Rick Eskil is the U-B's editorial page editor and writes the What's Up With That column.
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Rose Street flap is no surprise in Walla Walla
The current brouhaha over eliminating a lane of traffic when Rose Street is repaved gives me a strong feeling of deja vu.
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT - High-speed pursuits: Necessary or too dangerous to public?
Local police say they follow strict guidelines.Jeff Callow's yellow 1971 Chevrolet pickup is -- or was -- a familiar sight in Walla Walla, particularly along Howard Street, which is close to where Callow lives.But nobody would have ever expected to see Ca
Today's gravel, tomorrow's roads
The sound of gravel crunching under tires and bouncing off the undersides of cars has become common this summer, particularly in the areas just outside the city limits.
State road work pulls over for holidays
It's ironic most highway construction takes place in the summer when folks are on the road.
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? - Let's play three: Fair concert stacks up acts
The Band Perry, LoCash Cowboys and Joey+Rory: What's up with that?
Summer - at least on the calendar - is upon us and that means the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days isn't far away. This year's opening night concert seems to be getting a big push on the radio. I heard a spot the other day urging me to buy my tickets to s
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT ?: Fall cold snap still stings for grape growers
A two-day cold snap in November might have destroyed between 20 percent to 40 percent of the Walla Walla Valley's wine grape crop.
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT: Sidewalks at the prison? Seriously? Seriously!
WALLA WALLA -- "Can someone please tell me why we needed a sidewalk next to the penitentiary. I am open to hearing any reasonable explanation."
Six presidents have visited Walla Walla County over the years
Editor's note: This is a reprint of an August 2003 story that appeared in advance of a visit to the region by then-President George W. Bush.President Dwight D. Eisenhower slept here. And so did President Rutherford B. Hayes.President George W. Bush, howev
U-B readers put the kibosh on ‘letter of the month' contest
Should the Union-Bulletin highlight letters to the editor that move or delight readers by having an 'official” letter of the month?I asked that question about a month ago and heard from a few readers in print and in person — all of whom thought it was, we
Jeannette Hayner remembered as strong voice for state
The former Senate majority leader is remembered for her work to solve a mountainous fiscal crisis much like the one the state faces today.
WALLA WALLA -- Former state Senate Majority Leader Jeannette Hayner died Friday at the Eagle Meadows Assisted Living Community at the age of 91.
