Fall leaf pickup to start in Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA — Fall curbside leaf collection begins Thursday for those with regular Monday trash collection.
Farmers Market meeting centers on change
WALLA WALLA — Voices peaked at near-shouting levels at a Farmers Market board meeting Monday night, where supporting and opposing vendors both lauded and lambasted the market’s current board and management.
1186th welcomed home in Milton-Freewater
MILTON-FREEWATER — All 42 local members of the 1186th Military Police Company that served in Afghanistan for 12 months were welcomed home Sunday at a formal demobilization ceremony at McLoughlin High School.
Driver escapes after high-speed chase ends in wreck
WALLA WALLA — A late-night high-speed chase with speeds up to 60 mph through the west side of town left deputies with no arrest, even after searching a field with a heat-sensing device.
Perfect weather leads to abundance of wine grapes
WALLA WALLA — Wine grape growers are reporting exceptional harvests in quality and quantity, which is good news after two years of too few grapes.
Runners cruise through Crush
WALLA WALLA — Running through a vineyard proved to be a profitable event for the Children’s Home Society of Washington.
Day of records during Walla Walla Marathon
The third annual Walla Walla Marathon had its most runners and fastest times Sunday.
WALLA WALLA — The third annual Walla Walla Marathon saw record-breaking numbers, both in times and competitors.
Glass plate negatives piece together pictures of the past
A large, rare collection of roughly 320 photo negatives, many more than 100 years old and some possibly never printed, has been given to photo historians to preserve and share.
Musicians strut their stuff at Whitman’s Fridays at Four
The series is free and open to the public, though sometimes it is standing room only.
WALLA WALLA — Classical music resounded at Whitman College’s Kimball Theatre on Friday for what it is hoped will be the standard for the Fridays at Four concert series.
Festa squeezed by lack of volunteers
The grape stomp was dropped, but next year's event is expected to return to two full days.
WALLA WALLA — The two-day Italian festival known for its dancing, dining and grape stomping competition took place all in one day on Saturday, without many of the Festa favorites.
Rural Library District denies allegations
WALLA WALLA — The Rural Library District defended its board of trustees, stating the board made no decisions in private as alleged by the Library Users Coalition.
Faces only a zombie could love
WALLA WALLA — In her day job, Charlie Mohrland works at the Touchet Post Office.
Walla Walla Sanitarium may scare you out of your mind
WALLA WALLA — The latest seasonal entertainment debuted Friday night and proved itself to be a good activity for a couple who doesn’t mind clutching each other in fear.
Small hands make big difference in Dixie
DIXIE — School officials are seeing fruit from a seed cultivated late last year, a planting that was also a first for paraeducator Laura Berg.
City plan to fix Rose Street moves ahead
WALLA WALLA — City officials are moving ahead with a plan to use sales-tax revenues to fix Rose Street.
Bike program offers Whitman students a lift
WALLA WALLA — Four weeks into the fall semester, Penrose Library finds itself bustling with Whitman College students hitting the books and checking out a few poorly painted yellow bikes.
Man wanted in tavern stabbing arrested Saturday night
WALLA WALLA — The man wanted in connection with a brutal stabbing at a local tavern Friday was arrested Saturday night.
UPDATED - Man sought in stabbing is now in custody
UPDATE - The suspect in Friday night's stabbing is in custody. We are working on a story this morning; will post when if is available
Cougar warning lifted at park
WALLA WALLA — Five days after a cougar sighting at Fort Walla Walla Park, officials will reopen the Arthur G. Rempel Nature Trail.
Classes open door to personal history
WALLA WALLA — Are you interested in learning about your ancestors?
Elks mark their territory with statue
WALLA WALLA — The Elks are staying put at their current Rose Street lodge location, where they’ve been since 1972.
Cougar reported near Fort Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA — City officials closed off a popular Fort Walla Walla Park trail after a cougar sighting there Friday.
Another family left homeless after fire
WALLA WALLA — For the third time in the last 10 days a house fire has forced a family out of its home.
Anything but fuzzy about wool
WALLA WALLA — When it comes to yarn, Susan Swayne has her spin on it.
Vandals strike more trees at park
WALLA WALLA — Vandals have struck again, causing $3,000 in damage to trees in Fort Walla Walla Park.
City seeks info from market
WALLA WALLA — City officials are investigating aspects of the recent controversy surrounding the Walla Walla Valley Farmers’ Market.
Local doctor, state Rep. Peter Brooks dies
WALLA WALLA — A former state legislator and leader in the development of statewide and local health care, Dr. Peter T. Brooks, died Saturday.
Fire district may annex area
WALLA WALLA — Fire District 4 commissioners are considering a proposal to annex roughly 1,000 acres in the Mill Creek area to keep up with development.
Rare car revs up Wheelin' Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA — The 17th annual Wheelin’ Walla Walla saw 365 classic cars and trucks lined on Main Street from Palouse Street to Fifth Avenue on Saturday.
Library mural to reflect children's literature
WALLA WALLA — Artists are recreating the kids mural on the north wall of the Poplar Street library parking lot, with a few changes this time.
Competitors egg their chickens to victory
WALLA WALLA — Chicken showing is not for the chicken-hearted.
Jazz sets tone for Friends fundraiser
WALLA WALLA — Jazz musicians are wrapping up their final sets of music today at the annual Wine and Jazz Among Friends fundraiser.
Chef's surprise: Campolio gets offer he can't refuse
WALLA WALLA — Many of the best foods of the Valley will be served up in the Big Apple this December at a dinner that will be a culminating moment in the career of a young executive chef for the Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center.
Blaze torches building outside Milton-Freewater
MILTON-FREEWATER — A shed fire north of town caused an estimated $30,000 in damage and at one point threatened the adjacent home.
Sweets escape Snake Pit
WALLA WALLA — The Walla Walla Sweets Roller Girls showed the Snake Pit Derby Dames their improved defensive wall that has gained in endurance, skill and brute force since the team’s last home bout Saturday night at the Walla Walla YMCA.
Moving little feet to the beat of Zumbatomic
Zumba, the dance fitness program that incorporates Latin dance, hip-hop, martial arts and just about any move that is quick and catchy, has caught on with a few of Walla Walla’s youngest dancers.
Man jailed in armed robbery attempt at LesCollines Vineyard
A man has been arrested in connection with an attempted robbery at gunpoint last week at LesCollines Vineyard.
Club hopes rub of the green goes its way for fundraiser
MILTON-FREEWATER — Participants of today’s third and final day of the 32nd annual Muddy Frogwater Festival will feast their eyes on a sight that probably has never rolled through this area.
Man arrested in armed robbery attempt
WALLA WALLA — A man has been arrested in connection with an attempted robbery at gunpoint last week at LesCollines Vineyard.
Walla Walla man arrested in armed robbery attempt
A man has been arrested in connection with an attempted robbery at gunpoint last week at LesCollines Vineyard.
Group calls for library board ouster
WALLA WALLA — The Library Users Coalition have asked county commissioners to replace the entire Board of Trustees of the Walla Walla County Rural Library District.
Sweets ready to roll against Derby Dames
WALLA WALLA — The Walla Walla Sweets Roller Girls may have trounced Treasure Valley Roller Girls last month in Boise, but coach Barb Commare doesn’t expect an easy skate to victory this Saturday against the Snake Pit Derby Dames of Coeur d’Alene at the Walla Walla YMCA.
Riders roll through free BMX event
Four berms and a dozen moguls provided mounds of fun for 13 BMX riders on Saturday, including two first-timers who got to ride for free.
Chase ends in arrest of woman in Milton-Freewater
A woman who was a passenger in a high-speed chase last May that ended in a rollover was arrested this week as the driver in a Thursday night eluding incident that ended across state lines.
Trucks stop at Walla Walla Community College
The big rigs, although there may be a few pickups included, will make a truck stop at Walla Walla Community College Saturday for the annual American Truck Historical Society show.
County commissioners: Put plan to build library on hold
County commissioners want the Rural Library District to put a hold on building a $3.6 million suburban Walla Walla branch until dialogue on forming a larger regional library has been exhausted.
Rural library board rejects annexation idea
The possibility of city residents becoming part of the Rural Library District — a move some believe would solve the Walla Walla Public Library’s funding problems — has been nipped in the bud by the Rural Library District Board of Trustees.
Aquatic Center levy fails
The design concept officials said was necessary to keep a proposed aquatics center financially afloat is also most likely the what sunk the $8.7 million levy vote on Tuesday.
First Fridays on First fills street
The future is looking bright for a Friday night street market on First Avenue, where yellow drop lights illuminate the night and music sets the mood for shoppers and vendors.
Group wants vote on library
The independent coalition that is trying to resolve the dispute between the city and Rural Library District has officially asked the city to let its citizens settle the matter with a vote on annexation into the Walla Walla County Rural Library Taxing District.
