WW Weekly

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Zeal for learning guides Roy Anderson

He's gone from the Air Force to engineering, art, teaching, music and sports.

Roy Anderson is a modern-day Renaissance man.

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Bicycles are great chains of pace

I’m so lucky I live in Walla Walla, because bicycles are my favorite form of transportation.

Cold stretch brings wine's just dessert

Last week's frigid weather was more in keeping with early January normals, which feature high temperatures of around 37 and lows about 10 degrees less -- ideal for one final harvest of 2012's grape bounty.

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It's not so heavy together

A Christmas dinner offers a respite for youth and a memorable moment for adult volunteers.

Three evenings a week, a small band of Community Center for Youth staff meet at their rented space in St. Patrick Catholic Church to open their hearts and doors to kids -- any kids who want to be there -- to give them a safe, wholesome place to hang out.

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Program for inmate musical in WWII emerges from lockup

It pays to examine the contents of one's safe once in a while because an interesting artifact or two can surface.

Now that Christmas pageants are past ...

I am always a little sad as the holiday season ends. Partly because I know people will start pestering me about my New Year’s resolutions.

Wa-Hi singers serenade WW Noon Rotary with holiday tunes

Norb Rossi, Walla Walla High School director of music education, brought his award-winning singers to the Dec. 13 meeting of the Walla Walla Noon Rotary Club.

When strenuous exercise becomes too much of a good thing

I’m not going to give you permission in this piece to live a sedentary life, sitting at a desk at work all day and then on the couch watching television each evening.

Dear Santa: Please bring us a vacation

Dear Santa,