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Weston-McEwen’s Mazon Langford to all-star football game Saturday
Jul. 23-Weston-McEwen High School, in Athena, is to have 2024 graduate Mazon Langford representing TigerScots football at one more outing Saturday, July 27, down in Baker, Oregon, with the 73rd annual East-West Shrine All-Star Game. Seniors around the state, from schools both large and small, are scheduled to kickoff their...
Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and...
With prisoners at Walla Walla
A friend in Woodinville once visited with me about a job therapy program in the state prison at Walla Walla. Basically, it was a program designed to make it easier for prisoners to be ready for a job after their sentence was up. I got on the phone and called...
Report: Crime down in Walla Walla, College Place, statewide
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Lauren Stephenson Wins the 40th Playing of the Twin Bridges Championship
The first round ended with Lauren Stephenson tied at the top of the leaderboard, but the tournament ended with her name standing alone. The 27-year-old put together a resilient performance during the final round of the Twin Bridges Championship, carding a 1-over 72 to capture her first professional win, moving her to No. 3 in the Race for the Card and in prime position to return to the LPGA Tour.
More evacuations issued for Durkee, Cow Fires in Oregon
MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore — Update: As of Monday, July 22 at 9: 24 p.m., I-84 is closed again due to the fires. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) said the closure will extend through the next three to five days. "I-84 between Pendleton and Ontario will close for the...
Milton-Freewater Golf Course reports ace by Walla Walla's Rigo Ambriz
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Recap of the July 22, 2024, City Council work session
Recap of Monday’s City Council work session. (Times shown indicate when the items begin in the recording.) Credit Card service fee discussion — Presentation by Finance Director Liz Moeller (5:05) Report on the cooperative review and update of the Countywide Planning Policies — Presentation by City Manager Elizabeth...
City seeks volunteers to fill vacancies on City committees
The City of Walla Walla is seeking applications from volunteers to fill openings on the following:. Arts Commission: One opening to fill an unexpired term for an artist representative; term expires Dec. 31, 2026. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: Two openings to fill newly created positions — one representing an organization...
I-84 Night Closures Near Pendleton
I-84 between Pendleton and Ontario will close for the next three to five nights to manage the Durkee Fire currently burning west of the interstate. The closures will begin at 7 p.m. with all lanes open again by 5 a.m. the following day. If other highways need to be closed in the area, they will be closed during the same time.
Oregon Governor Declares Emergency in Umatilla County as Wildfires Rage, Forcing Evacuations Near Pilot Rock
Amid a barrage of wildfires that ignited across Umatilla County near Pilot Rock due to severe lightning storms, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared an emergency on Wednesday night. The fires, fanned by gusty winds and parched conditions, have escalated rapidly, posing a grave threat to life and property in the region. In response, the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office is mobilizing the Green Incident Management Team, along with structural task forces from Benton, Marion, and Polk counties to join the firefighting efforts.
Wildfires provide moment for Pendleton establishment to give back
PENDLETON — Six months after their own downtown Pendleton establishment flooded, Tim and Markus McFetridge are making sure they can give back to the community. The couple and their chef at The Flying X Speakeasy Lounge made sandwiches Thursday, July 18, for firefighters taking on wildfires near Pilot Rock.
Walla Walla’s Whitman College baseball players in action nationwide
Jul. 22-Whitman College's NCAA Division III baseball program, out of Walla Walla, has had more than half its 2024 roster in action this summer at stadiums from Alaska and Hawaii to Canada and New England. The spring 2024 Blues season ended May 11 at their home venue - Borleske Stadium...
Walla Walla man arrested after allegedly filming woman in public restroom
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - A 21-year-old man was arrested Thursday afternoon at Whitman College on a voyeurism charge for allegedly filming a woman in a public restroom. The Walla Walla Police Department says just before 11 a.m., officers were called to Pioneer Park by a woman who reported that she was being followed by a man at an uncomfortable distance. Police spoke to him and he was released as no crime had been committed at that moment.
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