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NEW Prison unit remains on lockdown after fight - WALLA WALLA — One unit at Washington State Penitentiary remained on lockdown today following a fight this week.
NEW Prison unit remains on lockdown after fight - WALLA WALLA — One unit at Washington State Penitentiary remained on lockdown today following a fight this week.
NEW Chief candidates mingle with public - WALLA WALLA -- The general public got its chance Thursday night to personally meet the six men who would be chiefs for the ci...
NEW Walla Walla County schools win state acclaim - Several schools in Walla Walla County are recipients of 2011 Washington Achievement Awards through the Office of Superintende...
NEW Trial delayed for ex-prison officer in drug case - WALLA WALLA -- A local man accused of intending to smuggle marijuana to a prisoner while working as a Washington State Penite...
NEW Doctor: Heart health starts at table - WALLA WALLA -- To move forward in the treatment of chronic disease means stepping back about 150 years.
NEW Diabetes Center support group sets topics for monthly meetings - WALLA WALLA -- The Walla Walla General Hospital Diabetes Center support groups meets the first Thursday of each month at 1:30...
NEW Recent votes of local legislators - Weekly Roll Call ReportToday is the cutoff for all policy bills to make it out of committees in their house of origin. The fi...
Senate approves same-sex marriage - OLYMPIA — With votes to spare, the state Senate passed a bill to allow same-sex couples to marry in Washington, sending it to...
Leadership seminar rescheduled for mid-month in Dayton - DAYTON -- A leadership development seminar canceled due to weather conditions in January is rescheduled for Feb. 17 from 11 a...
Walla Walla County commissioners to hold retreat Friday - WALLA WALLA -- Walla Walla County commissioners will hold a retreat Friday.
New trial date set for Burbank man in marijuana case - WALLA WALLA -- A judge has granted a defense motion to postpone the trial of a Burbank man suspected of unlawfully growing ma...
Walla Walla County eyes adding 'go-to' position - WALLA WALLA -- Walla Walla County commissioners Wednesday opened discussions on what could be a major change in the way they ...
Dixie man charged with indecent liberties - WALLA WALLA -- A Dixie man has been formally charged with causing a developmentally disabled female to have sexual contact wi...
Trial delayed for man accused of pointing gun at Walla Walla officer - WALLA WALLA -- A new trial date has been set for a man accused of pointing a loaded handgun at a Walla Walla police officer i...
Information sought, reward offered in cattle rustling - WALLA WALLA -- Information is being sought about a case of cattle rustling in northwestern Walla Walla County.A cow belonging...
Informational meeting set on upcoming theater production - DAYTON -- An informational meeting about the upcoming TVAC Productions variety show, "Reviewing Broadway," is at 7 p.m. today...
Music boosters' annual citrus sale opens Monday - WALLA WALLA -- Walla Walla band, orchestra and choir students will be taking orders for oranges, grapefruit and tangelos, as ...
Local performer selected to open for Four Tenors at Power House - WALLA WALLA -- A Walla Walla singer will be the opening act for the upcoming production of The Four Tenors at the Power Hous...
Bail set in burglary, weapons case - DAYTON -- Bail was set Tuesday for a city man arrested Sunday after a search after a stabbing was reported at his home.
Dixie man arrested in indecent liberties case - WALLA WALLA -- A Dixie man was arrested Tuesday morning on investigation of indecent liberties stemming from multiple alleged...
Pen units on lockdown after assault - WALLA WALLA -- Four units at the Washington State Penitentiary were placed on lockdown after a fight Tuesday night in the pri...
Jury acquits man accused of luring - WALLA WALLA -- A man accused of telling a 15-year-old girl he doesn't know to get into his pickup in Eastgate last fall has b...
Academy seeks to foster storytellers - A new effort by Tam?°stslikt Cultural Institute could bring fresh eyes and ears to the museum that sits on a windy plain ...
Walla Walla convenience store clerk recovers after robbery shooting - WALLA WALLA – A 33-year-old woman shot during a convenience store robbery Tuesday night was reportedly in satisfactory condit...
Washington State Penitentiary locked down after assault - WALLA WALLA — Four units with a total of about 750 inmates are locked down at the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla.
POLICE - Gunman shoots clerk during convenience store robbery - Walla Walla Police were dispatched this evening at about 9:45 to the Chevron convenience store, 1916 Isaacs Ave, after the cl...
Walla Walla man acquitted after luring trial - WALLA WALLA -- A man accused of telling a 15-year-old girl he doesn't know to get into his pickup in Eastgate last fall has b...
Performer Jared Blake to appear at Walla Faces, Elks Lodge - WALLA WALLA -- Country singer, songwriter and guitarist Jared Blake, from the television show "The Voice," will make two appe...
Applicants sought for conservation district board seat - WALLA WALLA -- Applicants are being sought for an opening on the Walla Walla County Conservation District board.
State Rep. Terry Nealey to hold telephone town hall Wednesday - State Rep. Terry Nealey, R-Dayton, will hold a telephone town hall meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Fire and police finalists named - WALLA WALLA -- City officials announced the six finalists for the current fire chief vacancy and the soon-to-be-open police c...
Redistricting in works for county commission - WALLA WALLA -- Lines on Walla Walla County's political map are likely to shifting soon thanks to the 2010 Census.
Garfield County hospital levy seen as key to operations - POMEROY -- Garfield County Public Hospital district directors and administrators are hoping the one-year, $750,000 levy on th...
Hearing set for man in Dayton burglary, weapons case - DAYTON -- A bond hearing for Eric Vanzandt, 28, is scheduled today in Columbia County Superior Court.
Walla Walla man sentenced to prison in chase - WALLA WALLA -- A man was sentenced Monday afternoon to nearly two years in prison for leading authorities on a 25-minute vehi...
Inmate pleads guilty to stabbing officer - WALLA WALLA -- A Washington State Penitentiary inmate could be ordered to serve an additional five years in prison for stabbi...
Contra dance set for Wednesday at Whitman College - WALLA WALLA -- The first Wednesday contra dance will be held 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, at Reid Campus Center, Whitman College, Boye...
Uniform bill heads to full House - OLYMPIA -- A bill to allow correctional officers' uniforms to be made by the private sector instead of by inmates has passed ...
Share of Registered Voters Voting in November Elections -

The right to vote is a basic right granted by our Constitution. The degree to which citizens freely exercise this right i...

CPAP support group to meet Thursday at medical center - WALLA WALLA - An informational presentation for people who use continuous positive airway pressure - or CPAP - machines durin...
Workshop series to focus on strengthening families - WALLA WALLA - A series of workshops geared for parents and focused on strengthening families is being offered by the Moms' Ne...
Volunteers sought for Wa-Hi senior presentation panel - WALLA WALLA - Volunteers are needed to serve on the Walla Walla High School senior presentation panel for the class of 2012.V...
Teens stranded in Blue Mountains after truck gets stuck - WALLA WALLA - Two teens were stranded in the Blue Mountains most of Friday night after their pickup got stuck.Lane A Pickel, ...
Section of Mullan Road to be recognized - WALLA WALLA - City Council last week approved a preliminary landscape design that could one day improve several blocks of 13t...
Internet forces Christian bookstore to close - WALLA WALLA - After 37 years of supplying red letter Bibles and other Christian supplies, it was being in the red that finall...
Finalists to be named for new police, fire chiefs - WALLA WALLA - On Thursday the public will get to meet the top three candidates being considered for police chief and fire chi...
Wendy’s Eastgate restaurant closes -

WALLA WALLA — Wendy’s fans across the region are asking “where’s the beef” after the sudden ...

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Local Sports

Wa-Hi welcomes Hall inductees - WALLA WALLA — The Blue Devil Athletic Hall of Fame welcomes seven new members into its ranks Saturday during the intermission...
Columbia Basin downs WWCC women - PASCO — Walla Walla Community College’s women, No. 3 in the NWAACC dropped a 65-53 decision to No. 1 Columbia Basin Wednesday...
Warrior men pound Hawks, 77-62 - PASCO — Walla Walla Community College’s bench played a big role in Wednesday night’s 77-62 victory over Columbia Basin in NWA...
Walla Walla Little Leagues early sign-ups set - WALLA WALLA — Walla Walla’s two Little Leagues will have their first baseball registrations for boys and girls ages 4-12 at S...
Knights send winners to district free-throw contest - WALLA WALLA — The Knights of Columbus Council 766 Free-throw Championships were held Saturday at DeSales High, with division ...
Michaels named to D3hoops.com team of week - WALLA WALLA — David Michaels, a 6-foot-7 senior forward on the Whitman College men’s basketball team, has been named to the n...
Highs, lows for Bluewood Alpine Race Team at FAST Blast - CHEWELAH, Wash. — Bluewood Alpine Race Team (BART) racers experienced many of the extremes of Alpine Skiing at this year’s Em...
Milton-Freewater Little League monthly meeting, signups set - MILTON-FREEWATER — The Milton-Freewater Little League is holding its monthly meeting Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the M...
Warrior women outlast Big Bend - WALLA WALLA — Starters Leslie Stillar and Hailey Felgenhauer combined for 47 points, and Alex Pfefferle came off the bench to...
George Fox dominates Whitman - NEWBERG, Ore. — Third-ranked George Fox uncorked a 14-2 run midway the first half and rolled away to a 82-51 women’s basketba...
Whitman’s Michaels explodes for 40 in win over George Fox - NEWBERG, Ore. — With his side trailing 42-41 early in the second half, Whitman College senior David Michaels outscored the ot...
WWCC shoots past Big Bend - WALLA WALLA — Jay Payne scored 20 points, Mac Stannard added 14, and Michael Crane and Dylan Radliff chipped in with 10 point...

Local Business

NEW R u hungry 4 lunch? - A downtown Walla Walla eatery has started taking orders via text message.
If music be the food of love, WW vocal quartet is master chef - The Marc Restaurant and The Vineyard Lounge are jumping into the new "February is for Foodies" campaign with a month long men...
Big game is big deal at local watering holes - What's better than watching this weekend's game on a big TV? How about taking the television home with you?
The Brik was brimming with people Monday night. - Walla Walla's new restaurant has opened for business at 1415 Plaza Way, the former spot of Lorenzo's pizzeria.

Local Opinion

NEW 'Go-to' people in county must be commissioners - County government is not necessarily a model of efficiency nor does it easily adapt to the changes that have occurred in the ...
NEW Letters To The Editor - Send message to School Board -- vote no - I urge a vote of "no" on the Walla Walla Public Schools' levy.
Letters To The Editor - Yes, hold officials accountable - I agree with Vern Filan (U-B letter to the editor Jan. 27). Let's hold our government officials accountable.
Letters To The Editor - Teachers help youths become confident - When something kind and dear happens to a person, that person often feels it is something to be shared. That is especially tr...
Letters To The Editor - 'Scare' tactics not appreciated - I'm a long time resident of Walla Walla and after reading many letters to the editor I wanted to shed a different light on th...
Letters To The Editor - Corporations don't have grandchildren - Corporations are people; we all know that. God knows that too, and He loves them the same as all His children.
Letters To The Editor - What about Bible's definition of marriage? - If you would prevail upon us to accept your definition that marriage, in support of including homosexual unions, is a "commit...
Letters To The Editor - Be an 'intentional' citizen -- vote - Soon, all city residents will be asked to vote on various ballot issues. I don't think that anyone cares about my recommendat...
Letters To The Editor - Self-regulation has not worked - On Jan. 21 I was listening to The Prairie Home Companion. One of the guest performers was Leo Kottke. He sang a song he ident...
Letters To The Editor - Hmmm, what will our 'diversity' bring? - We have become a nation of diversity. Being a diverse nation it is imperative we embrace the laws of faiths and the freedoms ...
Letters To The Editor - Money now is oil - World War II, World War I and the Napoleonic conflagration -- the big recent wars of the West -- were provoked by the jealous...
Letters To The Editor - Sharia law could be a threat - Whether or not I always agree with them, Paul McCaw's opinions usually supply food for thought. That said, I would like to ch...
Letters To The Editor - School teachers do great job - I am 10 years old and am in fourth-grade at Green Park. I have a fabulous teacher, Ms. Tobin. I also get to go to the Explore...
Letters To The Editor - Society wrong to move against free thought - I hope every Christian who reads Lydia Whipple's letter in the Jan. 23 U-B writes an affirmation. I hope the U-B is swamped w...
Letters To The Editor - Do schools provide superior education? - Slogans are such mindless things."Vote 'yes' for our children!" proponents of the four-year school levy chant, as if voting n...
Letters To The Editor - Why are needs of some ignored? - I'm in a quandary. Today I sat at my computer writing a letter for my sister. This letter is to help her apply for special ne...
Letters To The Editor - Levy support example of Walla Walla's generosity - Residents of Walla Walla continue to amaze me as they continually put others before themselves. I serve on four local nonprof...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Couple ready for gay marriage in state - We’re not sure how long ago we first met, but we sure remember when we married! It was August of ’05, Vancouver, Canada.Day’s...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Romney’s business expertise needed - On this day of the so-called "State of the Union" address, or better known as "the latest campaign speech," I am trying to ge...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Continue strong support for education - Ten years ago Abe Roberts hired me as a social studies teacher at Wa-Hi. Walla Walla is a special place that became home for ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Don’t leave valuables in plain view - A person may think I would be surprised, shocked or appalled at the number of thefts of items from vehicles over the past man...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Christians need to stand up - I am writing in support of Lydia Whipple’s letter to the editor about Christians needing to stand up. I so totally agree that...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Dayton students are worth it - With nearly 25 percent of the Dayton School District’s budget having to be covered by the local citizenry, the state clearly ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Democracy in serious danger - I'd like to add my thoughts to two excellent earlier letters concerning the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United vs...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Help light the fire in minds of children - According to Robin Cook, "Education is more than a luxury; it is a responsibility that society owes to itself."Public educati...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Religion best kept in the home, churches, etc. - I would like to respond to the letter of Jan. 23 by Lydia Whipple. I understand her concern, but I just have a couple of ques...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Leave LaVerne Filan alone - I appeal to a higher law and law-giver. Man's environmental and related laws do not supersede the laws of the law-giver.LaVer...

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