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Providence St. Mary Foundation Golf Tournament Raises $125K
WALLA WALLA—The Providence St. Mary Foundation held its annual golf tournament on July 22, 2022, and raised a record-breaking $125,000. Over 170 people came out to support the event and participate in the Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year....
WWSO asking for public's assistance regarding August 5 shooting
WALLA WALLA —The Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office (WWSO) is asking for the public’s help regarding a shooting incident that occurred on August 5. Around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, WWSO deputies were dispatched to Nightingale Canyon, just east of Walla W...
Walla Walla Community College Open House Aug.18
Walla Walla-Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) invites future college students, parents, and others to an Open House from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 18. The event will be held at the main...
History brought to life at Fort Walla Walla Museum
WALLA WALLA—Lewis & Clark Living History Weekend kicks off Saturday at Fort Walla Walla Museum. Learn about the historical expedition on Saturday, August 6, from 10 a.m. to -5 p.m., and Sunday, August 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Northwest Livin...
Sherwood Trust opens FAll impact Grant opportunities
WALLA WALLA—Regional nonprofits and qualified agencies are invited to submit inquiries for Sherwood Trust Impact Grants that will be awarded in November. Impact Grants are available to fund up to $15,000 to nonprofits and agencies serving Walla W...
Corps invites public comments on proposed Lower Snake River Channel Dredging project
WALLA WALLA—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, invites the public’s comments on the draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and the Lower Snake River Channel Maintenance Immediate Need Dredging for Commercial Navigation En...
Death Investigation Update
WALLA WALLA COUNTY—The body of the individual located on July 6 has been identified, and the next of kin has been notified. The deceased has been positively identified as 24-year-old Miguel Perez Barragan of Tri-Cities. He was born in Kennewick a...
Walla Walla opens Community Cooling center
WALLA WALLA—The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Walla Walla County and the surrounding areas through Friday, July 29, 2022. Dangerously hot conditions, with temperatures around 105° to 115°, are expected. To assist r...
Fire Restrictions Issued for Public Lands in Eastern Washington
WALLA WALLA—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District has issued a fire restrictions order. The fire restrictions order includes prohibiting the building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, including charcoal briquette fires, e...
Applicants sought for WW Water Conservancy Board
WALLA WALLA COUNTY—The Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners seeks applicants to fill an alternate position on the Walla Walla Water Conservancy Board. This member will serve as an alternate in a reserve capacity as a replacement for absent or re...
SLC Public Workshop Series: Summer Sustainability Series
WALLA WALLA—The Sustainable Living Center (SLC) is excited to announce the Summer Sustainability Public Workshop Series. Join SLC staff and guest presenters this summer as they explore pollinators, up-cycled art, landscape design, sustainable g...
WW County auditor will mail Fulmer's Candidate statement
On Thursday, July 14, 2022, Gunner Fulmer contacted the Walla Walla County Auditor’s office, asking why his candidate’s statement was not included in the Local Voters’ pamphlet. “Candidate statements are submitted through the VoteWA.gov system....
Walla Walla Fair Entry Deadline is August 5
WALLA WALLA—The 2022 Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days opens August 31 and if you’re planning to exhibit your cow, goat, horse, cake, quilt, painting, whatever (there’s a class for it – whatever it is), the deadline to submit your entry form is Augu...
KingSlack new commander of USACE Walla Walla Division
WALLA WALLA—Lt. Col. ShaiLin KingSlack assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, during a 10 a.m. ceremony held in Walla Walla, Washington on July 8. Col. Aaron L. Dorf, deputy commander of the Corps’ Nor...
Walla Walla County Primary ballots mailed July 13
WALLA WALLA COUNTY—All ballot testing, processing, tabulation, and canvassing meetings take place at the Elections Office, 315 W. Main St., Room 203, Walla Walla. Accessible voting is also available at this location. Offices in Primary Election J...
WWSO notified of body found in Walla Walla County
WALLA WALLA—On July 6, at 4:11 p.m, Walla Walla Sheriff’s Office deputies were advised by dispatch that a citizen found human remains east of Walla Walla, in the county. WWSO detectives, deputies, and members of the Walla Walla Regional Tas...
City of Walla Walla to host fireworks display on July 4
WALLA WALLA—Events for Independence Day in Walla Walla include the family-friendly annual 4th of July in the Park Celebration at Pioneer Park, 940 E Alder St. The free event hosted by the Union-Bulletin on Monday, July 4th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., i...
WWCC to open campuses to students regardless of vaccination status
Walla Walla, Wash. – Beginning with the start of the Fall Quarter, Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) students can attend in-person classes and seek on-campus support services regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status, except where o...
6th annual Walla Walla Movie Crush July 15-17 at GeSA Power house
WALLA WALLA—The 6th Annual Walla Walla Movie Crush, celebrating the most intoxicating blend of American short cinema, returns to Gesa Power House Theatre on July 15-17. Once again, the festival will showcase narratives, documentaries, animation, m...
Walla Walla Democratic party endorsements
WALLA WALLA – The elected and appointed Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs) of the Walla Walla County Democratic party have endorsed candidates in the 2022 election: 5th Congressional District — Natasha Hill 16th WA Legislative District, Pos. 2 — J...
Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center to host virtual clergy training
WALLA WALLA—The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center’s Chaplain Service is hosting a virtual community clergy training program June 23 from 8-10 a.m. for clergy throughout the Jonathan M. Wainwright VA’s catchment area (which cover...
Walla Walla VA Center to hold Memorial Day service May 26
WALLA WALLA—The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center (Walla Walla VA) is holding a VIRTUAL Memorial Day Service on Thursday, May 26 at noon. The event will be streamed LIVE on Walla Walla VA’s Facebook page (www.faceb...
Fifteen Dayton, Waitsburg and Prescott Students Receive Rasty E. and Nona F. Ketcherside Scholarships
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Community College Foundation is pleased to announce the Rasty E. and Nona F. Ketcherside Scholarship recipients for 2022‐2023. The generosity of lifetime Waitsburg farmers Rasty and Nona Ketcherside provide 15 Dayton, Pres...
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Jeff Strickler Running for State Representative Position 1
WALLA WALLA-On May 16, 2022, Jeff Strickler announced his campaign for State Representative Position 1 in the 16th Legislative District as a Democrat. A resident of Walla Walla since 2010, Strickler...
Pagan's OMG Members Plead Guilty
GEORGIA—In September of 2021, Umatilla County residents Dustin Wendelin and Charles Montgomery were arrested on warrants from Georgia for assault and gang charges. Wendelin was detained at the Walla Walla State Penitentiary, his place of employment,...
