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Commissioners approve replacing aging bridge near Prescott
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – The Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners approved a contract Monday with InterWest Construction, based in Burlington, Washington to replace the 110-year-old Dell Sharpe Bridge west of Prescott. Built in 1914, the bridge which spans the Touchet River and is accessed via Pettyjohn Road is...
Cooling center set to open in Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA – (News release from the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health) The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Walla Walla County and surrounding areas beginning Friday, July 5, 2024, and continuing through 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Dangerously hot conditions, including triple digit temperatures with little overnight relief are.
Power House Theatre to Host Stella Cole
Stella Cole is the hottest new musical sensation on TikTok, and she’ll be performing live at the Gesa Power House Theatre in Walla Walla on July 13 at 7 p.m. Stella Katherine Cole has attracted the attention of Michael Bublé, James Taylor and Meghan Trainor. She has taken social media by storm with more than 5 million likes for her enchanting covers of legends such as Sarah Vaughan, Julie Andrews and Ella Fitzgerald.
USACE Emphasizes Safety for Independence Day Celebrations on Managed Lands
WALLA WALLA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the nation's largest federal provider of water-based recreation, is urging visitors to exercise extra caution while enjoying USACE-managed lands during the upcoming Independence Day holiday. Many people flock to USACE recreation sites to celebrate the Fourth of July, taking advantage...
CTUIR Students Earn Full Scholarships to Whitman College
Whitman College in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is proud to announce that Anthony Crawford, Sky Smith and Allen Zamudio have been awarded the Šináata Scholarship. All three are 2024 graduates of Nixyáawii Community School, a public charter school located on the Umatilla Indian Reservation near Pendleton, Oregon.
4th of July activities planned throughout the Columbia Basin
Here is a look at some of the events planned in Umatilla, Morrow, and Walla Walla counties for Independence Day:. In Pendleton, the Fourth of July Parade begins at 10 a.m. in front of City Hall. It travels across South Main Street and down Court Avenue, ending at the Pendleton Convention Center. A community-wide celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Roy Raley Park. Fireworks are set to begin at around 10 p.m. in the field west of Walmart. The display should be visible throughout the city.
Walla Walla Sweets battling at Borleske in extra inning
The Walla Walla Sweets competes Tuesday, July 2, at Borleske Stadium in a collegiate summer wooden-bat baseball matchup with the Portland Pickles. The Sweets go on to fall, 2-1, in an extra inning.
Civil penalties for 'stealthing' now in effect in Washington state
OLYMPIA - As of Monday, Washington is the third state in the country to allow punishment for “stealthing.”. Stealthing is the act of removing or tampering with a sexually protective device before or during intercourse without a partner’s consent. California and Maine were the first two states to...
Fire crews responding to 1,500-acre wildfire burning near Idaho/Washington border
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Lands is responding to a 1,500-acre brush fire near the Idaho/Washington border. The fire is 150 acres and burning off the Snake River near the Idaho/Washington border. There are no evacuations as of now for the fire. Structures are within a mile...
Cherry producers work to bounce back after streak of tough years
The United States Department of Agriculture anticipated a slight uptick in cherry production over 2023. The agency estimated that sweet cherry production would reach 355,000 tons in 2024. The head of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association believes the crop’s quality is exceptional due to recent favorable growing conditions.
Washington State asks boaters to clean, drain and dry to prevent spreading invasive species
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Invasive Species Council and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) are asking boaters to follow the “Clean, Drain, Dry” protocol for all boats and equipment in order to prevent the introduction or spread of invasive species in Washington’s waterways.
Jeff Bezos to save nearly $1B in capital gains taxes by not living in Washington
(The Center Square) – Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has filed a notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 25 million of the company's shares currently worth about $5 billion. In November, the word's second richest man announced he was leaving Seattle after nearly 30 years of living in the area to move to Miami, Fla. That translates into the Evergreen State losing out on approximately $938 million this year from its former resident. ...
Washington Woman to compete in Nathan's 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest
CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. — On Wednesday, competitors in the 2024 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest weighed in, and one of them is from Washington State. Forty-one-year-old Katie Prettyman is a competitor from Marysville. She is ranked #23 in the world by Major League Eating with a personal best of 16 hot dogs and buns.
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