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NEW More pre-washed produce recalled
- More California-grown produce joined a growing recall on Tuesday, according the U.S. Drug and Food Administration.
NEW Molester gains release
- WALLA WALLA -- A man who molested a child in Walla Walla County in 1995 and who has been civilly detained for nearly two year...
NEW State program honors WW winery
- WALLA WALLA -- The renovation of a one-time garage into one of downtown Walla Walla's most distinct tasting rooms has earned ...
NEW Humorist Road interchange hits green light in Burbank
- BURBANK -- By the time you read this, it will be history. The last stoplight on the route from Walla Walla to Seattle will be...
NEW Dancers, friends soon to embark on solo trajectories
- WALLA WALLA -- It's just before dark on a weeknight. Most stores and restaurants downtown have closed for the day, but in a s...
Local Sports
Area stars honored at 36th sports awards
- WALLA WALLA — Waitsburg-Prescott won three out of five awards at the 36th annual Blue Mountain Sports Awards handed out Thurs...
Milton-Freewater Muni to host Lee Parr Memorial tournament
- MILTON-FREEWATER — The Milton-Freewater Municipal Golf Course is holding the Lee Parr Memorial Golf Tournament for the benefi...
5K Fun Run and Walk re-scheduled for June 2
- WALLA WALLA — A Fraternal Order of Eagles 26 5K Fun Run and Walk originally scheduled for May 5 will be held along Mill Creek...
Wa-Hi to host annual boys basketball camps
- WALLA WALLA — The annual Wa-Hi Boys Basketball Camps have been scheduled for June. The Elementary camp, open to any boy who w...
Fall Outdoor Youth Soccer registration now open
- WALLA WALLA — Parks and Recreation is now taking registrations for Fall Youth Soccer. Registration will continue through June...
Local Business
NEW WW County jobless rate down in April
- Walla Walla County's unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent in April, according to results released Tuesday by the state Empl...
Finding a sip is a snap with Mobile Wine Tour app
- Move over guide books. Here comes the smart phone.
Morrison Lane opens another place to taste
- Visitors to Morrison Lane Winery got to drink in a new view over the weekend.
Compost workshop is black gold mine of information
- An upcoming workshop from the Sustainable Living Center will offer participants a chance to get their hands dirty with compos...
Visitors can trust grocery service to deliver the goods
- A local woman known for her personal chef business has expanded her operation with a grocery service.
Local Opinion
NEW High court hits mark on benefit claim
- The U.S. Supreme Court this week deftly bridged the gap between modern science and old laws in establishing children conceive...
It's already time to focus on elections
- The weeks leading up to the election of local, state and federal officials -- dubbed the "silly season" by many -- starts ear...
Hip replacement for death row inmate absurd
- It's common to hear people talk about trying to attain a win-win situation. Officials in Kentucky are facing a no-win situat...
Government shouldn't legislate against every way of getting hurt
- According to The Associated Press, a growing number of communities are imposing fines for walking while texting. Ft. Lee, N.J...
Congress plays games while nation suffers
- Everyone knows politics is dirty. We have become so used to the mudslinging and twisting of the truth by both sides that the ...
NEW Letters To The Editor - Buck the system
- On May 18 my hubby and I were driving on Poplar Street going to the Home Depot and as we are passing the mall (my personal jo...
Letters To The Editor - Local gas prices should follow national average
- I suppose that we here in Walla Walla are considered to be some kind of "hicks."
Letters To The Editor - Liberals escape wrath for saying vile things
- In response to Mr. Raddatz letter on Rush Limbaugh: I am not defending what Limbaugh said but I have yet to have a liberal te...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Nonessential projects should wait until debts paid
- In the recent headline article, "Scaled-down Myra Road work gets review," the following facts were cited:1. The project cost ...
Local Columns
Americans, Muslims need understanding
- I had an interesting reminder recently that I am, in fact, an American living in the Middle East. With the one-year anniversa...
Fear of death aside, balloon ride a marvel
- I don't have a "bucket list" because it would be too long. I'm a guy who tries to not pass up an opportunity to experience so...
PROTECTING OUR LOCAL WATERS - Volunteers help keep water clean
- In 1970 students celebrated the first Earth Day by wearing gas masks to class, airplane pilots wrote the word "air" over Los ...
Wedding registry zaps enthusiasm
- Last week, I shared how my fiancée Lauren helped my family and me through one of the lowest points of our lives, the death of...
PROTECTING OUR LOCAL WATERS - Keeping storm drains clean keeps pollution out of water
- Protecting and rehabilitating our water resources is a multi-faceted endeavor and takes a coordinated effort among many diffe...
TOP STORY
NEW Dancers, friends soon to embark on solo trajectories
WALLA WALLA -- It's just before dark on a weeknight. Most stores and restaurants downtown have closed for the day, but in a second-floor studio on Alder Street, 18-year-olds Merrit Filan and Emma E...
UPDATES
NEW Emergency Services - 05/23/12
- Information is compiled by the Union-Bulletin staff from the official logs and records of the agencies listed below. Readers ...
NEW High court hits mark on benefit claim
- The U.S. Supreme Court this week deftly bridged the gap between modern science and old laws in establishing children conceive...
NEW Letters To The Editor - Buck the system
- On May 18 my hubby and I were driving on Poplar Street going to the Home Depot and as we are passing the mall (my personal jo...
NEW Hangin' at the Hot Springs
- At last, the Alvord Desert in Southeastern Oregon, south of Burns, lay directly ahead.It looked like a lake.The Alvord Desert...
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