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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Navy captain is a scapegoat
Capt. Honors was relieved of his command. Navy brass want all of us to believe they can point an honest finger at their guy and judge his behavior as 'unacceptable.” They can't. He's a scapegoat.If the video skits were lewd and offensive, that's bad. Wors
Downtown tasting room renovates, changes its name
A downtown Walla Walla tasting room that opened late last year amid its development is back in the construction zone.Plumb Cellars tasting room, which closed for renovation at the end of December, will soon re-open as Wine@NINE S. First.The new name is an
Treasure Hunters Roadshow in Walla Walla starting Tuesday
WALLA WALLA — A group looking for something old and something new is coming to town.The Treasure Hunters Roadshow will be in Walla Walla starting Tuesday, seeking to buy antiques and collectibles.The Springfield, Ill., company will have a team of evaluato
On the agenda - WAITSBURG SCHOOL BOARD
When: Tuesday,7 p.m.Where: Preston Hall.What: Special meeting.
On the agenda - WALLA WALLA SCHOOL BOARD
When: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. A public work session will be held at 3:30 p.m.Where: District board room, 364 S. Park St.
Emergency services - 01/17/11
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Etcetera - 01/17/11
A gastronome's delight is in store for those who attend an Evening of Elegance/Treasures from the Past on Feb. 12.Presented by Walla Walla Community Hospice, the fundraiser will feature wine and hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction at 6 p.m., followed by d
EMS & Trauma Care Council slates meeting for Wednesday
The Walla Walla County EMS & Trauma Care Council will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Walla Walla Community College Board Room, 500 Tausick Way.Agenda items will include: EMS director report, EMS training update, Ted Berry scholarship update, round ta
Athena-Weston School Board to hold work session on finances
ATHENA -- The Athena-Weston School Board will hold a work session Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. to discuss financial data in preparation for the 2011-12 budget.The meeting will be held at Athena Elementary, 375 S. Fifth St., and is open to the public.
Fire District 6 board to consider bids for truck bed
TOUCHET -- The Fire District 6 board will meet Tuesday.Board members will meet at the main fire station, 171 First St. The only item on the agenda is a discussion and consideration of bids on a wildland fire truck bed.
Joint development agency to hold special meeting Tuesday
The Walla Walla Joint Community Development Agency board will have a special meeting Tuesday. The board will meet at 3 p.m. at the county Public Health and Legislative Building, 314 W. Main St.The only item on the agenda is discussion of accounting servic
Dayton Chamber names new manager
DAYTON -- Claudia Nysoe was named new Dayton of Commerce manager last week and began her new job Monday.Nysoe replaces Lisa Ronnberg, who resigned in December to take a job with Columbia County.Nysoe has a background in marketing. She and her husband move
Native Americans lack MLK leader
PENDLETON — When I first met Alvina Huesties, it was a Saturday in November 2009 at Walla Walla Community College's Dietrich Dome.My assignment was to cover the Waluulapum Warriors Pow-Wow. I observed as the grandmother in her 60s carefully led her 16-mon
Let's make America a better nation
Following are excerpts from the writings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who is being honored today with a federal holiday.
The deep rumbling of discontent that we hear today is the thunder of disinherited masses, rising from dungeons of oppression to the bright hills of freedom, in one majestic chorus the rising masses singing, in the words of our freedom song, "Ain't gonna l
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL W-P takes seesaw battle from DeSales
23-point Irish third quarter is not enough to earn a home win.
WALLA WALLA — Waitsburg-Prescott jumped to a 24-16 halftime lead over DeSales here Friday in Southeast 2B League boys basketball action.The Irish roared back with a 23-point third period to grab a 39-34 lead.But W-P is leading the league for a reason, as
$n$ Northwest Indian College pulls away from Walla Walla University women
COLLEGE PLACE — Walla Walla University's women's basketball team trailed Northwest Indian College by just one point at halftime, but watched the visitors pull away in the second half to take the 64-55 victory here Sunday.
$n$ Wa-Hi swimmers have strong showing at Kentridge Invite
FEDERAL WAY — The Wa-Hi boys swimming team put up a strong showing at the Kentridge Invitational with a number of personal records as multiple Blue Devil swimmers continued their quest toward the state tournament Saturday in Federal Way.Jonahton Klem set
$n$ McBride's 20 power Coyotes past Knights
BURBANK — Sophomore Harley McBride sank nine of her 10 shots from the floor here Saturday night and scored 20 points to power Burbank to a 55-20 girls South Central Conference Eastern Division basketball victory over Royal.The Coyotes evened their divisio
$n$ Burbank boys hold on to down Royal, 42-32, Saturday
BURBANK — Despite a four-point second-quarter swoon, Burbank's boys basketball team held on to defeat visiting Royal 42-32 here Saturday night in a South Central Conference Eastern Division game.The Coyotes built a 12-3 lead after one quarter before their
