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Pre-application period for CDBG grants will open Aug. 19
The City of Walla Walla’s Support Services Department is pleased to announce the pre-application period for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will open on August 19. These grants, provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, aim to benefit low- and moderate-income individuals in Walla Walla through various community-focused projects.
Pendleton Bike Week rolls in, and Kelly McCleary is ready
PENDLETON — In mid-July, Pendleton Bike Week brings bikers and tourists alike to Pendleton, filling the hotels to the brim. Other bikers drive over in motor homes or campers, making sure their bikes stay pristine and show-ready. Just a few miles away, however, Kelly McCleary is setting up his...
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...
Black Bears show signs of life, swing through Walla Walla in sweep
Jul. 22-And just like that, the Black Bears are back in the hunt. After struggling the last few weeks, the Black Bears have found their groove and won four consecutive games after finishing their three-game sweep over Walla Walla this weekend. They still have a chance to fight for one...
Walla Walla man arrested for voyeurism; police say he tried to film woman in bathroom
A 21-year-old man was arrested for voyeurism after filming a woman in a public restroom at Whitman College in Walla Walla. Just before 11:00 a.m. Thursday police received a call from a woman who said a stranger was following her. The woman pointed out Maxwell Grady to arriving officers. Grady was questioned by police, but released because he hadn't committed a crime. Over several weeks before that incident, Police received multiple complaints about a man following and filming women near Walla Walla Community College. Police later learned that it was Grady.
Tri-Cities Airport, Kadlec Hospital affected by global IT outage
PASCO, Wash.-A global IT outage is affecting banks, businesses, media and airlines across the country, including the Tri-Cities. The FAA grounded planes across the country on Friday, July 19 and airports and airlines have now canceled or delayed flights. Some local hospital information systems were affected, however, 911 communications were...
Updated: Forecasters issue weekend heat advisory, red flag fire warning, for Union County
PENDLETON — Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Pendleton, warning that weekend temperatures in Union County could reach 110 degrees, have issued an excessive heat warning. The heat warning goes into effect at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20, and is in effect until 10 p.m. Monday. The warning extends to Wallowa County as well. In addition, forecasters — warning that "critical" ...
Cooling center to open in Walla Walla Saturday and Sunday
WALLA WALLA – With an excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service beginning Saturday and continuing through Sunday, the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health reports First Congregational Church will offer a voluntary cooling center. Located at 73 S. Palouse St., the cooling center will offer...
Excessive heat and critical fire weather over the weekend in Eastern Washington & Oregon
Excessive Heat Warning for Eastern Washington into Northern Oregon from 11 AM Saturday to 10 PM Monday…. Stay hydrated, wear sunscreen and find cover from the sun when possible. Fire Weather Watch for the John Day Highlands, Southern Blue Mountains, and Strawberry Mountains from Saturday 11 AM to Sunday 10...
Klein brothers plead guilty for role in 2021 riot at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two brothers pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from their conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Jonathanpeter Allen Klein, 24, of Pendleton pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to one count of civil disorder and one count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.
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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