and the grant committee headed by Chair Barbara Roloff selected 22 organizations from 98 eligible applications. Akin Family: $14,000 to suppo...
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla Community College congratulates second-year student Henry Garrett, who recently received the American Future Farmers of America Degree. Garrett, from Ontario, Oregon, joined students nationwide who demonstrated their dedication to the FFA organization and showed outstanding achievement in agricultural business, production, processing, or service programs. To earn the degree, a student must be an FFA member for at least three years and have completed three high school a...
WALLA WALLA – Following the success of its inaugural Juried Art Show, Foundry Vineyards announced the return of its Juried Art Show, which celebrates the talent within the Walla Walla Valley and surrounding areas. This year, the show's curators invite artists to submit work reflecting the theme "Resilience," which speaks to personal, collective, and environmental strengths. The inaugural show in 2023 showcased 57 works selected from over 230 submissions. Foundry Vineyards will highlight new a...
Walla Walla — The Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Newcomers Meetup at the Chamber’s office at 29 E. Sumach Street in Walla Walla on Saturday, November 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. The WWCC offers the event to provide new residents of the Walla Walla Valley access to resources, connections, and insights into local opportunities, allowing participants to explore volunteer roles, learn more about community organizations, and make meaningful new connections. “At the last meetup, connections sparked friendships, job leads...
WALLA WALLA - It is not too late to experience the Walla Walla Corn Maze at 853 5 Mile Road in Walla Walla. The maze is open on weekends from 2 to 5 p.m. for non-scary fun and from dark to 9 p.m. for a scary Spooktakular. The season ends on October 30 and 31 for the scary Spooktacular experience from dark to 9 p.m. Those who don't want to hear chainsaws or have goblins leap out at them can visit in daylight for $10 for ages 4-11, $12 for 12 and over, and free for Veterans and first responders....
WALLA WALLA — The Walla Walla Valley Chamber offers an internship for someone interested in agriculture and its connection to the Walla Walla Valley business community. Anyone interested in this opportunity to have a positive impact on the community and grow personally and professionally should email the chamber at info@wwwchamber.com....
WALLA WALLA—Film WWV, a project of the Walla Walla Valley Chamber, has teamed up with community partners Team WWV, The Wine Alliance, the Downtown Foundation, and Visit WW to partner with Power P.A. Course and Washington Filmworks. Full scholarships are available for local budding filmmakers to take a strong first step in a film career by learning the role of Production assistant. Washington Filmworks’ FWD Funding Initiative has funded scholarship opportunities for underrepresented communities, including rural and female applicants. Learn mor...
WALLA WALLA –— Walla Walla Community College received $128,521 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide financial assistance to students in the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program. The WWCC was one of 27 colleges and commercial driver training programs in the U.S. to receive funds through the agency’s Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant Program. The program offers grants to support career opportunities for veterans and students living in rural communities and to meet the nation’s growing demand for truck...
WALLA WALLA — The Washington Water Trust will host a benefit screening of the Fly Fishing Film Tour at Gesa Power House Theatre in Walla Walla on Saturday, October 19. The event will feature films, a silent auction with items from local businesses, and a raffle for outdoor gear. Proceeds from the event will help restore flows to local rivers and streams, including the Walla Walla River, Touchet River, and Mill Creek. Tickets are available online now and at the theatre on Oct. 19 after 5 p.m. The Fly Fishing Film Tour brings fly fishing c...
WALLA WALLA — Sherwood Trust announced a change in the organization’s administrative structure to help it best fulfill its mission. Program Director Julia Leavitt will leave Sherwood Trust in November after the trust decided to eliminate the position to help the trust maximize the amount of grant funds available to local nonprofits and municipal agencies. Leavitt has led Sherwood Trust’s community and nonprofit learning events since her hire in November 2019. “We have all benefitted from her passion for learning and development through many wid...
WALLA WALLA — Big cars, small cars, old models, new models, motorcycles, rat rods, trucks, and more cruised the streets of Walla Walla Friday night, September 6. Traveling the first four blocks took over 45 minutes for over 400 vehicles. The cruise started and ended at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds. It was the 28th year of the Wheelin’ Walla Walla car show, with the show n’ shine on Saturday in downtown Walla Walla. The exhibitors packed the streets with vehicles, merchandise, and car enthu...
WALLA WALLA—The 2024 Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days Rodeo promises to feature the best cowboys in the business. The show’s organizers say it will be an unforgettable showcase of top-tier talent, heart-pounding action, and thrilling competition that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Take note of the key dates for this exciting annual event: Rodeo Dates: August 30th - September 1st Location: Walla Walla Fairgrounds Don’t miss the chance to see the finest cowboys and cowgirls in the world as they gather at the Walla Walla Fair & Front...
The Ultimate Smash and Crash Event WALLA WALLA - The 2024 Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days will present the Demolition Derby on Thursday, August 29, at the P1FCU Arena in the Walla Walla Fairgrounds. The event sponsored by Underriner Honda of Walla Walla is a fair favorite and typically sold-out event. The fair organizers ask you to imagine the heart-pounding excitement as cars clash, smash, and crash in an epic battle for survival. The Demolition Derby is a fan-favorite that guarantees an eveni...
