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City eyes development of land on Isaacs
WALLA WALLA — Fifteen acres of Eastgate land off of Isaacs Avenue could one day be the newest location for a big-box retailer, but not before the city passes a number of hurdles including a public hearing Wednesday.
Booth Gardner emerged as strong leader
When former Gov. Booth Gardner first came on the state political scene in the early 1980s, he seemed out of place.
Gardner fostered era of action based on good ideas
TACOMA — Elected officials, especially one as prominent as a governor, tend to accumulate enemies.
Local girl-fight video an outrage
It’s difficult to watch the video posted on Facebook of two local teenage girls fighting as other teens encourage the violence. It’s disgusting and outrageous — and it happened in Walla Walla.
Officials: Pursuit leads to arrest
WALLA WALLA — Police were led on a high speed chase Saturday night that resulted a local man being put behind bars.
GOP finds way to force policy on us
Remember the Jeep lie produced repeatedly during the Romney campaign despite Jeep’s continued protests?
Waitsburg kindergarten registration to open next week
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg Elementary School will hold kindergarten registration for the fall of 2013 next week. All children who turn 5 on or before Aug. 31 are eligible to register.
Emergency Services - 3/18/13
Thefts, Burglaries WW Police 1000 block Frankland Street. Radar detector, loose change from vehicle.
Electric blanket blamed for fire on Mojonnier Place
Electric blanket blamed for fire on Mojonnier Place
Japanese architect Toyo Ito wins Pritzker Prize
LOS ANGELES — Japanese architect Toyo Ito, whose buildings have been praised for their fluid beauty and balance between the physical and virtual world, has won the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the prize’s jury announced Sunday.
WWCC students give voice, motion to ‘Fairytale’
WWCC students will stage an original operetta this week in the college Music Room.
WALLA WALLA — The voices of more than a dozen music students lift in song in the music room at Walla Walla Community College. Their songs about creatures that go bump in the night, and a princess who simply loves to sing, are part of this year’s “Fairytale: An Original Operetta.”
In the Minutes - Weston Council
Weston City Council members are Bill Boyd, Lyn Delph, Julie Schuld and Jennifer Spurgeon. With all present Thursday, the board:
Barbara Locati
Feb. 16, 1938 — March 16, 2013
WALLA WALLA — Barbara J. (Bobbe) Locati, 75, died March 16, 2013, at her home.
Carrie Davis
April 13, 1915 — March 17, 2013
WALLA WALLA — Carrie Davis, 97, died March 17, 2013, at her home.
Researcher to give talk on nanotechnology, energy use
WALLA WALLA — “Nanoscience and the Future of the Global Carbon Cycle” will be presented by A. Paul Alivisatos on March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Olin Hall 130, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave.
USCIS to host naturalization information session
WALLA WALLA — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will host a free two-hour information session at the Walla Walla Public Library on Wednesday.
New York Times staffer to give talk on journalism's shifting grounds
WALLA WALLA — Terry Tang, deputy editorial page editor of The New York Times, will present “Poor Richard’s iPad: The Return of American Journalism to its Roots” on March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Reid Campus Center Ballroom A, corner of Park Street and Boyer Avenue.
Is loss of weight a gain for health? A resounding maybe
Trailer parks cause tornados or, maybe, they just attract them. I’ve heard that discussion. I humbly suggest that there is a connection between violent weather and fragile homes.
Professor to discuss World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka
WALLA WALLA — “UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka: Unfolding the Multifaceted Personality of an Island Civilization,” will be presented by Sudharshan Seneviratne, PhD at 7:30 p.m. March 27 in Olin Hall 245, Whitman College, 280 Boyer Ave.
Whitman program seeks middle-schoolers
WALLA WALLA — Whitman College is seeking teen applicants for its annual Whitman Institute for Scholastic Enrichment program. The program is open to students in seventh and eighth grades. Students for low-income homes, or those who would be the first in their families to go to college are especially encouraged to apply.
State Odyssey of the Mind meet set in Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA — Pioneer Middle School will be the site of this year’s state competition of the Odyssey of the Mind international educational program.
Court Report - Superior Court
CRIMINAL CASES Walla Walla County Megan C. Lares-Storms, 22, 434 S.E. Fifth St., College Place, was charged March 14 with two counts of violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
On the Agenda - Walla Walla School Board
When: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Where: District board room, 364 S. Park St.
Breakfast with Easter bunny set for Saturday
WALLA WALLA — Breakfast with the Easter Bunny for all ages will be held Saturday from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Walla Walla Masonic Center, 607 E. Main St. by the Walla Walla Job’s Daughters.
Downtown parking will not have a lot going for it
A portion of parking in the lot behind Valley Vision will be fenced off and closed to vehicles and pedestrians, the Downtown Walla Walla Foundation has said.
Red Reina introduces free downtown delivery
Red Reina Cuisine is making downtown deliveries.
Time to grapple with NCAA bracket
Good luck filling out those brackets. The No. 1 seeds are set for the NCAA tournament, but very little has gone as expected in this college basketball season.
Warriors split twin bill with Prairie Dawgs
WALLA WALLA — Walla Walla Community College managed just four hits in the second game of its baseball doubleheader with Prairie Baseball Academy Sunday afternoon at Warrior Field, but took advantage of six Prairie Dawgs’ errors to post a 10-8 victory.
Whitman men net win over BYU-Hawaii
LAIE, Hawaii – Heading into Saturday morning, the 13th-ranked Whitman men’s tennis team was desperate to end a three-match losing streak.
Wildcats complete three-game sweep of Whitman
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — Linfield used a four-run sixth inning to break away from Whitman College to complete a three-game sweep of the Missionaries, 7-2, here Sunday.
Warriors swept by Everett
WALLA WALLA — Coach Mike Staudenmaier’s Walla Walla Community College softball team is learning how to score runs. And that’s good, because the pitching-strapped Warriors are having a terrible time keeping the other team off the scoreboard.
Easter activities in season at Harvest Foods
Walla Walla’s Harvest Foods is hopping with Easter plans.
Blue Devil boys, girls both first at Lewiston Invite
LEWISTON — The Walla Walla High School boys and girls track teams both finished first at the 13-team Lewiston Invitational here Saturday at Sweeney Track.
Zags’ road not pretty, but it is possible
SEATTLE — It’s daunting. But it’s also doable. Just remember the lunch pail and steel-toed boots. In a season of firsts, Gonzaga annexed another one Sunday, winning a debate that involved the University of Miami for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
Huskies happy to nab to NIT spot
SEATTLE — A year ago, the Washington men’s basketball team greeted a National Invitation Tournament berth with tepid enthusiasm after winning the Pac-12 regular-season title and being passed over by the NCAA tournament.
Oregon opens tourney with No. 14 Okla. State
EUGENE — In the space of a week, Oregon ran an emotional gamut. The Ducks ended the regular season with a thud — losing their final two games — then turned around and won the Pacific-12 Conference tournament. Now Oregon heads into the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the Midwest Region. The Ducks (26-8) will face No. 14 Oklahoma State, the fifth seed in the Midwest, on Thursday in San Jose, Calif.
Nadal, Sharapova win BNP Paribas Open
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Rafael Nadal rallied from a set and 1-3 down in the second to beat Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday, giving the Spaniard his third title in four tournaments since returning from a seven-month injury layoff.
Lewis wins LPGA Founders Cup, takes over No. 1 spot
PHOENIX — Stacy Lewis won the LPGA Founders Cup on Sunday to jump to No. 1 in the world, taking advantage of Ai Miyazato’s collapse on the 16th hole.
Streelman wins Tampa Bay by two shots over Weekley
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Kevin Streelman finally won on the PGA Tour with a game that looked as if he had done this many times before.
Miami Heat equal second-longest win streak with 22nd
TORONTO — The Miami Heat equaled the second-longest winning streak in NBA history, pulling away in the fourth quarter Sunday to beat the Toronto Raptors 108-91 for their 22nd consecutive win.
Boise State meets La Salle on Wednesday
BOISE — Everybody dance now. The Boise State Broncos waited anxiously since Wednesday’s loss in the Mountain West Tournament to see if they were headed to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time.
Etcetera 3/18/13
Zonta Club of Walla Walla will host a free informative meeting for the community about activities carried out by the local American Red Cross chapter.
