Seattle native Annie Charnley Eveland is a copy editor and writer. She settled in Walla Walla in 1977 and joined the U-B news staff in 1979. Over time she wrote obituaries, news briefs, court news and feature stories. In 1990 she began writing the community column Etcetera, which started out as a weekly feature and has been daily for many years. Her passion is sharing news about people with the community. She's an avid reader and writes an occasional book column. She was promoted to copy editor in 2007. Another passion is being part of the editing team and doing page layout and design for the daily paper and Marquee, the weekly arts and entertainment magazine.
Recent Stories
Science, technology, math scholars honored by AAUW
For work in science, technology and mathematics , 11 area female high school scholars received recognition from the American Association of University Women Walla Walla Branch during a late April ceremony in the Walla Walla Public School District Boardroom.
Etcetera - 5/16/13
Walla Walla High School junior Ian Davidson, 17, won the May 10 culinary competition on the Wa-Hi campus as part of “The Cutting Edge Tour — Seeking America’s Top Teen Chef” competition. The event was judged and filmed by Food Network Chopped Judge Chef Maneet Chauhan.
Etcetera - 5/17/13
Most of the John Sager Middle School buildings are being demolished in late summer to make way for the new College Place Public Schools High School, said Linda Byerley, Sager principal and director of curriculum and instruction for College Place Public Schools.
Etcetera - 5/15/13
It’s almost commencement time at Walla Walla High School and students need graduation gowns in all sizes, according to an item in the Walla Walla Public Schools Week in Review online newsletter. Gowns may be deliverd to Wa-Hi Assistant Principal Mark Pickel. “If anyone has a graduation gown that has been sitting in your closet looking for a new place to hang out, we have just the place,” he said. Drop them off at his office or the ASB office, 800 Abbott Road. Contact Mark at 509-526-8602 or mpickel@wwps.org .
Etcetera - 5/14/13
With planet exploration in mind, the Barcenas clan uprooted from its Walla Walla home in 2012 to embark on a grand two-year tour.
Etcetera - 5/13/13
Bagpipes and haggis and kilts, oh my. Shortbread munching, dancers flinging, pipers skirling, tartan wearing and caber tossing all come to mind for this lassie/columnist, a member of the Lindsay Clan.
Retiree 'reins' supreme with Appaloosas
Charles Potts reached back into childhood to pursue his retirement hobby. He was raised on a ranch and plopped on a horse as a 21/2-year-old. After he sold his Idaho horses in 1960, he didn’t own another one until 48 years later.
Etcetera - 5/10/13
Hi, all. This time of year an abundance of awards are being presented, people are traveling or graduating or being elected to offices in service groups.
Etcetera - 5/9/13
Walla Wallan Cody Clifton is among more than 40 outstanding graduate students at the University of Kansas in Lawrence who were recognized at the annual graduate student awards ceremony in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
Etcetera - 5/8/13
Seventeen Walla Walla Valley residents are among the 604 students who Eastern Oregon University named to its dean’s list for the 2013 winter term.
