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Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for The Doors, dead at 74
LOS ANGELES — When the Doors were still a fledgling quartet, and the band members were honing their chops playing five sets a night at the London Fog club in Hollywood, it wasn’t rock stardom on keyboardist Ray Manzarek’s mind as he and his three band mates laid down an extended jam for their debut album that ran more than seven minutes.
Cost of living: Where to get the best deals
Looking for a good deal on a six-pack of beer? Try Charlotte. A haircut that won’t burn a hole in your wallet? Harlingen, Texas, is your best bet. A trip to the movies? Hilo, Hawaii, is supposed to be nice this time of year.
Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
PARIS (AP) — The man charged with reviving France’s shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.
Paul Gregutt to hold wine tasting Wednesday
You may know Paul Gregutt as the wine maven who’s followed everything from taste to trends as a writer covering the wine industry.
Service to be held Friday for winery co-owner Mike Dunham
The Walla Walla wine community lost one of the bastions of the industry last weekend with the death of Mike Dunham.
Banner Bank named top lender
Banner Bank has been named “Community Lender of the Year” from the Seattle District Office of the Small Business Administration.
Two file Monday at start of special filing period
WALLA WALLA — Two candidates filed Monday at the start of a special filing period in Walla Walla County.
Court Report - Superior Court 5/21/13
Walla Walla County Superior Court cases
Ex-IRS chief can't explain targeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status told Congress today he knew little about what was happening while he was still commissioner.
In tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off — survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their community.
Anthrax drug brings advisor $334 million
WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he called a major threat to national security: a form of anthrax resistant to common antibiotics.
WWCC instructor leaves his mark on wine industry
Myles Anderson, the visionary behind the WWCC’s Center for Enolgoy & Viticulture, has retired (maybe for the last time).
A handful of winemakers put Walla Walla on the wine tour map. Among them is Myles Anderson, who has retired as the director of Walla Walla Community College’s Center for Enology & Viticulture.
‘Old fashioned’ no excuse for bigotry
Zonia Dedloff of Starbuck asks for a pass on her bigotry because she’s “old fashioned.” Reminds me of the same people who called themselves “old fashioned” when they stood up for racism and inequality and protested interracial marriage and integration only a few decades ago.
Connect the people to Walla Walla City Council digitally
Without benefit of the engineers’ logical explanation of changing Rose Street to two primary lanes with a turn lane in the middle, my preconceived, uninformed response was to leave it four lanes.
Emergency Services - 5/21/13
Information is compiled by the Union-Bulletin staff from the official logs and records of area law enforcement and emergency service agencies.
U-B staff wins editorial, photography awards in journalism contest
SEATTLE — The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin has won awards for editorials and photography in the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest.
Informational meet on tourism grants Wednesday
WALLA WALLA — Grants to support tourism events or projects with long-term economic benefits will be the subject of a meeting Wednesday.
On the Agenda - Walla Walla City Council
When: Wednesday 7 p.m. Where: 15 N. Third Ave.
Milton-Freewater schools contract talks to be open to public
MILTON-FREEWATER — The Milton-Freewater Unified School District and the Milton-Freewater Education Association will hold a collective bargaining session today at 5:30 p.m. in the Central Middle School music room.
Sanity evaluation ordered for accused stabber
WALLA WALLA — A new mental evaluation has been ordered to determine if a man knew right from wrong when he allegedly stabbed a woman outside a local tavern last year, then set fire to the home of an acquaintance and robbed him.
Generations meld over ice cream
My Grandpa, Millerd Van Donge — “Gramps” to all his grandchildren, moved here as a senior in high school from Cove, Ore., during the depression in 1929.
Women-only shooting club aims for state chapter
WALLA WALLA — She’s looking for “gals” but sure is getting a lot of calls from men.
New report on child mental health to be discussed
COLLEGE PLACE — Local counselor Sue Huett will discuss mental health in kids at the local National Alliance on Mental Illness meeting Wednesday at SonBridge Community Center, 1200 S.E. 12th St. in College Place.
Hike to explore insect activity planned
WALLA WALLA — Blue Mountain Land Trust will hold a “What’s the Buzz?” morning hike Saturday along the Walla Walla River in Oregon to explore late spring insect activity.
Dayton selects Spokane teacher as new elementary principal
DAYTON — Dayton School District has selected Pamela Lindsley to become its new elementary school principal.
Government spying to plug leak keeps citizens in dark
As a newspaper, it is hardly a shock we are outraged at the Obama administration’s slimy practice of combing through phone records of a news organization.
Warrior men fade, women third at NWAACCs
The WWCC men finish fourth after a strong first round, while the women rally for third place.
Golf adopts rule to ban anchored putting stroke
NEW YORK —Golf’s governing bodies approved a rule Tuesday that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, a move opposed by two major golf organizations that contend long putters are not hurting the game.
Dodgers win with Mattingly under fire
MILWAUKEE — With speculation that Don Mattingly could be fired sometime this week, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager needed Clayton Kershaw to pitch well in the worst way.
Hansen vows to bring NBA back to Seattle
Chris Hansen congratulates Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson on keeping the Kings in town, but says he’ll bring a team to Seattle.
Late mishaps leave Mariners winless in Cleveland
Seattle suffers another walkoff loss in Cleveland, dropping a 10-8 series finale to the Indians in 10 innings.
Michael Dale Dunham
1944Lifelong Walla Walla resident Michael Dunham passed away at his home May 18, 2013 - 2013
Lifelong Walla Walla resident Michael Dunham passed away at his home May 18, 2013
Wings top ’Hawks for 2-1 series lead
Detroit scores quickly in the second quarter to hand Chicago the 3-1 loss Monday night and gain advantage in the series.
Villwock leaves Spirit of Qatar team
SEATTLE — One of the most successful partnerships in unlimited hydroplane racing — that of driver Dave Villwock and the U-96 Spirit of Qatar team — is apparently breaking up.
Dahlberg: Oxbow's win more proof that time waits for no one
A 77-year-old trained a horse that a 50-year-old rode to victory in the Preakness, which should give anyone worried about the graying of America something to cheer about.
WW BMX sponsoring Race for Life
WALLA WALLA — Walla Walla Valley BMX is sponsoring a Race for Life Friday to benefit the Luekemia and Lymphoma Society.
Dorothy Harvey
1924 - 2013
Dorothy J. Harvey, 89, of Portland, died peacefully in her sleep on May 17, 2013.
What's in a name?
I honestly never saw this coming. While I often publicly have fun at my own expense, it’s typically of my own choosing. And this was not my choice, by any means.
'Deli Debi' dishes out great food, service
The manager of Harvest Foods’ deli preaches respect and a strong work ethic.
Salads, picnic food or hot soup in the cold winter — certain foods just make you happy. The deli at Walla Walla’s Harvest Foods can supply you with mood-lightening fare for all occasions.
Etcetera - 5/21/13
Although initially mentioned in an off-hand manner, 10-year-old Olivier Nicault took his jesting grandparents’ invitation to finish his fifth-grade school year with them quite seriously.
Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports as foreigners leave US
WASHINGTON — Foreigners leaving the country through any of the nation’s 30 busiest airports would undergo mandatory fingerprinting under an amendment senators added today to a sweeping immigration bill.
Pakistan's presumptive prime minister calls for talks with Taliban
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government today, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country’s powerful army.
Injured MBTA officer works on recovery
BOSTON (AP) — With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Sunday he’s determined to return to duty.
'Anodyne' is a modern link to old-school 'Zelda' games
Wow, “Anodyne” sure took me by surprise. In fact, surprise is the word that I keep coming back to when I think about “Anodyne.”
Persistent low pressure to fill Northwest with gloom
Think spring sunshine has finally taken hold in the Northwest? Think again. A deep, cold and unseasonably potent low-pressure system is forecast to drop south and east from northern British Columbia and position itself off the coast of northwestern Washington this week.
