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WALLA WALLA—Registration is now open for a free screening for skin cancer on May 24 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center. The screening is a cooperative event offered by the Cancer Center and the Walla Walla C...

WALLA WALLA—Jared Hawkins, local attorney and business owner, announces his candidacy for the Walla Walla County Part Time District Court Judge position. Hawkins owns the local law firm Hawkins Law. Throughout his 17 years of legal experience, he h...

WALLA WALLA—United Way of the Blue Mountains is excited to announce the return of its virtual singing competition to our region. Sing United: Clash of the Blue Mountain Beats will celebrate and recognize great musical talent in Columbia, Umatilla, M...

WALLA WALLA– Are you interested in a summer position with the National Park Service? Whitman Mission National Historic Site is recruiting up to two individuals for its Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program. The eight-week program starts Monday, J...

WALLA WALLA—Darren Goble announces his intent to run for the Walla Walla County Commissioner District 3 seat that is currently held by Greg Tompkins who is retiring after his term later this year. Darren is a lifelong farmer and businessman in the T...

WALLA WALLA—This spring, learn with Nancy Bacon and Rebecca Zanatta about how to serve on a nonprofit board of directors. This workshop is a deep dive into how to build a nonprofit board, know the board member job, and work well together as a b...

WALLA WALLA– The 25th annual Community Bank Ducky Derby will be held on Saturday, May 14, at Mill Creek in Walla Walla. The duck race will begin at 2 p.m. during the Family Fun Festival which will run from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This annual c...

WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County Department of Community Health confirmed four COVID-19-related deaths last week. County health officials were notified that a woman in her 70s, two men in their 80s, and a woman in her 100s that tested positive for C...

WALLA WALLA—Tickets for the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days’ headlining concert, Brothers Osborne, are now available. Tickets start at $54 and go to $114. Purchase your tickets online at www.wallawallafairgrounds.com/tickets, by phone at (509) 527-3...

WALLA WALLA—Seattle Rock Orchestra returns to Walla Walla in 2022 for two new concerts at Gesa Power House Theatre. On Saturday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m., Seattle Rock Orchestra will perform a concert of music by The Beatles. On Sunday, May 1 at 2:00 p....

Gesa offers movie lovers a full menu WALLA WALLA—Gesa Power House Theatre presents the Best of the 2021 Walla Walla Movie Crush on Saturday, April 16, at 7:00 p.m. Last July, the 5th Annual Walla Walla Movie Crush festival of short cinema p...

WALLA WALLA—Due to reduced demand, Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) and local health care partners will decrease the number of vaccine clinics offered at the Providence Southgate campus. Beginning Wednesday, March 30, c...

WALLA WALLA—A Spring Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, April 6, in Downtown Walla Walla from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place at the plaza at First Ave. and Main St. The fair will feature booths from 25 local employers representing g...

WALLA WALLA—The Kirkman House Museum opens to the public beginning Saturday, March 19, after a two-year COVID-related closure. Springtime hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum is located at 214 North Colville Street in Wal...

WALLA WALLA—A class to help people stop smoking will begin March 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Providence Southgate Medical Park main building in the community area. The class will continue with a session every Tuesday through April 26. The F...

WALLA WALLA—This March, learn with Human Resources Consultant Skye Mercer about creating a positive workplace culture, recruiting, and retaining employees, planning for succession, and creating flexibility in the workplace. The four-part free o...

WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Union Bulletin (UB) will be moving to a three-day printing schedule, cutting down from the current seven-day schedule, starting May 1. Senior Editor Dian Ver Valen sent a letter to the UB readership on March 1, letting s...

WALLA WALLA—Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Live Cinema screening of Anything Goes on Sunday, March 27 at 1:00 p.m. Filmed live at the Barbican in London, and screening for the first time to select international cinemas, this new production of t...

WALLA WALLA— On March 15th-17th, 2022, the Whitman Mission National Historic Site Visitor Center wil be closed for staff to participate in professional and employee development. The interpretive park rangers will join staff from Big Hole National B...

In a letter to The Times, County Commissioner Greg Tompkins announced he would not seek re-election. “After much thought and consideration, I have decided not to seek re-election to a fifth term as Walla Walla County Commissioner, District 3. I am p...

WALLA WALLA—Providence St. Mary Medical Center received contracted nursing support from the Washington State Department of Health and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to care for COVID-19 patients. Four registered nurses and one c...

WALLA WALLA—At the annual Showcase fundraiser this past Saturday, February 5th, the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days made several announcements about the upcoming 156th Fair. It honored a business and three individuals for their long-standing i...