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Wanted: Owner of 50-year old wallet found at Hanford

Tom Watson has kept a crumbling leather wallet tucked away in his office for almost three years.

130526church bulletin

CHURCH BULLETIN University Church to present WWU symphony in concert COLLEGE PLACE — Walla Walla University Church, 212 S.W. Fourth St., will present the Walla Walla University Symphony Orchestra in concert from 7:30-9 p.m. Saturday. The orchestra will be directed by Brandon Beck. There is no charge for admission. For more information, call 527-2563.

Eluder pleads guilty; faces years in prison

WALLA WALLA — A driver who crashed into a moving vehicle while leading police on a high-speed chase in the city early last year pleaded guilty Thursday to two felony charges.

Emergency Services - 5/24/13

Information is compiled by the Union-Bulletin staff from the official logs and records of area law enforcement and emergency service agencies.

Bees, money pose hurdles for Highway 12 widening

WALLA WALLA — Road intersections, river crossings and alkali bees.

In the Minutes -Touchet School Board

School Board members are Jody Kromm, Cathy Schaeffer, Mandy Thompson, Michael McCubbins and Darren Goble, all present Thursday.

In the Minutes - Weston City Council

Weston City Council members are Bill Boyd, Lyn Delph, Julie Schuld and Jennifer Spurgeon. With all present Thursday, the board:

Etcetera - 5/24/13

Exchange Club of Walla Walla honored four students with Accepting the Challenge of Excellence awards. Winner, Vanessa Flores, of Prescott High School, received a $500 scholarship and plaque.

Dayton's Farmers Market opens Saturday

DAYTON — Dayton’s Farmers Market is set to open for the season on Saturday.

Food trucks make inroads to Walla Walla

A box on wheels was not what Andrae Bopp had in mind when the French Culinary Institute-trained chef moved to Walla Walla with designs on opening a restaurant five years ago.

Drug, theft trial ends with conviction on 11 counts

WALLA WALLA — A man has been convicted of possessing dozens of items of stolen property in December, as well as committing various drug offenses.

Man charged in local death threats case

WALLA WALLA — A man was formally charged Thursday with threatening to kill local officials this week.

Tucannon steelhead fishing restrictions to be weighed

DAYTON — Options for restrictions in the Tucannon River steelhead fishing season will be the subject of a meeting Wednesday.

Council leery of using bond funds to fix Walla Walla City Hall

Members are concerned the expense is not within the scope of a bond voters approved.

WALLA WALLA — The City Council, cautious about not breaking a promise to return excess voter approved funds to the public, tabled a proposed $66,000 electrical upgrade to City Hall because the funding source was from leftover police bond.

Walla Walla Adventist church collecting tornado relief items

WALLA WALLA — Walla Walla City Church of Seventh-day Adventists is collecting items to benefit tornado victims in Moore, Okla., according to Pastor Mark Etchell in a release.