Grievance hearing against Sheriff Turner under way
WALLA WALLA — The Walla Walla Commissioned Deputies Association and Walla Walla County Sheriff John Turner faced off Monday morning in a grievance hearing involving Sgt. Bill White.
Trial date set for man in courthouse escape attempt
WALLA WALLA — A man convicted by a jury last month of 11 criminal charges pleaded innocent Monday afternoon to trying to run from the County Courthouse after the verdicts were announced.
Court report - 6/10/13
Walla Walla County Superior Court cases.
On the Agenda - Port of Columbia
When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Where: Port of Columbia Board Room, 1 Port Way, Dayton
On the Agenda - Weston City Council
When: Wednesday, 6 p.m. Where: W-A Memorial Hall, 210 E Main St.
On the Agenda - Walla Walla City Council
When: Wednesday 7 p.m. Where: 15 N. Third Ave.
Emergency Services - 6/11/13
Information is compiled by the Union-Bulletin staff from the official logs and records of area law enforcement and emergency service agencies.
Rate hikes to fix Weston funding woes up for vote
Officials say proposed water and sewer rate increases are long overdue and necessary.
Rising costs and miscommunication about budgeting the city’s USDA wastewater plant loan will come to a head Wednesday when Weston’s City Council votes whether to substantially increase water and sewer rates for the coming year.
Walla Walla City Council to revisit police bond spending
Concern was raised whether spending bond money to fix City Hall wiring is a proper use.
WALLA WALLA — The City Council on Wednesday will again review a proposal to use police station bond money for a $66,000 electrical upgrade at City Hall.
Etcetera - 6/11/13
Documentary filmmaking has opened doors of discovery and adventure for Walla Walla native Chris Cresci, a member of the Walla Walla High School Class of 2008.
Man in area hospital after gunshots reported Sunday
MILTON-FREEWATER — A Walla Walla resident was taken to a local hospital after several people reported gunshots were fired Sunday night on Ballou Road off Highway 11.
Emergency Services - 6/10/13
Information is compiled by the Union-Bulletin staff from the official logs and records of area law enforcement and emergency service agencies.
‘Chef’ a term of art
A love of food and a zeal to create separates chefs from cooks.
The term “chef” seems to be used frequently today, perhaps too frequently. Or maybe I’m more sensitive to the term living in Walla Walla’s wine-and-food age.
Pair from Burbank die in Kittitas County crash
Two Burbank residents died after their vehicle went off the road into a river Saturday night in Kittitas County, west of Ellensburg in the Snoqualmie National Forest.
Court report - 6/9/13
Walla Walla County Superior Court cases.
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